Part-time farmers seminar set March 18 LANCASTER - A seminar for part-time farmers will be held March 18 at the Lan caster Farm and Home Center. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m., with time for two workshops, and conclude at noon. First on the program will be a general session, with WHEN MF WORKS OUT A PROGRAM - YOU, THE FARMER, MP Massey Ferguson N. H. FLICKER KEILER BROS. & SONS INC. “S' .. . Perka&e, PA PM2IS) 257-5698 Ph.(215)683-7252 or 257-5864 S. G. LEWIS AND SON West Grove, PA Ph: (215) 869-9440 869-2214 records and taxes, and pesticides being covered. Then the group will break into four workshops covering the subjects of agronomy and horticulture; dairy and goats; livestock; and poultry and rabbits. Each workshop will be offered twice and participants will have the IS THEIR FIRST CONSIDERATION PERSONALIZED MF FINANCING. PARTS AND AVAILABLE LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO. 700 E. Linden St. Richland, PA Ph: (717) 866-7518 opportunity -to attend two sessions. Those planning to attend are asked to register with the enclosed form. Registration deadline is March 13. Agronomy and hor ticulture will cover such aspects of farming as small acreage production of grams and forages and hor ticultural crops for better country living. Basic management of the family cow or small goat herd will be viewed in the Dairy and Goats seminar. Also NAME ADDRESS Please indicate the two workshops that you wish to attend: □ #1) Agronomy & Horticulture I { I i #2) Dairy & Goats Please return to: Agricultural Extension Service, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 1, J Lancaster, PA 17601. Pre-registration can also be made by calling 394-6851. Any tractor or implement bought NOW - Weil waive the finance charges for 90 days from date of sale to our customers on all purchases mode prior to Balers, forage harvesters and OTHER HAY EQUIPMENT - INTEREST WAIVER TILL JUNE 1.1978. PAUL J. EICHERT & SON RDI, Orwigsburg, PA Ph: (717)943-2304 PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT 225 York Road Carlisle, PA Ph: (717) 249-5338 featured will be the feeding, housing, health, and general mangement of the herd. In Livestock, the basic management of beef cattle, swine, and sheep will be included in the discussion. Feedmg, housing, health, and general economics will also be discussed. Poultry and Rabbits will cover management of the small poultry flock. Laws, lighting, ventilation, diseases, feeding, and egg handling APRIL 28.1978. MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER Pitman, PA Ph (717)648-1120 GUS FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Intersection 214-616 Seven Valleys, PA Ph: (717) 428-1967 PRE-REGISTRATION, Part-Time Farmers Seminar RHODES EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 1085 Industrial Blvd. Southampton, PA Ph: (215) 677-6000 M. M. WEAVER A. L HERR &SONS &BRO. N. Groffdale Rd. 312 Park Ave. Leola, PA 17540 Quai’ryville. PA Ph: (717)656-2321 p h: (717) 786-3521 ISENNOCK SERVICE CENTER Rte. 24 & Plank Rd. Stewartstown, PA Ph: (717)993-2523 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1978 will be the topics as well as the mangement con siderations of rabbit production. In the past census, figures reveal that approximately half of the Lancaster Co. farms are operated by part time farmers. Therefore the seminar was scheduled for a Saturday morning. The program may' also be of value to rural, non-farm residents owning just a few head of livestock, poultry, or a few acres of land. The □ #3) Livestock □ #4) Poultry & Rabbits ARNETT’S GARAGE Rt. 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MO Ph: (301) 733-0515 Snowed under WASHINGTON, DC - About 72 per cent of the land mass of North America - an estimated 6.8 million square miles was snow covered during parts of January, surpassing the snow cover of a year ago, satellite pictures from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad ministration have shown program is sponsored by the Lancaster County Cooperative Extension Service. Phone No. Free tax programs available PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants has several new 15 minute slide presentations available fdruse'by service clubs and organizations interested in learning more about their tax returns. _ The three current slide presentations are “Your 1977 Tax Return,” “The 1977 Tax Picture for Small Businesses,*’ and “How Far Have you Come, Baby?” which touches on the need for women to control then personal finances, career opportunities in accounting, and the 1977 tax picture for women. The PICPA Speakers Bureau has recognized authorities in business and financial topics available free of charge throughout the year for civic clubs and organizations. CPAs can speak on a -variety of topics including taxation, how to evaluate investments, careers in accounting, how to analyze financial reports and financial estate planning. Organizations may request the slide presen tations and/or a PICPA speaker. For more in formation contact the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, 1100 Lewis Tower Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102, (215) 735-2635. 45
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