Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware Serving VOL. 23 No. 34 fop poultrymen named B By DIETER KRIEG Lancaster - The Bnnsylvania Poultry on Thursday Kht named two Lancaster Entians and an egg Bbducer from Butler Enty as the Federations landing members. Eiosen as BroUer In Top dairymen chosen Lancaster a Lan- Ber County dairy farm ■ip has been named as ■of three top winners in ■petition sponsored by Kidual cooperatives of ■Pennmarva Dairymen’s Stratum, Inc. Judging ■ place during a Heration sponsored ■ting this week at the I Ag districts considered BrRISBURG - Rep. Bi W. Wenger, R- Baster, has haded House Bage of a measure he co- Bsored to allow for the Bblishment of Bultural districts in Bsylvania. Bnger said the measure. Be Bill 2145, would Bet agricultural land B condemnation or I toltzfus wears dairy crown M Bj SALLY BAIR ■ Feature Writer ■NCASTER Joyce L. Gap R 2, was Hned the 1978 Lancaster Hty Dairy Princess at a at the Farm ■pome Center Saturday. It was an eventful day ■7-year-old Joyce who ■graduated from Lan ■r Mennonite High |Bl that afternoon. Joyce " Hay season looks good so far IKENDACE borry fITZ Most of the first Ig of alfalfa seems to be *he Lancaster Farming ■according to farmers In to this week. And that P°ks good, for the most Banners agreed. I mam problem with the B far this year seems to Bmg to get it made in Slaughter steer prices lower Kac™? ACEborry ~ Yh® Prices Br iS* er s * eers were ■L,?" 8 week at the Cnl er Stockyards, Bket §h f the slau § hter ■nued*? ° ther cattle ie r ed stead y to slightly B Monday, June jg Bf compared to the m m Wednesday wSe dustryman of the Year was Dale M. Weaver, executive vice president of Victor F. Weaver, Inc., New Holland. Leroy Zimmerman, an independent turkey grower from East Earl, was named Turkey Ihdustryman of the Year. He owns Zimmerman Turkey Farms and is a Host Farm Resort, east of here. Steven and Victoria Graybeal, Peach Bottom Rl, were named the Outstanding Young Cooperators for the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc. The Lancaster County couple farms 900 acres and milks 270 grade cows. Their unreasonable restrictions by . county and municipal governments. „ v “Farm land is one of our most precious natural resources and agriculture is one of our most vital in dustries. Therefore, it is important that the Legislature takes every step possible to protect and preserve agricultural land. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Stoltzfus of Con-NollFarm. Retiring Dairy Princess Twila Brubaker, Manheim R 2, crowned her successor and presented her with a bouquet of red roses. At her final appearance, she ex pressed her gratitude to those who helped throughout her reign, and gave her last presentation with “Hardy” the sunny weather. With the frequent rainy days, some farmers complained that their hay might be too wet to ever get a good cure. “I’ve been real lucky” one Lancaster County farmer related. “I got my alfalfa in during that stretch of beautiful weather and it looks good, real good. Now steady to 50 cents lower for slaughter steers, with in stances of $l.OO lower. High choice and prime 34,1075 to 1400 lbs. brought $56.50 to 58.35. The choice, mainly 2, 1000 to 1275 lbs. slaughter steers brught $56.75 to 58.10. Monday’s prices on slaughter heifers were 50 cents to $l.OO lower, cows were 50 to 75 cents higher, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24,1978 former president of PPF’s turkey division. Chosen as Egg In dustryman of the Year was W. Robert Park of Valencia.' The awards an nouncements came at the conclusion of a day-long conference held here at the (Turn to Page 26) 1977 DHIA rolling herd average is 14,973 pounds of milk and 571 pounds of butterfat. Winners of similar com petition of the other Penn marva cooperatives were Betty and James Stonesifer of 1120 Baust Church Road, Union Bridge, Md. and (Turn to Page 20) This is the intent of HB 2145,” Wenger said. Specifically,. the legislation provides that an agricultural district may be created when a person or group of persons who owns at least 500 acres of land, or at least 10 per cent of the land proposed for such a district, submits a proposal (Turn to Page 22) and "Hardly” who had been her faithful companions for a year. First alternate in the contest was LuAnn Bren neman, 17, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Bren neman, who'was also named Miss Congeniality, an award voted on by the contestants themselves. Second alternate was (Turn to Page 35) my neighbor wasn’t so lucky. Some of his crop is still out in the field.” Other farmers echoed his words as the main complaint any farmer may have had about his hay was the high moisture content, and there weren’t too many of them (Turn to Page 19) and and bullocks were steady to $1 higher. Bulls were firm to $1 higher. Compared to Monday, Wednesday’s slaughter steers were $1.50 to 2.00 lower. High choice and prime 34 slaughter steers weighing 1075 to 1385 lbs. brought 54.50 to 56.00, with a few bringing $56.10 to 57.00. (Turn to Page 20) Two Lancaster County poultrymen and their wives were honored by the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation on Thursday night. They were Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Zimmerman of East Earl and Mr. and Mrs. Dale M. Weaver of Leola. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Graybeal, Peach Bottom; and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kulp of Martinsburg finished first and third, respectively, in a dairymen’s contest held in Lancaster this week. Spinning is an art which fascinates women like Phyllis Robinson of Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. Joyce Bupp reports on her and other women’s talents, beginning on page 93. $6.00 Per Year In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorials 10 Medicine & Mgmt. 16 Egg promotion 30 National pull 32 Homestead Notes 42 Joyce Bupp 44 Jr. Cooking Edition 45 Home on the Range 48 Kendy’sKollumn 51 Ida’s Notebook 55 My Thoughts 56 Lancaster DHIA 90 York dairy princess 94 Insect control 97 Lebanon DHIA 99 Cereal leaf beetle 106 Berks dairy princess 111 KemptonFair 113 Facts for dairymen 117
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