■ | rißF™ >▲ -/*- >*4BL V01.22N0.39 Lane , poultrymen join i Dietary Goal 9 struggle By JOANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa. - On August 9, five members of the Lancaster County Poultry Association traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with Paul Cooksey, legislative assistant to Republican Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania, to discuss their views on the controversial government booklet “Dietary Goals for the United States.” This booklet was prepared by the Senate Select Com mittee on Nutrition and • In this issue Lebanon sheep show 19 My Thoughts 23 Life on the farm 24 Lebanon Fair dairy shows 30,35,90,96 Jerry Webb 31,36,98 Conservation series 34 Organic fanning 35 Homestead Notes 42 Ida's Notebook 43 Farm Women Calendar 44 Lancaster poultry queen 45 Jr. Cooking Edition 46 Home on the Range 48 Joyce Bupp 50 Plant lovers' comer 54 What’s New 57,62 and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware A trio of heifers on the Cyras Bomberger farm near Lebanon looks in the direction of the Lebanon Fairgrounds. Human Needs, an eight member committee com prised of Senator Schweiker; QUARRYVILLE - A surplus milk situation which has plagued dairy fanners throughout the U.S. is now easing in the Northeast, Dr. James E. Honan, Inter- State’s general manager reported Monday, to about 350 members and their Classifieds 63 Lebanon Holstein Day 92 Hay Outlook 94 Berks FFA hog show 99 Lebanon steer show 100 Goshen sheep show 102 Goshen cattle shows 104 Lebanon swine show 105 Dallastown sheep show 106 Dallastown dairy show 107 Allentown swine show 106 Berks conservation tour 111 Dallastown steer show 113 Dairy supports 118 Beekeepers picnic 120 Sale Reports 121 Public Sales Register 122 Senator Hubert H. Hum phrey from Minnesota; Senator Robert Dole, Surplus milk situation eases here families attending a chicken barbecue at the Solanco Fairgrounds. “Only a minimal amount LANCASTER, Pa. - The Lancaster County 4-H pig roundup and sale was held at the Lancaster County Stockyards on August 9. A total of 148 pigs were shown by 32 different 4-H members. Sharon Heisey, Elizabethtown, a nine year old first year member of the Elizabethtown Pig and Rabbit Club showed the grand champion hog, a 220 pound Blueback. The animal was purchased from the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, near the end of April, and raised by Sharon who stated that die Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 13,1977 The pages inside will tell you all about it Twins take top two in hog roundup By KENDACEBORRY Kansas; Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts; Senator Charles H. Percy, of Inter-State milk is presently being shipped to out-of-state markets”, said Honan. “During June, for based her success on “brushing, driving, feeding, and watering the pig herself everyday.” Steven Heisey, a twin Farmers donate lime to Johnstown By JOYCE BUPP York County Reporter DELTA, Pa. - Just before retiring to bed last Friday, a Brubaker 3rd in Angus showing By JOANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa. - At 18 he’s already known for bis ability with beef cattle. Not only has Kenneth Brubaker, Illinois; Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont; Senator Edward Zorinsky, example, onfy 10 per cent of Inter State members’ milk was excess.” Honan noted that although brother of Sharon, showed the reserve champion hog of the show. This animal was a littermate of the champion, weighing 230 pounds. Delta R 2 dairy farmer watched television news reports of the Johnstown flood cleanup. He didn’t rest the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brubaker, 2418 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, excelled in raising top quality 4-H animals in his $6.00 Per Year Lancaster Farmin* photo by Dieter Krieg Nebraska, and chaired by (Continued on Page 16] the critical stage has passed, the effects of the surplus problem will remain for [Continued on Page 21] The champion pig was bought by Hatfield Packing Co., Hatfield, Pa. for the price of $3 per pound com |Continued on Page 20] very well that night. A plea from the disaster area of a {Continued on Pate 20, career, but he’s also been rated second in the nation in 4-H livestock judging. And, now, to round out his talents, IConiinind on P?p f
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