—Lancaattr Farming. Saturda 20 In spite of showers and drizzling rain, people from all over the State gathered at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds for the 1974 Edition of Ag Progress Days. Ag Progress Days Large Crowds In Spite of Rain A record crowd gathered and milking equipment. Wednesday at the Bloom- 4-Hers did their part to sburg Fairgrounds, represent agriculture by Columbia' County for the giving their award winning opening day of the 1974 Ag demonstrations on a variety Progress Days. of topics from DHIA testing Despite intermittent to macrame. showers throughout the day, Craftsmen from all over visitors wound their way the State also gathered in the through the machinery and Exhibit buildings demon craft exhibits, health service strating their handiwork in displays and booths con- carving, broom-making, cerning agribusiness in pottery and material design. Pennsylvania. During the rain, many During the day interested people converged on the Hay people flocked to end Silage Show which was “machinery row” to view held in the Exhibit buildings, demonstrations of silage Several area farmers had harvesters, grain elevators displays of their hay and Paring For The Package About ten cents out of every dollar spent for farm-produced foods goes to pay for packaging costs Paper products topped the list, accounting for 42 percent of the packaging costs Metal con tamers accounted for 22 percent, glass, 9 percent, plastic, 9 per cent, wood, textiles and miscel laneous, 18 percent. REMINGTON HKbWTY BANTON CHAINSAW & S Cultlnf W ** ’l*»i b«r and