Lyng urges subsidies, keeps USDA intact at Lancaster banquet
Assistant Secretary Richard E. Lyng told a large crowd at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce agriculture banquet that legislative reapportionment has shifted power away from farmers. He defended subsidies for big growers while promising gradual elimination of payments to large scale cotton farmers and urged a policy to prevent over or underproduction to keep agriculture healthy.
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Congress
Richard E. Lyng
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lyng
Agriculture Committee of the
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Farm and Home Center
Washington
USDA
U.S
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Cofc Agriculture-Industry
Eggmen Discuss Economics of Egg Pricing Meeting
Eggmen from across the state and from New York and New Jersey gathered at the Farm and Home Center to explore pricing problems. The session covered reasons for price fluctuations, current research, committee pricing, market orders, marketing information, and the work of Egg Clearinghouse with participants including Samuel Berenson Kermit Birth Dr William Henson Jay Irwin Maurice Pickler and Kink Sauders.
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New York
New Jersey
Farm and Home
Egg Clearinghouse
Samuel Berenson
Chick Sales
Hanover
Kermit Birth
Penn State
William Henson
USDA
Jay Irwin
Lancaster County
Maurice Pickler
New London
North Carolina
Egg Clearinghouse, Inc
Kink Sauders
Pride
Coatesville
Bollinger Reelected Lancaster Holstein Leader at Annual Meeting
Elam Bollinger of Manheim was reelected president of the Lancaster County Holstein Association during the group annual meeting at the Good No Plenty Restaurant. Officers chosen include Paul Welk vice president Vernon Amble secretary Curtis Akers treasurer and directors reelected John Harnish Clyde Martin and Shelley Shellenberger newly elected to the board. Over 200 members attended with dairy princess Donna Book and state and national Holstein officials present.
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Elam Bollinger
Manheim Ri
Lancaster County Holstein Association
Paul Welk
Quarryville
Vernon Amble
Christiana Ri
Curtis Akers
John Harnish
Beaver Valley Pike
Lancaster
Clyde Martin
East Earl Ri
Shelley Shellenberger
Mt. Joy
Donna Book
Lancaster County
William Nichol
Pennsylvania State Holstein Assocation
Carl Brown
National Association
Elvin Hess
State Association
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
Farm Calendar lists the Town and Country Garden Club Flower Show at the Farm and Home Center during Farm City Week from November 18 to 23. It also notes the Town and Country Silver Spurs 4 H Horse and Pony Club bowling party at Lan caster Lanes on Sunday November 19 and a Manheim Young Farmers meeting at Manheim Central High School Monday November 20 in the vo ag department.
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Town and Country Garden Club
Farm and Home Center
Silver Spurs
Horse and Pony Club
Lancaster Lanes
Manheim Young Farmers Meeting
Vo Ag
Manheim Central High School
Garden Spot Agway Holds Annual Meet
About 325 Agway members from the Garden Spot zone attended the organization's annual meeting on Monday night. Mark Hess reported on operations for the five stores in the zone while Arthur Cochran discussed statewide operations. Four committee members were elected to three year terms. reelected were Roy H. Book Banks R1 and John W Sangrey. Newly elected were John R Groff and Donald L Hershey. The Garden Spotters quartet provided entertainment and 25 door prizes were awarded.
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Agway
Garden Spot Zone
Farm and Home Center
Mark Hess
Arthur Cochran
Harrisburg
Max Smith
Jay Irwin
Joan Lucas
Roy H. Book
Banks
John W Sangrey
Conestoga
John R Groff
Quarry Road
Leola
Donald L Hershey
Manheim
Garden Spotters
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Amos Funk
Agriculture
George Delp
Lancaster County Agriculture
Bollinger
Garden Spot Agway
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