A42-Lancast*r Fannins, Saturday, February 9,1985
Ephrata Young Farmers
(Continued from Page A 24)
Earl Martin, Ephrata, recieved
the Soil Conservation Award. Earl
and his wife, Grace, farm 750 acres
and feed steers. Last year Earl
installed terraces and waterways
in his fields to conserve the soil.
The Outstanding Swine Producer
Award went to Terry Sheetz,
Stevens. Terry and his wife,
Sandy, farm 105 acres of corn,
have 90 sows and finish 2,000 hogs a
year.
Paul C. Bucher, Lititz, received
the Outstanding Beef Producer
Award. Paul and his wife, Ruth,
farm 81 acres of corn, alfalfa and
rye and feed 140 steers.
John R. Zimmerman, Ephrata,
received the Best No-til and
Conventional Plot Tillage Award.
On his no-til plot, John yielded
167.2 bushels per acre with a net
return of $164. On his conventional
plot, he had 177.2 bushels per acre
USDA increases egg,
poultry, rabbit
grading
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Department of Agriculture will
increase charges effective Feb. 1
for federal voluntary egg products
inspection; egg, poultry and rabbit
grading; laboratory services; and
federal mandatory egg products
inspection overtime and appeal
services.
H. Connor Kennett, an official
with USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service, said the rates
are being changed to reflect the
increased costs of providing these
services. Present rates have been
in effect since Feb. 1,1984.
To cover the cost of the grader in
the plant, the hourly rate will be
increased from $14.32 to $15.44. The
hourly rate for nonresident
voluntary service will increase
from $20.76 to $21.88. The premium
rate will increase from $21.64 to
$23.68. The per hour costs for
laboratory services will increase
from $24.24 to $25.48.
The administrative volume
charge of $0,025 per case of eggs
and $0.00025 per pound for poultry
remains unchanged. This fee
covers program supervision and
overhead.
The hourly rate for mandatory
overtime egg products Inspection
services will be increased from
$17.20 to $17.32, and the hourly rate
for certain mandatory appeal egg
product inspections will be in-
GARDEN CARTS
With Dump Fronts
SALE PRICE
• Small Cart (Can Be UPS)
Regularly $159.00
• Large Cart
Regularly $179.00
| ASSEMBLED.. *lO.OO More
Than Sola Pricaa Shown
BOWMAN'S STOVE SHOP
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Rt 322,1 Mi. East of Ephrata
(717)733-4973
Tues., Wed. 10-6; Thurs., Fri. 10-8: Sat. 10-4
with a net return of $l5l.
The Conservation Tillage Award
for High Yield went to Warren
Bollinger, Lititz. Warren got 179.1
bushels per acre with conventional
tillage.
Appreciation Awards went to
Paid B. Zimmerman of Zim
merman’s Hardware, M.M.
Weaver and Sons, Leola, and Tom
Bollinger, 1984 EAYFA president.
They also presented a quilt made
by the members’ wives to retired
FFA advisor Lew Ayers.
The Young Farmers also in
stalled their new officers David
Zimmerman, president; Tony
Eberly, vice president; Mike
Pfautz, secretary; Andy
Augsburger, treasurer; and J.
Calvin Zimmerman, public
relations director.
The group ended their evening
with a presentation on Penn
sylvania Dutch humor by Jakey
Budderschnip.
charges
creased from $17.32 to $19.92.
Grading services, administered
by AMS, are made available upon
request of financially interested
parties. The Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 requires
user fees to be reasonable and as
nearly as possible to equal the cost
of the services. Under the Egg
Products Inspection Act, the cost
of overtime and appeal services
must be borne by the user, but
appropriated funds pay the basic
costs.
Kennett said the charges are
being increased under an interim
final rule on which public com
ments will be accepted until Feb.
15. The comments should be sent to
D.M. Holbrook, room 3944-S, AMS,
USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250.
The interim final rule was
published in the Jan. 28 Federal
Register.
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
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.nger, L was recognized for his corn production; Terry Sheetz,
Stevens, was recognized as the Outstanding Swine Producer, and Paul Bucher Lititz
was named Outstanding Beef Producer.
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1985 EAYFA officers were installed by Charles Ackley, Ephrata High School vo-ag
teacher and EAYFA advisor. They are, seated from left, Tony Eberly, vice president;
David Zimmerman, president; and Mike Pfautz, secretary. Standing from left are J.
Calvin Zimmerman, public relations director; and Andy Augsburger, treasurer.
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