Young Lebanon Farmer Serves As 4-H Leader
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Although Donald is now
over the 4-H member age, he
ia giving hia time aa a leader
of the Fort Zellera Club.
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"We have many young
members," Donald ex
plained, "they do need
guidance their first years
and I am trying to offer that
aid."
Donald is not alone in his
leader work as his two older
brothers also active 4-Hers,
serve as adult leaders in the
same club. According to the
Bollingers it is a real
"family affair”.
Along with his 4-H work,
Donald was also an active
FFA member. Beginning in
Lancaster County, Donald
was a member of the Cloister
FFA in Ephrata. Upon
moving to Lebanon County
he joined Elco High School
chapter.
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the Elco chapter as reporter,
vice president and president
for two years. Aa projects he
took swine marketing, field
corn and wheat.
Donald was active in many
of the FFA activities in
cluding serving on the
parliamentary procedure
team and the livestock
judging team.
Donald received his
Keystone Fanning Degree in
1974 which marked a special
occasion for the Bollinger
family as Donald was the
third son to receive the
honor.
In his senior year, the
young man was also chosen
as the County Star Fanner
for which he received a
special recognition from
Senator Manbeck and
received proficiency
awards in livestock.
Donald was also
recognized by the Myer
stown Rotary as their young
man of the month for his
outstanding FFA work.
Although Donald can no
longer be involved in 4-H or
FFA ( as a member he has
turned his attentions to other
groups. Me is now a member
of the Elco Young Farmers
and the FFA Alumni. The
Grain
Stocks Up
Stocks of wheat, com,
barley and oats in Penn
sylvania on April 1, 1975,
totaled 61.3 million bushels,
up 22 percent from a year
earlier, according to the
Crop Reporting Service.
Wheat stocks, at 5.4
million bushels, were 55
percent over a year ago. On
farm stocks totaled 2.0
million bushels compared
with 0.7 million a year
earlier. Off-farm stocks, at
3.3 million bushels, were up
20 percent from a year
earlier.
Com stocks at 45.9 million
bushels were 17 percent
above a year ago. On-farm
stocks at 41.0 million bushels
were up 17 percent while off
farm stocks at 4.9 million
bushels were up 15 percent.
Barley stocks at 2.4 million
bushels were 64 percent
above a year ago. On-farm
stocks at 2.2 million bushels
were up 68 percent while off
farm stocks at 0.3 million
bushels were up 50 percent.
Oats stocks at 7.6 million
bushels were 23 percent
above a year ago. On-farm
stocks at 7.1 million bushels
were up 25 percent while off
farm stocks at 0.6 million
bushels were up 6 percent.
Nationally, wheat stocks
were 17 percent above a year
earlier but stocks of the four
feed grains (corn, oats,
barley and sorghum) were 26
percent below April 1, 1974.
Decreases from a year
earlier for individual feed
grains ranged from 23
percent for com to 45 percent
for sorghum. Soybean stocks
at 17.9 million metric tons
were 11 percent below April
1, 1974.
Com stored in all positions
on April 1, 1975 totaled 2,209
million bushels, down 23
percent from the 2,861
million bushels a year
earlier and 34 percent below
April 1, 1973. This is the
lowest April 1 stocks in all
positions since 1955. Farm
stocks, at 1,504 million
bushels, are the lowest for
April 1 since 1956 and are 25
percent below a year ago.
Off-farm stocks, at 705
million bushels, are down 17
percent. Disappearance
from all storage positions
during January-March is
indicated at 1,405 million
bushels, 13 percent below the
1,612 million bushels used in
the same quarter a year ago.
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Donald received this framed recognition from
Senator Manbeck for his outstanding work in FFA.
young man is also a member “i was raised on a farm
of a mixed quartet *nd I enjoy the work.”
originating from the “i don’t think I could be
Cocahco Church of the happy doing anything else
Brethren. and to me our farm is home
Donald admitted that his sweet home.”
activities keep him busy Work on the farm
along with his work on the given Donald a varied
farm. He co-operates the background and knowledge
Myerstown farm with his which he is now passing on to
father raising market hogs other young people of the
and steers. Lebanon area.
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