1 culture -LW iciuioe uldg. Vol, 19 No. 4 I FARM TRENDS F A summary of market and commodity news for the past week The American Egg Board is trying to raise $1 million to launch an advertising program that “will put the egg back in the American diet”, according to a notice from the Penn sylvania Poultry Federation. So, they’ve scheduled a million dollar banquet for January 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets will cost $5OOO, but they’re good for two people. The Federation is asking for contributions to help pay for a ticket which, if $5OOO or more is raised, will be given to the lucky contributor whose name is picked from a hat. If the con tributions don't total $5OOO, there’ll be no ticket, but the money will be going to a worthwhile cause. More details from Pennsylvania Poultry Federation, 3807 Paxton St., Harrisburg, Pa. 17111. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials have said they won’t be giving priority to “secondary" - i.e. rural - roads in the event of heavy snows. That means a possible four or five day wait with milk in the bulk tank, eggs in the laying house, market-ready cattle in the feedlot and empty feedbins. Penn DOT says it’s going to use half its $56 million plowing budget to fix potholes in the spring. Could be bad news for farmers if we get heavy snows this winter. You can make your fellings felt by writing^to Pehn DOt secretary Jacob G. Kassab, 1200 Transportation & Safety Building, (Continued On Page 37) Long Term Outlook Good Beefmen Told “I am bullish on the long-term beef outlook, but we’re going to have some periods of rocky going,” Bill McCoy told a group of about 125 cattlemen on Wed In This Issue Markets 2-4 Sale Register 33 Farmers Almanac 6 Classified Ads 36 Editorials 10 Homestead Notes 22 Home on the Range 26 ASCS to Elect 16 Ginder Wins Pa. FFA Prize 15 Yield Grading 7 Wine Conference 9 Tax Helps 30 If Your Copy Of Lancaster Farming Doesn’t Get to You Saturday, Tell Us Your copy of LAN CASTER FARMING should be in your mail box on Saturday, unless you live more than 150 miles from Lancaster, Pa. The U.S.* Post Office lells us that newspapers mailed Friday (as is the case with this newspaper) should be delivered overnight within a radius of 150 miles. If your paper doesn’t get to you on Saturdays, let us know. by Dick Wanner Dinner Special - $5OOO Waiting for the Snow Plow nesday evening at the Hinkletown Elementary School. “Right now, there are too many fat cattle sitting in feedlots, and we’ve got to get rid of them before prices will imporve much. I don’t see a 50-cent cattle market in February. I do think the year’s high will come in the months from April to June.” Beef producers came from all over Lancaster County to attend the adult farmer program meeting which had been set up by Dr. Robert Herr, head of Garden Spot High School’s vo-?g department McCoy is president of Lancaster Stock Yards. With hii» on tfye program were Abe Diffenbach, president of New Holland Sales Stables, and Kenneth Hershey, manager of Vintage Sales Stables. Moderator for the evening’s program was Dr. Bill Williams, an agricultural (Continued On Page 37) Quarryville Jaycees Pick Don Trimble for Award Don Trimble believes that the best way to live is to be a farmer, and the best place to be a farmer is in Lancaster County. Trimble’s positive outlook and his farming skill were two of the important reasons he was named this year’s Outstanding Young Farmer by the Quarryville Jaycees. The 31- year-old Trimble was honored ■Lancaster Farming, Saturday December 15, 1973 Frankrillippo's smiling because he bought Rachael Holloway's champion Angus steer. Champion 4-H Steer Sells For $ 3.16-lb. A very solemn Rachel Holloway paraded her champion 1040-pound Angus steer around the Lancaster Livestock Auction sale ring Wednesday, after winning top honors in the Southeast District 4-H Baby Beef Competition. Rachael main tained a stoic countenance as spirited bidding moved the price of her steer up and up. At $1.50 a pound,, there was a lull in the action. Any beefman in the country would have fainted dead away in a joyful delenum it he’d been offered $l5O for his animals. “They paid $2 in 1945,” somebody shouted from the stands. Then the bidding started again. Applause broke out when the price broke through the $2 barrier As it edged upward, everyone kepbwaiting for the top Would it be $2.10 ? $2 25’ Even $2 50 ? It couldn’t happen, but soon everyone believed that little Rachael, all of ten years old, was going to get $3 a pound for that steer. And she did - $3.16, in fact. The highest price ever paid for a Southeast District champion. Friday night during a banquet at Historic Strasburg, He will go on to compete in the state contest, and if he wins there, in national competition. Last year’s winner, Robert Kauffman, won the state title. Sitting in the cheery kitchen of his spacious 1814 farm house, (Continued On Page 18) Last year’s top animal went for 81-cents a pound. In 1971, the figure was 97-cents, in 1970 $1 and in 1969, $1.30 But even when the auctioneer’s gavel nailed down that $3.16, a . pound - even then Rachael didn’t smile. Winning bidder Frank Filhppo, a Norristown livestock buyer who was miracously able to stand after buying a $3.16 steer, jumped into the ring, picked Rachael up and gave her a great big hug. Finally, she smiled her $3,286.40 smile. It was an auspicious start to, Rachael’s 4-H career, and to the sale which saw 75 steers sold at an average of 55- cents per pound The sale capped two days of 4-H Baby Beef activity at the Stockyards The previous day, the Lancaster County 4-H Baby Beef Roundup saw 35 local steers picked for showing at the Penn sylvania Farm Show next month None of these animals competed in Wednesday’s District show. Every year at the Roundup, a prize is awarded to the top showman, who also receives a steer from the Lancaster In telligencer Journal. This year, Intell editor Charles Schultz presented a 600-poune cross breed to Joe Lefever, Manheim RD4. Steers selected Tuesday for the Farm Show were: Angus Ron Zimmerman, Ephrata RDI; Ron Martin, Narvon RDI; Anne Martin, NarvonßDl; Terry Frey, Marietta RDI; Ken Brubaker, Harrisburg Pike; Tim Donough, Manheim RD4; Dan Baum, Elizabethtown RD3. Hereford Joanne Shank, Conestoga RDI; Rachael's smiling because he paid $3.16 a pound for it. Gary Forry, Horseshoe Road; Cynthia'Shank, Conestoga RDI; Randy Lapp, Millport Road; Judy Zimmerman, Ephrata RDI; Marcie Shank, Conestoga RDI; Linda Martin, Narvon RDI; Sam Long, Christiana RDI; Debbie Kreider, Manheun RD3; Randy Hess, Strasburg RDI, Wayne Huyard, Newport Road, Leola; Marty Burkins, Holtwood RDI, Sandra Kreider, Manheun RD3; Ken Longenecker, Lititz RD2 Kerry Boyd, Ephrata RDI, Tim Good, Lititz RD2, Tom Good, Lititz RD2, Linda Good, Lititz RD2, Tim Hess, Lancaster RD2, Robert Hess, Lancaster RD2, Sharon Wissler, Ephrata RD2, Linda High, Creek Hill (Continued On Page 19) Farm Calendar 9:00 a.m - National Agricultural Outlook Conference at the USDA Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz to speak. December 17- 19. 8:00 p m. - Board of Directors, Lancaster County Poultry Association monthly meeting, Farm and Home Center. Tuesday, December 18 7:30 p.m. - Ephrata Adult Far mer family Christmas party, Ephrata Junior High School. 7:45 p.m. - Young Farmer Busi ness meeting and Christmas party, Garden Spot High School. Wednesday, December 19 Red Rose 4-H Beef and Lamb Club Christmas meeting, Farm and Home Center. $2.00 Per Year Crossbreeds
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