‘Best planning done locally’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Personal rights and in centives which have allowed American agriculture to surpass other nations in productivity and efficiency, are being eroded, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President, Allan Grant. “There is proof that economic progress and cultural advancement flourish best where people are free, responsible in dividuals,” Grant said here Thursday at the Bicentennial Farm Forum ’76 in the Plaza Inn International. Grant, a California ran- ter who now heads the 15,500,000 member-family farm organization, examined the creative forces contributing to American farm productivity, as part of the program conducted by the Agricultural Hall of Farm and National Center, Bonner Springs. Areas in which the farm At a eantitian at salt plaaM r»ata ttatamant •( limitai wi ranty ant rtmatfy an DEKAL9 artfaft an 4 t»ft leader said personal rights are now under attack, in volve federal land use planning, government at tempts to control the market system, and “unrealistic burdens imposed by federal estate and gift taxes.” “We feel that those who own and operate the land should have _ major responsibility for its development, and that the best land use planning is done locally, by private landowners,” Grant said. He added that area wheat farmers and grain producers in all parts of the country lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in foreign grain sales because of “ill advised at tempts at international -market-management” on the part of the Ad ministration, which last year temporarily halted U.S. grain sales to the Soviet Union and Poland. Telling of his recent ap pearance before the House Grab hold of one of those beautiful XL-78 ears Notice those quality kernels You've got hold of a top-yielding, dependable corn You’ve got cash in hand Ask Donald Meckley of Glen Rock, Penn He produced 168 97 b p a in the DEKALB YIELDMASTER Club* "I like XL-78 because of good stand ability and high yield," says Donald See your DEKALB dealer for XL-78 It means cash in your hand XL-54 XL-75 A top yielder of excellent quality Outstanding single cross with su gram Strong stalks penor stalk strength, big yields "DEKALB" li • milling brand nun* Numbira dMliniti hybrids Ways and Means Committee in support of the Burleson- Curtis bill to update federal estate tax laws, Grant noted there have been no major changes in the law during the past 30 years while a generation of inflation and urban development has been shoving farm estates into higher tax brackets which are out of touch with the reality of farming. The bill, introduced by Representative Omar Burleson (D.-Texas) and Senator Carl Curtis (R> Netyaska), would raise basic tax exemptions and any property in use for farming, woodland or scenic open space, would be assessed for current instead of potential use such as for housing development. Grant said that more than 100 members of Congress are co-sponsors of the Burleson- Curtis measure. Dr. Charles Livak (left) quality assurance director for Penn Dairies presents Tony Eberly with the first place trophy during the recent Area FFA Dairy Products Judging Contest. Cloister FFA team area dairy products LANCASTER Cloister FFA team representing Ephrata High School, captured its third consecutive win under the leadership of coach Ernest Orr, at the annual area FFA / •DEKAIB YIELDMASTERS Clue yields art mechanically har vested without gleaning from a measured acre or more and computed to No. 2 com m the eresence of impartial witnesses Lancaster The Dairy Foods Judging Contest held at Penn Dairies here on Wednesday. Tony Eberly, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Mahlon Eberly, Denver R 2, was the high individual judge and helped to guide the Cloister team to victory. Other members of the team included Lamar Groff, Stevens Rl; Hans Groff, Ephrata} Troy Gass, Ephrata and Mike Eshelman, Ephrata. Lee Ferguson, representing Solanco High School, was the second high individual judge. Solanco’s team placed second in team competition. Satui 17 March 27,1976 Eberly, an Ephrata freshman, was the top individual judge in the contest. Ernest Orr, coach for the Ephrata team looks on. wins contest Dr. Charles Livak, quality assurance director for Penn Dairies, presented Ephrata with the rotating trophy and in doing so announced that it would be retired with the Cloister FFA. During the competition, the students were asked to identify several different kinds of cheeses and to judge milk and cottage cheese for flavor differences. The high scoring members of Ephrata’s team will be traveling to Penn State to judge in the state com petition during FFA Ac tivities Week in June.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers