86—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980 Star Farmer plans future (Continued front Page B 5) milking parlor on his father’s farm which currently is not set up for milking. Jesse even has a site picked out which he feels would be excellent since the location would provide good drainage for a manure pit “I would like to be a dairy farmer”, said Jesse. I do not Jesse Reichard, left, Pump House Rd Degree and was jd Regional Sta'mrm. Waynesboro, shows his FFA awards to his parents Agriculture Production at the FFA Convention held John and Esther. Jesse received his Keystone at Harrisburg. ■ ————————— OVER 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE WALTER C. MELLINGER & SON Richard D. Mellinger, Prop. WILL ACQUIRE MARCH 1,1980 Due to ill health, Marvin Sweigart felt the above action was necessary. Mr. Sweigart will be working with Mr. Mellinger, so we hope business can continue as usual for all concerned. If there would be any questions regarding your business arrangements with Sweigart’s Poultry, please feel free to call either, Marvin Sweigart (215-267-7296) or Mr. Mellinger, (717-656-2217). Hope we can serve you in the near future. have the cows that I would like to have, but hopefully that will come. If I do not dairy farm I would like very much to be a herdsman. I love to show cattle and I would like to do my own artificial inseminating.” While he attended an artificial inseminating course last April, he really % •J*' ..7 SWEIGART’S POULTRY, INC. R. D. #1 STEVENS, PA. 17578 Sincerely, RICHARD D. MELLINGER has not gotten into doing artificial inseminating on his own yet. Jesse’s love for showing dairy cattle can be ex pressed through his win nings at 4-H and FFA cattle shows. This past summer at the South Central FFA District Show Jesse came home with reserve senior and grand champion honors. At the state FFA Show he won first with his Holstein aged cow and third with his two year old Holstein. When asked how the FFA has helped him, Jesse replied, “It has helped me in many ways. The key to success is in being active not only in FFA but in everything around you - community work, Young Farmers, Junior Holstein Clubs, 4-H work and church v . . F MUST LIQUIDATE! ©MONARCH 36 " ELECTRIC range with built-in QUALITY SINCE 1896 WOOD-COAL KITCHEN HEATER RANGES AND HEATERS 36" GAS RANGE WITH BUILT-IN WOOD-COAL KITCHEN HEATER ■n Fantastic Savings on all types of WOOD STOVES 24PY-2 & S DISTRIBUTORS work. FFA allows me to put most of what I have gained back into my enterprises or projects, as well as sup plying personal growth. It also teaches a person a lot GRAIN DRYERS New ELECTRIC RANGE Model 6LEH List $1227.00 NOW $ 923.00 GAS RANGE Model HF36HW List $1440.00 NOW $1083.00 KITCHEN HEATERS Wood or Coal Model 24PY2 List $406.00 NOW $306.00 WOOD HEATERS Model KH24A List $272.00 NOW $205.00 R.D. #l, Stillwater, Pa. 17878 Phone 717-925-6481 Call 717-538-2591 S^ ES SE «WcJ JOHN HEFTY . SYSTEMS . |j^rSOMTn\NT* about leadership abilities.” Jesse Reichard knows the score, but he is optimistic and has the type of attitude that makes good prospective farmers. Used i'jasMs WOOERS MONARCH ADD-A- FURNACE Parlor Stove Franklin Fireplace Carousel Energy Grate & Blower
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