VOL 23 No. 3 I Let us come before his presence with thanksgivings and I make a joyful noise unto Him with songs of praise. Psalms 95:2 The “Choraieers” a musical group from Lancaster Mennonite High School, sing songs of thanksgiving at the 60th annual meeting of Inter-State Milk 'roducers, held at the Host Farm Report Thursday night. In this issue arm Calendar 10 editorials 10 fitters to editor 10 hester Century farms 15 FA meetings 18,36 'FA convention 20-21 (EPPCO contests 24 MPCO meetings 26 'FAfeature 39 lomestead Notes 42 bndy’s Kollumn 44 lome on the Range • 46 r. Cooking Edition 48 ’arm Women Calendar 48 Children’s page 51 ly Thoughts 52 da’s Notebook 52 byce Bupp 53 alowattchers 54 bp 4-H demonstrator 55 loliday decorations 56 bp 4-H riders 58 Classifieds 59 lauphinDHlA 87 luernsey awards 88 3 lant lovers’ corner 89 fork County FFA 93 Northampton DHIA 96 Saving for posterity 97 iirl president 98 Sgg battle update 104 Ceystone beef show 105 Top colored bulls 111 J.S. food policy 114 American Agri-Women 119 Sen. Heinz upset by some ag policies By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER Some of the government’s farm related programs and policies are such that the responsible agencies should Soybean harvest hampered by weather By KENDACE BORRY LiTiTZ - The weather is the main concern of soybean farmers in the Lancaster Farming area according to a survey done this past week. NEPFCO hears of economic gloom By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - On Tues day afternoon of this week, one of the country’s best known experts on the stock market, Albert Sindlinger, York 4-H livestock team captures national title KANSAS CITY - Penn sylvania, represented by a York County team, won the American Royal National 4- H meats judging contest for the first time last week in Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 19,1977 be taken to jail, not just to court, alleges U.D. Senator John Heinz, Republican Senator from Pittsburgh. The junior senator from Pennsylvania made the Rainy conditions have held back harvesting to the point where crops which by now would normally be almost completely harvested are still standing in the fields. forecasted the market would drop significantly on Friday (yesterday). Sindlinger was one of the main speakers who spoke at the final annual conference test was held from November 9 through November 11. The team’s win came about by earning 1888 points out of a possible 2070. stinging remark at the 60th annual dinner meeting of Inter-State Milk Producers, held here Thursday evening at the Host Farm Resort. Heinz expressed disap Raymond Callis, Manheim Rl, in Lancaster County, raised 65 acres of soybeans this year and at the time of this survey, only four acres were harvested. According of the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council (NEPP CO) held here at the Host Farm earlier this week. Sindlinger’s message was in part an economic outlook. 1878 points and Nebraska was third with 1870 points. Fourteen states were represented in the contest. Kathy Sunday, York Rl, was high individual in the pointment over a number of issues, particularly the new Farm Bill, imports, and conflicting nutritional directives by government agencies. to Callis, he needs three sunshiney days before he can get back to combining his fields and he hopes to be back to doing his soybeans by the beginning of the next and partly an assessment of our government’s ability to cope with financial matters. In short, Sindlinger said that officials in Washington do not understand U.S. finan- points out of a possible 690 points. Brenda Werner, Hanover, Rl, was ninth overall judging. In the beef carcasses and beef chuck classes, Laurie $6.00 Per Year Heinz didn’t come to Inter- State’s gathering of 1100 people to just deliver sour notes, however. He frequently mixed his (Continued on Page 25) week. Although he men tioned that he had some minor problems with hail damage and weed problems in his fields, he ex]>ects an (Continued on Page 22) dal matters and that some internal power struggles are causes for continuous bungl ing. The net result is that a recession is inevitable and (Continued on Page 28) was second high individual with 144 points out of 150, and David Wise, Spring Grove R 2, was third with 142 points. The York County team
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