Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware VOL24No^2 pleasant He a * Marketing conference 42 Homestead Notes ' _-82 Kendy’s Kollumn ' 85 Home on the Range - 86 Ida's Notebook 87 Junior Cooking 94 Chris Herr, Narvon, was awarded a perpetual calendar by Earl Sauder, Inc., New Holland for having the County’s champion market lamb. Sarah Brubaker, Lancaster, was the recipient of a silver bread tray from Wenger’s Mill, Rheems. Sarah was credited for having the reserve County champion market lamb and the champion Hampshire junior ewe at the Pa. farm Show. Another award she receivedwas for being named the County’s champion beef showman. ; In this issue Farm Women Societies 99 Honey queen KHL ' Solar .grain drying 110 Congressblasted by AFBF 113 Nat. 4-H winner 114' : Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 3,1979 > Tractor pull feature - 115 Joyce Bupp 117 Lancaster DHIA 122 Lebanon DHtA 128 Berks DHIA 133 Cumberland DHIA 137 Hallowell introdues himself EDITOR’S NOTE Penrose Hallowell, nominee for the top job within the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, recently introduced himself to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the State Senate. What follows are his remarks before that group. A am a 12th-generation farmer and Zties and feelings for the land are jp. But I also understand and believe that agriculture, in a broader sense, is an important industry to Pennsylvania's economy, its en vironment and its people...on the farm, in the towns and in the cities. Pork extravaganzas slated By DIETER KRIEG KENNETT SQUARE - A unique swine facility will be unveiled here in two weeks (Feb. 17), Just a day after the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council presertfe its 'much talked about Keystone Pork Congress in Hershey. The two events are expected to attract con siderable interestfrom hog producers throughout High beef prices to continue ByKENDACEBORRY LANCASTER ~ The highest prices for cattle for the year 1979 have not yet been been. That’s the opinion of William McCoy, president of the Lancaster Stockyards, Lancaster, assuming, a normal flow of slaughter' cattle to the market, and granting that government studies recently relaeased are accurate. ASCS participation urged ByKENDACE BORR Y HERSHEY - “It is im perative that farmers sign up and participate in the 1979 farm programs,” stated Stewart N. Smith, associate administrator of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, “if they want to continue to make the gams m farm prices and market stability as they did in 1978.” Red Rose 4-FPers honored By JOAN LIESAU LANCASTER - Members from Lancaster County’s 4-H Red Rose Beef and Sheep Club gathered Thursday night for a gala occasion which signified the ter mination of a fruitful year, for its members. With mixed emotions from Tracy Groff, the banquet featured-beef from Bruiser, a 1165 pound .Simmental- State government, particularly the State Department of Agriculture, has a major responsibility to promote, encourage and support agriculture and its related industries. I am honored to have the op portunity to serve the state in Gov. (Turn to Page 35) Pennsylvania, as. well as several other states. - The Keystone Pork Congress, which is to be held at the Hershey Motor Lodge, . will feature /former USDA Secretary Earl Butz, National Pork Queen Tammy- Moerer, and presentations by various specialists. A computer swine ’ program and an ~ evening jwnquet.arealsp on- ' “I the high will come in the second half of the year, barring govern ment intervention.” he stated. “Right now, we’re seeing the highest prices we’ve ever seen,” he continued, “and " they could get higher. It’s a ' real aggressive market, with all time highs forboth feeder and fat cattle.” He noted that he thought it The man was speaking at a news conference held in Hershey. He was in the area to address a group of agriculture department officials from 13 northeast area states. He claimed that the grain reserve program has had to be working. There is no other way that the U.S. could have had a 7.1 billion bushel corn crop without having the Angus cross bred steer calf that Tracy showed at the Lancaster- County Baby Roundy-up this past November. Tracy, the daughter of James and Linda Groff, Quarryville R 2, sold her steer the following day at a sale sponsored by the Lancaster Livestock Exchange. National Central Bank was the top bidder. They also donated the steer $6.00 Per Year the agenda. Li addition, there will be special -presentations for the ladies. Anyone interested in at tending the event is asked to contact A.K. Fisher, Box 98A, RDI, Kinzer, Pa. 17535. Pre-registration forms cannot be accepted after Feb. 9. The other significant event which area pork producers