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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1973
Page
1
A USDA report flags tight feed grain supply for 1973-74 with total supply at 240 million tons, down 4 percent from 1972-73, and carryover stock at 32 million tons, the lowest in two decades. Domestic use may rise slightly but foreign demand remains exceptionally strong as world population grows and diets shift toward more animal protein.
In Lancaster County 4H roundup at the Farm and Home Center Arthur and Alfred Reist win top honors in wrapper and filler tobacco. Kerry Boyd of Ephrata earns another corn championship. Alfred G. Reist takes grand champion tobacco with first place wrapped hand. Arthur E. Reist is reserve with first place filler hand.
Harry Kapleau resigns as chairman of Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to become executive secretary while remaining in day to day operations. Peter Blish named new chairman by Gov. Shapp. Salary rise to 20 000 to 25 000. reorganization set for Jan 2. Elish, 59, Cannonsburg organizer and former state rep, to be appointed. Senate GOP to challenge constitutional validity.
Lancaster County pilots a joint plan by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor and Industry to pair welfare recipients with dairy farms. Coordinator Charles E. Kauffman says the program could transform able workers into self supporting contributors while addressing farm labor shortages. Enrollees in the Work Incentive Program would receive on the job dairy training.
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