—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. June 8.1968 12 ASCS Committeeman Attend Rogionol Meet Members of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Lancaster County and commun ity committees and the county office manager recently attend ed a regional Report and Re view Meeting held at. Kutztown Grange Hall to discuss and of fer suggestions on the improve ment of national farm programs. Fred G. Seldomridge, chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, said today. The meeting was chaired by Edison Osborne, member. Pa. State ASC Committee, and pre sentations were made by mem bers of the State ASC Commit tee and State office staff. A com plete review was made of exist ing farm programs, their ac complishment in recent years, pending farm legislation, and ideas solicited for improvements in programs to better meet the needs of Pennsylvania agricul ture. Osborne opened the conference with a brief renew of the agri cultural situation and a look into the future. Detailed discussions followed on the President’s 1968 Farm Message to Congress, Food for Freedom. National Food Bank, Farmer Collective Bargaining. Food and Agricul ture Act of 1965, and status of major commodity programs and commercial markets. “We are following a policy of seeking the guidance, counsel, and assistance of farm organi zations and farm leaders, par ticularly our ASC committee men who represent the inter ests of their neighboring farm eis ” Osborne said. “Agriculture has entered a new era Surplus es that buried the farm economy some seven years ago have been eliminated We have legislative tools that enable us to adjust to the laws of supply and demand rather than to be at their mercy. “In 1967. for the first time in many, many years, the supply and demand situation of wheat and feed grains weie in reason able balance It is a new ball game And we must be prepared to take advantage of the new opportunities Osborne pointed out that farm income was up significantly in 1966 “In the past six years, the average farmer’s net income climbed from 55 percent to 66 percent of the urban resident’s pay for comparable work In concluding his comments Mr Osborne said, “Agriculture’s pi ogress in recent years has sharply lowered food costs rela tive to income This both reduc es inflationary tendencies and piovides a larger market for in dustry U S consumers last year paid out only 17 7 percent of their disposable income for food —and most of this went for mar keting and other services The farmer received only about 5 percent of consumers’ dispos able income. “In 1960 consumers spent 20 percent of their disposable in come for food —in 1950, 22 2 per- 1929, 23 4 percent If U S consumers in 1967 paid for food the same proportion of in come as in 1960, they would have had $ll billion less to spend on other things ” The following committeemen fiom Lancaster county attended the meeting Fred G. Seldom ndge, Gap Rl, Elmer L Huber, Pequea Rl, John J. Herr, Mt Joy Rl, Jacob C Stehman, Lan caster R 6; B H Wiggins, Mil lersville Rl; Robert M Mast, Narvon R 2, Chester R. Eby, Kmzers Rl; B Snavely Garber, Willow Streei Rl, Harlan N Keener, 1266 Gypsy Hill Road, Lancaster, Ehas E Frey, Holt wood R 2; J Fied Shenk. New Providence Rl and J L. Bur kins, Quarryvllle Rl Rough Riders Horse And Pony Club Has Show The Rough Riders 4-H Light Horae and Pony Club held its Open horse show on Saturday, June 1. The first class, which was for Rough Riders only, started at 10 a.m. This class. Grooming ant’ Showmanship. A division, was won by Steve Mitchell with Margie. Division B was won bv Marv Beth Little with Charlie Brown. There was then a Grand Entry and after that the main show started at 11 a.m. The Halter Class. Division A (western) was won by Dee Dee Shaub with Miss Babe Bailey. Hunter division won by Dorothy Cockran with Miss Offet, Saddle Seat won by Cindy Lou Hamill with Shade Lady Genius Lead Line Class was won by Bnon Wade on Sergeant’s Beau Walk- Trot Class was won by Maureen Little on Raggamuffm. Saddle Seat Equitation was won by Nancy Weber on DuLady Scurry Race was won by Jim McGee on Mertzer. Hunter Equitation Your Best Bay,.. A CONCRETE STAVE SILO Save Money on Feed Costs . . . Farm