Graybil! Tells of Pennsylvanians' People-to-People Tour (Continued from Page 18) “Happy Birthday” Homer Then they brought m a cake, which was the largest single layer cake I have evei seen, with my name on it. They gave me a big knife and told me to cut it This was some surprise ' Novembei 17th was a full day of agricultural tours and meet ings. On November 18th we de parted Addis Ababa We flew over the Blue Nile, the Nubian Dessert, a part of Egypt, and the Red Sea to Beirut, Lebanon. Security is very tight here. I saw a large anti-aircraft gun at the end of the runway and many guards with guns on their backs We left Beirut ior Athens, Greece, at 6 p m. I saw a beau tiful sunset from 35,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea We a’-rived at Athens November 18th. We toured the city and visited the National Museum and the Acropolis I have many good BUX More Farmers Use It Than Any Other Rootworm insecticide SEE US FOR BUX® AND GANDY GRANULAR PESTICIDE APPLICATORS. 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IPHi Among a delegation of Pennsylvania Agricultural leaders on a European tour October 31 to November 21 were .the fol- lowing Lancaster County people. J. Homer Graybill, Manheim, (Ist row third from cupied, and welcomed by the people For many of them, it was hard for them to believe that we, as farmers, were on our own People-to-People Good Will Tour, and not government spon sored. We had seen many things that we never knew existed We saw many women carrying large bundles on their heaids, we saw them carrying sticks of wood for fuel or to the markets to sell. -We saw one lady walking along 4he country road with a ■huge bundle on -her -head, and she was knitting at the same time. These women walk many miles. We passed farms where they ■were cutting grain by hand, using a sickle instead of a ciadle, like we used 100 years ago They would tie it in small bundles and then put it on small stacks in the field. On one farm we saw them take it out of the field on donkeys. I could not see how they could X. •N Phone: 717-786-2235 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30,1971—25 left); Miss Faye Kremer, Manheim, (Ist row second from right) and Irvin Gray bill, Jr , Stevens RDI. (4th row fourth from left). load so much on a donkey and not have a spill I have pictures of it We also saw them threshing grain by driving cattle round and round until the gram was all tramped out Then they took the sti aw away and swept up the grain. In another part of Africa, we saw two combines (Massey Har ris) and also a few bailers (American made, New Holland) We also went to see some large dairy farms. On one of these farms they milked the cows in the field and then took the milk to the barn They have yery cheap Negro labor. On these farms one man must stay in the field with the herd all the time. One dairy man on our tour said he pays his herdsman as much as this farmer pays 20 men and he pro duces as much milk. Labor is also very cheap and plentiful in this city. In Ethopia, when we got to our hotel, I heard a strange noise. On investigation I found there were hundreds of men driving nails on some new con struction. In another part of the city they were installing a new pipeline It was three blocks long, and there was a man about every 20 feet with a pick and shovel JAMESWAY POWER CIRCLE DRIVE FEWER TRIPS UP THE SILO * No Bull Wheel to Manhandle * Doesn’t Depend on Silage * Positive Drive * Fast Feeding YOU CAN COUNT ON US Reliable Products - Installation • Service Hi L SNAVELY 445 South Cedar St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 There are many people in this part of the world that never get farther from what they call their home than then two feet will carry them The People-to-People Pro gram is very worthwhile We met and exchanged ideas with ambassadors in some of the countries, also leaders of agri culture and farmers who were very much thrilled to have us, and exchange their ideas and good will. I learned much about world conditions and found that many people have a.desire to go to America. TRACTOR CLUB Organization of the Lancaster County 4-H Tractor Mainten ance Program is now under way for county youths between the ages of nine and 19 The first meeting for the Cen tral Area Club will be at 7.30 p m Monday, Feb 1, at the Lan dis Brothei s Farm Equipment Seivice Shop, Manheim Pike. The program will include demonstrations, films, trouble shooting and work on machin ery will be stressed Safe opera tion of machinery will be stress ed Awards will be made for outstanding project work Ph. 626-8144
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