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Holstein show closes at Harrisburg
ET heifer
tops sale
at $BOOO
HARRISBURG - I’he tael that
une ot Roy and Glenn Henry s
consignments wore the Lot Id lag
I around her neck didn t seem to
matter to the bidders during
Wednesday s Pennsylvania
Holstein Association .State Gait
bale held at the Farm Show
Complex
B As a matter ot tact, bidding"on
B this heiter, sued by Ack-Lee Ctnet
I Moneymaker, lopped the sale alter
I auctioneer Doty Remsburg b gavel
liecognued the $BOOO bid ot cattle
I agent Harold Harll ot
Susquehanna
Walking to wheie the otticiai
photographb ot buyei, call, and
consignoi would be snapped, Hai ti
explained he bought the call as the
i eprebentalive ot Cum, a dairy
opei alion in Waukena, Calitoi ma
Henry-Acies Jacoba-El' will be
joining her two tull-sisters who
have already enleted the ranks ot
leplacement heiters vying toi a
spot on the 1000 head milking
string Guru purchased the two
embryo transtei litter mates ot
Jacoba within the past month
one at the Fen-Col Invitational sale
held last Monday at Millville, and
the othei at the Gieat Ex
pectations bale held March 12 in
ixincastei
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Be aware of farm rights
in considering gas lease
BY DICK ANGLESTEIN
LANCASTER Caution is being
urged on the part of farmers
amidst a flurry of activity by
various companies and agents to
obtain gas and oil leases in a
number of counties throughout the
Commonwealth
Leasing activity has been
reported to be quite heavy in such
areas as Perry. Cumberland.
Franklin and Adams counties, and
even extending into the eastern
section of I Lancaster County
Numerous contacts by the
leasing agents have prompted the
Pennsylvania Farmers’
Association to conduct a series of
informational meetings in various
counties to advise farmers of their
rights under such leasing
agreements
One such meeting was held by
the Franklin County Far
mers’Association on Monday night
and another is planned in Snyder
County next week
Purpose of the meetings is to
advise Association members to
proceed slowly and cautiously and
be thoroughly aware of all of their
rights before signing a leasing
agreement, according to Richard
L Prether, of the PFA
The PFA. through its Legal
The 28th Pennsylvania State Holstein Show
heralded both bovine and bureaucratic
celebrities. Pennsylvania Secretary of
’ Agriculture Penrose Hallowed was on hand to
present the grand champion banner and
trophy to All-American Northcroft Ella
Elevation's owners. The reserve grand
Ag chairmanship opens,
several bills brewing
BY CURT HAULER
HARRISBURG - The House
Agriculture Committee Chairman
post will be vacant following a
special election held in nor
Service Plan, is recommending
caution by farmers in several
major areas
-Don’t rush into signing an
agreement
-Farmers don’t have to accept
the leasing agreement as offered
by the companies or agents
MCMP explores merger,
reviews Holly situation
BY JOYCE BLFF
btatt Correspondent
UUCh.EYJbVILLfc:, MU
fceveial bundled meinbeis ot
Maiyland Coopei alive Milk
Fioduceis Heal d an update on
continuing meigei discussions,
and wei e wained ot the dangei s ot
di owning the milk market with
ovei pi oduclion, dunng then an
nual business meeting, held
6atuida> at 1 he Mamotts Hum
Valley inn
Negotiations with olhei
eoopeiatives have icached a veij
delicate stage, indicated
pi esulenl Hei bei I W Wesse I
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 4,19C1
Legislative roundup
thwestern Pennsylvania
Roy W Wilt, the Greenville
Republican currently serving as
Ag Chairman. Tuesday won a
contest for the 50th district senate
-Everything in the agreement is
negotiable
-Farmers must look out for all of
their rights in an agreement and
should seek proper legal advice to
assure such protection
-It’s possible for PFA members
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Any i exulting coopei alive must
Heal all inembeis equal and must
look at whal is best lot the enln e
coopei alive
Wessel, a Hampstead dan > man,
heads Ihe Ballnnoi e-based
markeling eoupeialive, wiih o\ei
l,ouo inembeis Itiiougnoul
Mai yland, Vnginia, West Vnginia
and southern Pennsylvania
Call Allison, boaid nieinbu and
head ol MCIVIP s coopei alue
planning cuimnillcc, elaboi died mi
Iheineigei talks
i »',n i v 1 ( tit i ~, ~,i as vie ,u
and best beaciu oui menibeis
he asked the daiiyinen-inenibeis.
