—Lancaster Farmim 42 $ Roger Platt Named Crop Production Winner Roger L. Platt, a2O year- includes leadership Work in the crop old high school graduate development, overall production program has from Berlin, has been named achievements in FFA work, shown Platt the value of a state champion in the 1974 the scope of the individual’s good set of farm records. FFA Crop Production supervised crop program, “With good records, I can Proficiency Award program. his inventory, skills and look back at the end of the As the Pennsylvania competencies, developed, year and tell which projects champion, Platt is. now Also considered by the were the most profitable eligible to compete against judges are a complete within my operation.” other state winners for financial statement, ex- regional and national honors. The Future Farmers Twin Valley FFA’ers Compete at Two members of the Twin Valley Future Farmers of America participated in the South Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Dairy Show held recently in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania state FFA secretary Terry Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Samuels of Honey Brook, exhibited his Ayhrsire junior yearling TOWER VIEW FLASHY HAZELTINE and his Ayr shire two year old cow CONEBELLA COUNT’S DOROTHY. Eleventh grader Larry Stoltzfus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stoltzfus of RDI Elverson, exhibited his Holstein intermediate calf BROOK-HONEY NEEDLE ADA. Terry’s Hazeltine animal received a blue ribbon and was selected as Junior Ayrhsire Champion. Terry’s Dorothy animal also received a blue ribbon. In addition Terry received fitting and showmanship ribbons. Larry received a red ribbon for his animal and Winter Season Discounts Now in Effect Big Machine Sheds with Big Doors Doors in end wall up to 24'wide by 27' wide doors in side wall for 8 14'high. row planter. call or write .. . Morton buildings | RD4 Box 34A U. S. Rt. 30 E. Gettysburg, Pa. 17325 Phone. 717-334-2168 !. Saturday, Sept 21. 1974 of America Crop Production Proficiency Award program is sponsored by the Producers of Funk’s G- Hybrids in cooperation with the National FFA Foun dation, Inc. The award program ap plicants are judged on their crop production during the previous year. In addition to production, other criteria Dairy Show also a fitting ribbon. All animals receiving blue ribbons are elegible to be shown at the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show later this month in Harrisburg. The animal which Larry exhibited is a chapter chain animal donated to the chapter by former chapter President and Pa. Sentinel Nevin Mast. The purpose of a chain animal is to get a young member interested in raising and showing dairy animals. While Terry and Larry were competing in Harrisburg, the chapter window display entitled “SOYBEANS - FOOD, FEED, FUTURE” was on display at the Reading Fair. The exhibit, which shows some of the numerouus used of soybeans in food products and in industry, received first place in its class. It had previously received fourth place at the Kutztown Fair. f~\ “ I 1 f Send information on MORTON Square Post Buildings I In I | I —l Have your salesman phone me for an appointment ■ I NAME I | ADDRESS I I Telephone No V. ___ Wm perience in marketing, activities related to the crop program, full supporting evidence, school and com munity activities. Platt’s Crop Production program in 1973 consisted of 215 acres of haylage and silage corn. His 115 acres of haylage averaged 7.7 tons per acre. One-hundred acres of com for silage averaged 20 tons per acre. Both the haylage and com are sold to his father as dairy 'cattle feed. For 1974, Platt has swit ched from silage to 100 acre's of high moisture ground ear com. He states, “I feel if I feed high moisture ground ear com, 1 can cut way back on grain which has to be purchased.” _ COMPLETE FARM PAINTING SPRAY-ON AND BRUSH-IN METHODS For FREE Estimates Write DANIEL S. ESH (C. RALPH MILLER) BOX 351, RDI, RONKS.PA. 17572 J Platt has formed a part nership with his father on the 325 acre home farm. He rents the land used in his crop program. Under the partnership agreement, young Platt has a 50 percent interest in machinery and equipment on the farm. They maintain a 100 head dairy operation. “I think the signs for my future in agriculture are good,” he says, ‘‘While there are a number of discouraging signs, one of the good ones is that this country will have to have food and that will make the farmer increasingly im- SEE TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 - 2 P.M. AT M.M. 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