HO—Lancaster Farming, 300 A Over 300 people attended he annual meeting of the jm caster County Holstein Association held Tuesday evening at Historic ttrasburg. Elected to three-yesr .enns on the Board of directors were Elam 3ollinger, Manheim; Melvin Sby, Gordonvllle; and Maurice Welk, Quarryville. At the reorganization meeting, the following of fkers were re-elected: Clair U. Herthey, president, Nottingham; Clyde Martin, vice-president, East Earl; and Galen Crouse, <ecretary, Stevens. Albert Try, Jr., Manheim, was elected treasurer to replace Paul Welk, Quarryville, Income over feed cost with a Purina milking ration that’s right for your herd Every good dairyman looks for „ ways to increase his income over feed cost. One sure way is to increase the return over feed cost... by getting maxi mum production from each cow. Feeding for 100% production may in crease your feed costs. But when you give your cows a 100% chance to milk their best, chances are you'll boost production ... and lower the cost of producing each 100 lbs. of milk at the same time. We’d like to help you set up a feeding program that’s right for your herd... whether it’s a Purina complete milking ration ... or one that makes efficient use of your roughages and home-grown grains. Give your herd a 100% chance to milk their best. Call us today. Or stop in and see us at the sign of the familiar red and white Checkerboard, lames High & Sons Min 8.-Kurtz Ph 354-0301 p n h^ 3 rt 2s l Gordonville Ephrata Wenger’s Feed Mill Inc. McCracken’s Feed Mill, Inc. 2 New Charlotte St., Manheim. Ph. 717-665-2186 Ira B. Landis John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph; 665-3248 pjj 442-4632 Box 276, Manheim RD3 Paradise West Willow Fanners Assn., Inc. Ph: 464-3431 West Willow Saturday. Nov. 9,1974 ttend Lancaster whose term expired. Oble Snider, national director and Holstein breeder from Imler, en couraged the young people in the audience to stay on the farm. He said, “God isn’t creating any more farms, and a lot of land ia being taken out of productivity so we must take care of what we have." He said the big news in the world this week is the In ternational Food Conference being held in Rome, and noted that there are thousands starving in Bangladesh every day, with about 500 million people in the world on the verge of starvation. He said many countries Ph: 367-1195 Rheems are looking to the Holstein Association to help feed their people because “we have the Kind of cattle that produce, and we have the technical know-how.” According to Snider, Holstein Friesian Services is making “dairying really exciting because it is opening up markets all ober the world.” He said that Iran, a country that is “filthy-rich" with oil money has no food. Ibis year Iran wants 2,000 head of Holstein cattle; next year they want 5,000 and in the next several years they want 200,000 head of cows. He added that all other Arab nations want American Holsteins. Snider said he is really enthusiastic and optimistic about the future. “We can expect better days ahead. The future for purebred Holstein breeders looks exdting.” Snider and his wife then presented an inspirational program of hymns and slides of the Holy Lands. Lancaster County’s Dairy Princess Diane Crider spoke to the group, and in troduced them to “Marvy Announcing the new Friendly First FARM LOAN CORPORATION We can now back up our long-time commitment to the farmers of Lancaster County . . . with better-than-ever service! This new Farm Loan Corporation~a subsidiary of the First National Bank of Strasburg—extends credit to farmers and agricultural business men. See the friendly people at any office of the Friendly First about a loan from Farm Loan Corporation. Funds Are Now Available for any and all agricultural needs! ®The Friendly First FARM LOAN CORPORATION a subsidiary of Hke First TlotioruJl. wank of Sbvaibung. Co. Holstein Banquet Moo,” the “greatest milk factory.” Diane said that this “complex piece of machinery has proven vital to our existence over the years and continues to prove herself vital.” She urged everyone to take advantage of the food produced in this efficient factory, a product which is “custom made to fit our bodies.” Greg Landis, 1973 Distinguished Junior Holstein member, an nounced that Linda Kauff man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kauffman, Elizabethtown, has been named a finalist in the state contest. He also announced the formation of a Junior Holstein Club. He invited all interested young people to attend an organizational meeting on November 12 at 8:00 pjn. at the Farm and Home Center. State Director Clarence Stauffer urged everyone to attend the state convention to be held November 21 and 22 at the Pocono Manor Inn. He said several important issues will be discussed, including a proposed by-laws change which will allow THE BANK WITH NO-SERVICE-CHARGE CHECKING ACCOUNTS STRASBURG EAST KING STREET WILLOW STREET 687-8611 LANCASTER 464-3421 more than $l.OO per member to be returned to county clubs for their use. Im portant dates for 1075 are April 17,18 and 10, the dates of the state calf sale, the state bred heifer and cow sale and the state show, 4-H Council To Meet Lancaster County 4-H Council will hold its November meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 pjn. at the Farm and Home Center, Lancaster. A special film will be shown as part of the evening program. Also, plans will be made for a Christmas Community Project and a County-wide Christmas Party. County Council members are reminded to return any flower bulb money still outstanding. All 4-H teens in Lancaster County are welcome to at tend. respectively. Associate County Agent N. Alan Bair urged the dairymen to take special precautions with their herd health in this critical economic situation. Program Director Michael Nolan urged the use of the classification program, the. Genetics Evaluation Management service and the new Holstein Sire Development Service, all programs of the national association. State Secretary William Nichol was also on the program. An appeal was made by Daniel Martin on behalf of the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities to purchase heifers bred between June 1, 1974 and Sept 1,1974. They will be exported to Jordan. Anyone who might have heifers which qualify should contact Martin at 626-5597. Keeping Up Our local bank has a new kind of Christmas Club Just put a little money in each week and before you know it you’ve saved enough to pay for last year’s gifts. BUCK 284-4175
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