p Cumberland Co. farmers BYBETIIIiEMMINGER understanding ot the juvenile Staff Correspondent justice system in our county. CARLISLE As the adage During the two day session, Wentz proclaims, “the early bird catches the worm.” Well, the early "birds who attended the Cumberland County Farm-City breakfast did catch a rather delicious ’worm' when a plate of juicy hot ham, steaming eggs and oversized blueberry muffins was placed before them.' One city dweller remarked, “This was worth getting out of bed for.’’And the farmer sitting beside him commented, “This is a real country breakfast.” The country breakfast was delicious, but was merely an in troduction to the purpose of the morning meeting. Duane Duncan, Cumberland County Agent, stated that this "morning gathering” had been taking place for a number of years the city workers, "bankers, lawyers, and county officials with the county fanners. He added, “The meeting also of fers a glimpse of the goals and accomplishments of the Agriculture Extension Service to its tax paying public. ’ ’ With this purpose In mind, Cumberland County 4-H Agent, Alan Wentz, told the group about a recent 4-H activity that in corporated the services of county officials and 4-H’ers for a better \4-A*® TREMENDOUS SAVINGS TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS f'M Ql7/ SPECIAL PRICE on the new Thernia-Stor 80 ;g *B2s® How would you like to heat water for 16* per milking to wash your pipeline system! CALL US AT I -800-732-3532 Therma»Stor II DEC vy BOUMATIC MLKIMC SYSTEMS 400 Gal. Mojonnier 400 Gal. Zero • INSTALLATION • SERVICE • PLANNING LAYOUT • SALES SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. Woods Drive, Lititz, PA 17543 Phone 717-626-1151 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched . 24 HR. SERVICE OFFERED AFTER 6 P.M. - CALL: Ray Shenk 717-626-1152 Mervin Nissley 717-872-4565 Gary Walton 717-768-3727 and the 4-H’ers learned about the many facets of the juvenile system the personnel and what they do, how the judge makes decisions, the costs of the system and rehabilitation procedures. Mow, with a better un derstanding of the system, the 4- H’ers organized a mock trail with the assistance of the probation supervisor, district attorney, public defender and judge. Wentz stated, “With the knowledge the 4-H’ers have gamed from the program, it is now possible for them to help correct their peers who are veering towards a life in crime.” Wentz concluded, "4-H isn’t all cows and cooking’ ’ as many people think; it is a youth organization diversified in many areas. 4-H’ers are the adults of the future and are interested, knowledgeable and dedicated in promoting the far ming community and making the city world a better place to live.” Agent OUane Duncan explained another aspect of the Extension Service programs that help the fanner and city person in the county. One of these programs is the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. The Extension Ser vice promotes the benefits of the IREMENDOUS SAVINGS THERM A • STORS V 5 'V * V A»/ * { ■*'V “ S** OFC DARI-KOOL COOLING SYSTEM GOOD MSED TANKS 500 Gal. Girton 525 Gal. Esco DARI-KOOL Are The Answer •rw * ,<♦•«! •**' -f - - ■ ~ : m : m£""' * S S ' -!J#.V. *'4v, * vl.v ; - m - t * t } Therma*Stor 111 ,s ' 800 Gal. Girton 1000 Gal. Mojonnier and businessmen share breakfast, ideas association through., educational programs to the dairymen and businessmen. Duncan stated that DHiA Program tests the farmers milk, assists the farmer in calculating feed needs according to production, offers life history records of cows and helps mer chandise top breeding stock. Cumberland County has 6,500 cows in the program and each of these cows stated Duncan are milking an average of 15,000 pounds a year. “Some people will ask how does this help the businessman?" remarked Dun can. The fanners with the 6,500 cows will support the gram nulls for top quality feed, the breeding business will be offering the best possible sires to these banners and buyers from all over the world have brought international commerce and trade to Cumberland County, he explained. “These are just a tew of the ways the farmers and businessmen are working together tor the enrich ment of both worlds,” stated Duncan. Duncan closed the program by handing out a Cumberland County Dairy Fact sheet The sheet