A4o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1980 Berks dairy calf sale BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER Staff Correspondent READING - Berks County dairy farmers wit nessed a good turnout to their calf sale held November 22nd at the Fairgrounds Square Mall as the first major funding event for the County 4-H Center got underway The total amount raised from the sale, and over $lO,OOO worth of donations from dairy fanners unable to donate calves for the sale, came to $43,650 A total of 89 calves were sold for an average price of $495 High selling calf was Linden-Loch Star Fanny- Twin 10417539, born February 18,1980. The heifer was donated by Linden-Loch Holstems, Oley and brought a sum of $2,325 from buyer Kevin Hertzog also of Oley. This extraordinary heifer was sired by Glen-Valley Star out of Glo-Ray Car nation Fanny. All proceeds from the sale of this calf and others will go towards the construction of the $550,000 Berks County 4- H Community Center, planned to begin next year Auctioning the calves for the county dairymen was Remsburg Sales Service & First calf sold at sale was donated by Stephen and Anne Janos, Mohrsville Shown in picture is buyer, nine year old Kirk Sattazahn, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Sattazahn, Womelsdorf. Calf sold for $725. Grange commends Carter on mushroom decision HARRISBURG - As a result of the foreign trade debates at the National Grange Sessions in Cedar Rapids, lowa, recently, Charles E. Wismer, Jr, Master of the Pennsylvania State Grange, and Ed An dersen, master of the National Grange, sent a joint letter to President Carter commending his action of increasing tariffs on im ported processed mushrooms, recently Both the State and National grange have been active in seeking relief for mushroom growers, especially in light of the increasing amount of foreign raises $50,000 Jefferson, Md They also donated their tune and services for the county 4-H youth. The sale bam and facilities were donated for the cause by the Reading Fair and A 1 Boscov, president of Boscov’s Stores. Calves were donated by the following deirymen Stephen and Anne J*nos Mohrsville Richard Troutman and Sons Richland Dr and Mrs Robert Dreisbach Hamburg Russclldale Farms Richland Mark A Wolfskill Robesonoia Linden Loch Hols eins Oley Kerchenhill Holstems k utzlown Paul R Haas Lenhartsville Alfred Schmidt Lenhart sville Robert Kopfer Fleetwood Also Leroy Howard Oley Merle Stutz man Fleetwood Ralph Sanner Kutz town £arl R Hoffman Oley W H Dnebelbis and Sons Inc Shoemaker sville Kenneth L Stutzman Kutztown Plushanski Farm Inc Kutztown Milana Farms Myerstown Robert Saltazahn and Sons Womelsdorf Harold G Heck Wernersville Also Frank G Gromlich Hamburg Richard Hoppes Hamburg Dancing Bell Farm Kempton Ferry Farms Alburtis Irvin Zimmerman Fleetwood Lawrence Kieffer Bethel Swatara Dairy Farms Myerstown Wilmer Kraybill Morgan town Gail and George Malsburgy Rerhcrsburg Harold and Pious Dietrich Hamburg Also George Moyer Myerstown Adam Hamburg James Stutzman Kutztown Daniel Leatherman Hamburg Charles and Tim Kisslmg Robesoma Ronald 0 Ned Hamburg Daniel Harmsh Richland Alton Rohrbach Shoemakersvilte Carl Hollenbach Bernvilic Leonard Stoltzfus Douglasville Also William J Moore Mohnton Scattered Acres Inc Reading Ralph Lutz Mohrsville Mat Mar Farms Inc Leesport Marvin Wald Oley Robert Yanos Douglasville Earl Lathshaw Alburtis Richard Hoffman Bernville Andy Stoltzfus Morgantown Dennis Sattazahn Womelsdorl mushrooms being imported mto the United States “Make no mistake,” State Master Wismer said, “the increased tariffs are merely temporary solutions ” The letter goes on to in form the President that the Grange had also adopted policy to seek “an income support program based on a target price ” Such action will "guarantee growers a price for their produce, and at the same tune, protect the domestic market against being eroded by imports ” Other policy adopted in the mushroom sector calls for Harvey Sloltzfus Morgantown Harold and George Schuler Fleetwood Charles A Savidge Mertztown Burd and David Schantz Albums Webb Hill Farm Rerhersburg Roy Hoppes Mohrsville George and Mary Troutman Mycrstown Carl Rabenold Kutztown William Howerter Kempton Also Melvin Kolb lancaster Clarence Sattazahn Womelsdorl Harry Kautlman Hamburg Homer Bayer Kutztown Ray Seidel Lenhartsville Donald Duncan Robesoma Kermit and Kenneth Schlegei Fleetwood Paul Christman Hamburg Paul Labe Oley John Slump Bcrnville Ernest Miller