Dl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 16,1983 Hunterdon farm/business picnic on July 26 FLEMINGTON, N.J. - "This get-together of business and professional men of the county and members of the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture is being held to help promote a spirit of good will and fellowship among members of the two groups,” so stated the letter of invitation to the first Farmers’ and Businessmen’s Picmc 47 years ago. It was 1936 and the host farm was to be the dairy, poultry and potato farm of the late Clifford E. Snyder, near Pittstown. Food was to be prepared and served by the ladies of the Quakertown Church. And the price of a ticket was 70 cents or $1.40 for fanner and his businessman guest. This event has become an annual activity of the County Board of Agriculture, and the format hasn’t really changed that much. It's still held on a farm in the county, a progressive, well-managed operation. Yes, occasionally one of the county’s businesses or in stitutions would host the affair, but most generally it was held on a top farm. Second year, location was the Charles Cane Poultry Breeding Farm, Rosemont; third year, Blossom Hill Farm, Lebanon; fourth year, Robert Crane’s farm near Pittstown, a poultry, potato and "vegetables for canning” operation. The 1983 Picnic Yes, the price has changed, and so, too, the locations. This year host farm will be Matthew Gor deuk’s dairy farm, just south of Baptistown on Route 519. Serving the meal will be Gene Maddalena’s 1 pm b. SELF LOCKING FEED THRU FENCE ★ All cows can be released at one * Heavy duty construction time or individua'ly * Stabilizer on bottom of yoke for ★ When handle is in lock position, extra strength cow automatically locks as it * Custom built to your specifications enters * You-can release all cows or hold ★ No more chasing cows cows that need treatment. ALSO AVAILABLE • Standard Free Stalls • Fencing • Gates (38" - 48” - 54” • Automatic Head Gates • Automatic Gate Latches PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Hardware • Farm Supplies Custom Manufacturing Crane Service Catering Service. Speaker featured on the program is the Rev. John Infanger, paster of the New Providence Methodist Church and a favorite in this area. "The price will be right,” says picnic chairman, August Knispel. Not 70 cents but $7.50 each. "And in this day and age, it is a bargain! ” Date is Tuesday, July 26, tours of the farm are set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. A picnic supper of barbecue chicken, sweet corn, salads, and trimmings. ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Want the latest word on what Maryland produce is coming on to the market and how the price and supply situation looks? If you do, information is just a telephone call away on Friday afternoons at 4 p.m. By calling (301) 841-5763 at anytime day or night from Friday through Monday afternoon, you’ll be hooked up with a three minute “MDA Market Line” report by Jack Frey of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Services Section who will fill you in on what fresh fruits and vegetables are coming to market at Pick-your own farms, fanner’s roadside stands and the hundreds of stores served by the Maryland Wholesale Food Center at Jessup. Jack’s report is especially good this year due to the fact that strange Sprmg weather rams Box 128 R.D. #4, LititZ, PA 17543 Woo