A24-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 6, 1993
Butters Family To Host
(Continued from Page A 1)
Following speeches made by
award presenters and recipients,
Sherri Elders, a director with the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS),
introduced the Raymond Butters
family as host for the 1993 event
scheduled for July 10.
Butters and his wife Peggy own
a picturesque 247-acre farm which
was purchased by his father in
1906. Located off of Route 414,
between Liberty and Morris, the
farm is also worked by Ray
mond’s sons, David and Terry.
The Butters rent enough land to
till a total of 350 acres. According
to David, they plant 72 acres of
com, 31 of oats, 18 of rye, 12 of
soy beans, and 100 of alfalfa. The
rest goes into a timothy-alfalfa
mix, while 15 acres are reserved
Dennis and Arietta Owlett were honored for their part in
the 1992 Farm-City Day.
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With a grade herd of 83 Hol
steins, they milk approximately 77
head, and have 50 young stock.
While everyone helps out
wherever they are needed, Terry
said his mother deserved a lot of
credit for the milking. “She’s
always in the bam before us, mak
ing sure things get done right and
on time.”
In addition to farming, Terry
explained that they are set up as a
small dealer in seed and fertilizer,
selling to neighboring farms, and
also provide a little custom work
on the side, as well.
When asked what one might
expect to see when visiting their
farm this summer, David replied,
“There will be a wagon tour
planned through the woods where
logging and timber management
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;aig and Larena Owslett with their sons Clint and Wade accept recognitioi
1992 Farm-City Day.
practices such as thinning a woods
will be demonstrated. Our neigh
bor has sheep and goats, and we
hope to have the tour run past the
fields where they are pastured.”
While neither David nor Terry
were anxious to work the long
hours involved in the preparation
necessary to ready their farm for
public viewing, Raymond’s
enthusiasm prevailed and he con
vinced his sons it would be an
undertaking worth their while.
A prime example of this was
witnessed at the banquet when
Elders introduced a special guest
to speak as a result of a thank-you
note the Owletts received after
Farm-City Day last year.
The note, sent by Pat Chappel
on behalf of her hearing-impaired,
11-year-old son Blair, said that he
wants to be a farmer some day.
Blair spent most of the day in the
bam with workers who were kind
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and patient in answering his many
questions. Because of the Owletts
and Farm-City Day, Blair’s dream
is becoming a reality. He now
works on a neighbor’s farm two
days a week.
As Pat addressed the banquet
audience, her- story brought tears
to more than a few eyes. “Blau
enjoyed the day immensly, as did
I,” she said. “It’s easy to com
plain, and not say ‘thank you*
enough. That’s why I’m here.
Please continue to support Farm-
City Day. Other businesses will
take note and learn from what you
do.”
“People in the agricultural com
munity have said people don’t
know where food comes from,
don’t know what farmers go
through. Farm-City Day brings
urban neighbors out to the farm,”
said Elders who faced a major
hurdle when she began organizing
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the first Farm-City Day in 1991.
Many thought the event would
draw only 200 to 300 people. Her
experience with the event in other
counties told her otherwise.
Reluctant at first, other groups
eventually participated due to her
determination.
The shock of what has evolved
into a major event can still be felt
throughout the county. Le-Ma-Rc
Farm, owned by Erick and Dixie
Coolidge of Wellsboro, was the
first site for Farm-City DaAy, and
in spite of intermittent rain, the
event drew 2,000 people. The
Owletls experienced an even lar
ger crowd.
Keven Houghtaling, president
of the Tioga County Fair, said of
Farm-City Day, “There are some
who think that it is just another
fair, but the two serve different
purposes. The fair is a display of
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