VOL. 27 No. 10 ' % LITITZ Here comes 1982 - time to ring out the old and welcome the newl It’s always hard to say goodbye to another, year, yet we all delight in the op portunity to begin anew in all our endeavors and to stand at the threshold of a new year with blessings we so bountifully reaped in the now departed year. Lancaster Farming would like to wish you and your family a prosperous new year - full of love, health, and an abundant harvest both in the field and in friendship - with this first issue of the new year. But before you begin yourcelebration of the new year, how about a quick trip through Lancaster Farming's memory lane? -Along the way you will see a new state dairy princess, a $65,000 Holstein, a new FFA chapter, and much, much more -all beginning on page 816. - Let's not reminisce too long, however, because next week is our 1982 Farm Show issue - guaranteed to be the best ever. You may want to carry Lancaster Farming to the Show with, you as it will provide you with a list of exhibitors, a two-page map showing where everyone is Ideated on the new exhibit floor plan, and a day-by-day schedule of events in eludingallfast.minute changes. You will also find biographies of the FFA Keystone Farmer award winners and special events youwill seeat the show. So travel with ustdjfe£arm Show and" welcome the new year with thousands of other farming you at the Contactus.at titjtz, PA 17543; or have something to contribute to next week's Farm Snow issue. .» - ■ ‘ *v . Lancaster Farming welcomes 3 new correspondents ' fJ’IITZ During the past you’ve"; been seeing different by-liner" above -news '-eteaes and features in Lancaster Farming. As the new year begins, we’d like to take the time to introduce you to our three new, correspondents welcome additions to ooreditorut staff. The most to the writing and reporting crew js Adams County’s Ginger Secrist Myers who replaced former correspondent M. H..Gitt. Ginger ■ is a familiar face to most Guernsey (""feeders, having worked with the until she and her husband John Myers took-up full time dairying in November 1980. Covering all the action in Bed ford, Blair and Huntingdon counties is Patty Gross. She is the first correspondent Lancaster Farming has enlisted in bringing news of western Pennsylvania to our readers. Also from a dairy background, Patty uses her reporting experience in both radio and newspapers. Pa. legislators work on ‘Cruelty to Animals’ bill BY SHEILA MILLER HARRISBURG - With all the rhetoric that’s been floating around about animal rights and welfare, it was only a matter of time until Pennsylvania legislators decided to jump on the bandwagon. On November 16, 1981 Senator Gekas (R-lsth) introduced tfle state’s Cruelty to Animal Bill, 5.8.1208. . This legislation, .which was co sponsored by Senators Edward Howard tR-10th), Robert Jubelirer (R-30thT, James Rhoades iD-29th), ‘ William Moore • (R-33rd)i and Edward Zemprelli (D-45th), was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on. December 9, 1981 and is presently on the Senate Here comes ’B2 And, taking care of business in Cumberland, Franklin and Perry ■ counties is lively Beth Hemminger whose farm experience has been gleaned from spare time spentson Patty Gross Calendar on second consideration, according to a spokesperson for Sen. Gekas. “The bill will probably be voted on when the legislators come back in session, sometime in January,” she said. S.B. 1208 covers a multitude of “sins” concerning cruelty to animals, some which are already dealt with in existing laws. Its thirteen pages spell out what acts committed by humans, against animals would be considered civil offenses. The'first area governs “killing, maiming, or poisoning domestic animals or zoo animals.” The legislation -spells' out that “a person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he willfully Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2,1982 her- 'grandparents’ bum near Newvole. < t - ■ V Although Ginger and John are fanning'in Adams County, Ginger, is a native of Franklin,.County. Ginger Secrist Myers and maliciously kills, maims or disfigures any domestic or zoo animal or domestic fowl, or willfully and maliciously ad ministers poison to any such animal or fowl, or exposes any poisonous substance, with intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed by animals,, fowl or birds.” However, it explains that this does not apply to the killing of animals found in the act of destroying any domestic animal or domestic fowl on- to poisoning rodents or pests to control damages. What does the legislation mean when it refers to “domestic animal” and “domestic fowl.” This terminology encompasses A NEW YEAR... WAY! Welcome it with us “My interest in agriculture and dairying in particular was carried on -through family connections even though my parents left far ming when I was quite young,” Ginger recalls. Over the years. Ginger was active in the county’s 4-H program and-exhibited cattle at the district, state and-national levels. In 1971 she was high individual at the State , Days 4-H Competition which earned her ,a position on Penn sylvania’s state team. She and her follow judging team members traveled to Columbus, Ohio for the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest that year. After high school, Ginger at tended Penn State and graduated in 1975 with high honors. Even ■ though her Bachelor of Science degree was in Health and Physical Education, Ginger managed to squeeze in a number of agricultural courses. When she wasn’t studying. Ginger was an active member of / any dogs, cats, horses, mules, donkeys, burros, cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, along with any birds raised for food, hobby or sport. S.B. 1208 calls for regulating selling, ’ offering for sale, bar tering, or giving away baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl under one-month old as pets, toys, premiums, novelties, or to be 'colored, dyed, or stained. Rabbits, ‘ too, come under regulation in this legislation, and cannot be sold or given away, etc., under the age of two months. The bill points out that this regulation on chick and rabbit sales should not be interpreted to (Turn to Page A 34) $7.50 per year -the Penn State Dairy Science Club ' and Campus 4-H. She saved as ' editor of the ‘Dairyman’ and, while participating on the Dairy Cattle Judging team, won the Clyde N. Hall award. Another honor she captured was-being named All- Around Champion of the 1973 Dairy Exposition. Just this past spring, Ginger returned to Penri State to serve as the fitting judge for the Dairy Expo. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Penn State Dairymen’s Club. After graduation. Ginger worked at Wilson College in Cham bersburg while maintaining a small herd of heifers and leasing out her cows. In 1979 she was employed by 'the ' Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders’ Association as a field representative, a position she held full-time until her marriage to John. ✓ Now John and Ginger have a (Turn to Page A 34) Home and Youth Homestead Notes, B 2; Home on the Range, B 6; Kid’s Korner, BIO; 4-H news, BIO; FFA news, BIO; 1981 Remembered, B 16; Rose Parade float, 827. Columns Editorials, A 10; Now is the time, A 10; Farm Talk, A 22; Joyce Bupp’s column, B 14; Ladles, have you heard? B 5; Ida’s Notebook, B 15; .Farming’s Futures,, Cl 3; Brockett’s Ag Advice,’ Cl 4; Chicken Coop News, C 4. Dairy Bradford DHL4, C 9; Lebanon DHIA, C 8; Dauphin DHIA, C 7; Fayette DHIA.C4.
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