VOL 22 No. 26 Milk jugger faced with federal suit By DIETER KRIEG QUARRYVILLE, Pa. - Former Pennsylvania Governor George Earle is. credited as having said: “There's more hell in a quart of milk than in a fifth of whiskey,” and as far as some Pennsylvania milk juggers are concerned, the old politician was right. Some of them claim to have gone through “hell” in order to keep their jugging operations.' Former Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Richard Feltner is quoted**:; having stated: “K i w^,be f long W any iM«eting of milk. Rea dying business. That’s not a value judgment, just the Some mQk' juggers am-httetTpreting his predictibn as a threat to their existence as independent him wrong. With dost to $860,006-in vested in- his- 3-year old jugging operation, Aaron Glide of southern Lancaster County doesn't take kindly to I [Contthofthon tm 20] Dietary book out of print, McGovern says WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator George McGovern, (Democrat from South Dakota) has promised a group of national cattlemen that before future editions of the controversial booklet “Dietary Goals for the United States” are issued, the recommendations on meat will be changed and recommendations on cholesterol will be further investigated. McGovern also said that the booklet in question is now out of print. It had been one of the most widely distributed government publications that ever came off the presses. According to McGovern, who beaded the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, the dietary publication will not be reprinted until the evidence is further reviewed. If rewritten, the South Dakota senator promises to change the recommendation that meat consumption be decreased a nd that references to cholesterol and saturated fat “will be reviewed.” The action came about as a result of intense lobbying (Continued on Page 25) Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware M ill Heading for the big shade tree near East Petersburg Annual Dairy Issue deadline is June 1 On June 4, LANCASTER FARMING wiU recognize the area’s dynamic dairy industry with its Annual Dairy Issue. We extend a special invitation to dairy groups and organizations, as well as individuals, to submit articles and news on dairying for the Dairy Issue. To be sure you make the Dairy Issue, please submit all advertising and editorial material by Tuesday, May 31. Cr n us at 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164. Or write LAN* STER FARMING, Box 266, Lititz, Pa. 17543. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 14,2977 Lancaster Farmini photo by Dieter Krief In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorial comments 10 Medicine&Mgmt. 16 life on the farm 26 Homestead Notes 42 Ida’s Notebook 43 Jr. Cooking Edition 44 Home on the Range 47 News-Nutrition 48 Womens’ Calendar 48 Ladies have you heard 49 My Thoughts 50 Classifieds 52 Joyce Bupp 84 Recipe Swap 105 Sale Reports 124 Public Sales Register 126 $4.00 Per Year Land judges rank 14th in Okla. Contest By JOANNESPAHR QUARRYVILLE, Pa. - They went to the in ternational land judging contest in Oklahoma City as a' second team and came home last Sunday placing higher than any previous Pennsylvania FFA team ever has. “They” are Daniel Hershberger, Quarryville R 2, Les Hershey, Kirkwood Rl, and Mike Milburn, Peach Bottom Rl, all from the Solanco chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The number one Penn sylvania team was chosen last June at Penn State University during FFA week and was comprised of the top four land judges in the Commonwealth. While Hershberger, Hershey, and " Milburn placed 6th, 9th, and 18tfa, respectively, in state competition, which did not qualify them for the Penn sylvania team, they were fortunate enough to have the top land judge in the state Richard Drumm, as a £ jnamber .pf their diopter. This meant that Dr. William Fredd, Solanco FFA advisor, [CofltbNMd on Pag* 32] Witwer heads Red Rose FFA unit By JOANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa. - Daniel Witwer, East Earl R 2. farms a neighbor’s 23 acre farm, works at a farm market cn a part time basis four days a week, and goes to school. On top of that, he was recently elected president of the Lancaster County Red Rose FFA organization. While that sounds like quite a bit to tackle, Witwer manages to do it successfully. A junior at Garden Spot High School, where he is presently serving as secretary of the Grassland FFA chapter, Witwer has been a member of the Future Farmers of America for three years. In that time he has earned the Star Greenband, Star Chapter Farmer, and Grassland Star Red Rose degrees - the top three awards given out by the high school chapter. Prior to holding the office of secretary this year, he was also the vice president. In his new role as leader of the county organization, Witwer has hopes of in creasing the quality of social activities among the group so that all the chapters become involved and get to know one another. (Continued on Pace 341
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