C3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6,1980 Farmers asked to nominate peach award candidates MARTINSBURG, WV - A sculptured glass peach, hand made and as delicate looking as the natural fruit, has become one of the best known awards in the fruit industry National Peach Council used other means of recogn ition of its award recipients for five } ears, 1968-1972 Since the first crystal peach was presented in 1972 it has become known and recogn .zed by thousands of persons connected with the fruit in dustry Nominations are again being sought for this award. Sulphur Creek Farms takes lifetime breed membership ZION GROVE ~ Sulphur Creek Farms, owned by Eugene A Gabala, Zion Grove, has recently become <a lifetime member of the American Simmental Association ASA is unique among beef Dreed associations in that it ffers only a one-time one payment life meniDership Once a person joins the Association, there are no ■"attire dues or membership aayments We want to extend a sincere welcome said ASA Executive Secretary, Eail B Peterson from the Association’s headquarters m Bozeman, Montana Founded in 1968, the American Simmental Association now numbers more than 13,200 life RED ROSE BUILDING SYSTEMS HOW TO GET MAXIMUM SPACE AT MINIMUM COST... Red Rose EXTRA-WIDE SPANNERS. 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Box 366 Manhelm, Pa. State in iaoo lo FianK Street was a research leader as well as a past president of National Peach Council and one of its strong est supporters Though there is ho monetary award connected with recognition, the presentation of the glass peach during the National Peach Council Convention has become one of the high lights of that meeting Nominations for the Achie vement Award can be sent to National Peach Council at any tune Most of the nom inations are made without coupled with corresponding data on growth and maternal traits provided valuable management tools to the cattleman ’ An awards program to honor outstanding females in the breed is also maintained TJus program helps the producer identify tne superior cows in his herd.” Peterson added We feel that the cow makes the difference ' Guoala, says he is en thusiastic in his discussion of Simmental cattle. He lists great or size, gentler dispositions, outstanding milk production, and ease of calving among the superior characteristics of the breed Call Collect 717-665-7150 Zip the nominees -being aware the nominations have been submitted Members of the NPC Awards Committee have become almost secre- tive about their annual selection, and it is often a complete surprise to the recipient “We know that not all persons who are deserving of the Achievement Award can ever be recognized, but we do wish that more of them were nominated.” lamented Dan McGuire, chairman of committee which has the task of selecting a recipient for the 1981 award “Our committee cannot possibly learn about all those who may be deserving of the award without the help of persons who work with the possible nominees or other wise know of their accompli shments ” Nominees should be per sons who have done things which have helped the entire peach industry or who have been particularly helpful in carrying out the aims and objectives of National Peach Council They may be peach producers, packers, ship *45 CO Limited Amou Last Year’s BF* Save money and beat ■■ Ik In !■ the high cost of drying fuel I I Ikk at same time—with a little help from Mother B ■■ BB£BLI Nature, your corn cribs and our Superpicker. 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