A32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1981 Smith to retire (Continued from Page Al) when Smith informed him of his decision. “I sure hate to see him go,” Beattie said. Beattie expressed similar sentiments to Smith in a letter mailed Thursday from State College Smith was well known for taking every opportunity to help farmers and used many forums to do so In 1957 Max Smith began his popular “Now is the Time” column for LAN CASTER FARMING. Originally presented on page 1, the column later was moi ed to the page 10 along with the editorials and has been a permanant and well read fixture of that page ever since. During his career, Smith earned enough honors to fill a good-sized Pennsylvania Dutch bank barn His most recent major award came last year when he was named Pennsylvania Livestock Association’s Livestock Man of the Year As early as 195 b he was honored as one of the top 10 county agricultural agents in the Umted States by the Amercian Hereford Breeders Association Smith received the Distinguished Service award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents for his service the Lancaster County Agriculture In 1965 the same group recognized him as the winner of the Northeast Regional Animal Science Achievement Award WhenYm Want All The Protection You Pay For... ■' 'n®" Choice not chance. Choose from 14' to 36' diameter Read Grain Bins, all made of heavy, galvanized steel for strength and long life. Now you can make your storage system exactly what you need it to be for your particular crop Read has accessories for drying, JaL I mm ' aeration, stirring, loading and unloading. Trust your Read Dealer to VfpfcAl bring you more quality and service than you pay for. Diyx a|| Telephone: (205) 595-2181. TELEX No.: 5-9806 Read Reliability. The Standard Others Follow. In 1975 he was named Distinguished Alumnus by the Department of Animal Science at Penn State Locally, as well as state wide, Smith has been recognized for his strong stand in favor of farmland preservation and for his important contributions to 4- H and youth organizations Dean Beattie called Smith ‘a darn good generalist “He knows agriculture frontwards and backwards,” Beattie said. “He is a broadly trained county Max Smith, retiring Lancaster County agent, and his wife, Virginia, were honored in November, 1979, when Max was named Livestock Man of the Year by the Pennsylvania Livestock Association. Agn Products for Agn Industry P.O. Box 7343-A, 906 North 40th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35253 agent. As .> •>il he has qualities < leadership and org„action which make him unique.” A native of Washington County, Pa, Smith was graduated from Penn State with a degree m animal husbandry He is married to the for mer Virginia Ruth Mc- Calmont, also from Washington County Both are members of the Bethany Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. The question of Smith’s replacement is likely to remain open for at least two to three months. The Extension Service said there is no way to speculate whether the ap pointment will be made from within Lancaster County or even from in Pennsylvania. Regulations require an equal opportunity search be conducted for the best qualified candidate for the position Between March 28 and the appointment of the County’s third County Agricultural Extension Agent, an acting county agent will be named In the meantime Smith will bask in the warm praises of those with whom and for whom he worked. VISIT US AT THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW BOOTHS Dl5 and Dl6 JANUARY 11 THRU 16 FARM SHOW BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA. . Some dealer territories open. □ I AM INTERESTED. Idres: City Stat Phone No. J MM. Smith long will be Lancaster County remembered as a fixture of agriculture.—CH did you ever seeußEEjfteri^ YOU NEED A A Low Cost Unit r OsO That Will Fit Your Pocketbook. I R i i FEATURING • Removable Coils inside a 2 , /z’ Clean out hole. • Set Up From 1 to 4 compressors. The Price Is ENERGY „ Unbelievable! RECIAIIVIING . 1 UNIT CALL 717-626-1152 KECOUPON Worth ‘5O to *B5 Per Unit Bring this coupon to Booth #3BO (Farmway Co.) at the PA Farm Show for purchase of unit. CLIP & MAIL TO: Barry L. Hoke, Eastern Sales Manager RD#6, Box 456, Manheim, Pa. 17545 ID Free PREHEATER Zip.
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