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
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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
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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.
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