A2Hancaster Farming, Saturday, November 26,1988
Guy E. Campbell and son James.
(Continued from Pag* Al)
In a news conference prior to the
banquet, Jensen said he thinks this
country has learned a great lesson
in terms of using agriculture as a
tool of its foreign policy. “My
guess is that George Bush knows
this,” Jensen said, “and will keep
his hands off and let ag products
seek the markets they should seek.
The key in agriculture, internation
ally, is for the U.S. to convince
daughter Averrll.
irber with sons Dave (left) and Fred
Century Farm Families Named
foreign countries that they should
begin to reduce their subsidies so
the US can begin to reduce it’s sub
sidies. Then there will be a more
level playing field.
I don’t see any problem with ag
exports,” Jensen said. “I see no
grain embargos. And the new
adminstration philosophically
does not believe in protectionism.
And with the continuing decline of
daughter Elizabeth.
the dollor, we will become more
competive overseas,” Jensen said.
In another highlight of the
twelfth annual banquet, seven new
century farm owners were recog
nized. They are; the McCollough
Farm Partnership, Lancaster, (in
the family since 1748); Robert W.
and Paula J. Shirk, Narvon (in the
family since 1797); Jay C. and
Lois A. Garber, Lancaster (in the
B. Frank and Pauline Eshelman.
daughter Pamela.
family since 1828); Guy E. Camp
bell, Pequea, (in the family since
1841); Rhelda E. Royer, Lancas
ter, (in the family since 1865);
Beatrice B. Schrciber and David F.
and Diane S. Nichols, Peach Bot
tom, (in the family since 1869) and
B. Frank Eshelman, Manheim, (in
the family since 1888).
More than 450 persons attended
the banquet in the Willow Valley
Conference Center.