Lancaster Century Farms 0 LANCASTER—Appearances by Gov. Dick Thornburgh and Ag Secretary Penrose Hallowed and the continued honoring of Lan caster County’* Century Farms trill be highlighted at the Fifth Annual Ag-Industry Banquet of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, Nov. 18. More than 400'persons are ex pected at the banquet to be held at the Good ’n Plenty Restaurant. Theme_ for remarks by Thorn burgh and Hallowed is “The Reliable American Farmer.” Thus far, three Lancaster County farm families will be honored for their Century Farms - ag operations which have remained in the same family for at least the past 100 years. The three Century Farms, to date: i -Frey Dairy Farms, R 2, Conestoga, Jay V.Frey, president; dating back to 1815. -J. Robert and R. Naomi Spahr, 2848 Lititz Pike, dating back to 1875. OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY NOVENVBEBI3 ljHoo nW * On The Spot Radio Broadcasting -12 Noon to 4PM Route 115, South of Stockertown, PA P.O. Box 236, Tatamy, Pa. 18085 Phone 215-258-8558 WESPEAK FARMING && to be honored Nov. 18 -Mark and Hazel Nestleroth, R 5, Mantaeim, dating back to 1852. These three farms will bring the number of Lancaster County Century Farms to 63 since the program was instituted by the state in the Bicentennial year of 1976. The Chamber also will unveil its You Are Invited To Our ' r* **• » f TATAMY OFFICE Third Loan Office of Berks-Lehigh Valley Farm Credit Service Dick Thornburgh '/ z ' Location FARMER OWNED FARMER CONTROLLED Penrose Hallowed new agricultural brochure, which u distributed widely to promote the county’s ag industry; and will present a 10-minute program tracing the history of the Chamber, which began as a unit primarily oriented toward agriculture and which recently has returned in this direction with a revitalized ag promotion and support program. •* 1 > * ”• *' Refreshments . And °vided Tours LENDER SHORT & LONG TERM LOANS FOR FARMERS HARRISBURG - Heavy ram at the beginning of the week ending November 2 limited farm field work in Pennsylvania to three days, according to the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service. Topsoil moisture across the state was rated 65 percent adequate and 35 percent surplus. In the northern region of the state 57 percent service workers rated soil moisture surplus, and 43 percent rated it adequate. In the central region 50 percent rated it adequate and 50 percent surplus, while in the southern region the Service rated soil moisture adequate. The potato harvest m Penn sylvania is virtually complete, about a week later than when it was completed last year. Wheat planting in the state is also vir tually complete, about the same tune as last year. The soybean crop in the com monwealth is 50 percent harvested compared with 70 percent last year. In the north, 56 percent is Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 7,1981—A29 Crop survey reports harvest percentages down harvested, m the central region, 60 percent m harvested, and in the southern region, 40 percent is harvested. Com for gram in the state is 58 percent harvested compared with 68 percent harvested last year. In the north 50 percent of the com crop is harvested, in the central region 58 percent is harvested, and in the southern region 70 percent of the crop is harvested. Ensilage com harvest is virtually complete, about two weeks later than last year. Fall plowing in the com monwealth is 94 percent complete, while last year at this time plowing was virtually complete. Statewide, the quality of hay made during the week was mostly poor and the amount of feed ob tained from pastures was rated mostly average. The fourth cutting of alfalfa was rated as 89 percent complete statewide compared with 88 percent last year.
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