Farm strike stirs sympathy with limited local backing
Southeastern and south central Pennsylvania show scant active support for a proposed Dec. 14 farm strike driven by Midwestern grain farmers seeking higher prices. Observers note moral backing but little concrete action as regional farmers balance diversification and profit spreads with broader agricultural benefits and uncertain parity goals.
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Dieter Krieg
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Paul McPherson
New Park
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau
Farm Machinery Sales Stay Strong in Pennsylvania
Dealers in south central and southeastern Pennsylvania report steady to excellent farm equipment sales. Despite cautious notes for 1978, 1977 looks excellent and buyers remain selective. Price increases are expected but may be disguised and occur mostly once a year.
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Ly Dieter Krieg Lititz
Southcentral
Pennsylvania
Adams County 4-H capon sale sets price record
Adams County Sheriff Bernard Miller paid 35.00 per pound for the grand champion capon weighing nine pounds at the Adams County 4-H Capon Round-up. Darlene Resh of Dillsburg shown the grand champion, while Roger King of York Springs claimed first reserve. The sale also involved Adams County Home Beverage purchasing seven capons at 5.50 per pound. Sue Shetter of Gettysburg exhibited the second reserve, capon going to Carl Frantz for 4.75 per pound.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Adams County
Bernard Miller
Darlene Resh
Dillsburg
Miss Resh
Chicago
Roger King
York Springs
Adams County Home Beverage
Sue Shetter
Capon
Carl Frantz
John Bream
4-H
Farm land preservation debated by local farm women
Interviewed farm women discuss interstate highways development zoning and a planned industrial park as threats to farmland. They cite 10.7 acres condemned for a sewage plant and call for easier ways for farmers to expand, while noting government control concerns and urging involvement.
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Joanne Spahr Lititz
Leroy Bupp
Seven Valleys
Bupp
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