iiiir 1., 11 **- VOL 23 No. W3*] Wheat yields low, but 1 quality up By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER The wheat harvest in Lancaster County is turning out to be as disappointing as what the barley harvest was for most farmers. Although the quality of this year’s crop is receiving a very good and even excellent rating from all millers we talked to this week, (he yield is down and the moisture is high. The weight per bushel, at 57 to 61 pounds in most cases, is very satisfactory. About eight to 10 per cent of the crop was reported to be combined as of Friday morning. Early yield expectations range between 40 and 45 .bushels per acre for most Tields, according to several millers throughout the Garden Spot. “It doesn’t look like a good year for the wheat harvest in this area,” said a spokesman at Nolt’s Mill, Lancaster, when he summed up his views on yield expectations. Nelson Weaver of Lititz said the wheat is tough. It’s- (Turn to Page 18) Walter Laird pushes beef all he can By DIETER KKIKG DOVER Walter Laird can talk Angus, work Angus, eat Angus, and even dream Angus. Owner of a cow-calf operation north of this York County town, Laird has been in the purebred Angus business for 20 years and is presently serving as president of the Penn sylvania Angus Breeders Association. Although he started, and still operates modestly, he has a sizable herd of Angus cows, heifers and steers which consistently get a rating of “choice” when young FFA’ers and 4-H’ers come to his farm. He sells most of his production to youngsters who are in terested in the beef business. A number of his animals have gone on to become champions with either youthful or seasoned exhibitors such as Laird himself at the halter. Showing cattle is one pleasure of life which Laird tries to take in as often as possible, he says. It’s his fun, recreation, opportunity to meet with friends, and talk Angus. Laird is through and through a man who is devoted to his breed. ' (Turn to 2O) Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware Miivanvi • •••••• v I • ■ This robin built its nest in a planter hanging from the porch at | 0 I Mrs. B. Snavely Garber’s house. Willow Street. The family of birds has I fascinated MrssGarber since June 18. The first egg was laid three days .later. The nest is made with fine grass, and is lined with mud and animal hair. The little feathered friends are doing well and Mrs, Garber observes they’ll soon he ready to leave their nest. Farm Calendar 10 Editorials 10,20 Swine Roundup 32 Pakistanis 35 Life on the Farm 1& Lancaster Famine, Saturday, July 15,1978 -In this issue 0 Homestead Notes 42 Farm Women Calendar 42 Joyce Bupp 44 Kendy’sKollumn 45 Jr. Cooking Edition 45 Home on the Range 46 Doris Thomas 48 Ida’s Notebook 51 Costly worms 55 Underpriced eggs 57,90 Lancaster Farming photo by Dieter Krieg Classifieds 60 Charolais show, sale 92 Celery farm 96 Bum steer 106 Clair Hershey 112 $6.00 Per Year Egg prices expected to increase By KENDACE BORRY LITITZ Summer egg prices are expected to in crease seasonally, according to a report from United Egg Producers. That is their opinion, even though they add that there will be a two to three per cent more product available this year than last. UEP anticipates that the higher prices on high protein foods will help increase the demand for eggs.' That, along with the increased hatching use, they reason, should help move the surplus production through the Summer months. The report goes on to say that commercial egg breakers, anticipating the T-than-year-earlier pr- , later in the year, have been and should continue trying to build up their stocks in coming months so they will not have to pruchase as many shell eggs this coming Fall. They state that this too will help in aleviating some of the Summer surplus problems. The number of hens and (Turn to Page 27) 4-H judging winners named By LAUREL SCHAEFFER Staff Correspondent MOHRSVTLLE - Charles Seidel of Berks County and Curtis Dietrich of Lehigh went away with the honors on July 7 as over 50 youths representing six counties in the southeast regional 4-H district competed in dairy judging contests. Hosting the event were Long Meadows Farm, Hamburg; Dreibelbis Farms, Shoemakersville; and Reu-Hel Farms, Mohrsville, which gave the 4-Her’s an opportunity to judge Jersey’s, Guernsey’s and Holsteins at the respective farms. Seidel was awarded a trophy for scoring as high individual in the junior contest. He bad placed first in judging Guernseys and third in Holsteins, while Dietrich took the trophy for high individual of the senior contest. Dietrich bad placed first in Holsteins and Guernseys, putting him in the top spot overall. Following are the results: Junior Contest Holstein 1. Tracy Snyder, Schuylkill County; 2. Mark (Turn to Page 14)
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