50 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jul Dairy princesses [Continued from Page 49] they leave, then we’ve failed,” she concluded. Ms. Groff also pointed out that an enthusiastic dairy princess cannot accomplish her job to the maximum if she doesn’t have the support of dairy industry people behind her. The sessions which the representatives attended included topics on milk promotion, television ap pearances, a workshop on the many areas of the United Dairy Industry Association, . plus others. One particularly beneficial seminar, according to Ms. Groff and. the individuals taking part, was concerned with die various avenues of milk promotion. The women came together and shared how they, in each of their respective counties, were working to promote this nearly perfect food. Nina Burdette, Mer cersburg Rl, a newly selected booking agent from Franklin County, said, “Some of the methods the others were talking about were remarkable - for in stance, the mall promotions. We don’t have malls, as such, in Franklin County, although we do have shop ping centers.” Asked what particularly outstanding concept she would take home with her from the seminar, she said, “I’ll take home a lot of en thusiasm - I realize there’s more to dairying than just milking cows.” The dairy princesses also spoke highly of the seminar, saying that they’d had their ideas expanded on all the topics in which they’d participated. According to Pat Miller, Monday’s session was almost entirely devoted to working with the dairy princesses on their demonstrations which they will be presenting at state competition. Each of the 39 girls was evaluated and given constructive help in improving her presentation. Tuesday, the most con centrated of the days with workshops, featured topics on TV briefing, handled by Barbara Gross, Northwest District dairy princess coordinator in Pennsylvania, along with Caroyl Pettis, from WTPA-TV, Harrisburg; “Make-up” with Violet Morris, in structor of costotology at York Vo-Tech; “Hair” by Barbara Harvey, former instructor of cosmetology and present beautician; and “Appearing on TV” by Caroyl Pettis. 1 HOG PRODUCERS! j J Get Top Price for ♦ ♦ Your Hogs at J ♦ New Holland *-> 1 t Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them $ weighed and sold and pick up your check. 4 SALE EVERY MONDAY 8:00 A.M. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbach Manager 30, 1977 The afternoon’s rotating workshops consisted of “Poise”, taught by Teann Concino, agency director and former instructor with the Barbizon School; “Dress” taught by Karen Laughman, York County dairy farm wife and former coordinator of the princess seminar; and “Nutritition,” taught by Colleen Greedier and Sandra Touzani, nutrition consultants with Dairy Council, Inc. As Tuesday evening’s main feature, Donna Yousey, with New York State’s dairy promotion, spoke f»the girls, explaining what she envisioned their coming year to hold in the way of promotions. Giving her reactions to the seminar, in general, Jane Squier from Bradford County said, “I never really realized bow big a job I had to do as dairy princess, and now I’m anxious to do it. There’s just so much to leam and so much to teach other people about nutrition and milk.” Survival of ag fought for by American WASHINGTON, D. C. - Despite popular USDA figures reporting that four and one-half per cent of the nation’s population are fanners, only about 300,000 or a fraction of one per cent are net producers deriving their livelihood from agriculture. The per cent grossing over $40,000 numbers about one tenth of a per cent, according to a study done by a recently formed agriculture group. Representing this minority recently in the nation’s Capitol was a coalition of farm women known as the American Agri-Women. Coming .from farms in Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Penn sylvania, California, and Nebraska, the women “promoted agriculture for LANDIS BROS. INC. M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS A6WAY, INC. Lancaster, PA West Chester, PA Chapman Equipment Center 717-393-3906 215-696-2990 Chapman, PA 215-398-2553 ADAMSTOWH EOUIPMENT INC. SHOTZBERGER’S EQUIPMENT imp Mohnton, RO2, PA 19540 E ,_ p . NEUHAUS ES, INC. 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They discussed the subjects of agriculture chemical regulation, credit, Agri-Women import and export policies, inheritance tax reform, energy, and parts of the Farm Bill. Although farmers are energy intensive users, growing food for this country takes up only three per cent of the nation’s total con sumption of energy. That figure hasn’t changed since 1946. And yet, Mrs. Steffens is careful to point out that a 10 per cent decrease in fuels available to agriculture would drive up food prices about 42 per cent because of production cutbacks that would be the result. “Agriculture must be a priority user of energy,” she states. Throwing light on the agricultural employement opportunities, Mrs. Steffens describes pleasant, productive, healthful and Looking for an m, economical jfl\ rotary cutter? 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