Bicentennial Farm [Continued from Page 24j Continuing her story, Mrs. Mason reveals: “At the time of Amos Rogers death some of the Inter-State honors Krieg PHILADELPHIA - Dieter Krieg, editor of Lancaster Farming, Lititz, Pa. was honored here last Friday as the 1976 Agri-Communicator of the Year by the dairy farmer members of Inter- State Milk Producers’ Cooperative. Lester C. Jones, president of Inter-State and a New Jersey dairy farmer, presented the plaque at the Young Cooperator Breakfast program at the Cooperative’s 59th annual meeting. “Unfortunately, we too often fail to express our appreciation to the great job the news media does in putting before the public the role of the farmer and particularly the dairyman,” said Jones. Many editors, reporters and broadcasters are performing a good job, but there are a few, however, who are performing what we consider an outstanding job. Krieg has served as editor of Lancaster Farming for 17 months. Prior to moving to Lancaster County, he was once again doing an out standing job at the Penn sylvania Mirror in State College where he was farm editor for 15 months, Jones said. “I can’t tell you about Dieter without telling how he accompanied many of you down to Washington, D.C. that day almost exactly two years ago,” said Jones. “He Fallston farmers meet FALLSTON, Md. - Thanksgiving was celebrated by the members of the Fallston Farmers’ Club recently when Mr. and Mrs. Isaac J. Twining, Jr., served a turkey dinner. The crop report revealed that the egg and produce route started in 1930 is now being scaled down. Chisel plowing and the use of herbicides was also discussed. ELMIR R.D.I. NEW PROVIDENCE, PA. pennfield feeds NOV' iANOL., PEN,AFIELD iQUID PROTEIi\ - AND A COM- P_E ■ E LINE OF ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS AND SUPfJES FULL SERVICE DEALER appraisal prices of his goods and ownings were: 1 gray mare and colt $l5O, seven cows at $3O each, sow and five pigs $12.00, one separator and fixture $5O, Dieter Krieg was taking notes while many of you testified and then just couldn’t sit there any longer. “He got up and told the hearing officers what was on his mind. You should remember,” added Jones, “you gave him a standing ovation.” Krieg is a 1967 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in dairy science and was a dairyman until 2Vz years ago. His parents own a 400-cow dairy operation near Jacksonville, Fla. A native of Germany, Krieg is the fourth recipient of Inter-State’s Ag Com municator of the Year Award. Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. M. SHREINER T/A Good’s Feed Mill PHONE: 786-2500 MOPRO .-NfS 's o hinder an_d harvester $5O, one engine and tank $50,100 split post $6, 55 bushels wheat s4o,' 16 acres wheat and straw $175, IVz acres oates and straw- $56, seven acres com and fodder $7O, four acres of potatoes $lOO, 35 tons of hay at $6 a ton, and 15 cords of wood $l5. “Down through the two centuries all the Rogers were devout Quakers. They were honest, hard working people. Mildred’s mother attended meetings at the Brick Meeting House ,until her marriage and she also attended the Friends Select School at Calvert. “Mildred’s parents, David and Sara Rogers McDowell, were married in 1899 and for three years after their marriage they farmed near Oxford on the Showalter Farm. They returned to Pleasant Seat and farmed on the shares for five years for Mrs. McDowell’s mother Harriet Rogers. The Mc- Dowells’ purchased the farm on May 19,1908 and the farm name was changed to Woodbine Farm. McDowell was a breeder of purebred Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. Cash crops of strawberries and asparagus were grown and he marketed these in the town of Oxford. “He continued this operation along with his dairy and crops into the early 1930’5. “Until the time they started shipping milk in the late 1920’s to Abbotts Dairies in Philadelphia. McDowell made butter weekly and sold it locally in Oxford. Mrs. McDowell carried a poultry operation of turkeys and laying hens. She had turkeys for 39 years and at times had as many as 90. She also had Cornish Indian Game and Wyandottes chickens. She sold the game chicken eggs for setting and marketed the balance. McDowell was the first president of Cecil County Farm Bureau when it was organized in the early 1930’s and he held that office until his death in 1947. “Modernization came to Woodbine Farm in the 1930’s with electricity being in stalled. The bam, well over 100 years old, was improved with stanchions and milk house for shipping milk. The original bam is still on the farm and has been the granary for this century. The original farm home located behind the garage, was torn down around 1925. “Walton and Mildred Mason were married in 1939 and Walton farmed for the McDowells’ on the shares until 1948. The first tractor, a Massey Hams 101 Jr., was .^’HOO-O/tMOUS) The M-M-MOO-ORVELOUS Feeds that help your herd produce M-M -MOO-ORE. . purchased in- 1940*'and’ it is still used -regularly on the farm. Following Dad Mc- Dowell’s death in ’we purchased the farm on November 11, 1948. Our fanning operation consisted of producing milk from a herd of registered Jersey cows; also a flock of laying hens producing eggs for near-by sale. Walton ran an egg and produce route to Perryville on Fridays for six years. We raised pigs and hogs for several years, also hay and grain, producing* enough roughage and grain to satisfy our feeding needs. Walton planted a small orchard producing for many years fruit for home and sale. Our milk market has always been Abbotts Dairies in Philadelphia. Our herd of cattle now consists mostly of Holsteins.” The Masons have been blessed over the years with seven children - four daughters and three sons. “They were all active 4-H members in their youth and each was a fine asset in doing their part helping out in the farm operation. Our two oldest sons, Henry and David are graduates in agriculture from the University of Maryland. Richard, the youngest son, is MEMO HAY, STRAW and EAR CORN SALE 4 EVERY MONDAY AT 11 A.M. 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