— Lancaster Farming, Saturdaj 7 , March 27,1971
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Annual Swine Producers Banquet Attracts Large Turnout
A large turnout of about 325
persons enjoyed a tasty ham dm
ner and heard about the “new
pork” at the annual banquet of
the Lancaster County Swine Pro
ducers Association at Blue Ball
last Friday.
The Association presented the
James Z. Martin Award for out
standing youth work in the
swine industry to Roger Leh
man, Honks RDI, a junior at
Pequea Valley High School
The award is presented an
nually in memory of James Z.
Martin, who was killed in a
freak farm accident about three
years ago Martin was secretary
treasurei of the County Swine
Association and an officer of
the Pennsylvania Pork Producers
Council.
Trophies were presented to
winners of the Association’s fall
carcass show: Glenn Sander,
Manheim RD3, grand champion,
and Masonic Homes, Elizabeth
town, reserve champion
The Association also presented
trophies to top winners (an-
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The aw'ards were presented by
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Farm Legislation
Meeting Slated
The Garden Spot Young
Farmers monthly meeting will
be held at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 30 in the Garden Spot
High School Agricultural class
room, New Holland
The speaker will be Chet
Heim, Pennsylvania Farmers
Association lobbyist, on farm
legislation
He will discuss the latest de
velopments in farm legislation
on the state and national scene
and how it effects local farm
ers, as well agriculture across
the state.
An invitation is extended to
all farmers and other interested
persons to attend Free refresh
ments will be served.
O Farm Calendar
(Continued from Page 1)
Saturday, April 3
9am -3pm. Grange Re
gional Youth Conference,
North Coventry Grange
Hall, Cedarville, Chester
County
4 - 8 p ra Fulton Grange An
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Four new directois were elect
ed as follows: Robeit Arm
strong, Drumore; Mark Nest
leroth, Manheim RD3; Melvin
Huber, Lititz RDI, and John
Eby Jr , Gordonville
(Editor’s note; We regiet that,
due to technical difficulties, our
photos of the banquet did not
turn out.)
In his report, John Henkel,
Strasburg RDI, president of the
Pennsylvania Poik Produceis
Council, said the pork industry
is “an exciting industry” and
the programs of the pork pro
ducers Council are giving the in
dustry “real inpetus.”
Henkel particularly noted a
steady climb all over the coun
try in the swine check-off pro
gram, a voluntary five-cent-per
animal-marketed for the benefit
of the industry Henkel stressed
the importance of continuing
Pennsylvania as a leader m the
check-off program.
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John Early of the Pennsyl
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decline in the number of farms.
The loss of 30 per cent of the
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He stated that too many
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He said the new state admin
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