Easier, More Profitably . . . Save Time, Work & Money On Your Farm For complete information and prices see us before you buy. C. B. HOOBER & SON Intercourse, Pa.' 717-768-3501 agri me. Ephrata R 2, Pa. 717-354-5374 LANCASTER SILO COMPANY 2436 Creek Hill Road, Lancaster, Pa. 17601 was won by Pat Graver on Fleet Chance. Western Equitation was won by Cathy Relnhold on Pokey. Junior Working Hunter. Div. A, was won by Nancy Henkel on Queen of Hearts. Div. B, was won by Pnm Hnssler on Touch down. Cloverlcaf Barrel. Race was won by Jim McGee on Mert zer. Western Reining was won by Steve Mitchell on Elanthas. Saddle Seat Pleasure was won by Nancy Weber on Miss Du- Lady. Egg and Spoon was won by Shirley Craig on Tapioca. Hunter Hack Div. A, was won by Mary Beth Little on Charlie Brown. Div. B. was won by Pat Graver on Fleet Chance. West ern Pleasure, Div. A, was won by Cathy Reinhold on Pokey. Div. B, was won by Dee Dee Shaub on Miss Babe Bailey. Children’s Horsemanship Over Fences was won by Debbie Cum mings on Mardi Gras. Break and Out was won by Pat Graver on Fleet Chance. Pole Bending was won by Lester Morrison on Smoky. Dollar Bare Back was won by Pat Graver on Fleet Chance. Trail Class was won by Lynn Kreider on Black Jack. The Western Champion of the day was Miss Babe Bailey ridden by Dee Dee Shaub. The Western Reserve Cham NEVIN N. MYER Chester Springs, Pa. 215-827-7481 COPE & WEAVER CO. New Providence, Pa. 717-786-7351 C. H. ZIMMERMAN Atglen, Penna. 215-593-5129 MANUFACTURED BY Official Game Harvest Is Increasing How many piec'd* pf wildlife are harvested by .‘ hunters in Pennsylvonia in a'year? One million? Three million?. Six? ' Gome Commission’ - studies show that minimunt'of 8.1 nj,U lion pieces of game wfere taken in the state last year,' according to Research Division Chief Har vey A. Roberts. Even more important, Rob erts says, are the trends In total harvest and the harve*ts of in dividual species over a period of several yeans. The total harvest trend in the past three, years has been up ward, according to Roberts. pionshrp was won by Miss Cathy Reinhold on Pokey. The English Championship was won by P&t Graver on Fleet Chance and Nancy Weber took the English Reserve Championship on Miss DuLady. The Game Champion was Mertzer ridden by Jim McGee and the Game Reserve Cham pion was Shirley Craig on Tap ioca. LtSS SOW 6VoX'" m '- IViaVs tW ' NaVl '® re „f ?%S2?»S£- * • prevents 5 e ar»V m , • FartoVJine * . resistance » creased. utte rs and )lie Wayi* w V S ee us 10 goiter praS ß GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Elizabethtown HEISEY FARM SERVICE Lawn Ph: 653-5718 FOWL’S FEED SERVICE , R D. 1, Quarryville R. D. 2, Peach Bottom MTT T FRSVIf T I? C. E. SAUDER & SONS Millersville DUTCHMAN FEED MILLS, INC. E. D. 1, Stevens H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer There haa been a significant Increase in the harvests of.phea> sanU and squirrels; 'there has not been a significant decrease in rabbit harvests as some might be led to believe; and there is statistical evidence of no change in the harvests of grouse, turkeys, quail and Wood cock, Roberts says. Here are official 1967 game harvests: deer, 144,415; bears, 568; rabbits, 2870,000; snow shoe rabbits, 6,000; squirrels, 2,- 680,000; raccoons, 137,000; wild turkeys, 23,000! ruffed grouse, 470.000; ringneck pheasants, 1,- 015,000; quail, 23.000; woodcock, 75,000; rails, gallinules and coots, 12,000; wild waterfewl, 81,500; woodchucks, 345,000; doves, 259,000. The big game figures are bas ed on individual reports filed by hunters; the figures on rac coons, rails, gallinules, coots, waterfowl, woodchucks and doves are based on estimates by field officers of the Game Com mission; and the figures on rab bits, squirrels, turkeys, grouse, pheasants, woodcock, quail and snowshoe rabbits are calculated minimum harvests. Legend says Columbus used cotton denim for sails on Ms famous voyage in 1492. PARADISE SUPPLY Paradise . H. JACOB HOOBER Intercourse, Pa. WHITE OAK MILL R. D. 4, Manheim MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE R. D. 2, Columbia HERSHEY BROS.' Reinhdlds % " ROHRER’S MILL t 2 ' R. D. 1, Ronks
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