Members of Maryland's national champion 4-H dairy cattle judging team had a
workout at the University of Maryland’s agronomy dairy research farm near Clarksville
less than a week prior to leaving for international youth competition in Scotland. Holding
the cow’s halter at left is C. Lester Oudrow of Lime Kiln, assistant coach and team
chaperone. Dr. J. Lee Majeskie, team coach, is at the other end of the cow. Team
members, from left, are: Kristine M. Eckard, Nancy R. Rowel, William F. (Freddie)
Schrader, Jr., and William L. Swift, 111.
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ABSOLUTE
PUBLIC AUCTION
of
VALUABLE 245 ACRE DAIRY FARM
TUESDAY, AUG. 12,1986
AT 2:00 P.M.
LOCATION; 1.4 miles East of Canton,
Bradford County, Pa. DIRECTIONS; Go
East at traffic light in Canton on Route
414 1.4 miles to Pratts Mill Road and
turn right to T. Turn left to farm approx. 1
mile on right. WATCH FOR AUCTION
SIGNS.
Fanm consists of 245 acres with approx. 100
a. tillable 75 in pasture & 70 a. woodland. There
is rentable ground in the area. The bank barn
consists of 45 comfort stalls, bam cleaner, calf
stalls and pens, storage sheds, & implement
sheds, 16’x64’ Star Silo, 20’x40’ Harvestore Hi
moisture silo, and a 20’x80’ Harvestore silo all
with unloaders. There is a Harvestore 2542
Slury with pump in excellent condition. There
is a mow conveyor, bulk feed bin, shop garage,
4 bedroom frame dwelling with modem kit
chen, bath, living room and laundry room.
This farm is gently rolling to gentle slope in a
high state of cultivation.
TERMS OF ABSOLUTE AUCTION:
The farm will be sold at absolute auction sale
with the minimum bid of: $165,000.00. The
bidding will start at: $165,000.00 and be raised
by competitive bidding to the highest price bid
and be struck off to the successful bidder. This
absolute auction is subject to a prior sale not
later than July 29,1986.
To see farm call Sanford G. Leaman, CAI
Auctioneer (717) 569-4264.
SALE BY
LARRY B. & BEVERLY H. WRIGHT
ALSO TO BE SOLD is approx. 45 acres of
standing corn after real estate is sold.
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July 12th - 2902 ACRES - 12 TRACTS -
CHESAPEAKE SALE NO. FIVE Halifax
County, Virginia South of Route 58. 8
Tracts from 60 to 730 Acres Person
County, North Carolina (Near Rox
boro, Southeast of Danville, Va.) 3
Tracts from 123 to 375 Acres Lee
County, North Carolina (Near Sanford,
South of Raleigh) One Tract of 103
Acres PROPERTIES INCLUDE: Good
Timber Tracts, Investment Op
portunities, Long Road Frontage,
Excellent for Hunting ALL SELLING
FROM ONE SALE SITE Near the
Intersection of Routes 96 and 501 in
Halifax Co., Va. Sales Subject to
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July 16th - Holstein Milking Herd
Dispersal - Giles C. (Cecil) Hoback,
Bedford, Virginia - 80 Cows - A GOOD
WELL-UDDERED YOUNG HERD! Has
been in the Dairy Business for over 30
Years. Breeding Mostly Select Sires.
50% of the Herd Due to Calve July-
August & September Pregnancy
Examined Results and Milk Weights
Available Sale Day. ALSO SELLING
VIRGINIA MILK BASE 64,275 lbs.
(summer) 68,966 lbs. (winter)
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grips with in a satisfactory way. the economy that prudence says
The pressures are always there to we must clearly maintain that kind
produce more. And the more you of program. I think it’s a
produce, the more farmers go out legitimate kind of program. But
of business. Some of the ways we obviously as a republican I feel
might attack that problem is to strongly about self-sufficiency and
increase the diversity of our farm private enterprise. And our goal
products. Not every farmer in must be to achieve a state where
Pennsylvania is going to survive the ag economy and farmers in
producing milk or meat. But, for particular are doing well enough
example, there may be many that the loan guaranty program is
farmers who survive growing not necessary. But I dont’s see that
fresh vegetables in Pennsylvania in the foreseeable future. We are
because there is a market here, going through a general overall
And there must be many other economic restructuring in the
ways to diversify. The state has a state. That’s not only affecting
clear obligation to investigate basic industry, but also agriculture
these opportunities. And where as well. This restructuring may
they are feasible, we should help last another decade or so. Whether
farmers make the transition, the pressures on farming will last
Diversity has always been Penn- that long, I don’t know. One of the
sylvania’s strong suite. And if we great advantages agriculture has
neglect diversity in our ag had is that it really went through a
economy it will be to are peril. major restructuring a hundred
We are seeing a parallel thing years ago when people left the
happening in the steel industry, farms and went to the city.
