Local farmer promotes agriculture on TV after meeting housewives
Jenry Holloway, a Maryland hog and beef cattle raiser, gained national attention after engaging with a group called Housewives Against Rising Prices. He invited leaders of the group to his farm, joined by Yale alum Lawrason Sayre, cameras, and children, and appeared on Baltimore television to explain farming realities.
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Dieter Krieg Darlington
Jenry Holloway
Holloway
Richard
Fallston
Rmer
Lawrason Sayre
Baltimore
Meat Cutters’ Union
Poe
Henry Holloway
Andy
Holloways
Hospitals Hold Farm Land Controversy Sparks Symposium
Eight state hospitals operate more than 6400 acres of farm land, with Welfare Department claims of losses prompting a looming sale. A Harrisburg symposium featured remarks from Raymond Kerstetter, Charles Wismer Jr., and Kenneth Brandt, as the debate over farm realignment continued.
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Welfare Department
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Agricultue
Raymond Kerstetter
Grange
Charles Wismer
Ephrata High Wins State Dairy Judging Title at Penn State
The Ephrata High School FFA team won first place in the State Invitational Dairy Judging Contest at Penn State with 1 561 points. Members Bob Fox Linford Frey Kevin Smoker and Mark Weiler led Cloister’s B team to the top score among 39 teams. Cloister’s A team placed third with John Weiler Curtis Martin Cliff Martin and Cheryl Bollinger while a Cloister C team finished fourth.
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Ffaming
Ephrata High School
Penn State
Cloister
S. B
Commonwealth
Bob Fox
Linford Frey
Kevin Smoker
Mark Weiler
Cloister’s
John Weiler
Curtis Martin
Cliff Martin
Cheryl Bollinger
Larry
Milk jugger tells his story in Campbelltown
Marlin Hitz explains the hurdles before his family enters the milk jugging market. He cites red tape and many inspections, noting zoning takes about a year and all permits must be approved. He displays seven licenses at his dairy store for Del-Mar Dairy Store.
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Dieter Krieg
Campbelltown
Marlin Hitz
Hitz
Del-Mar
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Brandt
House Agriculture Committee
Milk Jugger
Lancaster
Dhia
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