contained this information: • Last year the average cow on DHIA produced 7 1 /z tons of milk; * Cumberland County dairy > -oSS£° , «/*•*s£ r~. v ‘ w * #*4 , , r ‘*B I " ' HS* - inf? c -i,^ v "* Jf > ' ’4.1|l -1 . k*'*, $ C ’nat&jjf „'/ '**>’ f V*- J'V * i ' r 'l f k* i Therma-Stor 80 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981-A39 animals produced 125 million ' quarts of milk last year; • There are 400 dairy farms m Cumberland County; * It costs the farmer $O3B to feed the average cow on OHIA for one USD A extends grain warehouse comment period WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended until Dec. 16 the deadline for receiving comments on three proposed changes in regulations governing warehouses that store gram which is owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation or which serves as collateral for CCC loans. According to CCC executive vice president Everett Rank, the comment period is being extended 30 days so everyone will have an opportunity to offer alternative procedures or other suggestions. The three proposals made by USDA’s gram elevator task force would amend regulations gover ning CCC gram storage contracts by: —requiring warehouses to furnish CCC an annual financial Nat’l Grange (Continued from Page A3B) 1L were selected 1982 National Grange Youth Couple of the Year, National Pnnce and National Princess. The announcement came at a Youth Coronation Pageant last Saturday at Riverpark Center. Runners-up were James and Sarah Grafton, Columbus, OH, Tom Gwm, Hoquiam, WA, and Carol Grubb, Greentown, Ohio. The Cruraplers are graduates of Washington State University, have two children and are active in community affairs. Brad is a farmer and Sarah, a piano teacher. Both are members of Half-Moon Grange. Clark, who Was selected National Grange Prince, is 18 years old, member of Eknok Grange, a former FFA district vice president and is assistant manager of Iron Mountain Farm. National Princess Purcell is a 19 year old sophomore at Illinois WHITE ENGINES Powerful Performers for over 65 yei } PBn * 3 ° wer 30t0220HP. Wf' I Closed Power Unit Ideal for shops, agricultural generator sets, equipment, etc. You Can Bank on White Engines Quality and Performance Let Us Know Your Service Problems 24 Hour Service - Check Our Prices DISTRIBUTOR: HOOVER DIESEL SERVICE PH: 717-655-6133 2998 West Newport Rd. Ronks, Pa. 17572 2Vz mile East of Leola - Along 772 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED year; * Cumberland ranks 7th among the 67 counties in milk production, and * Pennsylvania ranks sth among the 50 states in milk production. statement which has been examined by an independent certified pubhc accountant. In addition, the warehouse would have to subnut a copy of the CPA’s audit report, prepared in ac cordance with generally accepted auditing standards, of its financial statement. —deleting the provision that the net worth of the warehouse need not exceed $250,000 and changing rate used in calculating the net worth requirement with respect to gram warehouses. —permitting warehouses to furnish CCC an irrevocable letter of credit as security to meet such net worth requirements. Comments should be sent to Paul W. King, acting director, tran sportation and storage division, ASCS-USDA, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, D.C., 20013. State University where she is majoring in special education. She is a member of Hopewell Grange. On Friday, Nov. 13, musical and variety performers representing their state granges competed m a Family Musical Contest and Talent Finals. Winners in the family musical were vocal (first] place, the James Butler, Jr. family of New Vienna,- OH, and (in strumental) first place, the Joseph Skipper family, Elk, Washington. First place winners in the talent contest were (vocal) Frances Greer, Hesperus, CO, (in strumental) Dennis and Gail Secord, Port Angelus, Washington. Also on Friday, Mrs. Mary Beth Heberer, director of Junior Grange Activities announced that the 1981 Junior Grange of the Nation is Capital Junior Grange, Dover, Delaware. Mrs. Lulu Carrow also of Dover, DE, was recognized as Junior Leader of the Nation. DEALER: 0.6. DIESEL SERVICE PH: 717-786-2173 RD 3, Quarryville, Pa, 2 miles west of Georgetown on Furnace Road
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