Farmers story being publicized ■ By DIETER KRIEG ■ DARLINGTON, Md. - ■Henry Holloway has been on ■a whole bunch of TV shows, , ■has made headlines in ■newspapers, and confronted ■both consumer groups and ■union leaders. But he hasn’t ■done all that because he likes ■the limelight, but rather ■because he wants non ■ farmers to know about ■ agriculture. I It all started three years ■ago when a group of women I who called themselves ■“Housewives Against Rising ■ Prices” started to capture ■ some publicity' with their Bpmarks about rising meat ■prices. I Holloway, who in part- I nersbip with his brother, I Richard, raises hogs and I beef cattle, didn’t think the I ladies from Fallston had all I the facts, so be decided to I call up the leader of the pack I and attempt hr straighten her out. To his surprise, the lady invited him out to their next meeting so he could tell his side of the story. , A likeable fellow with an innate sense of humor, Holloway recollects bow he became a little nervous about what he had gotten imnself into. “So I thought of the biggest | farmer I could think of, both | Physically and otherwise, to Lgelp me out,” the witty . manner said. That was Hawrason Sayre, an 'ngineer turned farmer V01.21N0.23 whom Holloway describes as a big fellow who excelled athletically and /academically, at Yale. Together they confronted tibe 75 women who were looking for someone to blame for / Hospital farms controversial Editor’s Note: More than 6400 acres of farm land currently operated by eight state hospitals may be up for grabs In the coining months because the Welfare Department claims the farms are losing money. The Dairy judges win state event By MELISSA PIPER LANCASTER Cloister ' FFA membeis, representing Ephrata High School, captured three top place awards in die State In vitational Dairy Judging Milk jugger tells his story By DIETER KRIEG CAMPBELLTOWN “Farming is (me business working with the public that’s another,” Marlin Hitz began, as be was about to reveal many of the hurdles be encountered prior to his Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24,1976 high prices. They were in for some surprises. Cameramen from a Baltimore TV station were there to record the activity for a newscast. Holloway told the group to issue Is creating somewhat of a controversy and was the subject of a symposium held in Harrisburg last Tuesday. Pennsylvania Agrlcnltne Secretary Raymond Ker stetter, Grange legislative chairman Charles Wismer Contest held earlier this month, at Penn State. Cloister’s B Team* scored a total of 1,561 points to top the field of 39 teams from all • across the Commonwealth. Members of the first place family going into the milk “jugging” market “I never realized there could be so much red tape, so many regulations, and so many inspections,” he continued. Preparations, come down to an “benest-to goodness farm, instead of sitting around < in a development” The ladies accepted the invitation and came to Holloway’s property where Jr., and State Represen tative Kenneth Brandt, among others, made their opinions known at the day long meeting. Following are summaries of statements made by Kerstetter and Winner and remarks made team were Bob Fox, Unford Frey, Kevin Smoker and Mark. Weller. Third place booms went to Cloister’s A team with members John Weiler, Curtis Martin, Cliff Martin including zoning, take about a year and all permits have to be approved before a shovel of ground can be turned. “The government is not in any hurry,” Hits remarked. He has seven licenses on display in the they were taken on a tour and given a thorough ex planation of what’s involved in producing beef and pork. Again, to Ms surprise, the ladies didn’t come by themselves they were by Brandt in a telephone interview with this newspaper. HARRISBURG Ap pearing before the House Agriculture Committee, IContinued-on Page 16] and Cheryl Bollinger competing. Fourth place in the contest was also won by a Cloister Team. The “C” team consisted of Larry (Continued on Page 14] dairy store and a few others' elsewhere. One of those licenses is for food handling which is required in his case since his “Dol-Mar Dairy Store” dips I Continued on Page 18] ■ $3.00 Per Year One of the nation’s outstanding spokesmen for agriculture, Henry Holloway, right, looks over some of his beef cattle with four-year old son, Andy, and brother, Richard. The Holloways farm approximately 700 acres in partnership and produce beef cattle and hogs. The ag spokesman has made numerous TV appearances and has been the subject of many newspaper stories. accompanied by TV cameramen, more housewives, and children. . All this eventually snowballed until Holloway was making headlines in the papas and invited to make TV appearances in Baltimore. At one point he was even in attendance at a meat cutters’ union meeting. “That was really something,” the trim farmer recollected. “They had body guards all over the place, and cars were checked for bombs —it gave you a funny feeling.” Prior to each TV ap [Continued on Page 23] In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorial Comments 10 Classifieds 26 Country Comer 42 Homestead Notes 42 Home on the Range 45 Womens’ Calendar 45 Life on the farm 24 52 Mini-vacation story 54 FF A procedures contests 62, 63 Old-time farm show 64 Thoughts in passing 71 Bicentennial farm 72 Lancaster DHIA 78 Candidates introduced 86 Konbaus Turkey Farm 93 York DHIA 94 Marylanders honored 96 Public Sales Register 101 Sale Reports 106
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