‘Communication
HARRISBURG - “We have
lost the ball in the
agricultural agenda. That is
why Penn’s Agri-Women
must be bom today! ”
The speaker was Gail
McPherson, opening the first
state convention of Penn’s
MAR LEE FARMS
“HERDSMAN CHOICE"
CALF SALE
Saturday, Nov. 5,1977
Starting at 7 P.M.EST
70 TOP SHOW STEERS
ALL BREEDS & CROSSES
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick, Maryland
LEE E. MILLER, DVM
■ Gravel Hill Road
Woodsboro, MD 21798
301-898-7274
JEFF MILLER
Gravel HOI Road
Woodsboro, MD 21798
301-845-4109
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUFFOLK EWE
SALE
FARM SHOW BUILDING. HARRISBURG, PA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1977
Starting At 7:00 P.M.
25 BRED YEARLING EWES
16 OPEN EWE LAMBS
Catalogs from;
PENNA. SUFFOLK ASSN.
R#2, Stoneboro, Pa. 16153
HSr 4
SELLING
UFull blood Chianina bull
Full blood Chianina embryo
Percentage Chianina pairs
Bred percentage Chianina females
1977 percentage Chianina show heifer prospects
391977 show steer prospects mostly Chianina-Angus Cross
<ik All steers are halter broken and
eligible to be registered for
for $5OOO offered by ACA.
'’W &
AUCTIONEER:
Mike Jones
SALE HEADQUARTERS:
Quality Inn
Route 30 west of Lancaster, PA
at Centerville Road Exit
(717) 898-2431
Agri-Women, a coalition
dedicated to improving
communications between
the farm and noivfarm
sectors of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. McPherson, fruit and
grain farm wife and 1977
spokesman of the year
award winner, set the tone of
the day-long session with a
rousing presentation, “The
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FrL, Oct. 28
1:30 P.M.
AT
WESTMINSTER
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Phone (301) 848-9820
GS LOTS
FRIDAY • 6.30 P M
NOVEMBER 4,1977
At Lauxmont Farms
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
is key’ says Agri
Gail McPherson
Case for the Professional
Farm Wife.”
“Communications is the
key,” insists the York
County farm wife
spokesman. “We must
overcome our anger and our
frustrations and find com
mon areas of agreement. We
MAR LEE FARM
“Herdsman Choice”
CALF SALE
SAT., NOV. 5,1977
Starting at 7 P.M.
70 Top Show Steers
All Breeds & Crosses
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick, Maryland
LceE Miller. DVM Jett Miller
Gravel Hill Rd Gravel Hill Rd
Woodsboro, Md Woodsboro, Md
2179* 2179*
301-*9*-7274 301*45-4109
must become the farm
connection.”
Elaborating on the
professional approach to
modem farm involvement,
Gail McPherson believes
that “facing farm life
professionally can make
things happen for you, in
stead of to you.
“They’re going to kill you
out of concern,” she noted.
“‘They’
bureaucrats,
viromentalists, regulations
writers, cheap food ad
vocates, and segments of our
society demanding a return
to a peasent-like agrarian
society.”
Citing all the jobs at which
a fanner must be proficient,
she conceded that farming is
a “learned” profession,
acquired through long hours
and hard work by the most
important minority in the
world.
Mrs. McPherson delved
into current statistics on
farm numbers, breaking
them down into more
realistic blocks.
E.S.T.
“Two and a half million
out of the total three and one
half million formers in this
country gross $2500 or less
yearly - that’s not very
professional,” she con
tinued. “And half of that
remaining million gross less
For further information contact
J. E. GLASS
President of ACA Northeast Region
230 Harrison Avenue
Glenside Pennsylvania 19038
(215) 887-0409
EDWARD BIRTIC, Sale Chairman
Box 216. RFD 2
Hampstead, Maryland 21074
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22,1977
Women speaker
than $40,000, often offsetting
their farm earnings with
other jobs.”
“There are actually only
about 235,000 farmers who
sell over the $40,000 gross
mark m farm products.
