A32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 6,1982
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania
signups in the federal feed grain
and wheat programs have not been
overwhelming since they were
opened last month. “We would like
to be further ahead than we are
compared to national figures,”
reports Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service
spokesman A 1 Fleming.
As of Oct. 22, the acreage base
signed up for each grain by Penn
sylvania farmers is as follows;
‘B3 Simmental Sire Summary available
BOZEMAN, Mt.—The American
Simmental Association has an
nounced the publication and
release of its 1983 National Sim
mental Sire Summary. As
described by Earl B. Peterson,
association executive vice
president, “It is the most accurate
and up-to-date measurement of the
American Simmental breed
available anywhere.”
"A great deal of the early
research work done with Sim
mental was based upon the
genetics of European bred cattle,”
Pork recipe contest
NEWARK, Del. Entries are
being accepted for the 1983
Delmarva Pork Congress’
FAVORITE PORK RECIPE
CONTEST. Deadline is January 1.
The contest is open to both young
people and adults.
All recipes must feature pork or
pork products. Finalists will bring
their completed dishes to the
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
in Salisbury, Md., for judging on
Wednesday evening, January 19,
1983.
Judmg will be based on four
factors: pork cut selection,
preparation, flavor, and ap
pearance of the finished dish.
Judges will look for recipes that
appear appetizing, are innovative
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“REAL’ Seat on Milk
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wheat, 4,495 acres or 2.4 percent;
corn, 24,023 acres or 2 percent;
grain sorghum, 166 acres or 1.6
percent; barley, 316 acres or 0.6
percent; and oats, 1,833 acres or
0.9 percent.
On the national level, the base
acreages signed up are: wheat -
8,720,170 acres; com - 6,530,098
acres; grain sorghum - 1,258,236
acres; barley - 658,038 acres; and
oats-208,126 acres.
Fleming reported that
Pennsylvania farms
Peterson explained. “A key
feature of the Sire Summary is that
the records come from producers,
and thus they represent the
current status of the breed more
fairly than any other document or
report that might be used.”
Progeny data is gathered from
ASA performance records
provided by Simmental breeders.
Breed wide comparisons of sires
are tabulated in 12 economic traits,
allowing breeders to evaluate the
potential usefulness of a large pool
of purebred bulls when used in
underway
but lauiy easy to prepare, use
generally available pork cuts
suited to the cooking method
chosen, and are seasoned enough
to be tasty but milk enough to
please most people.
Cash prizes will be awarded for
first, second and third places in
both youth and adult divisions.
The contest is sponsored by the
Delaware and Maryland Pork
Producers Associations, the
Delaware and Maryland
Porkettes, and the Extension
Services of Delaware and
Maryland. To obtain an entry
form, contact county Extension
offices in either state. Offices in
Delaware are located in Newark
1738-1239), Dover (738-1448) and
Georgetown (858-5250).
Grain program sign up slow
those
that
requested 50-percent of their land
diversion payments for the crops
represent 2,103.5 acres of wheat;
121 acres of barley; 709.1 acres of
oats; 14,240.7 acres of com; and
165.8 acres of grain sorghum.
The acreage base involved-in 50-
percent projected deficiency
payments includes; wheat -1.736.7
acres; barley - 72.5 acres; com -
14,095.9 acres; and grain sorghum -
165.8 acres. Oats are not eligible
for deficiency payments under the
their own herds.
“The format for the 1983 Sire
Summary includes some
changes,” Peterson said. The
name, city and state of the owner
of record for each sire has been
added to help breeders locate and
investigate bulls they may be
interested in using.
In 1971 the initial Sire Summary
listed 13 purebred sues aua u,,,6
progeny from 301 management
units. The 1983 edition, by com
parison, lists 1,610 purebred sires
and 518,069 animals from 54,043
management units. The Sire
Summary includes a listing of 86
Genetic Trait Leaders, identifies
reference sires; carries a trait
correlation table and other in
formation.
