Dedicated farm wives form coalition HARRISBURG - It’s not very often that a farm wife gets the chance to help make history. But that opportunity came Tuesday as 98 farm wives and guests from across the state converged on the Penn Harris Motor Inn at Camp Drop in cattle signals better profit margins By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - After two years of steady decline in cattle numbers, U.S. beef producers can look forward to several favorable years of business. In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorial Comments 10 Medicine AMgmt. 16 [Me on the farm 18 Mall promotion 20-21 Homestead Notes 42 * • Coolring Edition 43 Eendy’s Kollumn 44 [da’s Notebook 46 Home on the Range 48 Hlant Lovers’Comer 50 “Oyceßupp 53 i Earm Women Calendar 60 Classifieds 61 Dauphin DMA 90 Venn’s Agri Women 93,115 [[air Memories 98 * lr «wood story 100 ieen Challenge Farm 103 Serving and Southeastern Pennsylvania ArecSS - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware VOL 22 No. 46 Hill for the first state-wide convention of Penn’s Agri- Women, a coalition of farm wife groups and individuals dedicated to helping the family farm to survive in Pennsylvania and the United States. “Our purpose is to unite in These Hereford* on the Forney Longenecker farm near Lidtz aren't bulls, but the future of the cattle industry looks bullish anyway . The improved outlook is the consensus of most cat* tlemen and agricultural economists. According to the U.S. Beef Breeds Council, further improvement in demand and Population pressures will force change By LAUREL SCHAEFFER Berks County Reporter SHARTLESVILLE - It couldn’t have been just the family style dinner that Harvest in good shape despite weather By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - Despite cool and wet weather, far- mers are getting their crops in and are preparing the soil for 1978 harvests. Hampered by rain, wind, and strong cold fronts, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22,1977 communicating with each other and with other con sumers to promote agriculture for the benefit of the American people and the world,” stated Ethel Gross, Manchester R 2. The wife of a York County livestock and grain farmer, Mrs. Gross price for feeder calves and yearlings is in store for the coming months. The reduction phase of the beef cattle cycle is winding down and an economic turnaround is at hand. brought dose to 240 people and all three County Com missioners to the 63rd an nual meeting of the Berks County Cooperative Ex crppmen are nevertheless staying confident that the fruits of their labors will materialize. A storm raging through southeastern Pennsylvania earlier this week brought down some of the com, but not to the extent was elected the statewide coordinator of PAW during the group’s initial business meeting. The adoption of a constitution and election of officers culminated the day long convention. “We will function as a non partisan action group, T.ignit!ation of beef cows has been the most drastic in history, with cattle numbers being estimated back down to 1971 levels. According to Penn State’s agricultural economist, H. Louis Moore, tension Service, held at the Shartlesville Grange Hall last Wednesday night. More likely, it was the Penn sylvania's Secretary of dhat it’s considered serious, Every reasonably dry day is being taken advantage of and the com continues to roll into bins. According to the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service, the com harvest is serving as a voice for far mers who are themselves too busy producing abundant and inexpensive food for the world,” she emphasized. Our goal is not to detract from any other organized farm group. Instead we want to share common problems cow numbers in the U.S. were down by 2 million head as of July 1, 1977 and have dropped a total of 9 million since July of 1975. While the national trend reflects a strong downturn in Agriculture, Kent Shelhamer. The Secretary of Agriculture went on to tell the area fanners something going on strong, soybean combining is beginning, most of the potatoes are dug, Fall plowing is nearing an end, most of the wheat and barley for 1978 is sown, some hay is still being made, and apples are being picked. $6.00 Per Year and help find solutions for the good of all farm families.” Elected to the position of assistant coordinator of Penn’s Agri-Women was Naomi Spahr, lititz R 6. (Continued on Page 28) Lancaster Farming photo by Dieter Kdeg numbers, the trend in Pennsylvania has been even stronger. According to figures offered by Moore, the number of beef cows that (Continued on Page 19) they probably knew already. “Agriculture is in trouble. The grain outlook is bleak.” In surveying the situation (Continued on Page 31) A survey taken by lan caster Farming this week received the following reports: Noah Kreider, Manheim, says they’re very well along (Continued on Page 38)
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