Bl2—Lancaster Farming Saturday, July 26,1980 <?rmont BY SHEILA MILLER The Lentz milking set up LEBANON COUNTY was somewhat different Eighteen Vermont 4-H from her family’s dairy members along with their farm, said Barbie. Back two leaders spent a week home in Vermont, she and with Lebanon County 4-K'ers her brother help her Dad last week. milk, but they use milkers Arriving m the Penn- and a dumping station sylvania Dutch Country on rather than the pipeline Sunday, July 6, the New system used by Lentz. Englanders were treated to Barbie said another thing a taste of Pennsylvania that was different about the which mcluded our famous Lebanon County dairy farm shoo-fly pie. was the size of the cow herd. Although most of their com and the cropland fields, time was not organized In Vermont, she said, the group activities, the 20 herds are smaller and the visitors did congregate in farms are more wooded. Harrisburg on Wednesday to At home, Barbie said, they tour the Capitol Building and milk 32 Holstems and their the William Penn Museum, farm has 200 acres 100 On their trip back to acres are in forest. She Lebanon, they also stopped added one thing Vermont at the Seltzer Bologna farmers use that she didn’t Factory, Hershey’s see too much of here was Chocolate World, and the windmills to generate Cornwall Furnace. electricity. Barbara Ricker, one of the Barbie explained that Vermont 4-H’ers, was Orange County, Vermont, is visiting Pennsylvania for the an agricultural county too. It first time. Actually, this was has chicken, sheep, dairy Barbie’s first trip away from and horses, along with home. maple syrup industries. The 14 year old farm girl While at the Lentz farm, from Tunbridge spent her Barbie and several other t» v week with Brenda Lentz, Orange County visitors got visile daughter of Robert and to see a laying chicken toured u Sandra Lentz, R 6 Lebanon. operation. They travelled to Diane said * During her stay, Barbie the Donald Landis Farm, R 1 even try shoo-fij helped out on the Lentz’ 52 Myerstown, to see his Sarah Crall, . milking Holstein dairy milking carousel. County 4-H leader, o*. operation. ___ Forage farm field to feature face fly CLARKSVILLE, Md. - Extension herd Farm safety, face fly control management specialist and and milk m human nutrition associate professor of dairy will be included in the lineup science at the University of ft of exhibits and demon- Maryland in College Park. me strabons at next week’s Farm organizations and mill family field day at the government agencies in eggs- University of Maryland Howard county will be Asst forage research farm near sponsoring another big disp Clarksville. elaborate display in con- welcome The twelfth statewide nection with the final day of admimstn forage crops and Hairy cattle national Farm Safety Week, the dairy fa management showcase is The Maryland Department house the scheduled for Thursday, of Transportation and other strations i Running time is 9:30 a.m. to state agencies will also be seating for thi 3p.m participating. which will be . Wagon tours to view The face fly exhibit is moderate cost, forage crop research trials being provided by the U.S. There is no and hear progress reports on Department of Agriculture. nrge; all in dairy animal research will It will highlight techniques ns are welcc highlight the morning for controlling this serious program, according to J. pest of dairy and beef cattle, H day su Lee Majeskie, field day based on research work last miles coordinator. Majeskie is summer m Howard county. Vsville The milk nutrition -<ty. Ti I FARMERS’ FRIEND ' BARN BOOT Foractive farmers Rugged barnyard acid resistam uppers for extra long wear on hardworking feet Come try on a pair NO. 565 [Width I A | B I C |D |E lEE EEEE Size j 10-14 815 7’/ ; -14 6-16 672-13 SvTTT IHIWAYNE’SI 1 3C DRY GOODS HOUWS Daily 13QAM loiOOrM firiivnlOOrM H 271 W MAIN STREET KUTZTOWN. PA PH (215)683-7686 I Vermont 4-H’ers visit Dutch country Barbie’s one comment about the chicken houses was... “Theystink.” Barry Scott Camp, a 15 year old from East Ran dolph, Vermont, stayed at the home of Jonathan Fetter, Hill Church Road, Lebanon. Jon’s mother explained that the boys were at Her shey Park for the second time that week. “Barry told us they don’t have anything like it back home,” she said. During his stay, Barry went to visit neighbor Russell Hallman’s dairy farm. He watched with interest the combining of wheat, said Mrs. Fetter. “He told us he can’t get over the size of the com and the fields of small gram. At home on his family’s farm, they use only hay for feedmg cattle. ” She added that unlike most Pennsylvania Dutchmen, Barry didn’t like shoo-fly pie, but he did enjoy chicken pot pie. Diane Kreider, R 4 Lebanon, hosted 16 year old Pamela Rogers, from R 1 Bethel, Vermont. They also visited Hershey Park and toured the Amish country. Diane said Pamela wouldn’t even try shoo-fly pie. Sarah Crall, Lebanon County 4-H leader, opened demonstration will be handled by extension home economics representatives from Baltimore city. It will include free samples of a milk dnnk containing whole eggs-shell and all. Assuming hot weather, a big display tent will provide welcome shade near the administration building at the dairy farm. The tent will house the milk demon strations and provide seating for the noon lunch, which will be available at moderate cost. There is no admission charge; all interested persons are welcome to attend. The field day site is located three miles nor theast of Clarksville in central Howard county. The her home to the two 4-H leaders from Vermont. Their week was filled with touring Lancaster County, freezing green beans, visiting farms, and com paring leader information. Marilyn Fuller, South Ryegate, Vermont, has been a leader for 30 years, said Mrs. Crall. Manan Ertle, South Newbury, Vermont, has been a leader for 3 years. “They were amazed at the limestone homes and the openness of the farms around here,” she said. They’re used to feeling closed in between moun tains. “They were also fascinated with our old churches and cemetanes next to the churches. In Vermont, there are no cemetanes next to the churches they have a common village cemetary.” The sharing expenences and cultures were a two way street, added Mrs. Crall. She said she made them snitz and knepp, and they liked it. “And they cooked me Vermont dishes like sweet cider pie. 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