—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16, 1972
16
Twin Valley Confers
The Chapter Farmer degree
ceremony of the Twin Valley
FFA was held recently in the vo
ag classroom. Nevin Mast,
president, began the meeting
using the official opening
ceremony.
The most important business
conducted was receiving 10
Greenhands as Chapter Far
mers. The Chapter Farmer
degree is the highest degree the
local Chapter can confer upon a
member, and is the second
degree in the FFA. Chapter
Famer degree recipients must
hold the degree of Greenhand for
one year, be familiar with the
program of activities of the State
and National Associations, be
familiar with the local con
stitution, be familiar with
parliamentary procedure, be
able to lead a group discussion
for 15 minutes, earn $5O from his
supervised project and
productively invest it.
Degree recipients were: Beth
McDonnell, Thomas Carskadon,
Ronald Smoker, Melvin Houck,
Robert Stoltzfus, William Stin
nette, Lloyd Simmers, Clayton
Bennett, Jeff Fultz, and Jeff
Boltz.
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Chapter Fanner Degrees
Chapter members discussed
the meal for the local banquet to
be held March 2, as well as who
should receive awards. Members
also discussed having a local
public speaking contest with the
four winners in this contest to
compete in the County contest.
Chapter members were en
couraged to participate in the
Berks County meeting which was
held December 12 at Twin Valley
and included the County degree
ceremony.
There was some discussion of
the organization and refresh
ments for the basketball game
with Owen J. Roberts to be held
December 18.
The fund raising committee
reported 605 cases of citrus fruit
was sold.
Twin Valley members were
reminded that they will be at
tending the Farm Show and State
Mid-winter Convention in
Harrisburg on Wednesday,
January 10, 1973. Two Twin
Valley members will be receiving
the Keystone degree, and the
parents of State FFA vice
president will be honored with the
Honorary Keystone Degree.
Chapter members enjoyed
volleyball and basketball after
the meeting, followed by refresh
ments in the vo-ag shop.
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Ph: 354-0301
Gordonville
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Inc.
Ph: 367-1195
Rheems
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Ph: 394-7912
1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane.
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China
More
Several reports indicate that
the People’s Republic of China is
increasing its imports of
agricultural commodities this
year, the Department of
Agriculture said. China’s grain
harvest apparently has been
adversely affected by poor
weather conditions in the Asian
region and further purchases of
grain for delivery in calendar
year 1973 seem likely.
Traders reportedly have been
in Peking this fall discussing
sales of grain beyond the five
million metric tons of wheat and
corn purchases since June this
year from Australian, Canadian,
and American sources.
Possible additional suppliers of
wheat are France, Argentina,
and the United States. The sale of
300,000 tons of U.S. corn to China
announced in early November
suggests that additional pur
chases of coarse grains could also
occur.
Reports indicate that China
also has been buying some
soybean oil, although the volume
and origin of the oil remain to be
clarified.
A step up in Chinese purchases
of cotton on world markets,
which began in the 1969-70 season
(August-July), appears to be
continuing in the current season.
China’s imports dropped from a
peak of about 800,000 bales in
1963-64 to only 357,000 in 1969-70,
but they reportedly exceed
600,000 bales in 1971-72.
Traditional suppliers of cotton to
China include Egypt, Pakistan,
Sudan, Syria, and Tanzania. So
far, new suppliers are Colombia,
Iran, Mexico, Morocco, and
Turkey. Up to the late 19405,
cotton was a leading U.S.
agricultural export to China.
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