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PAGE 2t - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1W7 Announce 77 County Fair Changes ASCS Explains Need For Acreage Reports A new dairy classification has been established for the 1977 McHenry County fair. Responding to increased requests, the Fair board recently approved establish­ ment of classes for Red and White Holsteins. The classes will be the same as those of­ fered in the .fair book under "Other Breeds. McHenry county still has a l a r ge 1 b l a c k -a nd -wh i t e population which requires several classes. The reduced number^ of dairy animals the pas t decade ha s l e s s ened in ­ terest in such breeds as Jer­ seys. Guernseys, Ayrshires. and Brown Swiss, said Chuck Weingart, Fair president, who announced the addition to the program. Bill Davidson, chairman of dairying, said the board agreed the breeders must have at least a dozen Red and White Holsteins in the show to prompt the board to offer the classes a second year. Davidson described the number of Red and White Holstein herds in the1 county as "quite a few". Dr. Ostrander, Huntley, is one of the prominent Red and White Holstein breeders. Other action at the Fair board meeting. Skip Mecklenburg was named chairman of the tractor pull, succeeding Everett Hunter. Jim Muse became chairman of the pigeons. Bill Davidson will assist in grain and vegetables. Muse anticipates the pigeon entries will expand. Frank Rudolph said rabbit entries will multiply. Last year he handled 317 4-H rabbit entries and altogether he had 1,077 rabbits on the grounds. Diane Miller, trainer, talked about the 4-H dog show. It will be held before the fair where quiet and decorum can be counted oh to minimize distraction of the animals. She said the committee plans an exhibition during the fair. V* ' tentatively set for Saturday evening. Aug. 6. Tentative plans call tor the 4- H cat show to be Wednesday night and the talent contest on Friday night. Maple trees planted by the Pilgrims in 1620 are still giving sap for maple syrup. ** . - v x/ T h e A g r i c u l t u r a l Stabilization and Conservation service (ASCS) has asked farmers to report 1977 wheat and feed grain acreages. Ac­ ting ASCS Administrator Victor A. Senechal, explained the reason for this request and the significance of the report. Under proposed farm legislation, reported by Senate and House Agriculture com­ mittees, and effective for 1978 and succeeding crop years, the secretary would have authority to require a set-aside of cropland as a condition of eligibility for program benefits, ROOM FANTASHC MY Skorberg's/ GROUP CLEARANCE (MtMKkrt I9M mSSSSSSSSSSmmmSSSmSSSSSSSSmmSSSSmSŜ SSŜ ŜSSISmSSSSSSSSmSSmm - LIMITED QUANTITIES- Do Not Delay--SAVE NOW! |SPECTACULAR,SUMMER SAVING! Entire 8 Piece Family Room! 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However, farmers are urged not to plant additional program crop acreage this year solely in anticipation of additional benefits which may be gained under proposed legislation in 1978 and subsequent years. Under both farm bills, 1977 crop acreages would have no effect on the 1978 program acreages eligible for target price guarantees and disaster program protection. The ASCS official pointed out that the acreage report is not a precedent because in prior years crop acreages have been reported which had no effect on program participation. Far­ mers have been reporting acreages of upland cotton, peanuts, rice, and tobacco. < "We're encouraging a volun­ tary response to also obtain acreages involving wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and barley." The deadline for reporting crop acreages in McHenry county is Aug. 5. Farmers who haye harvested their crops can still report the acreage as long as there is evidence of the crop in the form of residue. "If there were a set-aside based on 1977 plantings for one of the crops in 1978 and we had no report," Scnechas said, "we would have no crop acreage on which to base the set-aside, ?nd this could hamper the farmer's ability to participate in a program." » • • • • • • • • • • • • • * ! V.A. NEWS ^Veterans of all wars, not just the Vietnam era, are eligible for treatment in VA hospitals for drug related problems. Dr. Robert J. Craig, head of the drug treatment center of Westside VA hospital, says hospital care and treatment are A New You? A New Look? All Available "Roadmap to a New You" is a camp program for adult women. This Cooperative Extension service sponsored program will combine an outdoor setting with expert resource teachers to give one a new self-plan for life. The program will include in­ formation on diet education, feminine health, fitness, coping with stress and change, fashion, and career develop­ ment. The dates for this camp are July 29-29 at White Eagle camp, located near Adeline, 111., in Ogle county. All interested women should register directly with Susan B. Harris, DeKalb County Extension Advisor, 315 North Sixth street, DeKalb, 111. 60115, 815-758-8194. available to any eligible veteran. "Because of the widespread publicity given to drugs in Vietnam, it is often thought the problem was unique to that period," Dr. Craig said. "As a result many older veterans are unaware that the same treatment is available to them." r The VA doctor says that at times the treatment center has more patients from World War II and Korean conflict than from the Vietnam era. The Westside VA hospital has a phone service for veterans seeking help if they have a drug problem. Dr. Craig urged any such veteran to call 668-6500, and ask for extension 419. > The following comment on advertising was published one hundred years ago in a report issued by the newly formed State Department of Public Health: '"hie board (of Health) does not object to legitimate, or in other words honest ad­ vertising; but when doctors pretend that they can cure everything, the board necessarily feels in duty bound, owing to its relations to the people and to honest medical men, to suppress the same. Much injury has been done by the tolerance of these quacks through the medium of the newspaper, by the false hopes held out of cure, not realizing that death awaits all." • rr DOESN'T HURT-MUCH! - Donald Bauman, 3 years old. sea of Mrs. Sandra Bauman, Woodstock, was brave about taking the lead poisoning screening test last week when the van visited the Woodstock Day Care center. The test was sponsored by the McHenry County Association for the Retarded. 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