Because of technology, you are Agriculture not only survived but
seeing the basic steel-making remained our number one in
industry layoff a lot of people. But dustry. So there is a certain ex
at the same time, more perience over some of the other
specialized, more diversified kinds industries. They know they can
of steel production are doing very survive.
well. It seems to me that this
model can also work in
agriculture.
Q. Another problem that faces
farmers is urban sprawl that
causes problems for the farmer
with his neighbors. For example,
the litter that gets thrown into
meadows and onto fields injures
livestock, fowls up machinery and
cuts tractor tires. Can you give us
some indications of what your
administration would be prepared
to do in relation to anti-litter
legislation?
A. I think we need in this state a
comprehensive anti-litter
legislation, not just bottles and
cans. One of the major issues that
is currently underway has to do
with waste of all kinds. Not only
the waste that farmers face, but
also with the landfill crisis. Penn
sylvania must become clearly a
state that does more recycling.
Legislation is now being worked
through by my running mate Mike
Fisher over in the senate who
chairs that committee. This
legislation calls for 25 percent of
the waste in Pennsylvania to be
handled by recycling. I think that’s
a positive step forward. Recycling
is not all we should be doing. But
clearly the days when we can litter
the way sides must come an end.
Q. Of course everyone wants to
talk about taxes. It seems that land
owners and especially farmers in
our case seem to pay a lot of real
estate taxes. Is there tax struc
tural reforms that you would
propose?
A. I am very much in favor or
reforming the local tax system. I
think the way we depend on
property tax and the extent to
which we depend on property tax is
unfair to at least two classes of
people. One, it’s unfair to those
with fixed incomes, partically our
elderly. And also it’s unfair to
those who have property intensive
assets, which is the farmers.
Clearly we must move away from
that to a more diversified tax in
structure. I would support almost
any approach as long as it gets
away from over dependence on
property taxes. As long as it gets
rid of a lot of the nuisance taxes on
the local level. And as long as it
modernizes our assessment
system. And gives local govern
ment a greater diversity in the
instruments of taxation.
Q. The present administration
has provided a sizable fund for ag
loan guarantys. And do you sup
port that program? How long is
that kind of support going to be
necessary? In other words, how
long is the farmer going to be in the
straits he is in?
A. I don’t know. I’m not a
prophet. I'm a mere politician.
And we sometimes live from day
to-day just like the farmer. Nobody
can adequately predict the future.
But there enoug'h scenarios out
there about what may happen to
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Q. The avian flu outbreak and
hog diseases have forced an in
demnity program. And we likely
need to tie in research as well. Will
you comment on your position on
the whole area of animal health?
A.Clearly avian influenza and the
other animal disease episodes
have sent a signal to Pennsylvania
that there is an area that we must
do more. We have some very fine
research institutions in the state.
They can clearly do the job. So I
would be very much in favor of a
commitment to a program of that
kind. As farming techniques
change and progress occurs we
must remain current. If we don’t
remain current, we will be
susceptible to the kinds of things
that have happened to us in the
past.
Q. While agriculture is number
one in Pennsylvania yet the fun
ding for the work of the Penn
sylvania Department of
Agriculture is limited, what do you
propose for additional funding for
PDA?
A. My feeling on that is that
really I’m proud in the last eight
years that we have taken a state
that was so excessive in its
taxation and spending that it had
gotten a terrible black eye and was
not doing well by its people. We cut.
dramatically the state work force.
Right now on a per capita basis
Pennsylvania has the lowest
number of state employees for any
state in the nation. We are proud of
that. But there are areas that I
think we need incremental in
creases. My goal as Governor
would be not to throw money at any
department but to take specific
objectives and promote the
economy and social health of this
state and adequately fund specific
projects. And while I will be very
tight with the buck as Governor I
don’t want to be dollar wise and
pound foolish.
Q. As the last question, could you
summarize your feeling toward
agriculture in Pennsylvania?
A. I think the most important
thing I would like to say to farmers
is that I and we in government
share a deep optimism that there
really are opportunities out there
for growth in agriculture. This
optism comes because of the
nature of the farm community.
Because of our experience and
because of our diversity, the
people of Pennsylvania agriculture
are optimistic people. And
whatever we are going through
right now, we believe will be
temporary. And we believe we can
come out of this crisis better
prepared and stronger to face the
future. If we work together we can
and will be successful. I am an
optimist. I don’t think my op
timism for agriculture is
unrealistic. I know in farmers
there is a resilience that we can
draw from. And this resilience will
serve them and us very well.