A2B—Uincasicr Farniinc r Satur(l«y, May 3,1980 4 BY PAT KAUFFMAN STRASBURG The long calico dresses and white pinafores worn by the waitresses swirled quickly around the room serving a wanning menu of Turkey Divan and continuing the Kountry Kitchen theme through luncheon at the PF A Ladies Day Out. The event held Wednesday at Historic Strasburg topped off a rainy morning of touring 5 kitchens and 1 mill. But it was evident from the full house that the rain had not dampened anyone’s spirits. Both the luncheon and the tour which preceded it were part of the PFA Ladies Day Out celebration of Farm City Day. Among the distinguished guests present were: Mrs. Kenneth Brandt, Mrs. Clarence Manbeck, Mrs. Earl Smith and Mrs. Noah Wenger. Senator Ralph Hess was also on hand and served v as pinch-hitter for regional organizational director Ed Taczanowsky in handing out appreciation gifts to the hostesses from the tour. Hostesses honored for opening their homes on the tour were: Svea Hoover, Esther Landis, Evelyn Rohrer, Joy Haas, Joyce Hershey and Sue Groff. Earl Newcomer, county association president commented he was glad for the rain. Without it, he stated, he’d beplanting corn. He urged the group to get their husbands involved in policy development. And he poked fun at Senator Hess for his stand on the milk security fund. Speaker for the gathering was Lettie Schedler. She outlined for the group where families are spending their food dollars and who is getting that dollar. Lettie used statistics like $239 billion dollars on retail food spent last year up $27 billion from the previous year to impress upon the group the scope of the ex penditure. Of this $239 billion she stated, $76.8 billion represents payment to the farmer, and $162 billion represents marketing costs. In addition, of the $27 billion increase over the year before, roughly two-thirds was from marketing costs. Only one-third was an in crease in payments to the farmer. She outlined briefly for the Farm Calendar (Continued from Page AID) Apple queen crowned 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 5 Lancaster City Milk Promotion Committee meets 8 p.m.; basement of Farm and Home Center. PA Farm Equipment Manufacturers meet at Sunnyside Restaurant, Carlisle, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 Lancaster County FFA land judging contest; rescheduled, Roy Eager Farm, Peach Bottom; 1- 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 FFA agronomy contest, Manheim; 1 p.m. Thursday, May 8 MD State FFA judging contest, University of Maryland. Chambersburg Regional Ladies Day Out luncheon held in Strasburg Hostesses for the morning tour are shown from left; Esther Landis, R 2 Ronks; Evelyn Rohrer, Lancaster; Sue Groff, Lancaster; Svea Hoover, R 1 Gap; Joy Haas, R 6 Lancaster; Mary Louise Landis,-R2 Ronks; and Joyce Hershey, R 1 Millersville. group marketing tactics used to persuade the families to use more processed food and eat away from home more often. Already, -she noted* American families eat away from home for one-third of all meals. Fast food com mercials aimed at kids by the major chain food ser vices are geared to raise the younger generation to a life of fast food existence. 35 percent of the food dollar is eaten away from home now with the increase in families where two people are working constantly pushing that figure upward. “One of the best things you can do for both your sons and daughters is to teach them to make things from scratch,’’she stated. “Many people feel that this is rapidly becoming a lost art.” Additionally, she cautioned the group to keep an eye always to energy costs in food handling. Ar med with statistics stating that the average family shops 150 times per year for food or roughly 3 times per week, she noted that con venience stores must charge more for convenience and that gas costs make organizing the family shopping even more critical. Freezing she noted may be less desirable in terms of FFA parliamentary procedure. Friday, May 9 Egg marketing meeting; Sheraton-Conestoga Lancaster; 7 p.m. Dauphin County Dairy Princess Contest; 8 p.m.; Colonial Park Shopping Center. Saturday, May }0 Adams County shEep clinic; 10 a.m.; at the farm of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Platt. Montgomery County sheep clinic; 9 a,m.-12:30 p.m.; Souderton. 6th Annual Western PA All breed Sheep and club lamb sale; 7 p.m.; Mercer County 4-H Park, Mercer. Hunterdon County 4-H day at the mall; 10 a.m.-4:30 pin.; Flemmgton Mall, New Jersey. Tops off Kountry Kitchen tour energy costs than home canning. Coupon clipping and refunding have reached epidemic proportions, Lethe noted. She stated, “Families caught in the rising costs of goods are looking for ways to offset fixed monthly bills such as energy costs. Therefore they’re clipping more coupons then ever before.” One bright spot in the food marketing picture she noted was the emergence of tailgate markets. She noted Potatoes in HARRISBURG - Potatoes held in storage by growers, local dealers and processors on April 1 were estimated at 1,200,000 cwt., down 23 percent from April 1, 1979 estimates, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. Disappearance during March this year totaled 450.000 cwt. compared with 650.000 cwt. disappearance in die same penod last year. tv*® o9 ''' . i^l .•\ve< 4 ® f . ro9 5 c’ . IV*® S v,\ e t<* s . S«\° .AAe» s - , vo<» * , S\°* WE HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR YOU \ .... . ★ WE WILL GUARANTEE YOU GOOD MILKING ★ SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. WOODS DRIVE, LITITZ, PA 17543 PH: 717-626-1151 ★ OUR SERVICE TRUCKS AREHADIO DISPATCHED After Business Hours Phone: Paul Repine - 717-628-2837 ★ 24 HOUR SERVICE Mervin Nissley - 717-872-4565 that at one such market surveyed recently, the growers were receiving 33-45 percent more for their goods then they normally would and the consumers were getting fresher goods for an average of 29 percent less money. The gardening boom she noted has created a taste in the consumer for freshi produce. The dried flower cen terpieces for the luncheon were presented to ladies with specially marked programs. storage drop The seven eastern potato producing states had 14.6 million cwt. on hand. This was 29 percent above a year ago and 16 percent higher than the 1978 figure. Nationally, an estimated 96.8 million cwt. of fall potatoes for all uses were held on April 1, 1980 by growers, dealers and processors in the fall producing areas. This was three percent less than the Let Us Give You A Free Demonstration Call Us Collect At 717-626-1151 • PLANNING LAYOUTS • SALES • INSINUATION • SERVICE Helen Wivell, left, receives a farm safety plaque from Doris Thomas at the Ladies Day Out Lun cheon. White Helen received her award in earlier ceremonies, the plaque was a late arrival. Now Is The Time (Continued from Page A 10) become re-certified exists in order to purchase pesticides in the future. TOCONTROL WEEDS IN NEW ALFALFA SEEDBVGS Fanners who were for tunate enough to get their new alfalfa seeding made; by this tune should be giving some attention to weed control. Straight seedings of alfalfa are very popular and record holdings last year, but nine percent above the stocks held on April 1,1978. Disappearance of the 1979 fall crop to April 1, 1930 totaled 200 million cwt. are giving excellent stands; however, the weeds must be controlled- If a herbicidC was not applied before the' seeding was made, then spraying with a weed killer such as 2,4-DB is suggested; this should be done when the plants are only one to two inches high. If the weeds are not controlled when small, they will be difficult to kill without harming the small alfalfa plants. Alfalfa is an excellent forage crop; well planned seedings cost money; we urge that proper weed control be an im portant part in getting the stand started.
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