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D4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1984 American National Cowßelles hold meeting SYRACUSE - New York Commission of Agriculture Joseph Gerace called upon beef cat tlewomen from New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan to be “missionaries for agriculture.” Speaking at the Region I meeting of the American National Cowßelles May 3 at Syracuse Gerace warned, “there is a time bomb ticking in rural America.” Quoting from the March Kiplinger newsletter, he continued, "if commercial farmers nationwide are forced out of business there could be a devastating effect on the Butler County hosts BY BARBARA RADER Staff Correspondent SAXONBURG - More than 100 4-H and FFA members from Washington, Lawrence, Venango, Clarion and Butler Counties, at tended the Butler County Livestock Field Day on April 28. Sponsored by the Butler County 4- H and FFA Livestock Club, the event was held at Knoch High School, in Saxonburg. 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He noted the "ripple effect” of the farm economy, saying “economists tell us each agricultural dollar is rolled over three times.” He told of the effects of the $1 per hundredweight dairy assessment which amounts to $6,000 to $12,000 per dairy farmer. “In Franklin County, dairy farmers are sending $2 1 2 million to Washington that could have been spent in Franklin County,” he said. “What will happen to our nation if the farmers of this country give up'’” Ccracc ~ High individual senior members were Jeff Gardner, Washington County, beef; Joel Mariacher, Lawrence County, swine; and Denny Hall, Lawrence County, sheep. Jeff Gardner was also named overall senior division winner. Junior overall winner was Ashley Shook, who also took first place in the swine division. Other junior winners were Roy Longdon, Butler County, sheep; and Frank Cranbury, Butler County, beef. * The high scoring team in the senior division was entered by 8000 ODD (iFOOu 1)00 •te Headquarters For Si I%”3HP 2” 2” "S” Series i ravers & Parti We Also Stock A Complete Line of Nozzles And Accessories Msrjoraf* Pumps And Accessories • Sprayer Hose • Ball Valves • Nylon Fittings • Poly Tanks $165.00 $176.00 3 HP $208.00 5 HP He called on the women to talk to non-farm groups and to tell of the need to support agriculture “If we don’t work together we could have a vast wasteland in this country,” the Commissioner warned. He added, “if we don’t get a decent 1985 Farm Bill these fears could become a reality ” He said com promise will be needed among farm groups as well as support of the non-farm population. He said “agriculture is the number one industry in New York State with one out of every six persons eit* ,m ' nr in- Livestock Washington County. Members include Becky Black, Eric Buckingham, Mike Rohaley and Joe Cole. Bridget and Kelly Wingard, Darcy Best and Jerry Cotton were members of the winning junior team from Clarion County. Various youth educational programs were scheduled throughout the day, with a meat cutting demonstration by Thoma’s Market of Saxonburg, highlighting the afternoon’s events. FLEX-AUGER cow feeding ig prefit leaks Put Chore-Time FLEX-AUGER® Cow Feeding System to work boosting your income Feeding supplement by hand wastes money two ways: (I.) Some cows get too much, others not enough wasting feed and hurting production. (2.) It’s time and labor spent you’d be money ahead to put into management. Mechanize your feeding with an inexpensive, energy-efficient Chore-Time Cow Feeding System. Feed each cow the right amount, as many times a day (to boost production) as you want by automatic timeclock, or by pulling a lever. 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The local livestock club held its business meeting, with guests, Mr and Mrs. Dale Fleming outlining the new awards program for exhibitors at the Butler County Fair. Serving as the Fair’s secretary, Mr. Fleming explained that this year’s awards theme will be “Pride in Pennsylvania”. Ivan Longdon served as Field Day chairman. Authorized Chore-Time Distributor EQUIPMENT,me. National Cowßelles called for an increase in membership and m member involvement. She said the Cowßelles’ “Beef for Father’s Day” promotion began when one woman in Idaho took a beef roast to the governor for a Father’s Day gift. The promotion will be 30 years old in 1985. She also reported on the Beef Cook-Off which receives national media attention and suggested the time might be right to add another promotional program. Peter Comerford, livestock specialist with the State Depart ment Agriculture and Markets discussed beef cattle production in the state, noting the home freezer trade was a major marketing alternative. He called for production of quality lean red meat that grades choice but warned, “you can’t satisfy all the con sumers’ demands.” He cited the need to get quality bulls into good commercial herds. Commerford called on the beef cattle women to “blow your own trumpet, educate the consumers about your product, and take pride in what you do." Terry Dockerty of Cornell University gave a demonstration on “Know Your Cuts of Beef.” HOURS Mon.-Fri. 7:30 to 4:30. Sat. 7:30 to 11:30 (Parts Only)