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Penn State University Ag Area,
State College, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
thru May 11.
Western Pa. Sheep and Lamb Sale,
Mercer 4-H Park.
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Short Course, Dauphin County
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Seminar, Kreider’s Restaurant,
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Mercer County 4-H Market Lamb
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filled by another (ironically by
former Secretary of Apiculture
Boyd Wolff).
The Secretary’s forced resigna
tion not only affects his position as
our Commonwealth’s agricultural
leader, but also as Penn State
Trustee. Therefore, I will cast one
of my votes for Charlie. Perhaps
other friends will find it appropri
ate to do the same.
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2) WHITE
[AGCOI
Kerry L. Golden
ADSI
& PAY OFF! 1
Editor;
After having read considerable
accounts about the demise of Sec
retary of Agriculture, Charles Bro
sius, I thought perhaps you would
like to know how an ex-Lancaster
County poultry farmer looks at the
situation. On April 5, ’97, I was
one of perhaps three-hundred peo
ple to attend a breakfast at a large
restaurant in ML Joy when Gov.
Tom Ridge was the speaker. He
gave a rather long but excellent
speech where he kept emphasizing
his ideas for a new Pennsylvania.
See Your
AGCO White
Dealer Listed
Delaware
Georgetown
Baxter Farms
Maryland
Dayton
J.D. Mullinix
Lineboro
Wertz Farm Equipment
Pennsylvania
Bechtelsville
Miller Equipment
Bethel
Zimmerman’s Farm Service
Bloomsburg
William F. Welliver
Carlisle
Carlisle Farm Service
Elizabethtown
Hernley's Farm Equip. Inc
Greencastle
Meyers Implements
Honesdale
Marshall Machinery
Klingerstown
Stanley’s Farm Service
Mifflinburg
B, S & B Repair
New Bethlehem
Hetrick Farm Supply
Oakland Mills
Peoples Sales & Service
Somerset
Lincoln Supply
He further stated that agriculture is
the leading industry in the Com
monwealth. Most of the legislators
from the County were in atten
dance, most of whom I know per
sonally. It was my first experience
with meeting the governor person
ally, and I was impressed with his
desire to improve many aspects of
our state’s problems. He discussed
a wide variety of topics from the
court system, environment, rules
and regulations of and for agricul
ture and many others.
On Monday, April 7, many peo
ple were shocked to hear that the
governor had asked for the resig
nation of Secretary Brosius. Most
of us do not know the reason and
would not care to venture a guess.
I, for one, do not know Mr. Bro
sius. He appears to be a fine gentle
man, however, there must be some
serious misgivings about his posi
tion. Please let’s look at something
else.
As my wife no longer is physi
cally able to shop for groceries,
this now falls on my shoulders.
This affords an opportunity for me
to do the grocery shopping. As a
rule I go to at least two or three
large super markets within two
miles of our home and even to a
little Amish mom and pop grocery
a few miles away.
What I have noticed
rears is
ter County and/or Pen
nsylvania chicken is not
available at any of these
large stores. Weis, for
instance, has some
where close to eight or
nine stores in our county
and perhaps 180 or more
in the state. I have asked
the managers of these
stores “Why no local
chicken?”
elow.
They just shrug their
shoulders. SKH mana
gers say to me, “We
have specials “some
times”.” What answers!
I have told them as a
Lancaster County far
mer, “I’m insulted.”
Please be informed
that Weis, Redners,
Giant, and SKH almost
exclusively handle
chicken from south of
the border. Think of the
millions of people in
this state that are buying
out of state chicken
instead of Penn field or
Tyson. How can this be?
Whose fault is it? I
blame the Secretary of
Agriculture for allowing
this to happen. Isn’t he
responsible for the qual
ity of food we eat? Isn’t
he the one who Lou Ann
Good said in the April
15 issue of Lancaster
Farming received a
standing ovation? For
what? Has he been help
ing the Pennsylvania
poultry producers to sell
more of their production
in Pennsylvania stores?
I, for one, think not.
How do you suppose he
would like it if none of
his mushrooms were
sold in local stores?
Then what would he do
with his 40 employees?
Perhaps there was a very
good reason for him
being terminated, to
which I would consent.
Isn’t it more important
to put Pa. chicken in loc
al food stores than to
pass a new dog law?
Arthur L. Reist
Lancaster
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