That’s only one-hundredth of
the population who feed the
other 200 million people.’ ’
Inviting the women to
begin considering them
selves professionals, Mrs.
McPherson reminded them
that they’ll still be doing
things like milking cows,
gathering eggs, holding
meals, hauling grain and
tending fruit and vegetable
markets.
include
en-
However, she encouraged
them to fully use every
talent they possess to
promote their way of life.
“Consumers know little
about the ag side of the story
- and that’s your fault,”
reminded the promotional
enthusiast. Elaboring on
drawing farm life into all
talent uses, Mrs. McPherson
suggested that farm wives
FARM IHCHMBIf, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AHTIOIIES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1877
Located on the premises at Route 3, Hum
melstown, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin
County. To locate property go west on 322 past
Hershey to traffic light on top of Hummelstown
hill and bear right and continue to first road
right and turn north onto Nye's Road and
continue appx. 2 miles and after crossing
second steel bridge turn right onto Willoughby
Road and continue to first farm on right.
JOHN DEERE 2010 gas utility tractor
with 1678 hours.
JOHN DEERE 40 tricycle with cult, and 3 pt. hitch
NEW IDEA 3231 row corn picker
(used for only 24 acres)
Zimmerman 32’ bale elevator; Lely 3 pt. PTO
spreader with lime attach.; Harvey belt hammennill;
2 bottom JDI4” 3 pt. plow; JD #5 mower; NH 66 PTO
baler; Cobey rubber tire 18’ wagon with com sides;
Cobey 16’ flatbed wagon; New Idea 3 bar side delivery
rake; Knowles 15’ grain elevator; Oliver peg harrow;
land roller; 4 sect, harrow; dump rake; New Idea #l7
manure spreader; Ford 3 pt. dirt scoop; JD 3 pt. 2 row
com planter (real nice); 2 horse walking plows; horse
cultivator; 11 hoe Ontario grain drill; scorer; and PTO
tractor wood saw.
INTERNATIONAL CADET 1650 hydrostatic tractor
with 50” mower and wheel weights.
Pr. 14.9 - 28 /13-28 tires on rims used for duals (like
new); 18’, 20’, and 40’ wooden ladders; rubber tire lawn
cart; rubber tire wheelbarrow; 50’ endless belt;
platform scale; Frank Bentz butcher stove; 2 iron
kettles; stuffer; hay knives; and an asst, of misc. bam
items.
High dry sink (rough); marble top washstand and
dresser; oak rockers; double door solid end low dry
sink; chest of drawers; 2 blanket chests; 2
washstands; oak dresser; balance scale; 2 trunks;
canning jars; kerosene lamp; apple peeler; lots of
crocks; scrapple pans and other antiques.
36”x18”x24” Log Burner stove (never used); 2 pc.
living room suite; 5 pc. breakfast set; upholstered
sofa; 4 pc. table set; G.E. BW TV; Lazy Boy recliner
rocker; redwood picnic table; lawn chairs; double
bed; Hotpoint wringer washer; lots of bedding and
blankets; asst, of china and glassware and lots of items
to numerous to be mentioned.
Harry H. Bachman - Auctioneer
Landis and Keck - Clerks
Lunch by Paxton Church of the Brethren
Sale Order: Small barn items, 10:00 farm
machinery, household goods and antiques. Everything
in good condition - plan to attend this sale.
who have teaching
backgrounds could help by
producing ag displays and
working with children in
telling the ag stefry. Creative
talents can be turned into
agriculture advertising,
news writing, promotional
lay-outs, even designing
coloring books. Those
working with the public,
such as beauticians and
receptionists, can make
available farm information
and publications for
browsing.
“Just the simple setting up
of an efficient farm office
can lend a professional
approach to your farm
operation,” she believes.”
Any farm women can attain
a level of professionalism
within her life.”
“Take that little bit of
spare time you save with
modern appliances and turn
it into a public relations
effort to tell the story only
you know best of all,” was
the challenge Mc-
Pherson left with her
audience.
PUBLIC SALE
9:00 A.M.
HOMELTTE XL 123 20” chain taw
115
Conditions by,
WOODROW NOIL