The Simmental Sire Summary is
mailed free of charge to all active
ASA members. Non-members may
obtain copies by mailing a $5 check
for each copy requested to the
American Simmental Association,
One Simmental Way, Bozeman,
MT 59715.
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MEATAND
DAIRY FAVOWTHS^
program.
Fleming said the next acreage
report wiU be available after Nov.
26. He was optimistic that more
Pennsylvania farmers will enroll
in the programs before it closes
next March, noting “most of our
farmers sign up during the last
three weeks."
Signup in the federal programs
is required for fanners to be
eligible for other ASCS program
benefits, such as commodity loans,
York Farm Credit to hold meetings
YORK - Stockholders of the
Federal Land Bank Association
and the Production Credit
Association of York will conduct
their annual meeting with
registration at 6:15 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Embers
Quality Inn, Rt. 11, north of
Carlisle, and Wednesday, Nov. 10,
at the Sheraton Inn, Gettysburg,
U.S. Business Route 15 South.
Scheduled are the election of
three directors and nominating
committees for the next annual
meeting. In addition, reports of
association operations during the
4-H’ers honor
top ‘cheeses’
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division; and Mark Welk, Peach
Bottom, in the senior category.
Thirteen dairy members
received project awards this year
for work in their individual clubs.
Recipients were, in the Ayrshire,
Brown Swiss and Jersey Club,
Anthony Spickler, Mount Joy and
Anita Brommer, Conestoga: in the
Golden Guernsey Club, Gerald
Garber, Willow Street; in the Kids
and Cows Club, Helen Arrowsmith
of Peach Bottom, Matthew
Arrowsmith of Peach Bottom, and
Jere Shertzer of Lancaster; in the
Holstein Club, Susan Hess of
Quarryville, Marilyn Landis of
Manheim, Stephanie Stoltzfus of
Kinzer, Danny Welk of Strasburg,
Brent Brubaker of Hheems, Scott
Hess of Conestoga, and Karen
Shertzer of Lancaster
Glenn Shirk, Extension dairy
specialist and dairy 4-H advisor,
announced the following list of
sponsors: Agway, Inc. of Saiunga;
Atlantic Breeders’ Cooperative;
target price protection, and grain
reserve.
Fanners who sign up to par
ticipate in the wheat and feed grain
programs agree to reduce their
base acreage by at least 20 per
cent. Feed grain producers sign up
for a 10 percent acreage reduction
and a 10 percent paid land
diversion, while the requirements
for wheat producers are a 15
percent acreage reduction and a 5
percent paid land diversion.
past year will be given.
The farmer-owned institutions
make and serve farm-and rural
home loans in the counties of
Adams, Cumberland, Franklin,
Fulton, Perry, and York. These
members are using their
cooperative institutions to obtain
the long-term and operating credit
required for modern farm
operations. The associations
currently have over 2.400 loans
outstanding in excess of
|127,000,000.
All stockholders are urged to
' attend one of these meetings.
Brandt’s Farm Supply, Inc., Ray
H. Buch, Inc., Dauphin Deposit
Bank and Trust Co., Em-Tran,
Farmshine, Farmers First Bank,
G and G Feed and Supply, Clifford
Gibble of Select Sires, Graybill’s
Dairy, Inc., Dr. Robert E.
Graybill, Grubb Supply Company,
Hamilton Bank, R.S. Hollingerand
Son, Inc., Warren Johnson of
Merck TBZ, K and S, Inc., Ray
Kline of Young’s Minerals, Melvin
Kolb, Inc., Lancaster County
Holstein Breeders, Lancaster
Farming, Lancaster Silo Com
pany, Lancaster Veterinary
Associates, David Landis of
DeKalb, Dr. J. Harold Landis,
McCrackens Feed Mill, Inc.,
Pennfield Corporation, Show Ease
Stall Company, Earl Umble of
Young's Minerals, Melvin Wenger
of Agn-Semce, West Willow
Fanners Association, Walgemuth
Brothers, Inc., and J.B. Zim
merman and Sons, Inc.