36—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3, 1973 Local Men Elected As Young Dairymen Convene Young dairymen discussed items as general as a world free market for dairy products and as specific as farm pollution during the activities of the Young Cooperator Consultant Com mittee These dairymen who are members of Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative met at Lancaster recently and discussed their future role in their marketing cooperative and the dairy industry Benjamin Dum, Elliottsburg, was elected chairman of the Young Cooperator Consultant Committee, Kenneth Rutt, Quarryville, was elected vice chairman, and John Hess, Gettysburg, secretary The Young Cooperators reviewed their last year’s program and agreed on the date of June 28, 1971 for the Pennmarva Young Cooperator Day, Hunt Valley, Md Beniamin Dum appointed the following committees- Young f’ooperator Day, John Hess and Rodney Eisenhart; breakfast, Clifford Higgs, gifts, Nathan Sioltzfus, and picnic, Robert Wenger During the afternoon session a panel discussion was held. In truded on the panel were James Kreider Pennsylvania Master Farmer. Quarryville,; Roy Weaner. Gettysburg dairyman. District 24 director, and Robert Dover Philadelphia, assistant treasurer of Inter-State The discussion of the panel and the questions that followed in dicated that young dairymen are interested in the problems that are confronting consumers today as well as distribution problems of their product and the constant problem of cost confronting dairy farmers Members of this Young Tooperator Consultant Com mittee include Nathan Stoltzfus, Cap District 6, Charles E Schilling Petersburg, District n H Emile Dillmg, William sburg District 20; John F Hubschmidt Bridgeton, NJ, District 23, Rodney C Eisenhart, Thomasville, District 24, Donald Meyers Kempton, District 1, Coster Jones. Jr , Medford, NJ, Welk Herd Classified Maurice F Welk of Quarryville, reports that his Registered Holsteins were classified for body conformation on February 21 The scoring was done by an official classifier of Holstem-Fnesian Association of America Brattleboro Vermont Dairymen enrolled in this herd improvement program receive a numerical score for each animal evaluated The True-Type Holstein represents theoretical perfection and has a value of 100 points on the classification score i ard Each animal is scored, receiving a rating of Excellent i9O points or more), Very Good 185 through 89), Good Plus (80 through 84), Good (75 through 79) Fair (65 through 74) or Poor (64 points or below) Including animals previously scored the Welk-View herd has one Excellent, six Very Goods and 11 Good Pluses Control Rats One rat can eat as much as 40 pounds of feed yearly and con taminate nearly 10 times this amount reminds Stanley G Cesell Extension entomologist at The Pennsylvania State Univer sity There are a number of rat baits on the market When used properly, they are effective and safe Always follow directions carefully, urges Gesell District 2; P. Robert Wenger, Quarryville, District 3; Melvin R. Eby, Gordonville, District 6; Benjamin Dum, Elliottsburg, District 16; Dale W. Hoover, Martmsburg, District 20; Ken neth Rutt, Quarrryville, District 3, Clifford Higgs, Henderson, Md , District 5; James Eller, Elmer, NJ, District 23; and John Hess, Gettysburg, District 24. The directors attending this discussion, who are members of the Membership Relations Committee, were H Karl Beegle, Bedford, District 21; Curtis N. Kratz, Souderton, District 1; V. Myers Metcalfe, Mercersburg, District 14; and Roy A. Weaver, Jr , Gettysburg, District 24. Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative represents more than 3000 dairy farmers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. Ag Progress Days Slated for Hershey One of the largest outdoor agricultural events in the East - the 1973 Agricultural Progress Days - will be held August 28-30 at the Milton Hershey School Farms in Hershey. The schedule of events will include three days of farm machinery demonstrations; commercial and educational exhibits; family living demon strations; youth activities; livestock, dairy, crops, and en vironmental improvement programs; and the State Plowing Contest. County Agent M. M. Smith points out that the sponsor of the event is The Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Ex tension Service, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Grassland Council, State Plowing Contest Committee, federal and state agricultural agencies, farm machinery and equipment dealers, and Milton Hershey School Farms. “About 85 commercial farm equipment companies are ex pected to exhibit their newest products at the field days,” Smith said. “A large number of com mercial companies also will operate their latest line of equipment in field demon strations.” Scores of field crops and forage test areas are being established for Ag Progress Days. These will include alfalfa, corn, soybean, and grain sorghum plots, weed control, no-till plantings, and a limited crops garden! The annual Hay and Silage Shows will be held all three days. For women, a consumer economics program will place emphasis on the various aspects and uses of textiles, vegetables, ornamental horticultural products, and crafts. “An unique feature of the field days will be an elaborate display of educational livestock exhibits” “Topics will cover free-stall Each year the Producers of Funk's G-Hybnds set the standard for in novation and quality in the seed industry. New and better hybrids, developed by the world’s most productive hybrid research team, provide you with seed which is high in yield and profit potential. We earn our reputation in farmers’ fields . . . the toughest proving ground of all. And, each yearyou and your neighbors show your confidence by planting more and more acres to Funk’s G-Hybrids. 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