I&—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16. 1973 Summer Activities Planned At Twin Valley Meeting A regular meeting of the Twin Valley FFA Chapter was held last week at Twin Valley High School. Terry Murray opened the meeting with the regular opening ceremonies. The secretary’s report was read and approved as read. The treasurer’s report was read and filed for audit. Ron Smoker gave a progress report on the window exhibit and on the barbecue planned for this summer. Lloyd Simmers gave a farm safety report. He stated that the committee is exploring the possibility of having a safety oriented window exhibit for next year. The committee has made numerous safety posters to distribute to libraries and elementary schools next fall. Handout sheets on open burning of trash are also being distributed. It was decided that the Chapter should pay $8 of the expenses of the nine students attending FFA Activities Week at Penn State in June. The remaining $lO will be paid by each student. 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It will be held August 1 at the Leesport Market and Auction. The meeting was closed with the official closing ceremonies. Lloyd Simmers Chapter Reporter Lapland is the home of a small, sturdy people known as the Lapps, but it is not a separate country. The land belongs to Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Soviet Union. R.D. 2 East Earl, Pa Ph. 215-445-6175 Country Within USDA To Start Export Sales Reports July 6 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin a weekly series of reports on grain and soybean export sales July 6, 1973. USDA’s Statistical Reporting Service (SRS) stated the reports will show total export sales made each week and cumulative totals by marketing year of shipment. Commodities covered in the reports will be wheat by classes, corn, grain sorghum, barley,, and soybeans. The reporting program will be based on responses to questionnaires sent weekly to all known exporters. 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