Twin Valley FFA Banquet Held
sixth annual banquet of the
Valley FFA Chapter was
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North Church Street
The banquet was brought to
order by Frank Stoltzfus,
president, using the offical
opening ceremony.
The theme of the Future
Farmers of America this year is
“Youth with a Purpose.” Jay
Zimmerman, Ephrata, state
regional vice president, gave a
short address on the FFA theme.
The Honorary Degree was
presented by the FFA officers to
John Abrams, Ira Mast and
Frank Houck, using the official
Honorary Degree Ceremony.
This degree is presented to the
three most outstanding people
who have helped to advance
agriculture in the FFA most
during the year.
Certificates of Appreciation
were presented to hi*, and Mrs.
Mahlon Kurtz, Rev. Donald
Ray, and Carl Hack. These
certificates are presented to
people in the community who
contribute their time and effort to
help the FFA organizations.
Ronald Frederick, vocational
agriculture teacher, presented
Foundation medals and awards
to FFA members. Among those
receiving awards were:
Ronald Smoker, Chapter Star
Greenhand; Nevin Mast and
Herman Arters, dairy farming;
Tom Beiler, agriculture
production placement; William
Ford, sales and service
placement.
Richard Kurtz, Fish and
Wildlife managment; Beth
McDonald, state band; Terry
Murray, poultry farming and
dairy farming; James Stoltzfus,
Chapter Star Agribusinessman
and agricultural mechanics.
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** Fertilizers
CHURCHTOWN AGRICO
SERVICE CENTER
Route 23
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 1,1972
1972 Crop Outlook
With spring planting just
around the corner, Pennsylvania
farmers have been surveyed
again as to their intentions on
acreage devoted to principal field
crops.
The only one to show a decline
is corn, according to the report
from the Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service, a joint ven
ture of the Pennsylvania and U S
Departments of Agriculture.
Projected acreage is 1,460,000,
almost one per cent below last
year but a bit more than farmers
had been planning as recently as
60 days ago. Although the
Commonwealth was particularly
hard hit by the Southern corn leaf
blight last year, huge surpluses
elsewhere in the country are
reflected in the current plans
Soybeans continue their strong
comeback in the state with 43,000
acres scheduled for planting in
1972, a 26 per cent jump over last
Broiler Chicks
Improved over
The placement of broiler ducks
into production feeding fell off
sharply in Pennslyvania but the
overall trend is still improved
over last year.
Paul Oldham, livestock far
ming and Soil and Water
Management; Frank Stoltzfus,
Chapter Star Farmer, Crop
Farmer, Livestock Farmer,
public speaking and Chapter
scholarship.
Frank Stoltzfus presented
potted plants to Mrs. Mast, Mrs.
Houck, Mrs. Kurtz, Mrs.
Fredericks, Mrs. Frey, Mrs.
Samuels, Mrs. Haller, Mrs.
Stoltzfus, Mrs. Beiler, Mrs. Good,
and Beth McDonald, the first girl
in the Twin Valley vocational
agriculture department.
Nevin Mast, vice president;
Frank Stoltzfus, president; and
Ronald Fredericks, vo-ag
teacher, narrated two home
movies of FFA activites for the
past year, followed by brief
remarks and meeting ad
journment using the official
closing ceremony.
Richard Kurtz
Reporter
QUALITY
THAT'S AN ELUSIVE COMMODITY ISN’T IT? THIS IS
OUR APPROACH TO QUALITY IN DAIRY FEEDS.
1. Formulation Control
a. requirements determined by our own research.
b. computer selected ingredients to meet those
requirements.
1. not least cost formulation
c. current and legal registrations and tag.
2. Incoming Ingredients
a. sample every one before unloading.
b. maintain quality records on each supplier,
(they really hate us for that)
3. Quality Production
a. precise mixing procedure on vitamins
minerals.
b. close tolerances on all ingredients,
4. Quality of finished product
a. visual inspection.
b. correct identification.
c. lab analysis.
d. flushing between feeds.
Quality control is a way of life with us, not simply a
program.
£?| ELMER M. SHREINER
Trading as Good’s Feed Mill
Specializing in DAIRY & HOG FEEDS
New Providence, Pa
Phone 786-2500
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year and the largest acreage
allotted to this crop in 15 years
Tobacco growers are also
taking bold steps ahead en
couraged by above-average
prices received for their 1971
harvest Anticipated acreage is
17,500, three per cent more than
last year. This would be the first
increase since 1959
Potato farmers in Penn
sylvania increased their acreage
by about four per cent last year
TTiey plan to stay with that total,
36,500 acres, in 1972
Pennsylvania Secretary of
Agriculture Jim McHale em
phasizes that these figures are
only intentions of farmers and
are subject to change based on
weather conditions at planting
time, current prices, stocks on
hand and the individual farmer’s
reaction to reading this published
report.
Off,
1971
The Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service said the
1,129,000 placements were down
16 per cent over the same period
in 1971 but the current 10-week
average is two per cent ahead of
a year ago.
The setting of eggs to hatch
broiler-type chicks was similarly
off from the previous week, down
10 per cent to 1,820,000 but up six
per cent from a year earlier.
The monthly report on egg
production of all types showed a
whopping 14 per cent increase
from 1971 figures for a total of
306,000,000 eggs. Much of the
boost is attributed to the extra
day for February in the Leap
Year Calendar.
Pennsylvania is the fifth
leading state in the nation in the
production of eggs.
Can’t Eat
Crabs do not eal in the
“soft-shell” condition After
shedding, and before a new
shell has hardened, its
mouth parts are soft and in
capable of handling food
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