VOL24No^P3; A survey: ‘What’s on your mind, Mr. Farmer?’ UTITZ Despite the economic situations of the times, farmers in this area are maintaining a basically confident attitude. That doesn’t mean all is jrell, however. This story is about some of the thoughts farmers have about the economy, inflation, fuel supplies, and related matters. Afarmer from near Manheim, Lancaster County, says he hears a lot of gloomy reports, but he personally likes to look at the bright side. ’‘Some good will come out of it,” he said in a telephone interview with special reference to the Midwest entries , named champions at Angus show YORK Pennsylvania entries fared well at the Seventh Eastern Regional Junior Angus Heifer Show. The show, [therwise known as the Keystone Klassic, was held last Saturday at the York Fairgrounds. The Keystone state’s only blue ribbon winner was lonique Sweigard, Halifax, who showed MVAF Princess M to the top spot in her class. The heifer was calved on ebruary 24,1978, competing in Class 7 in the bred and wned division. Grand champion heifer at the show was Black Lady 883 f HAR, shown by David Retherford, Indianapolis, In iana. The reserve grand champion was Benlock Uackcap 108 K, shown by Leroy E. Billman, Ostrander, toio. Summitcrest Irene K3BB, shown by Jeffrey S. Johnson, lunmitville, Ohio, was the champion heifer calf, with homas Jay Cronk. New Castle', Indiana, showing Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware If nat the weather, then the tall grass and peaceful pasture scenes remind us it 9 s Summer By DIETER KRIEG , Lancaster Famine, .Saturday, July 7,1979 energy crisis. In partnership with his father on a dairy and hog farm, the Lancaster Countian believes other energy sources will be developed. “I’m not sure about the fuel shortage, though, as to whether or not there really is one. But there will,be one sometime” he continued. “If we get the energy situation turned around, then things will - 'changefor the better,” he said confidently. A man from near Dover, Delaware sees the lack of a fear of God as the basic problem in America today. “That’s what makes us selfish,” he said. “The picture Heritage Energetta 8H67 to the reserve champion heifer calf spot. Intermediate heifer champion was Heritage Blackbird BHIS, also shown by Thomas Cronk. Reserve champion in In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorial - 10 Life on the farm 16^ Farmers wanted for - tailgate markets 54 Grain field day 56 Homestead Notes 98 Jr. Cooking Edition 100 Home on the Range 104 Kendy’sKollumn 111 Ida’s Notebook . 112 Energy from manure 113 Tractor hydraulics 118 Cumberland DHIA 123 Chester DHIA 130 definitely is not rosy as I see it, and it won’t get better as long as we, the people, remain the way we are. We scream at taxes and the government’s debt, and yet we demand more. What’s thiscountry made of?” has asked. In the same breath he answered his own question: “Me. Us. Nobody wants to back off. The unions are the worst thing that ever happened. They promote power and greed.” On the subject of energy, the Delaware man said it’s (Turn to Page 40) that division was Black Oak Eline 579 K, shown by LeAnn King, Mount Perry, Ohio. The champion and reserve champion yearling heifers were named to the grand and reserve grand cham pionship in the owned division of the show. In the owned and bred division of the show, champion heifer was Sir WMS Black Gold, shown by Sonya L. Boggs, Hillsdale, N.Y. Reserve champion honors went to Miss Michigan Herb Lou 078, shown by Sharon Diuble, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Pennsylvania Juniors that placed in the show included the following: In the bred and owned division,in Class 4, Dale Rains, Mercer placed second; and Kenneth Walker, West Chester, took fourth place. (Turn to Page 46) $7.00 Per Year
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