Marianne Browning Recalls Lifetime In Farming Mrs. Marianne Browning has enjoyed a lifetime’s involvement in farming and the farm community in Freder- - ick County. She is still active in the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, and attended the annual luncheon last fail celebrating the county Farm Bureau’s 75th anniversary. Bur o I , , " t,' * / H ‘, as little or as much residue as you want based tfn your residue plans. ■ Choose one of nine models from 7' to 23' working width. (19', 21' and 23' models fold flat). ■ Rippled coulters and chisel points at 15" spacing leave more residue. ■ Disc coulters and twisted shovels at 12" spacing leave less residue. ■ Optional deep-till shanks till an extra 4-6" deeper than chisel shanks to reduce compaction problems and rip hardpan. A Little Residue OrA Lot yI h j ' m ' ,** f *•' I ' ■ ' ' ' * « • vl I i J V ' h t „ "V s I 'W' ■ Optional soil leveling bar provides a smoother secondary tillage pass. ■ Ask about competitive financing plans through Agricredit Acceptance Company. Visit your dealer today. A) WHITE I AGCOI /fU $ - SSbv A-. t~~* ■- , (Continued from Pag* B 14) Frederick County. The women selected Mrs. Harry Davis as their first leader. As a group they dis cussed current topics, and from the very beginning, sent a rep resentative to the annual state farm bureau convention each year. Mrs. Browning served as the chairperson of the Frederick County farm bureau women's committee from 1961-65. “I used to, when I was a leader, have the meetings at my farm,” recalls Mrs. Browning. By that time the women were active in securing new members, implementing programs to fund the Frederick County Farm Museum Associa tion, the county 4-H camp and activities center, and collecting “Pennies for Friendship.” “We collected a lot of money for that, and we used it for things like char ities and sometimes we gave to the fire company because they always needed money. The men were supposed to get the (new) mem bers, but sometimes they fell short on the job, so we’d go out and get the members,” she explained. < ■% > S } * JikiliMJl >V» Mrs. Browning’s career in Farm Bureau continued when she was selected as secretary at the state level in the late 19605. Later she served as state parliamenta rian, and as historian and chaplain for the county. While Mrs. Browning contri buted so much to the Farm Bureau, she was also very involved with the county home makers, where she made old fashioned Christmas ornaments each year and dressed up in period costume for the public at Rose Hill Manor in Frederick. She also served as secretary of the Kemp town Methodist church, and was on “almost all" of the committees there. She did all this while raising four sons: Reyburn, Bill Jr., Robert, and Tom, who all worked on the farm when they were grow ing up. All four of her sons have enjoyed success in their chosen Gelds. Tom still lives on the farm, but he is not farming it himself right now. The Brownings were one of the first farm families in the county to adopt soil conservation practices. ~*-n * 4 " m TtXMSHL Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1997-BIS See Your AGCO White Dealer Listed Below. Delaware Georgetown Baxter Farms Maryland Dayton J.D. Mulhnix 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 Klingerstown Stanley’s Farm Service Mifflinburg B, S & B Repair Oakland Mills Peoples Sales & Service Somerset Lincoln Supply & Equip. The Civilian Conversation Corps came to their farm in the 1940 s and built terraces, cleared out fcnccrows, and got them started on contour strip fanning to main tain the soil. It was a real turning point for the success of the farm ing operation, and at that time there wasn't anyone else around them using terraces, ponds, and plantings to hold the soil. Last year the Frederick County Farm Bureau celebrated its 75th anniversary. A luncheon was held to mark the anniversary, and Mrs. Browning was able to attend. There she was honored as one of the living past chairmen of the women’s committee. Having dedicated so much of her life to agriculture and farm bureau, she is considered a treasure among members of that community. think" 9 \ iILKj
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