Nat, FFA officers tour Japan ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Six Internationally through full National Officers of the financial support of a Future Fanners of America sponsor, this time Mitsui and left Washington, D.C. Company, Ltd., a large recently bound for Tokyo, Japanese trading company, japan and tours of the Earlier that week in agricultural situation in that Washington, D,C,, a city in country, a large importer of which - agriculture has U.S. farm products. suddenly become quite It is the first time the of- prominent due to the ficers of the FFA, an presence of hundreds of organization of over 507,000 striking farmers, Sanborn high school-age agriculture and his fellow officers met students, have travelled PUBLIC SALE FULL LINE OF HORSE DRAWN FARM MACHINERY & 5 WORK HORSES WED., MARCHI4 Located 2 miles Southwest of Paradise, Pa. on Paradise Lane. Owners JOSEPH l. & MELINDA S. FISHER Steve Petersheim Auctioneer And there is the right one. Calumet is the leader in liquid manure spreaders for two sim ple reasons - functional design and heavy-duty construction. You need a tank that cap per form year after year. You can’t afford anything less. Calumet spreaders offer superior per formance and many years of solid service. How? Features like A) Heavy-duty alloy steel con struction, flanged heads, epoxy-coated interior and double reinforced A-frames and support skids. B) A hydraulic controlled rear valve lets you regulate spreading with a low, wide 40 ft. swath. 0) Walking tandem axles that carry big loads easily over rough ground. D) Si?es from C&LUMET* nessetH distributor chokes in liquid' manure spreaders gj. some bad! some mjp ijn belter..* F. RD 3 - Box 84, Mifflinburg, Pa. 17844 - Phone: 717-966-2736 with Vice President Mondale industry complex. They will and Secretary of Agriculture also have an opportunity to Bob Bergland to discuss the discuss Japan’s import of Japan tour and its un- - U.S. farm produce with plications. - members of the Japanese In addition to Japanese Ministry of Agriculture and “farm stations”, officers . representatives of the will visit agricultural ex- Japanese Farmers Central periment stations, super- Association, an organization markets, ports, factories similar to major U.S. and other parts of the food agricultural cooperatives. Md. pork producers to meet WESTMINSTER Md. speaker. The MPPA Pork The Maryland Pork Queen contest will also be Producers annual meeting held. The MPPA will also will be held on February 23 announce their annual at Frock’s Sunnybrook award winners and conduct Farm in Westminster, Md. a short business meeting to Steve Beckley form the elect new officers. NPPC will be thf* guest NOTICE Change of Sale Day For David Ray & Edna Stoltzfus Sale Now Is ~ TUESDAY, JULY 10 (Was T ues., April 10) Steve Petersheim, Auctioneer 1,180 to 4,500 gallons. E) Optional 2 or 4 - shank-soil injectors that save nutrients and stop odor and run-off problems. Our business is building liquid manure equip ment - nothing else. We stand behind every unit with a 12 - month warranty and instant service. Look For The Right One. ERNEST SNOOK Theidne a lot of Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17,1979 Adams Co. tomato growers recognized GETTYSBURG - Several Adams County tomato growers who produced high yields during 1978 have been named State Tomato Growing Champions in machine and hand harvest divisions. The winners from Adams Coimty are; Calvin Group, FFA <Continued from Page 31) training along "with the original program, which was production agriculture. Advancement through the degrees offered in the FFA program, from the Greenhand through the chapter farmer,- state far mer, and the American Farmer or agri businessman, is based on the achievements in far ming, ranching, or agribusiness careers. Lancaster Farming is featuring several stories about different members of FFA and chapters this week. 16 H.P., 3 PT. Hitch Front & Rear, Hydraulic Lift Front & Rear - Many Other Features Similar to The Big Tractors at a Price You Can Afford! - Egp ALLEN H. MfITZ. INC. mggSssm E. Main St., New Holland Ph: 717-354-2214 SERVING THE COMMUNITY " | ( THIRTY YEARS LANC. CO’S OLDEST FORD DEALER OPEN HOUSE WED. & THURS. FEB. 28 & MAR. 1 SEE NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE FOR FULL DETAILS. STAUFFER DIESEL, INC Gardners Rl, in the Hand harvest 25-50 acre division. In the Hand Harvest (5 to 25 acres) class, the winners were: Roy Black, Biglerville Rl; Robert C. Lott, Jr;, Biglerville; Orville Mcßeth, Biglerville Rl; Hall Bros., do Harry Hall, Orrtanna Rl; George Irvin, Orrtanna Rl; R. Claire Wolf, Biglerville Rl. Each winner received a tie clasp award. FFA banquet set SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The annual parent and member FFA banquet of the Blue Mountain Chapter will be held on,February 22 at the Blue Mountain High School, starting at6;4sp.m. After the dinner, the group will move to the auditorium for a slide presentation. Three state FFA officers are planning to attend the meeting. PLAN NOW TO ZIP IN TO OUR 312 W. MAIN ST. NEW HOLLAND, PA 717-354-4181 39
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