28 —Lancaster Firming. Saturday, Nov. 8. 1975 Salute to farmers suggested By James McHale Pa. Secretary of Agriculture America’s 200th birthday is drawing near and all segments of our society are get ting ready to put their best traditional foot forward in celebration of tho ovent Agriculture should not be left out. American farmers played an important role in the development of this country and continue to perform wonders in keeping our hand strong at the bargaining table of the world market place. It occurred to me some time back that American farmers, perhaps taken for granted by some in this country, no doubt have earned the admiration of their peers in other countries. The bicentennial year will mean a lot of travel in this country by foreign visitors. Many of those visitors will be especially interested in seeing any or all phases of American agriculture. That is why I am extremely pleased that the National Association of State Depart ments of Agriculture (NASDA) at its annual convention Oct. 9 in Charleston, West Virginia, approved a resolution urging “the President of the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture, the United States Department of Commerce, and other related federal and state agencies to develop a bicentennial program honoring American agriculture and the part that it has played in feeding and clothing the world.” The resolution asks that a central location such as Washington, D. C., be established for this agricultural bicentennial program. The various state departments of agriculture, farm organizations and other agriculture interests would host visitors as they move around the country. Arrangements can be made so that our guests can visit those states which have the types of fanning which is of special interest to them. Some visitors will be interested in livestock and dairying, others may want to see America’s famed wheat and corn belts, and still others may want to visit states like Florida, California and Texas where citrus fruits, vegetables and rice are the main products. The NASDA resolution also requests that the United States Department of Com merce furnish funds to support these agricultural visits. All non-agricultural en tertainment, transportation, hotel and other non-agricultural aspects of the visitors’ program are expected to be paid for through travel agencies by individual visitors. To explore the possibilities of federal financing where appropriate, I did write a letter to David N. Parker, deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the U. S. Department of Commerce. I wrote that our Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been planning to host a World Reunion of Farmers during the 1976 bicentennial year. This plan led us to consult with other state agriculture departments to join us in hosting these visits by foreign agricultural men. A bicentennial celebration that does not feature American farmers will surely be lacking. In the 20th century fanners played an important role in feeding hungry people during and after World War I and World War 11. We played a major role in providing food for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the Marshall 0 * ATTENTION FARMERS!! TWO EXCITING DAYS OF INFORMATIVE WX FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS & DISCUSSIONS OF TWO NEW TILLAGE TOOLS & GENERAL SOILS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. MONDAY, NOV. 17, 1975 STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE REPRESENTING: GLENCOE "SOIL SAVER" A primary tillage tool allowing a different twist to soil management. The Glencoe “Soil Saver" mixes trash in a non compacted, “Ridged” field that just naturally protects against erosion by wind and water. Designed so you can work your , stubble immediately after harvest, generally without chopping or shredding,- m one pass. And in Spring your fields will dry out and warm up earlier making a better seed bed. Come . . . See These Exciting Tools Work in the Fields There will be an informative discussion and slide presentation each evening following these demonstrations to show how these two tools fit into your total soil management program. The object is to cut costs and increase yields by a com prehensive approach to soils management. Cochranville, PA (If unfavorable weather, come to Cochranville Fire Hall at 2:00) The evening meeting will be conducted by Don Schreifer, nationally prespected leader in soil fertility and tillage orogram* and director of Advanced Ag Associates. 1 ana ima & e programs MONDAY, NOV. IT, 1975 T,MB 7s3 ° PM ' TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 19TS COCHRANVIUE FIRE HAtl | LEOLA MEMORIAI BUILDING, NEXT TO FIRE HAU Looking ahead for agriculture TIME 2:00 P.M. COME RAIN OR SHINE Plan, AID programs, Point Four Technical Assistance and Public Law 460 (Food for PC&C€) • i Today, the average value of our agricultural exports stands at about 25 percent of the total. The significance of our agricultural exports tended to be overlooked until recent years when they became a meins of balancing out trade deficits and paying tor an increasingly high oil import bill. . Agriculture, therefore, not only feeds our people, but helps to heat their homes and fuel their cars. T In earlier times agriculture was the bedrock of our fledgling economy. In 1805 the average value of our agricultural exports was 75 percent. Perhaps that was to be expected from a largely agrarian economy. Vet, by 1885, when the industrial revolution had visited these shores, the value of our farm exports averaged about 76 percent. American agriculture demonstrated a flexibility, depending first on tobacco and cotton to bolster exports and then on grain, beef and dairy products. Our farming history is diverse, reflecting every stage of this country’s growth. Let’s hear about fanners during the bicentennial celebrations. Maryland farm survey The latest estimates of Maryland’s primary crops, cattle, hogs and chickens on farms, the anticipated pig and calf population, and winter wheat planting in 1975 will hinge on a major nationwide survey set for November and early December by the USDA Statistical Reporting Ser vice. The project will be con ducted here by the Maryland-Delaware Crop Reporting Service, a cooperative USDA- Maryland Department of Agriculture operation, which complies agriculture statistics for this bi-state TUESDAY, NOV. 18,1975 M. M. WEAVER & SONS REPRESENTING: LELY ROTERR A responses are kept strictly confidential and that only state and national sum maries are published. A Maryland Department of Agriculture spokesman says that the estimates developed from this annual survey are utilized by producers, processors, planners and others in managing output and marketing operations. The information also helps maintain an orderly overall situation in agriculture. Farmers around the state are urged to cooperate with the Crop Reporting Service in providing requested in formation. The national N. GROFFDALE ROAD, LEOLA, PA, (If unfavorable weather, come to Leola Memorial Hall at 2 P.M.) slated estimates will show how the American farmer, now no longer restricted by government regulations, will respond by way of fall wheat plantings, following an expected record crop in 1975, coupled with increased foreign demand for grains. A general strode into a downtown office building elevator and barked, “Twelfth floor.” “But, sir,” the operator murmured respectfully, “this building only has eight floors.” “Well, do the best you can,” thundered the general. The secondary tillage tool designed to give you belter crop starts, eliminate and combine tillage trips. Lely means less compaction, saves moisture and increases drainage, giving better weather and time flexability.
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