for U.S. Agriculture Secretary
GALESBURG, HI. - John
R. Block, named Illinois
Director of Agriculture in
February, 1977 has been
nominated by President
elect Ronald W. Reagan to
be U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture.
If approved by the U.S
Congress, Block will bring
with him to Washington a
broad background in far
ming and agricultural ad
ministration
His accomplishments both
HEAT FOR LESS
WOOD OR COAL
THERE ARE TWO WOOD
STOVES IN THIS PICTURE
The one you see is oa ooen
stove with on me beou’v of
the oopo fircoiccc Thr one
bßwkiiil you don t see is on air right
stove that heots up to 7 000
lor R hours when you
close sealed gloss front
The Elel is designed to be used either
tree standing or vented into on existing
fireplace Either wav you get two stoves
in one
(Dealerships Available)
woo® heat
Rt 212, Pleasant Valley, Quakertown, Pa
NEW HOURS Mon., Tues , Thurs .
Fn. 12-8, Sat 8-5. Sun 1-5
Closed Wed Phone (215) 346-7894
TST FINANCING UP TO 3* MONTHS /mm
mmm IgHK
TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF THESE 3,888 SO. FT. BUILDINGS...
. painted
. flare eS SWmt o°° r SpM
:i 3 3 Q0 *
SPECIAL
Ask About Winter
Special Discounts
On All our
Other Buildings!
Specializing In All Types Off |
Farm and Commercial Buildings! I
Ready To Serve You Throughout Penna, |
Maryland, Delaware, And New Jersey l | Name
If you need any type of farm or commercial | AddressorßD
building, call collect or send the coupon for more R AOOressor " u
information. Town
* Price* A Specifications Could Vary Due To Local Building ■
Codes I Phone (include area code)
Meet the nominee
in farming and as Director of
the Illinois Department of
Agriculture are many. He
has made a name for himself
in market promotion and
administration.
Block is a 1957 graduate of
the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point
Since 1960, when he
completed U.S. Army ser
vice as an infantry officer,
he has been at the helm of
Block Farms located near
Galesburg, 111
54'x72’*15'
Clear Sp« n
iinuni Sides
RED ROSE
RUILDING SYSTEMS
The family operation has
grown in the past 20 years
from a 300-acre farm
producing 200 hogs annually
to a 3000 acre enterprise with
a yearly production of 6000
farrow-to-fmish head
Like most of the other
farms located off 1-74
Northwest of Peoria and not
too far from lowa, corn and
soybeans are his major
crops.
Block’s farming career
has been starred with
SP *'*Sf/fS
DAIRY
DAY
AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, PA
If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have
from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your
price Mostly fresh and close springing hols
tems
Cows from local farmers and our regular ship
pers include Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite,
Kelly Bowser, Bill Lang, Blame Hoffer, Dale
Hostetter, H.D. Matz, and Jerry Miller.
SALE STARTS - 12:00 SHARP
Also Every Wednesday,
Hay. Straw & Ear Corn Sale -12.00 Noon
All Dairy & Heifers must be
eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts.
For arrangements for special sales or herd
dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact
Abram Diffenbach, Mgr.
717-354-4341
OR
. Norman Kolb *
W/ffyn 7173975538
38 0ffPeak 72 ’
'<l j||
WINTER
•‘ x ™*l&T£r
P.O. Box 366
Manheim, Pa.
f
Please contact me with information on the following LF
FARM BUILDINGS J COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
DO-IT-YOURSELF BUILDING PACKAGES
Fill Out And Mail To Red Rosa Building Systems.
PO Box 366, Manhalm, Pa. 17543 .
awards and honors.
In 1969 he was named
Outstanding Young Farmer
in Illinois m the U.S. Jaycees
competition.
He was given the Illinois
Extension Service’s
Meritorious Service Award
for outstanding con
tributions to state
agriculture. He was named
to serve as a trustee of the
state farm foundation
He is a former board
member of the Illinois Farm
Ipecial M3.ann*
Call Collect
717-665-7150
,State
:RS *
IT-YOUI
We Can Furnish You With A
Complete Building Materials
Package And Blueprints Erect it
yourself and Save Labor Costs'
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1911-B9
Bureau, served as Farm
Bureau director, and was
chairman of the 11-state
midwestem farm leaders’
summit conference this past
July
More important than
gathering honors, though, is
what a man has done.
If nothing else, Block has
Ht Specialize in Aenzl
Work Usjflff Our
Twin Bucket
Boom Truck
/ ELECTRICAL \
/ XZ:: / CONTRACTING \
55F1 I Specializing In \
\ / AGRICULTURAL
/ WIRING I
/ Also Residential, Industrial J
._/rSX And Commercial Work /
Free Estimates /
We Have
Poles In
Stock
25 30
35 145
~ ' "
U * *■
John R. Block
shown himself willing to
travel.
This past September he led
a three-week fact finding
mission to the Soviet Union,
Poland, Hungary, Austria
and Switzerland.
He served as a member of
(Turn to Page BIO)
C.M.HI9HCO.
320 Kbit St
Mywatown, PA 170*7
Phora 717-MC-7544