Blue Mountain FFA installs officers The Blue Mountain FFA held their 36th annual banquet recently. Receiving awards were: Steve Dunn, Star Chapter Farmer and Ronald Phillips, StarGreenhand. Robert Dunn was awarded an honorary membership degree for the help he gave the chapter. Robert Evanchalk was also honored. Officers installed in cluded: Timothy Koch, chaplain; Dave Potts, conductor; Mark Weaver, sentinel; Scott Tucker, reporter; Steve Dunn, treasurer; Dennis Seltzer, secretary; Dennis Fuller, vice-president; and Kent Heffner, president. PUT MORE PROFIT IN YOUR AlMim. V *£ m % ft* 'V' ?jV ■ v V j . ,!> Vn'f> ‘i’/ 'i V,/ I . Mir- ».*>- ■ , ;, '/Uc i v-( *V',., , nH* .!a 1 - V " .; r il/Vf'r %s}\:\ is { > #6&#W (W ' '■'^ , ■'i* New officers shown from left are: Timothy Koch, chaplain; Dave Potts, con ductor; Mark Weaver, sentinel; Scott Tucker; reporter; Steve Dunn, treasurer; Dennis Seltzer, secretary; Dennis Fidler, vice-president; Robert Dunn, honorary member and Kent Heffner, president. Whether you grow for a cash crop or to feed your own livestock, you can’t afford weeds in your alfalfa or clover field. They shorten stand life, lower protein content, lower TDN and reduce overall digestibility and palatability of your hay. In short, excessive weed growth just plain picks your pocket. ORTHO Paraquat CL herbicide bums back weeds on contact. Apply Paraquat during the winter to dormant established stands. It’s exceptionally broad spectrum and destroys weeds with extraordinary speed. Apply Para quat with ORTHO X-77" Spreader. DANGER: Paraquat is highly toxic if swal lowed and should be kept out of the reach of children.To prevent accidental ingestion, never transfer to food, drink or other containers. Read the label carefully and follow all directions, danger statements arid worker safety rules. Restricted Use Pesticide. Use all chemicals only as directed. Chevron Ortho PARAQUAT TMs ORTHO CHEVRON CHEVRON DESIGN-REG US PAT t T M OFF X 77 REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF KALO LABORATORIES INC 7 \ ; . M*) N.4,fV - lU=i V 1 H \V ' i v ' *- >hm -vi , J \ ' 'V. - .-I '^if i A v;) p , ' v tvV& > $T ■---.,’, »yi ,'■< c? \ 4<l y .-'v pAjpJ ' :'.. v a ! .V«- r V' V? if I mv/ •hi/ CL Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980—A37 Schmidth Farms, Inc. joins Simmental Assoc. BOZEMAN, Mt - Schmidt Farms, Inc., owned by Walter E. Schmidt, Sudlersville, Maryland, has recently become a lifetime member in the American Simmental Association. ASA is unique among beef breed associations in that it offers only a one-tune, one payment life membership. Once a person joins the association, there are no future dues or membership payments. “We want to extend a sincere welcome,” said ASA Executive Secretary, Earl B. Peterson, from the association’s headquarters m Bozeman, Montana. Founded m 1968, the American Simmental Association now numbers more than 12,600 life members and the ASA herd Tobacco referendum soundly rejected LANCASTER - The tobacco referendum, voted on in the latter part of February in Lancaster County, was soundly defeated. The referendum called for the farmers to decide whether they were in favor of marketing quotas for KNNSYIVANIA ASJUCUOVM WE’RE GROWING KITE book has exceeded the 550,000 figure in number of animals processed for registration. Simmental cattle originated in the Simme Valley of Switzerland, and have been in North America only since 1967. In that time, the Simmental breed has grown enormously in numbers and in popularity. The breed currently ranks fourth among U.S. beef breed organizations in the number of animals registered annually. Schmidt, who is engaged in general farming, in cluding hog production m addition to his cattle operation feels that the vigorous nature of the Simmental may be then most outstanding charac teristic. cigar-filler, type 41, tobacco for three marketing years beginning October 1,1980. Out of a total of 727 persons who voted, only 55 were m favor of the quotas, with 634 ballots cast in opposition. There were 38 ballots that were challenged and disallowed. SM
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