Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 29, 1961, Image 7

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THE ONLY GIRL IN THE 4-H Ij. 1I I I - ur i I
. fifth place m the roundup of the cmb . h ir. .Uu/ 3llO MaridYrnan 4-11 V*IUDS
lit Judy Warfel constructed a set of children's toys 1 * J *
“iSe 6 ?. Hold Joint Roundups and Contests
S: Competition was strong In roundup, resent*. The conn-
Warfel Conestoga Rl. —L. F. Photo both the 4-H clubs holdingty tractor presented prizes
1960 EXTENSION SERVICE CORN DEMONSTRATIONS
IN LANCASTER COUNTY
VARIETY ELIZABETHTOWN LOCATION STEASBORG LOCATION
Bushel Per Acre Bushel Per Acre Average
Thousand sta'ks Thousand Stalks Yield
18 22 18 22
VL Pfizer 434 F 146.2 179.6 145.2 165.6 159.15
L Pfister 444 F 148.0 154.0 153.4 156,6 153.00
35 Varieties 145.26 . 157.1
TEST AVERAGE 6 135.32 147.93 146.41
See Your Local P-A-G Dealer For These and Other Dspendab
Hybrids That Meet Your Particular Soils, Conditions and Need
Melvin M. Brendle Clair M. Ho’linger Eli O. Nolt Cloyd Wenger
R. D. 1, East Earl R. D 1. Mount Joy R. d. i, Hew Holland R. D 7, Lancaster
Terre Hill HI 5-2444 OL 3-3470 EL 4-9332 EX 3-1633
Ray D. Deiter
Box 484,
R> D. 7, Lancaster
Sirasburg OV 7-3405
k I. Denlinger Co.
Paradise
Intercourse SO 8-3031
J. Clair Hilsher
Drumore
Hensel KI 8-2380
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R D. 4, Lititz
MA 6-6755
David B. King
Box 2471
, Horseshoe Rd., Lancaster
Mount vilie Feed
Service
R. D. 2, Co’umbia
Mountville AT 5 2681
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WINNERS IN THE LANCASTER COUNTY 4H Handyman club are left to right,
ichard Warfel, Conestoga Rl; Kenneth Herr, Kirkwood Rl, and Charles Warfel 111.
rst place went to Herr for his table lamp and carved jewelry box. Richard Wartels
atdoor table took second place, whi'e the table hockey game built by his brother, ,
Karles was awarded third place. Burton Horne. Extension Agriculture Engineer was
udge of the contest. — L F - Photo
Edgar S. Porter
R. D. 1. Washington Boro
Millersville TR 2-7458
Walter B. Martin
R, D. 1. Drumore
Hensel KI 8-2892
Pfister Associated Growers
D. 3. Lancaster
Paul G. Nolt
R. D. 1, Manheim
MO 5-7323
Willis H. Weaver
R. D. 1. Mount Joy
OL 3-4012
LOCAL OFFICE
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1961—7
Eugene Spotts
R. D. 2, Honeybrook
BR 3-3958
Harry J. Daugherty
R, D. 1, Kirkwood
LA 9-2330
Fred Frey
R. D. 2, Quarryville
ST 6-2235
Ross C. Ulrich, Jr.
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom
Hensel KI 8-2488
Phone TW 8-7121
to three members while the
handyman club awarded sev
en placmgs.
Judge Burton Horne, ex
tension agriculture engineer
from the Pennsylvania State
University, singled o -,i "~n
neth Rutt, son of Mr. and
Mrs Amos Rutt, of Quarry
ville R 2, as the winner in
the third year dxvis’on of the
tractor club Elvin Hess, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Titus Hess,
Bareville, was tops among
the second year members
while Robert Henry, son of
Mr and Mrs. Raymond K.
Henry, Jr, New Providence
Rl, was champion of the
freshman club members.
The three boys were p.e.ent
ed socket wrench sets.
OTHER PHOTO
ON PAGE 12
In the handyman c'ub,
Kenneth Herr, son of Mr. &
Mrs Harold Herr, Kirkwood
Rl, was judged handiest for
his work on a table lamp
and carved jewelry box
Richaid Warfel and Char
les Warfel 111, sons of Mr
and Mrs. Charles Warfel, of
Conectoga Rl, took second
and third place respectively.
Richard exhibited a lawn
table whi’e Charles showed
his table hockey game
Fifth place was won by
the only girl in the club,
Judy Warfel, sister of Rich
ard and Charles, for a set of
child-en’s toys she made and
decorated. Judy uses the
toys when she tends children
for her neighbors
Other winners were as fob
lows- 4, Harry Eberly Nar
von R 2. a flower planter; 6,
David Gerhart. Enhrsta Rl,
book case; 7. John Zimmer
man Reinholds Rl, gun rack
A demonstration contest
was held for members of the
tractor club with four teams
~re c enting demonstrations.
Judges Burton H me, Char
ts Warfel, and Jack Owen,
lr d'to’ of Lancaster" Farm
ing selected the team of El
vm Hess and David Denling
er as outstanding, however,
no prizes were awarded and
each of the teams will pre
sent their demonstrations in
the county contests for the
opportunity to represent the
county in state competition
later in the summer
Ear'y planting, good soil
preparation, and plenty o£
moisture should give you a
good crop of sweet peas,
ooints out Mrs. Lynn Smith,
Penn State extension flouri
culture specialist. Just as
soon as you can work the
so 1, spade the area for the
seeds. Th soil is ready to
spade when you squeeze a
ball of it and it breaks apart
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