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Dairy PriwsßS* at the
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Compete In
Demonstration Days
Fifteen 4-H members
.representing dubs from all
Vverthecounty partidpated
nifthe 4rH County Demon
stration Day held Tuesday
afternoon, at the .Farm and
Home'Crater.
Cindy Risser, daughter of
Mrs. Allen Risser,
Leola, won first place and a
bUwT in the junior
divisionof the demonstration
Barbara Myer explained to the
audience Jipw to keep “Bessy. Lou" a ,
event, with her talk on how to
make bean bag turtles.
Other junior winners were
Martha Gregory, RDI,
Lititz, Lee Young, RDI,
Manheim, Karerr Huber,
RDI, Conestoga and Julia
Sourbeer, RDI, Conestoga.
In the senior demon
stration contest first prize
went to Sue and Nancy Herr,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Xucwtir Farmlnf
healthy cow during the Lancaster
County 4-H Demonstration Day.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 6, 1974
House Looks at Loans
For Cattle Producers
A government loan
program to help bail out
troubled cattle growers may
be under consideration by
the U.S. House this week. It
would provide up to $390,000
to individual producers
wbo’ve lost money in recent
months as'a result of high
input costs'and falling live
weight prices.
The Senate has already
passed a bill similar to the
House"version. Both versions
would permit guaranteed
loans to producers of beef
cattle, dairy cattle, hogs and
poultry. The House version
would also include goat and
sheep producers.. Under the
program, the. government
would guarantee up to 80 or
90 percent of loans made by
commercial lenders, to
striken producers.
Asked to comment on the
houiwversion, a spbkesman
Jor Congressman Edwin D.
Eshleman’s told
Lancaster Farming that the
Carl Herr, Penn Grant Road,
Lancaster. The girls pooled
their efforts in a team
demonstration on selecting
good beef and the nutrition
value it offered.
Second place in the senior
division was captured by
another team demonstration
performed by Gary
Brubaker, son of Mr. and
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Congressman is in favor of
helping area fanners. “But
the people we’ve been
talking to,” the spokesman
said, “are more interested in
trying to stabilize the market
than they are in borrowing
more money ”
That - sentiment was
echoed by an embittered
Lancaster County beef man
who said he’s been losing
money on his beef operation
for the past year or so. “I
don’t need a loan, I need to
make money on my cattle.
And the government is
Youth Speaks on Opportunity
Joseph Lefever, 19, son of
Mi*, and Mrs. Titus Lefever,
RD4, Manheim has been an
active .young man in many
Lancaster County activities,
v Joe was the past, president
oftherMariheim Central FFA 1
Chapter and also, held the
position of vice-president for
'the State FFA? Association.
Joe has applied for the FFA
American Farmer Degree
and is awaiting the decision
as to whether he will be
accepted by the National
committee.
Joe explained that the
'American Farmer Degree is
FARM
TRENDS
Watch Out For Rustled Goats!
Thieves rustled five, goats early Monday morning
from a pen on the farm of Mrs. Edward Watson, 1819
W. Strasburg Road, West Chester. Mrs. Watson told
Lancaster Farming she felt especially bad about the
loss, because she was only boarding the animals for
Margaret Jacobs, Pottstown. Mrs. Jacobs is a well
known Chester County goat breeder and 4-H club
leader whose story appeared some weeks ago on
these pages.
There’s a good possibility, Mrs. Watson feels, that
these goats may turn up at some of the local livestock
auctions. If you see any of these animals at an auction,
bring them to the attention of the auction officials.
Here's a description of the pilfered goats:
Large brown milker. Tattoo on right ear - MPJ. Left
ear - D 24.
White yearling kid, half LaMancha, short ears.
Tattoo on tail - IHM F-6.
Senior doe kid, off-white frbnt quarter, black dorsal
stripe and brown hind quarters. Right ear tattoo - IH-
M. Left ear - H-l.
Three-month-old brown kid. Right ear - IHM. Left
ear - H-3.
All white kid. Right ear - IHM. Left ear - H-2.
. July 15 Is Last Chance For Feed Grain Signup
The deadline for enrolling in the 1974 Wheat and
Feed Gram Program is fast approaching. Area ASCS
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making it impossible for me
to do that,” this producer,
who" didn’t want to be
identified, said.
“A month ago, when prices
were as low as they’ve ever
been, I read government
reports saying we were
importing more beef than
the year before. How does
that kind of thing help the
American farmer?
“And just three weeks ago,
you know what I heard on the
radio? I heard a government
shopping expert telling
housewives to just walk on
awarded to only a few
members of the FFA each
year and.is based on the
memberis activities and
work experience.
“I think my agribusiness
work experience helped tite
to be chosen to apply for the
degree,” he said. “I have
worked for Stauffers and am
presently working for
Dunlap’s Commission Firm
at the Lancaster
Stockyards.”
Joe has also been quite
active in 4-H work for the
past ten years. He has taken
swine and beef projects
by Dick
Wanner
$2.00 Pier Year
by the meat counter if they
want to save money on their
grocery bills. That sure
didn’t help me to sell any
more beef.”
This producer said he loses
money on every animal he
sells for less than 55-cents a
pound. He predicts that half
the beef barns in the area
will be empty in the near
future if prices don’t get
stronger. “I have very few
cattle now,” he said, “and I
wouldn’t have any if I didn’t
have a silo full of feed. When
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almost every year and has
also, completed rabbit and
horse projects.
Along with being the
president of the Lancaster 4-
H County Council, Joe is also
r serving'as president of the
Red Rose Baby-Beef and
Lamb Club and the Elm-
Penryn Community Club.
Joe has also demonstrated
his leadership abilities by
attending State Capitol
Days, StateA-H Days an44-H
Club Congress. In July, he
will attend a 4-H Leadership
Seminar in Washington, D.C.
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Joseph Lefever
In This Issue
FARM CALENDAR 10
Markets 2-4
Sale Register 39
Farmers Almanac 6
Classified Ads 41
Editorials 10
Homestead Notes 26
Home on the Range 29
Organic Living 12
Farm Youth Calendar 19
Farm Women Calendar 30
Thoughts in Passing 37
Lebanon Co. 4-H 22
Growing Degree Days 16
York Co. 4-H ' 21
Lancaster Co. Dairy
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