champion honors went to another aged cow
Parkacres Sun Ivy, owned by Doeberiener and
Parks, Jamestown. Pictured with the cham
pions are: from left, George Knight; Secretary
Hallowell; George Knight III; Lowell Lindy, at
Ella’s halter; Harvey Clem, at Ivy’s halter; Ed
Doeberiener; and Judge Keene.
seat Following official tabulation
of the vote and Wilt’s certification
as a Senator, a new Ag Chairman
will have to be named.
That process will take 20 to 30
days
three senior house members
have the inside track for the job
which will be awarded on a
seniority, non-chairmanship basis
William D Hutchinson,
Schuylkill Haven, is one of three
House Class of 1975 members
without a chairmanship He does
chair the joint state government
committee, but that is not a house
assignment
The others are Joseph V Gneco,
Jersey Shore, and Edward F
Burns, Jr, Cornwells Heights
who last yeai voted lo continue
exploialoiy meigei discussions
with neighboiing milk
coopei alives
Allison answeied No to his
own question and said Ihal
coopei alive markeling is being
disi upted about by such factors as
inflation, changes in population,
and closing and i elocution of
buttling plants
, Ihose unconlioilabJe influences
on the inaikclplace, plus the ot>-
v ions itticieiuN lu be gained in
Hauling la,', iniiiu and field
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$7.50 Par Year
BY SHEILA MILLER
HARRISBURG - It was the
champion’s circle and the hor
seshoe of flowers agaig for Ella as
the eye-catching Holstein strode
through the show nng during the
28th Annual Pennsylvania State
Holstein Show late Thursday
evening.
Northcrott Elia Elevation,
recently named All-American
Aged Cow, stood at the top of her
class for cows of any age who
milked over 100,000 pounds. After
taking the blue, it was an easy task
for Judge Richard Keene of
Keeneland Farm, Gilbertsville,
New York, to tag the super
Holstein Senior Champion.
The crowd of spectators began to
file out of the large arena almost
before Judge Keene awarded the
Grand Champion banner to the
well-known bovine.
GUa is the daughter of Round
Oak Rag Apple Elevation, bom
February 26, 1974. Her lactation
record supports this Holstein
temale’s claim to tame her 5-
year-old 305-day record was 39,781
pounds imlk with 1580 pounds fat.
The great cow was bred by the
Estate of Clifford A. Eccleston.
Her owners are George* HI, Cyn
thia, Paul and James Knight,
Airville.
For Reserve Grand Champion
honors, Judge Keene went with the
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N*rs ml Warts
Animal rights, A 25; Smith
retires, A 32; York Farmers, A 33;
USD A budget hearing, B 2; Poultry
outlook, B 3; Egg board members,
C 23; Solanco Young Farmers, C3O;
Buffalo farming, C 47; Hog
vitamins, D 24.
Rtgultr columns
Editorials, AID; Farm calendar,
Al 2; Sheila’s Shorts, A 24, Ida’s
notebook, C 5; Have you heard’ CB,
Joyce Bupp’s column, Cl 7; Dairy
pipeline, D 4; Dairy business. Dll.
Farm talk, D 26
Daily reports
Holstein show, A2O; Bedford
DHIA, C 18; Dauphm DHIA, Cl 9,
Montgomery DHIA, C2l; Hun
tingdon DHIA, C 22; Lancaster
DHIA, D 2; Lebanon DHIA, D 8;
Chester DHIA, Dl6; Adams DHIA,
Dl9; Juniata DHIA, D2O; Order 2
comment, D3l
Homo and Yoorti
Homestead notes, C 2; Home on
range, C 6; Farm women societies,
C 9; Kids Korner, CIO; Decorate
with fabric, Cl 4; Pequea FFA,
C 24, Cloister FFA, C2B, FFA
speaking contest. C 34; Kutztown
FFA.C4I, Berks 4-H dairy, D2l