■No. 6 2 completely at random, snow decorates the counbyside with magical beauty, as it did here along Muddy Creek in York County. 1976 prices , challenges outlined DIETER KREIG (CASTER “The farm will be here in ster County for as long re is any open space * we have solid farm is good managers, itizens capable of mg an efficient unit long as there’s any space. - But I think farms will continue to irger for the sake of ncy.” t, in part,' is the way Smith, Lancaster 1 agricultural ex it director, sees die road ahead, however, free of obstacles and ages. “We’d like to rage farmers to accept visibilities on local °ing bodies zoning ls> decision-making s— so that agriculture ave a part in setting ations,” Smith em »d. bough problems are it throughout most of tylvania’s farming vs, Lancaster County is a with its agricultural kftvity and some of its »ges for the coming ■According to Smith, a assessment program is be mill now and will result, no doubt, in higher taxation.” This, along witfaa host of other pressing economic and environmental factors will continue to wnphim the need “for greater effort in York DHIA year concluded By DIETER KRIEG. YORK - In what has become an annual event in recent years. Sinking Spring Farm and David Stewart finished another dose race for the crown in the York County DHIA program. Leading the rest of the pack by more than 3,000 pounds of milk and 100 pounds of botterfat, die two perennial rivals hr the No. 1 spot split the boners by each taking a first place in either the milk or botterfat category. Sinking Springs Farm of York RS, managed by Herman Stebhihs, won the bntterfat race by three pounds - 785 poinds to 782 pounds. Tbe heed of 67 registered Holstelns produced 19,823 pounds of milk to go along with it The average production slate for Stewart’s herd Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas ' Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Dec 27.1975 ■ farm management as a business because of in : creasing costs fuel, I machinery, labor, and possibly lower prices on the 1 other rad,” Smith predicted. “Land use is a problem in reads: 19,898 M and 782 F ra 54 registered Hbbtems. A winner in the 1975 Out- standing Young Oooperator Contest, sponsored by Liter- State Milk Producers, FFA’ers support dairying By MELISSA PIPER FREDERICKSBURG Wh?l» many think that agriculture is on its way out five FFA members in northern Lebanon County By MELISSA PIPER LITITZ When the midwinter FFA convention convenes in Harrisburg during Farm Show week. Lee Witmer will be one of Lancaster County,” the agricultural extension director continued. In has opinion, it’s the present owners of farm land who should determine whether their land stays productive Stewart and- his farm near Delta' were featured in the July 12 issue of Lancaster Farming. The banquet, held earlier this month, marked the end are proving that at least dairying is here to stay. AD members of the Nor- them Lebanon FPA Chapter here, Gary Lentz, Francis Bragg, Daniel Bansher, Student to receive award several youths from Lan- caster County to be awarded the Keystone Fanning Degree. The Warwick High School senior, is currently serving in farming or not. Admitting very readily that this is a touchy situation, he said fanners are the ones who will decide how much land (Continued on Pace 221 0 f the 54th year of DHIA testing in York County. The herd average for the year just reads: 4,762 —■ Qn Paae 151 IConfinued on Past »] Dennis Wenger and Chester Michael, Jr. ; have several things in common : they are aD involved in dairying to some degree, see a future in agriculture and just recently as president of his local FFA chapter and has chaired a number of committees throughout die past year, Lee lives on a farm outside of lititz with his parents Mr. $3.00 Per Year < ** •iMo. .’SMnw^i■ Lancaster Parang Pboto by Dieter Kites In This Issue FARM CALENDAR 10 Markets 2-6 Sale Register 66 Farm Almanac 8 Classified Ads 30 Homestead Notes 42 Home on the Range 43 Lebanon DHIA 14 McHale Answers ' 51 Life on the farm ' 10 Country Comer 42 Outstanding Fanner S 3 Berks DHIA 56 What’s New 13 received their Keystone Farming degree. Pour of the group arc currently serving as officers of the local FFA _ . . (Continued on Pap 12] end Mrs. A. L. Witmer and helps with raising steers and hogs along with tending some 51 acres of com, tobacco and wheat. | Continued on Page 16]
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