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V01.21N0.5r^ Lancaster County’s poultry industry is highly significant both statewide and nationally. Layers in the Garden Spot account for one per cent of all the eggs produced in the United States and the County consistently ranks first in the state. In 1975, the more than 3*/2 million layers in Lancaster County accounted for agricultural income valued at $37,564,000. Lancaster Farminf photos by Dieter Krief Serving 7 he Central and Soutneaifern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 4,1976 Sec. Kerstetter resigns By JOANNE SPAHR HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Raymond J. Kerstetter handed in his resignation last Wednesday to become effective January 14 - nearly a year to the day Incredible ess story to be told By DIETER KRIEG LITITZ, Pa. - Although he’s been in the poultry business for just five years, Lancaster County poultryman Ed Moshier believes he may well have encountered the majority of conceivable problems a person can have with a hen operation. One morning, for example, he found, a section of cages resting in the pits below. A former radio station em ployee, Moshier is quick to admit he went into the business a Conservation practices praised By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - Farmers are for the most part doing a good job in conserving their natural resources, but many people who aren’t directly in agriculture aren’t aware of this. Realizing this, Tom Kelso of the Lancaster County Planning Commission recently organized a tour specifically for representatives of planning agencies and environmental concerns. He wanted to give urban planners - many of whom Penna. 4-H’ers win nat’l. scholarships CHICAGO, HI. - Seven 4-H members from Penn sylvania claimed $6,000 in scholarships at the 55th National 4-H Congress here this week. Each was named a winner in programs arranged by the National 4-H Service Committee and supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service. Selected for their ac complishments in 4-H projects and activities, leadership development and growth in personal, com munity and civic respon sibilities, 276 winners nationwide shared $215,000 in educational grants. Pennsylvania’s national In this issue Editorials 10 Farm Calendar 10 Rural Route 22 Chester DHIA 35 Homestead Notes 42 Ida ’s Notebook 44 Home on the Range 45 Junior Cooking Edition 49 Beef features 50,63 Women’s Calendar 31 Life on the Farm 53,61 News-Nutrition 56 Land use meeting 59 Dairy feature 62 Craft feature 64 Classifieds 65 York DHIA 86,90 Farm policy 93 Hog feature 94 Chinese Cabbage feature 95 Public Sales Register 102 Sale Reports 107 from when he first assumed the post during last year’s Farm Show, week. Supposedly, Kerstetter’s resignation is running right on schedule with an arrangement made at his appointment last January. winners, the amounts of their grants, the program in which they won honors, and the donors of awards were: Kathryn Hartle, 18, of Bellefonte, $l,OOO, Record price paid for capon GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The highest price paid for a 4-H capon in Pennsylvania this year was set at the annual Adams County 4-H Capon Round-up. The record price of $9.00 per pound was paid Farm Show to he renovated HARRISBURG, Pa. - Raymond J. Kerstetter, Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture, has announced that renovation of the State Farm Show Building will begin immediately following the 1977 Farm Show, January 10-14, 1977. The renovations will bring the building into full com pliance with the provisions of state and city laws. The key to keeping die Farm Show open during the past two years was the promise to state and city officials that significant structural im provements would be made as soon as possible. The award of contracts totalling $5,798,920 for the renovations of the building on North Cameron Street in Harrisburg was announced during the second week in At that time, former agriculture secretary, James McHale, was denied another term of office by the State Senate, and a replacement was needed for the post. According to reports of a year ago, there bit on the green side. But he was determined to learn and prepared to scrape to make his investment pay for itself. With advice from other poultrymen and related agribusinesses, he transformed a “losing situation” into bne which today shows a profit. Moshier’s interest in his own operation quickly grew to are directly involved in making decisions which affect the fanner - a chance to see what’s already being done to con serve water, soil, manure, etc. Manure management was the key topic. Three farms in Lancaster County were chosen as sites for the tour. Gathering at the Farm and Home Center on a recent agricultural, International Harvester Company; Susan Camp, 17, of Catawissa, $BOO, consumer education, Montgomery Ward & Co.; Janet Hutchison, 19, of West by Adams County Sheriff Bernard Miller for this year’s grand champion capon. The 10% pound capon was owned and exhibited by Joann Deatrick, Littlestown. The first reserve grand November by the Depart ment of General Services. “The only new con struction under contract,” Kerstettef said, “is the replacement of the Butler Barn which traditionally LANCASTER FARMING’S annual Farm Show issue will be distributed on January 8, two days before the Pennsylvania Farm Show gets un derway in Harrisburg. We’re getting ready to prepare material for that issue and are printing this reminder to readers and advertisers alike to send in material of interest The Farm Show Issue will have advance publicity on the big event, special features on some of the folks who’ll be there, short biographies on Keystone FFA degree winners, a list of Farm Show exhibitors, new product releases and pictures, and much more. Please contact us if you have something to contribute. were two outstanding can didates for the position - Kerstetter and Kent Shelhamer, chairman of the house Agriculture Com mittee and a member of the House since 1964. [Continued on Page 31] [Continued on Page 28] [Continued on Page 20] Grove, $BOO, entomology, Hercules Incorporated. Karen Kittle, 18, of Lebanon, $BOO, home en [ Continued on Page 16] champion capon was exhibited by William Shelter. Gettysburg. It was purchased by Clark Spence for $3.50 per pound. Roger [Continued on Page 34] houses beef cattle and horses during the Farm Show. The present metal barn will be demolished and replaced with a new structure (Continued on Page 31] $4.00 Per Year