ne last look mlinued from Page 72| 6 issue, and it has wth the paper ever feature-a cartoon ‘‘Rural Route,” is hy free-lance artist Armstrong o£ Seller ffho is a 1955 graduate m state with a degree mal science. ff as a member of the uck judging team and lt one time been herd for one of the largest red Angus herds in the Then eight years in ultural business with a iOG PRODUCERS! New tolland Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them sighed and sold and pick up your check. SALE EVERY MONDAY 8:00 A.M. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, IRE. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Ibe Diffenbach, Manager RARE STAKES. SEVEN TO GO. TEARDROP SAFETY LIGHTS whits paint job farm machinery dealer brought him in direct contact with the farmer. Armstrong describes “Rural Route” as a cartoon which will feature a farm family, with the fanner as the main character. The fanner is an honest, hard working man with perhaps an above average dislike for bureaucracy, red tape, and the interference by others in his chosen profession. HOG CHOLERA HITS- The swine industry was jarred in early March when hog cholera, a highly in- 1777 STAKE BEP TRUCK JOCKS K/N INTCKIOK > IRORS TRANSMISSION HEAVY DUTY POWER BRAKES W«0 1 SNOW May we take your order? CHEVROLET GLEN ROCK, PA.17327 235-4866 fectious viral disease at fecting that particular livestock species only, was confirmed in several herds along the eastern seaboard. New Jersey and Massachusetts received the brunt of the attack, and alerts and embargoes were issued immediately to keep the disease from spreading. For the next several months, hog cholera continued to make the news. John Weaver, a member of the Garden Spot Young Fanners Association, was chosen that organization’s outstanding member at a meeting held at the Blue Bail Fire Hall. The fertilizer situation for 1976 was described as one which would be adequate, in contrast to noticeable shortages in previous years. Distribution was cited as being a problem, however. Due to the adequate supplies, fertilizer prices came down as much as 50 per cent from 1975. FARMERS RESIST In spite of lower fertilizer costs, however, it was noted that farmers were not leaping into the cabs of their trucks in order to haul in the stuff at “bargain prices.” The word was that farmers believed the previously much higher prices to be contrived, and since they had to improvise the two or *) FOOT STAKE B£Oy three years before, they could manage that way again in 1976. Meanwhile, fertilizer production plants were sprouting up all over th'e world in order to help fill the food and fibre demands of a constantly growing population. Another big shortage which made the news during 1974 and 1975, was getting attention in 1976. As with the fertilizer situation, canning lids were to be more abun dant. Major manufacturing companies reported that they had their factories humming at top capacity in order to meet the demands. There was no consumer resistance here, but neither was there an overabundance of canning supplies as an estimated 35 million gardens were involved. Production of lids was reported to be twice of that of 1975. On another angle, in volving fertilizer, Dow Chemical Corporation un veiled a new product called “N-Serve,” which was said to have the potential to open “a whole new ball game in agriculture.” The product was reported to boost yields while lowering the needs of actual N applied. Agriculture was becoming increasingly more im portant, both at home and abroad. “There’s a new awareness of agriculture sweeping across the country, I am extremely optimistic about the future . of agriculture,” said James ITON CAPAC/TY Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 1,1977 Beattie, bean of' Pehn State’s College of ’ Agriculture in a speech delivered at the annual meeting of the Lebanon County Extension Service. VINTAGE STABLES SOLD Controlling interest in the Vintage Sales Stables, Vintage, changed hands in early March when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frame of Uwchland, Chester County, purchased shares formerly belonging to Harold Hess and John Huber. The Berks-Lehigh County Pork Producers held their annual banquet in March and chose Joan Dietrich as their queen. Broiler production, which had never really been weak, forged ahead with a strong trend which held true for the rest of the year. Claude Hetherington of Zion Grove, who produced 785 tons of tomatoes on 30 acres, was named the state champion tomato grower for 1975 in the hand harvest 25 to 50 acre class. OUTSTANDING CONSERVATIONIST On March 15, the Lan caster County Conservation District named K.D. Linde of Oxford R 1 the “Outstanding Conservation Cooperator for 1976. Later in the year, Linds again made the news by having the highest producing Guernsey herd in the state. Johnsongrass was beginning to become more of a problem in the mid- Atlantic states. The state of Maryland therefore beefed up its control program which has its roots in a 1969 legislative act. An estimated 66,000 acres were infected with Johnsongrass in Maryland in 1975. Otto and Herbert Schick of Kutztown won grand and reserve grand champion honors, respectively, at a POLE STRUCTURES • Farm • Urban • Commercial THRIVE CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDINGS • Gestation „ • Farrowing • Nursery/Finishing For Information Write or Phone MERVIN MILLER Lititz, PA Phone (717) 626-5204 FUELMISER FURNACE HEAT—RECLAIMERS Recommended For Use In Stack Temperatures Of 400 to 900 # F. • CONSERVE ENERGY AND SAVE MONEY - • COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC - EASY TO INSTALL • HEAT BASEMENT, GAME ROOM, GARAaE, OR ROOM OF YOUR CHOICE • FORCED HOT AIR SYSTEMS BECOME MORE EFFICIENT • HOT WATER SYSTEMS - SUPPLEMENT WITH RECLAIMED HOT AIR HEAT Installation and operating instructions Included Model #ll-140 Model #l6 265 Your Security and Energy Center HIESTAND DISTRIBUTORS INC. Box 96 Marietta, PA 17547 Phone 717-426-3286 See Us at Mbay Tgesday Night Dealw | nquiries |nvifed swine carcass show for Lehigh, and Berks counties. Lancaster County swine producers held their carcass show that same week and saw Dale Nolt of Manheim walk away with grand champion honors. At a meeting of Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative in late March, Public Relations Director Lisle Dutton warned area producers that “homeless milk” could become a condition to be reckoned with later in the year. He made the comment in reference to production gains. Milk production, in fact, could set an all time high for 1976 if USDA calculations are correct. In a related matter, it was announced that the Sealtest plant would close in Philadelphia, thereby leaving one less outlet for the dairy farmer’s milk. Other bottling plants and dairy cooperatives were repor tedly in a position to cushion any in effect. BERKSCOUNTY CORRESPONDENT HIRED It was during March of last year that Judy Mitchell, j Berks County correspon dent, was introduced to Lancaster Fanning readers. She has been covering that portion of tbs paper’s cir culation area ever since. High winds swept through parts of Lancaster County and surrounding areas in late March, destroying several barns and some contents. The plan to dismantle state hospital farms came under fire during the Spring of 1976 and before it was all over, some heated debates and arguments had been heard. The state farms were threatened with extinction due to skyrocketing costs - particularly labor expenses. Employees at the in stitutions are paid according to union negotiations. Mrs. Kenneth Stoner of Elm received national recognition last year, ac cording to a story printed in the April 3 issue of Lancaster Farming. Her ac complishment was having a recipe for corn fritters published for national distribution. Dale and Norman Rothermel were cited -in- March of 1976 for having the highest producing herd on DHIA in Schuylkill County. Pennfield Feeds recognized 34 Pennsylvania dairymen in late March for I Continued on Page 74| When ordering State Rue Size Of Your Exhaust Stack BTU; Blower H witn 800* Stack 16000 Size 140 CFM 24000 265 CFM 73 Flue Sizes 5 to B** 6 to 10*’
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