VOL 22 Wo. it 1/4 Wespite rain, Ephrata Fair is high spirits HRATA - Although it rained on their le on Wednesday evening, the spirits Sphrata livestock breeders and men were not dampened this week for 59th annual Ephrata Fair. Set aside the street fair, the livestock area in immunity park featured FFA judging sts and rope pulls with 400 ninth 5 vocational agriculture students eight Lancaster County high schools g part. Also on view for spectators beef, sheep, poultry, and hog shows rell as three safe tractor driving sts. scial highlights on Tuesday evening.- pening night of the fair - were the led pig contest and the rooster chase, tting the fair off to a running start, Martin, Dogwood Drive, Ephrata Rl, the adult division in the greased pig st; Todd' Howell, 15, of 1004 feysuckle Lane, Ephrata, and Frank pi, Denver Rl, took thetop two places Be 12 to 15 year division; with Gary fe, 11, of 37 S. Fourth Street, Denver, pg the 7 to 11 year division, bk Wolf, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse f; 3524 Sleepy Hollow Road, Lititz Rl, Julie Fox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lard Fox, Lititz Rl, were the winners le rooster scramble. tetails on the hog, befef, and sheep ws, as well as the tractor driving tests can be found in this week’s issue kncaiter Farming tump kin and ■quash harvest I satisfactory ■ By KENDACE BORRY Bmpkin and squash growers B*ghout the Lancaster County area are Bng for a satisfying harvest this year, ■hopes of the crop being of a good size. to Lancaster County Extension Arnold Lueck, this year has been a for vine crops, and the pumpkin ■w 3 agree. Pumpkin and squash ■vesting has begun on the early ■ rf’ . and opinion of fanners ■erally is that the season is 10 days to ■weeks early. ■lenn Thomas, Lititz R 3, grows six ■? s P: Pumpkins and squash, including ■k, HaUoween, Sugar Pie, and Big Mac ■pkm varieties, says he looks to a ■ny good” harvest this year. His ■ipKins are good-sized, and coming to *; arly ’ hut he says he will have ■./ . * or the Halloween and ■nksgxving markets. Thomas, who Kii cai 1118 and squash for ■* sales, stated that he sprayed his KLi q “i te a bi * “i Ol6 spring with the Kp acttvi ty being present, and ■ arirf^ n ?u r i he s P ra yed for blight. But, ■blemf J^ t *u there were no nnusual ■ r Wltb the pumpkin growing this ■ °™mni, Who that the market ■icallv «° n 016 retail market ■ed tLff th ® l same ye® l, hi and out, 9ft Donni Q arOUnd riahoween time the l*L P as would be ex- I ■seivina iack '°‘ lanternt yP e - Then as I ■,n li g approaches, the neck I ■*** comes the favorite for people and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware By LAUREL SCHAEFFER Berks County Reporter OLEY -- It was another year and another success for the 31st annual Oley Valley Community Fair. Thousands of people poured Lucrative egg market sought By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - In what is the first effort of its kind in the nation, the Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Association recently put the finishing touches on a promotion program which they hope Pesticide deadline is Oct. 21 By DIETER KRIEG HARRISBURG - If you walk into a farm supply store a month from now and want to purchase a chemical which has a skull and crossbones on the label, you’re going to need a little Champions chosen at Oley Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 24,1977 will markedly increase egg sales to restaurant operators. The idea is thought to be very lucrative since studies have shown that between 20 and 30 per cent of all eggs consumed are eaten away from home. more than cash or good credit. You’ll have to dig out a little card which says you’re certified to use restricted chemicals. According to information made available at the Pennsylvania Department of community for the Fair’s offerings which ranged from needlecraft, fruit and vegetable displays to popular livestock shows. Even the ram which, soaked the fairgrounds on Friday, Lancaatar Firming photo by Kanfeca tony One restauranteur who saw the 20-minute promotional program while it was still in its rough stages was reportedly highly impressed with it and believes it will (Continued on Page 22) Agriculture, only about half of the potential private pesticide applicators have taken a test towards cer tification. For commercial applicators the figure is (Continued on Page 16) didn’t keep the crowds away. There was something for everyone. Besides the usual livestock and exhibit judg ing there was a tractor pull. In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorial comments 10 Life on the farm 10 Homestead Notes 42 Ida’s Notebook 42 Joyce Bupp 45 Horse show 49 Lebanon DHIA 52 Classifieds 53 Lampeter Fair preview 82 Dauphin DHIA 88 Berks DHIA 90 York Pork King 97 Clydesdales 100 Jr. Cooking Edition 101 School lunch patterns 107 Kendy’sKollumn 108 Public Sales Register 125 1 Caught loafing at a roadside stand near Hinkletown, Pa., the pumpkin man eagerly awaits the coming of his season. . Egg industry upset by diet proposal By DIETER KRIEG Lancaster - Egg producers and handlers are concerned over how to generate more sales in the face, of a U.S. government proposal which is aimed at bridling daily per capita egg consumption. Leaders in the egg industry are urging all producers and handlers to voice their opposition to the plan by writing to their senators and congressmen. Comments on the matter will also be received for the next four weeks by William G. Boling, manager of the Child Nutrition Programs, USDA, Food and Nutrition Sendee, Washington, D.C, 20250. Segments of agriculture, particularly those involved in egg production and marketing, are stunned by USDA’s'recent proposal to limit the use of eggs in school lunch programs to no more than three per week. (Sesf LancasteriFarming’s Sept. 24 issue, page 122 and this week, page 107.) James P. Fleming, vice president, government relations, for United Egg Producers, says: “We’re treating this recommendation as the worst possible blow to the egg industry. It parallels the old American Heart Association recom mendation which has been in dispute since first published in 1961. For the USDA, an agency which is supposed to help farmers, (Continued on Page 29) Cow pastures spared nuclear bomb residue SOUTHAMPTON - The radioactive cloud from an atomic bomb, detonated recently by Red China has passed over eastern portions of the United States without affecting milk or pastures. A spokesman at Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative, which has monitored the situation continuously, says its laboratories have found no evidence of milk being contaminated with nuclear radiation. The dairy cooperative will continue to test members’ milk and ariose $6.00 Per Year
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