Vol. 22-No. 21 Happy Easter lambs bring up to $1.30 By JOANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa.—For sheep breeders, the coming of_ Easter, .traditionally brings with it the annual sales of Spring slaughter lambs and goat kids for use in the holiday meals among individuals of Mediterranean descent. This year was no different, with Consumer affects farm By DIETER KRIEG STOUCHSBURG, PA. - An educational meeting for area dairymen was held here recently to chart past developments and possible future trends. Dubbed “The 1977 Dairy Industry Up date,’* the event is sponsored jQmv gets legislative citation By JOYCE BUPP York Co. Reporter HARRISBURG,Pa. - Hie highest classified registered Holstein cow in the state has become the first animal to receive a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Woodbine Ivanhoe Mollie, who at age 14 the 13th animal in the breed to Carter meets Farmers Union WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pennsylvanian Albert Mellinger, along with National Farmers Union officials from 22 states, had a wide-ranging 80 minute discussion late Tuesday afternoon at the White House in which the farm group leaders indicated the “dismay” of the nation’s fanners with farm com Cinderella wins Holstein show HARRISBURG, Pa. - Over 300 animals paraded around the large arena of the Farm Show building last Saturday as the Penn sylvania Holstein Association held their 24th annual Black and White Show. The coveted grand champion banner and trophy went to Andfar Astronaut Cinderella, owned by the Robert Kauffman family of Farm Calendar 10 Letters 10 Life on the farm 18 Homestead Notes 42 Recipe Swap 45 Ida’s Notebook 46 Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9,1977 Easter sales stretching out for a seven-day period throughout Pennsylvania markets and ending the Wednesday before Easter. Prices were higher this year with as much as $1.30 pud for 10-35 pound choice milk-fed Spring lambs, These prices were paid at the Neyr Holland Sales annually by NEDCO milk producers and affiliates. Ralph Smith, director of education for NEDCO, referred to the recent in- crease in milk price sup- ports, stating flatly: “The price support program is largely around to assure score the near-perfect classification of 97 points, received her citation during a “Hello Mollie!” party given for her by the York County Holstein Association on March 31 at the Farm Show Building. Representative James M. Burd of Butler County sponsored and presented the unique recognition to Mollie modity support rates established for 1977 and proposed fro 1978» President Jimmy Carter spent 50 minutes with the Farmers Union officials. The discussion included Vice President Mondale, Secretary of Agriculture Bergland, and White House aides Stuart Eizenstat and Lynn Daft. Elizabethtown. The five year old cow alao placed first in her Aged Cow class. Christine Gitt, littlestown Rl, won the Reserve Champion awards with Amply Rag Apple Ormsby Nellie, her eight-year-old 4-H project animal. High point scores for accumulated winnings during the show by home bred animals brought the Premier Breeder banner to In this Issue Home on the Range 48 Jr. Cooking Edition 50 Home tours 51,105,110 Classifieds 59 Stables and Vintage where over 100 animals, combined sold near this level.il. Choice milk-led kid goats went for as high as $4O a head at the Chambersburg market, in comparison to last year’s trading which saw a decrease in young animals, this year’s market was flooded. The Lancaster adequate milk supplies for consumers, not to put money into farmers’ pockets.” He also noted that milk prices are usually up above the support level anyway, Explaining the support system, Smith said it works on account of" the federal and the George Knight, Jr., family of Airvllle R 2, who bred and own the cow. Hie House citation saluted Mollie’s achievements and contribution to the state’s dairy industry. She has produced 251,615 pounds of milk to date in her lifetime and been named an Honorable Mention All- American winner. Co “from the campaign assurances, farmers ex pected that support protection at the cost of production meant the full cost of production. What we have gotten so far is an almost straight-line ex tension of the Butz support levels,” National President of the Fanners Union, Tony Dechant, said. “On top of Tom and Cindy Shaeffer, Huntsdale Stock Farms, Carlisle. Mowry Farms, Roaring Spring Rl, received the Premier Exhibitor presentation. Judging the day lung competion was William H. Hill, Jr., of Crewe, Va. The show was the culmination of a three-day event by the state association. Thursday over 200 calves were sold in the Poultry banquet 99 Cloister FFA 100 Womens’ Calendar 101 York Extension banquet 103 Stock Yards experienced the largest receipts in 12 years with 2075 head sold during a 4% hour auction on Monday which,, attracted ap proximately 50 buyers. Other markets also felt this overabundance. According to Ben Morgan, Extension livestock [Continued on Page 341 trends government buying “milk solids” - butter, cheese, powder and barrel cheese. According to Smith, the new support price of $9.00 per hundred-weight will have little effect on the market this month. The full [Continued on Page 29] sponsoring the presentation was Robert Butera, minority leader in the House of Representatives. Raymond J. Kerstetter, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, represented the state Department of Agriculture during the recognition I Continued on Page 24] that we are being nickd-and dimed in the budget process.” President Carter said that “for the future we would like to have a stable agriculture with an agressive export capability.” The President noted Monday’s increases in support levels for 1977 and [Continued on Page 24] annual calf sale,with a number of animals going to out-of-state buyers. Bred heifers and cows were featured in the Friday sale. The following are pladngs of the shows: BULL CALF 1. Paul R. Coraman 2. Arthur Baxter 3. Gordon and Dorothy Wood and Warren E. Buckman 111 3. Russel H. Miller (Continued on Pace 26] Outstanding Young Fanners 102,115 My Thougnis 119 Joyce Bupp 122 Sale Reports 125 Public Sales Register 128 $4.00 Per Year Easter
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