e last look County. That was - At the Lancaster County Strauss’ 230-pound Tobacco Show, held at the Farm and Home Center 'ax meetings slated TV PARK - Penn State University and the ive Extension-Service are scheduling meetings it the state on'farm income-tax. -ation fee of $5 will be collected from each family day of the meeting to cover the cost of materials ies for instruction. < number of changes in the farm income tax laws res indicate that the attendance in the '1977 will be greater than usual, meetings will be held on the following dates and tune: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. l, 1977. Ridgeway, Royal Motel, one mile South on 1, 1977. MeadvUle, Holiday Inn, two miles West on 6, 1977. Butler, Friendship Federal Savings & th Main Street. 18,1977. Chambersburg, Holiday Inn, Southside, Route 316 and Interstate 81 (Wayne Avenue 19.1977. Lancaster, Farm and Home Center, from j by-pass take Route 72 south one-half mile, east on Hoad next to Jones Pontiac. 20, 1977. Allentown, Trcxlertown Grange, Route in Trcxlertown and Wescosville. . ' 25, 1977. Mansfield, St. James Episcopal', Parish field. 26, 1977. Lewisburg, Country Cupboard, mile Unite 15, Lewisburg. 27, 1977. Tamaqua, Leibys Ice Cream House, and 309, three miles south of Tamaqua. success this year was not achieved by us 'ne Your friendship, trust and continuing tronage were certainly important factors. ve resolved to make every attempt to serve ■ even better next year. So, in the New lr as always, you can expect the good ace and quality you've come to depend on for Our sales and service staff joins in f>mg everyone a wonderful day and a 'PY New Year' H. Brubaker, Inc. 350 StrasJrurg Pifre Lancaster 397 5179 i- Noss & Son, Inc. RD2 Ofey PA 215 987-6257 % A. Klopp, Inc. Bernville PA 215 488-1500 215 488-1510 Wiley & Son, Inc. 101 S Lime St Quarryvilje PA 786-2895 Agricultural Industrial Equip. Co. ' Rt 273. Rising Sun. MO 301-658-5568 TOBACCO DOWN Happy New Year! prom Your Sperry Now Holland Dealer. I. G. Ag Sales Silverdale PA 18962 215-257-5136 Hermit K. Kistier Lynnport PA 215-298-3270 Roy A. Brubaker 700 WoodcrestAve Lit* PA 626-7766 A.B.C. Groff, Inc. ' 110 S Railroad Ave New Holland 354-4191 prior to the opening of the B'arm Show on Jan. s,~judges announced that the 197$ tobacco crop was down in quality compared to other years. One. big indication was that the number of entrees were down significantly - from 200 entries a few years ago to 111 in 1976. 'A quick check of markets in early January, compared to late December 1976, reveals: The Baltimore egg market, supply ample, undertone weak, large mostly 77-80, mediums 75-82, mostly 75-78. Last week that same market was quoted as steady, demand remains fairly - good, supplies adequate, large 88-91, medium 84-87. Alfalfa hay was selling far as high as $lOO per ton at" Lancaster County auctions, with the lowest given quotation being ,$64. Last week the range was con siderably wider, with one load reportedly selling for $6O, while the top-notch stuff fetched $l2O. - Lancaster County grain prices last January were $63.70 per ton of ear corn picked-up at the mill, compared to $58.00 at year’s end. Barley sold for $2.15 per bushel at the mill early this year, compared to $2.43 last week. Soybeans were at $4.27 per bushel delivered to the mill, compared to $6.75 now. Millers’ wheat was bought ,by mills at $2.54% per bushel, compared to $2.76 a year ago. „ The best slaughter cows brought in the neighborhood of 30 cents per pound a year Jim Greider and his grand champion beef animal. ago. They were priced two to four cents lower than that 'last 'week. The top steers commanded just under 50 cents per pound in early January; last week they were bringing in the low 40’s. Veal calves 12 months ago sold as. high as 70 cents per pound; last week they went as high as 68. Hog producers were en joying 50-cent prices at the beginning of the year, compared to the low 40’s in late December. BICENTENNIAL FARMS The first 1976 issue of Lancaster Fanning rang in a series of stories on farms which had been in the same C irl977—7l- family for at least 100 years. The series began with the Amos Risser farm, Elizabethtown, which dates bade to 1739, and ends with the' Mahlon Lehman farm, also of Elizabethtown, as this issue goes to press. All told, more than 30 such farms were featured during the past 12 months. January 1976 was also the month during which the No- Till convention was held at Hershey. A very good tur nout was reported and of fidals are hopeful of seeing another capacity crowd at this year’s convention in Gettysburg. Ask your county agent for details about the Jan. 7,* 1977 event. Meanwhile, bade in Camp Hill, Eugene Meyer, editor of Hoard’s Dairyman, told the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association that the short term future of the industry looks bright, but import possibilities threaten the long-term outlook. For tunately, 1976 turned out to be a rather good year for most dairymen, as the first portion of Meyer’s prediction fulfilled itself. While all that was gong on in Pennsylvania, the American Farm Bureau Federation met in St. Louis, Mo. to declare that a Con stitutional amendment should be called for to require government fiscal responsibility. The association of fanners also warned at the same con vention that “the drive to icnandoah BUY BASICALLY FROM: ill\ Ikiicr hasujl HIESTAND DISTRIBUTORS INC. Box 96 Marietta, PA 17547 At Root’s Every Tuesday Night make American agriculture a public utility is becoming an issue of overriding im portance.” SHELHAMER SAYS YES Kent Shelhamer, who will take over the reigns of Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture in two weeks, gave his official okay to that effect nearly a year ago, according to a story filed in mid-January of 1976. Raymond Kerstetter, who will step down as Secretary of Agriculture this month, at the same time indicated he was not willing to take the post for more than a year. The Ephrata Jaycees chose Tom Zartman as the area’s outstanding young farmer, and Lew Ayres for the distinguished service award, Lancaster Fanping reported in its Jan. 24 issue. In that same issue it was also reported that Burton S. Horne, professor of agricultural engineering at Penn State, had died on Jan. 9 in State College at the age of 55. He had been a member of the PSU faculty for 24 years and was well known for his work both as an engineer and organizer. “Cattle market future looks promising,” a front page banner headline declared in the Jan. 31 issue. It was quoting a Penn State economist who had an awful lot of company in predicting that cattle prices would be strong throughout the year. (Continued on Page 72] Phone 717-426-3286 Dealer Inquiries Invited
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