Hamburg Also Harry Herbert Tcpton F M Brown s Sons Douglasville Robert Seidel Lenhartsville WayHar Farms Bcrnville Donald Landis Myerslovn Kenneth Grimes Strausstown Rufus Bashore Mohrsville Tn Y Farm Bern ville Pine Brook Farm Oley Elam Hoover Reading And Merrill Hetrick Limekiln George Stem Mohrsville Ervin Sternly Shar tlesville David Herbert Kutztown Er nest and Ken Fabian BernviHe Roscoe Haag Mohrville and Lester Burkholder Fleetwood Donations of monetary gifts were George Bechtel Lenhartsville John & Ralph Blatt Robesoma Daniel Brubacher Lenhartsville Donald Davis Bernvilie Luther T Davis Fleetwood Ernest Eptmg Hamburg Elmer Eynch Oley Roland Feeg Womelsdorf Ralph Haag Leesport Also Norman W Hartman Hamburg Roy Hetrick Bernvilie Lee J Katz Bemville Robert Keiffer Hamburg Levern Koenrg Bernvilie Walter & Joseph Kohler Kutztown Raymond Kulp Kutztown Larry L Mertz Fleetwood Harold N Miller Fleetwood Lester C Miller Kutztown Also Charles Moyer Bernville J Hershcy Myer Womelsdorl Chester E Noll Oley Lester J Rentschler Ham burg Ralph Richard Oley Bruce Rtegel Mchrsville Gerald Schlappich Bernville Seidel Bros Fleetwood Harry P ShaaK Hamburg And Charles Strause Leesport Carl Stncker Werncrsville Richard Schlegel Boyerstown Martin L Younker Fleet wood Leroy Zweizig Shoemakersville increased research on fly control When DDT was outlawed as a pesticide in this country, the mushroom industry lost the only effective pesticide it had to control the insects Several new pesticides have been introduced, but growers report they are not as effective as the outlawed chemical The Grange has asked for research to develop a new improved spawn In addition, the Grange volunteered to cooperate in any way with the Task Force appointed study the mushroom industry ” to make it more competitive ' VS\ ,?* * ** ;\ „ «rf- *£., * „ * , s', * *''**■ > •3 __ \ , x y t ” » * *V' ** .JfcT* Cvl iUMT «*. -« Carl Hollenbach, left, Bernvilte, donator of juernsey calf, sold to Lebanon Valley National Bank, is shown with buyer, Mike Firestine and Kirk Sattazahn, holding calf. Calf is to be donated to Berks 4-H Dairy member. LVNB donates calf to 4-H’er BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER Staff Correspondent READING - One of the many supporters of the dairy calf sale sponsored by Berks County Dairy Farmers as a fund raising project for the Berks County 4-H Com munity Center was Lebanon Valley National Bank Mike Firestine, agricultural lending officer for LVNB, bought an August 30 Guernsey calf, sired by Kellogg Minnies Choice MANURE HANDLING SYSTEMS FOR THE 80's For the finest bedding available - 4 choppers from U.S. Farm Systems m • Chops hay, straw 01 bales for better be • Provides bedding in • Use up to 35 % less All Models Available Now' Eicluuve S*rj| MwmtM Kruv«t V«n«We Cutting Length "SSS |SSj| 5 HP Gas 4 cycle Honda motor 36 knives Recommended for straw t stantion barn Optional 72 K nife Krt DEMONSTRATION ON YOUR FARM lIC farm 9 SYSTEMS 4070 BLUE BALL RD NOTTINGHAM PA 19362 301 398-2948 580204 (.papers pending ), donated to the sale by Carl Hollenbach, R 1 Bernville The calf will be donated to a Berks County 4-H youth The lucky 4-H’er will be selected from a composition contest to be written on Why I would like to be a good dairy farmer. Firestine pointed out all interested Berks County 4- H’ers should send a short resume about themselves, including their age, number Battery Quite operation 4 batteries 6 volts 135 amps each 2 5 HP electric motor 36 knives 10 amps automatic charger Recommended for up to B bales per day operations Optional 72 Knife Krt CALL NOW FOR A FREE ASK ABOUT OUR LEASE PROGRAM NO FARMER SHOULD BE WITHOUT ONE! • You Can't Buy A Batter Unit At Twice The Price • Works For Mulch of All Types • Use Old hay or Corn Stalks DEALERSHIPS OPEN MANY AREAS ' X, of years in 4-H, and their farming experiences, along with their composition entry to him at LVNB, Box 326 Main Street, Schaef ferstown, PA 17088 / The contest is open to all Berks County dairy 4-H’ers who will have reached their eighth birthday by January 1, 1981 or will not have turned nineteen by the same date Deadline for entries is December 20,1980 * 7 HP Gas 4 cycle Honda motor 72 knives Chops straw hay Corn stalk bale Recommended for free stall and large barns Optional Electric Starter lodels img brake Electric 3 HP electric motor 240 volts 20 amps 3500 R P M 72 knives Same performance as 7 HP Gas model Optional Cord Krt
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