—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 14.1970 12 Pitzer Re-Elected PFA Head, Taxes Hit John R Plt/er, :m Adams Count,\ fi ul! giovver. this week was ic-elecled picsident of the Pennsylvania Farmcis' Associa tion (PFA) for his second con spentue teim, and the orgam/.i ;ion look a stiong stand against :nci easing farm land assess ments. The gioup concluded its 10111-day annual meeting at the Penn Hams Motor Inn, Camp Hill PFA is a gtnei.il farm orgam Anne Weitsner Mood Swath zation with more than 12.400 more, horlicultunsl. lectiner. :amily membeis. and is affiliated wnte. and flowoi arrange!. will with the Ainencan Faim Buicau featuied speakci at the Federation annual Homemakeis Cluistmas ‘ , , , Piogram on Monday, Nov 30 The faim group stated in its adopted policy that piopeity is Sponsored by the County Ex not “a tine measuic of ability to tension Service. the all day pio pay taxes It opposed any in giam will be held in the Faim ocases in agucultuial leal e-'tate and Home Cenlet auditorium assessments calling loi agncul- Opening the piogiam from 10 tural land tax assessments to be am to 12 noon will be ciaft based on land usage—not poten- demonstrations given by seveial - la l. Lancaster County women President Pitzer stated that Exhibits of decorations, gifts laimeis “ate being taxed out of and foods for the holidays. pie business, because faimers aie pared by Farm Women Societies fn a recent 12 month period 9,000,000 pigs in the U. S. were started on PURINA PIG STARTERS FOLKS ARE FINDING OUT that Purina starters truly give pigs the fast, right start hogmen want and look for. LOADED WITH POWER. Purina pig starters give baby pigs quick energy, fast growth, extra disease protection ... and they sup ply vital nutrients the sow’s milk may lack. EXTRA PALATABLE. Most important of all, pigs really go for Purina starters. They become enthusiastic “early, eager eaters". PURINA STARTERS— Baby Pig Chow, Early Weaning Chow, and Pig Startena—offer pigs “built-in” livability and grow power to get them off to a fast, thrifty start. TO FIND OUT for yourself about these “quick start" Purina Starters, stop in and visit us—soon! John J. Hess, 11/ Inc. James High & Sons Ph 442 4632 Ph: 354-0301 Paradise Gordonville Ira. B. Landis Ph 394-7912 1912 Cieek Hill Rd , Lane. West Willow Wenger's Feed Mill Farmers Assn., Inc. Inc. Ph 464 3431 Ph 367-1195 West Willow Kheems being forced to pay sky-high tainly should be taxed different taxes '•lt’s about time we do ly" something to give this segment The general farm organization ol our economy a fair break, has been in favor of a stale In- Apaitmenl houses can certainly come tux for a number of years, generate moic revenue or in- but would like to see some cuts come than a farm, and they ccr- in different slate programs Christmas Program Set John B. Kurtz Ph 354r9251 R D 3 Ephrata and Homemaker Groups, will be displayed in the Extension Tiam mg Center ftom 10 a m to 5 p m, and Horn 6 to 9 p m “Make Youi Own Merry Christ mas" will be presented by Mis Wood at 2 and 7 30 p m She will demonstiate how to make easy and attractive decorations for the holidays She served as Field Secretary for The Pennsylvania Horticul tural Society for 16 years She was also responsible for the staging of all the Horticultural Society Flower Shows and their section of the Philadelphia Flower Show. The author of two books, “Make Your Own Merry Christ mas’’ now in its 12th printing, and “The Flower Show Guide", Mrs Wood also contributes arti cles to magazines and newspa pers m the country She has served on the board of dnectors of the American Horticultural Society, The Penn sylvania Horticultural Society and the Gaiden Club Fedeiation of Penns\hama We’ve removed the fear of nitrogen loss from fall fertilization! Start an Ortho “Green ’n Easy” program this fall. nitrogen deficiency next spring, We say that with “Green 'n Easy" there will not be enough nitrogen loss to effect your crops next spring. And we’re so confident that we’ll make up the loss if any shows. Come see us soott and learn if your fields qualify for an Ortho “Green ’n Easy" Fertilizer Program. You’ve got nothing to be afraid of now. ORTHO The form organizations also took steps to help fnrmcis to “inciense its bargaining and marketing power.’' The delegates asked its organization to make marketing “the number one ob jective in 1971." It suggested ex pansion of maiketing programs through the Pennsylvania Agn* cultural Cooperative Marketing Association, the marketing affili ate The farm group deliberated for four days on policy positions for its organization. Policies covered many different subjects. The final business took place today with the adoption of policy and elec tion of officers. Eight persons were elected to the PFA board of directors. Theo Place Jr., Meshoppen; Timothy Gehman, Macun g i e : Frank White, Muncy; Richard Craw ford, Port Royal; Oscar C. Fyler, Millerstown; Richard Small. Chambersburg; Boyd Wolff, New Alexandria, and Robert Nehng, Homer City. Mrs. Kenneth Bostwick, North east, was re-appointed chairman Harry Miller Retires Hany M. Miller. Strasburg RDI, has retired from John W. Eshelman & Sons, wholesale ani mal feeds manufacturers. 244 N Queen St, Lancaster, aftei 33 years of seivice. Beginning with the local film on Apul 26, 1937, he was pre sented a seivice award pin prior to his retirement TM’s ORTHO, CHEVRON DESIGN, UNIPEL - REG U S. PAT. OFI*. Been holding back on fall plow-down of N-P-K because you were afraid of nitrogen loss? You’ve just lost your last excusel If your corn shows sidedressing is on us! Smoketown, Pa. of the PFA Women’* Committee. Others elected to the Women’* Committee were: Mrs. Clair Lvman, Susquehanna County; Mrs. Clifford Sands. Wyoming County; Mrs. Philip Schultz, Montgomery County: Mrs. Charles Benner. Snyder County; Mrs. Clyde Wivell. Lancaster County, and Mrs John McMillen, Indiana County. Elected secre tary of the Women’* Committee was Mrs Louis Baker, Washing ton County, and Mrs, Clarenc* Gumn.o. Centre County, wa« named vice chairman. • Form Colendor (Continued from Page 1) 1 Wednesday, November 18 9 a.m.-3 pm. Fall Education al Fruit meeting, Seipstowa Grange Hall and Mohr Or« chards, Lehigh County. Thursday, November 19 7 p.m. Annual Agriculture Industry banquet* Farms and Home Center. Pennsylvania Holstein Associt* tion Conference, _ Cross Creek Motor Lodge, Titus ville, November 19*20. Friday, November 20 Farm-City Week, November 20 * 26. ,i Saturday, November 21 ' 1-4 p.m. Chester County Farmers Association, open house tour, November 21« 22. Ph. 397-3539
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