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February 17 to 24 is National FFA Week
ByKENDACEBORRY
LITITZ - Today,
February 17, marks the
beginning of National
FFAi Week, honoring an
organization which
currently has over 500,000
Hallowell wants to be a farmer’s ag secretary
By DIETER KRIEG
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania’s new Secretary of
Agriculture, Penrose
Hallowell, wants to continue
to look at the issues from the
farmer’s point of view. A
dairy farmer from Bucks
Lancaster Co. slaughter steers top 70 cents
ByKENDACEBORRY /
LITITZ Prices for live
beef went over 70 cents a
pound this week at Lan
caster County livestock
auctions, setting a new sales
record. ,
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In this issue
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Tcctey marks the beginning of National FFA Week and
throughout this issue there are several features con
cerning FFA members, chapters, and projects.
Life on the Farm ' 10
Classifieds 51
Homestead Notes 90
Joyce Bupp 94
Kendy’sKollumn m
student members involved in
over 8,000 high school
programs nationwide.
Several FFA chapters in
the Lancaster Farming area
are “showing their pride in
FFA” by participating in
County, he says he’ll try
hard to keep in touch with
farmers by meeting with and
listening to them. Like his
predecessor, Kent
Shelhamer, a Columbia
County fruit grower, he
wants to work closely with
Six head of choice
slaughter steers went for
$70.00 to $70.25 per hun
dredweight at the Vintage
Sales Stables auction on
Tuesday and six more sold
for $70.00 to $70.50 at the
Ida’s Notebook 106
Lancaster DHIA 118
Dauphin DHIA ' 133
Dauphin 4-H banquet 149
Public Sales 161
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1979
different activities and
programs throughout the
coming week. Following is a
summary of what some of
the groups are doing.
In Lancaster County,
several FFA chapters have
farm organizations m the
state.
Halowell assumed his
duties as agriculture
secretary Jan. 16, the day
Governor Richard Thorn
burgh was inaugurated. He
received the keys to the
Lancaster Stock Yards on
Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday at the
Lancaster Auction, a 1,685
pound bull sold for $72.00 per
hundredweight.
At the New Holland Sales
Lehaonon County 4-H’ers honored
By JOAN LIESAU
SCHAFFERSTOWN - A
special excitement
surrounds the ending and
beginning of a 4-H club’s
year, and members of the
Lebanon County 4-H
Livestock Club experienced
made tape broadcasts for
local radio stations as well
as news releases for area
newspapers. The Tevoca
Chapter at Brownstown will
have a special display area
dedicated to the theme of
office despite the fact that
his nomination had not been
confirmed by the State
Senate
Hallowell became a part of
the Department of
Agriculture when former
Assistant Secretary of
Stables on Thursday, ten
head of high choice and
prime steers went for $70.00
to $71.00, with others
bringings6B.oo to $70.00.
Most of the prices paid for
the slaughter cattle were
just that at their awards
banquet February 13, at the
Schafferstown Fire Hall.
Members recieved
trophies for their out
standing steer, swine and
sheep project work. Bonnie
Arnold of Lebanon R 7, was
FFA, and this week their
roving cart of arrangements
and plants for sale will
feature the “blue and gold”
theme. They will also have
several other display areas
as well.
Agriculture when former
Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Frank Bertovich
resigned. With that move,
Hallowell became and
assistant secretary' of
agriculture, a position he
held for less than 24 hours.
lower than those quoted
above, but this is the first
time that the top of the
market topped the $70.00
mark.
According to the Lan
caster County market
presented a trophy spon
sored by Harry Bachman,
Annville, for having the
grand champion fair steer.
Receiving the award for the
grand champion steer was
Jay Bomgardner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Bomgard-
$6.00 Per Year
The Elizabethtown FFA
Chapter, among other
things, hopes to have a
display of live baby animals
at the Middle School for the
students to see. And
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He was appointed Acting
Secretary of Agriculture the
following morning, after
Shelhamer had vacated his
office.
Hallowell was confirmed
as Pa. Secretary of
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summary, which was
released Friday, February
16, the cattle market found
slaughter steers mostly $2
higher this week. High
choice and prime, yield
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ner, Annville R 3. Jay’s
trophy was sponsored by
Swope and Bashore,
Frystown. Blue Mountain
View Farm sponsored the
buyers trophy. Jay also
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