Myerstown Youth Named Regional FFA Star Agribusmessman 10$ LIQUID SUPPLEMENTS Lush grass is packed with extra energy energy that really puts on those extra pounds. Dry, brown grass lacks the nutrients needed in producing maximum gains. The following chart shows how grass varies in feeding value as the season pro gresses; PROTEIN CONTENT IN NATIVE GRASS 12S ► tt% ► 10*. ► 9\ ► 1% ► 7% ► s*. ► 3«. ► 2% ► MAY JUI Mol-Mlx® is loaded with the nutrients dry grass lacks proteins, minerals and vitamins that cattle need to put on those Extra Profit Ptamk!! JOHN L MARTIN New Holland E#l 915% 92% 79% Phone 717-354-5848 A Myerstown RDI youth has been named one of four Region al FFA Star Agribusinessmen of America. He is Lloyd John Wenger He will be eligible for one of FFA’s highest honors, Star Agribusi nessman of America, at the National FFA Convention in Oc tober. Lloyd Wenger began selling farm machinery when he was only 10 years old. He’s been sell ing ever since, providing a vital service to Pennsylvania farmers. In recognition of his outstanding career development, Wenger has been named FFA Star Agribusi nessman of the North Atlantic Region by the FFA Board of Di rectors 'and National Officers. Last year, 19 year old Wenger sold nearly half a million dollars worth of farm machinery, mak ing him one of the top salesmen of agricultural machinery in Pennsylvania. The Star Agribusinessman is married and he and his wife, Kathryn, live on a 60 acre farm which Lloyd bought in March 1969, using a loan from a local hanker to make the purchase. JAMESWAY Cow Comfort Barn Equipment STANCHION COMFORT HERRINGBONE STALLS STALLS TIE STALLS STALLS FREE COW, CALF. WATER STALLS BULL PENS CUPS FANS --- J( Quality-Built to Last and Last * Plus Free Pfenning Help * Automatic Parlor Feeding * All-Season Ventilation Systems YOU CAN COUNT ON US Reliable Products - Installation - Service M. E. SNAVELY 445 South Cedar St., Litite, Pa. 17543 Ph. 626-8144 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 14,1971 'The farm provided a base of op eration for a production program in vocational agriculture which included feeding dairy heifers and bulls and raising market hogs. In addition, Wenger raises some corn and other cash grain. But the farming operation is only a sideline for Wenger, whose main interest and full time occupation is the farm ma chinery business. He began working for Wengers’ Farm Ma chinery, Inc., ’as a mechanic’s aide when he was 10 years old. “I started out doing jobs such as emptying the wastebaskets and, sweeping up the shop,” recalls Wenger. “I worked on farm ma chinery in the evenings and due to my age this was a big chal lenge to me. “During the summers my father would take me with him out of state to buy farm ma chinery,” says Wenger. “It was these trips that made me decide to be part of the farm machinery business. I started selling slow ly,” he says. “I would do my own service work and most of my own trucking. Soon I had my own repeat customers plus new additions and my sales kept in creasing.” Wenger says he particularly likes the challenge of buying used farm machinery for the company. “I get a thrill going out of state to a large farm machinery auction to see 400 or 500 tractors sell, knowing that I must select 10 to 12 of the most qualified tractors for our opera tion. I try to go to at least one auction a month to keep up with market changes,” he says, add ing that past experience and good judgment are 'his guide in determining the price he should pay. Selling isn’t bhe only thing that interests Wenger. He’s worked in all phases of the Wenger Farm Machinery business, from the shop and parts department to the accounting operation. One of 'his recent projects has been to re duce the stock of old inventory. A study of the business in 1969 revealed that the company was holding nearly a quarter million dollars •Worth of inventory that was not selling. Wenger was given the assignment of reducing the inventory to a manageable level. By changing sales com missions and putting other in novative ideas into effect, Wen ger now has reduced the old in ventory to an acceptable level. A young man who can’t pass up an opportunity to sell, Wen ger recently expanded his sales operations by taking on a line of small tools. In one month of 1971 he sold over $2,000 worth of tools al an average price of $2 apiece. He is well satisified with the sales volume and is eager to ex pand the tool sales. In his spare time Wenger also likes to buy and sell used cars. A member of the Eastern Leb anon FFA Chapter, where his advisor is G. L. Striclder, Wen ger has served as Chapter His torian, Parliamentarian and Chaplain He has participated in several chapter committees and attended the National FFA Con vention in Kansas City in 1967. Wenger has also been a partici pant in Dairy judging contests and has earned several gold medals for his proficiency in judging dairy cattle. A firm believer in setting high goals, Wenger is determined to sell over $750,000 in 1971. Hav ing sold nearly a quarter million dollars worth of machinery in the first four months of the year Wenger feels he is off to a good start. He plans to maintain the farm, expanding to 50 head of Holstein feeder bulls. Eventually, young Wenger plans to become president of Wenger’s 'Farm Machinery, Inc. He hopes also to expand his small tool sales business to a $25,000 volume. “I like my job,” says Wenger “My goal is to have Wengers’ Farm Machinery sell three mil lion dollars worth of machinery by 1975. This would make the company the largest of its kind in the Eastern United Slates.” The other three Regional Star Agribusinessmen are: Wayne Robert Morris, Fullerton, Calif.; Robert <3. Timblin, Alvo RDI, Neb., and James E. Stone, Weatherford RDI, Texas. Elsewhere, the Regional Star American 'Farmers have been an nounced as fallows: Lonney East void, Hartland RDI, Minn.; Den nis A. Carlberg, Frewsburg RDI, N.Y.; Leroy Crawford, Ames RDI, Okla., and Irvin Joe Petsch, Meriden, Wyo. Ifa Oldlimm, “The best way to help your youngsters with their 23
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