'•jVf R6RICULT , | cnt VOL. 8 NO. 42 SOLANCO FAIR DAIRY BREED CHAMPIONS are, left to right, Ayrshire, James Esbenshade', Quarry ville R 2; Jersey, Marian J. Herr, Holt wood Rl; Guern sey, Melvin Breneman, Strasburg Rl, and Holstein, Glenn Kreider, Quarryville Rl. L. F. Photo. Champion, Six Purples To County Junior Dairymen Youthtul dairy exhibitors selve junior championship, and hi ought time purple ribbons one resel ve senior champion back to the county Thursday shl D liom the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show. Wins in FFA and 4-H com petition included one grand championship and two reserve grand championships, three junior championships, one re Farm Calendar Sept. 23—County 4-H poultry judging team to compete at the Atlantic Rural Exposi tion, Richmond, Virginia. 7.30 pm—County associa tion of Future Farmers of America to meet at Eliza bethtown High School. Sept. 24—8 p.m Extension executive committee to meet at the Farm Bureau Co operative building, Diller ville Pike. Sept. 25—West Lampeter Community Fair begins. 2 p m.—Judging of exhibits at West Lampeter Commun ity Fair. 7 p.m —Beef judging at Lampeter Community Fair. Sept. 26—10 a.m—FFA, 4-H and adult judging contests at Lampeter Community Fair. 11 - 45 am—Dairy breeders calf awards at Lampeter Community Fair 1 p.m.—Judging of Dairy cattle at Lampeter Com munity Fair 7 p.m.—‘Judging of Beetf cattle at Ephrata Fair. Sept. 27—2 p m and 7pm Western horse show at Lam peter Community Fair. 8' pan.—FFA fat hog con signment sale at Lampeter Community -Fair.- , URAL Harold J Brubaker, Mount Joy R 1 had two Brown Swiss animals in FFA competition and the two of them took top for the breed A four year old cow. Welcome In Charm ing Gentle, ■was senior and grand champion while the sen- ior yearling, Venture’s Sunny Pansy, was junior champion and reserve grand. Harold, the 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul N. Bru baker, owns 20 head of cattle in the family’s herd of 69. Only four cows in the predo minantly Holstein herd are Brown Swiss. The Holstein junior cham pionship was won by the sen ior yearling, Henket Redac tion Sara, owned by James Kettering, son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Kettering, Lititz R 3. Conservation District Approves Project 70, “With Reservations” Directors of the Lancaster opment of our land and water County Soil Conservation Dis- resources if it is properly ad tnct Tuesday night went on ministered. Several watershed iccord as supporting “Project programs of soil conservation 70”, but support for the pro- districts will also be benefltted ject was given “with three re- Support was given subject servations.” to the following reservations Board chairman. Amos 1. That tax relief be provi- Funk, reported that the state ded to local municipalities association of soil conservation when land is acquired until district directors approved ac- such time as recreational and tion to support the project, economic development raises with the reservations, at a assessed valuation, meeting earlier this month. 2. That farmers be represen- He said the association took ted in the development of the the action in the belief that procedures under which the “Project 70” can be an im- program shall be carried out. portant and valuable tooI ( in 3. That policies be estabh llhej;wis4ifotili^atio.n."and dfejiffel-' |{j j | kiContjnued; on Page TLj'iil Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 21, 1963 We’re National A story on a dav in the lite ot a veterinarian, uxittKn, by Jack Owen tor Lancas ter Farming last March, is, being circulated to national farm magazines by a Des Moines, lona, advertising firm. The story will be used to help publicize, “October Is Animal Health Month”. Mary Ellen Mumma, daugh ter ot Mr and Mrs Hairy Mumma, Manheim HI, showed her senior yearling Guernsey, Har-Len Roy ale Honey, to the junior championship in that breed. Elaine’s Dixie, a Brown Swiss junior yearling, shown by Phyllis Hoover, Gap Rl, was the 4-H reserve junior champion. Glenn Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Musser, Mt. Joy Rl, showed a three year Ivanhoe Pauline, to the re serve grand championship in (Continued on Page 10) Junior Champion Is Top In Solanco Dairy Show Judge Charles I Robertson, ling of Judith Ann Longen- Schuylkill County Agent broke necker, Holtwood Rl. with tradition Wednesday at Glen Bar Mistress Ivy, a. 4-‘H the Solanco Fair by going to project animal won a blue rlb heifers for his two top plac- bon in her class at Solanco mgs in the Holstein breed jud- last year and placed sixth in gmg. the big class at the county The Senior Yearling of Glenn 4-H roundup earlier this year. M Kreider, 12 year-old son a senior calf, Glenhurst of Mr and Mrs. Harry G. Krei- Nip-O-Fashion, won the pur der , Quarryville Rl, was na- pi e rosette m the Ayrshire med grand champion of the judging for James Bsbenshade, breed while the reserve spot 16 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. was taken by the Junior Year- (Continued on Page 12) Groff Scores Double Win In Solanco Beef, Swine Robert Groff, Peach Bottom The win was a step up from Rl, scored a double win at last year when Groff showed Solanco Fair Thursday when the reserve champion, an An he went home with the purple gus runnerup to Rose Mane rosettes in beef and market Linton’s champion black, hogs Judith Longenecker, Holt- The 16 yeai-old son of Mr. WO od Rl, showed the 4-H run and Mrs Samuel Groft nudged nerup, also an Angus In the his 1,000 pound Kin loch Hereford class. Donald Fa.rms-bred Angus steei to the swmehart, Quarrw’iie Rl. top spot of the show over the showed the top calf. Angus entry of John Frev, The jnarket h o g champion- Quanyvflle R 2 P(rey s steer was t jj e secon fl consecu was named FFA champion of ve rosette in the show for the show Groff. The junior student at The blocky champion, dub- g o i aneo High School purchased bed Yogi, weighed in at 4GO p e n of two Chester White pounds when he went on feed p lgs f ro m John Hastings, Kirk last December Groff said the wood Rl> ou June X- T4le 2-35 calf looked just like an or- p poikers were farrowed dinary steer” until about May, m and then he began to “do”. ' . “He would eat twice as much champions showing m if vou-d give it to him.” he tbe heavyweight division, heat said< (Continued on Page 6) Bids Opened For Improvement Of State Park At Fishing Creek Bids for access roads and ty park,” he said. If the bud other improvements to the get is approved, money will he Landis Farm State Park near made available on July 1, Fishing Creek were opened on 1964. Wednesday afternoon, Maurice Dr Goddard urged the sev- Goddard, Pa. Secretary of For- eral hundred Lancaster Coun ests and Waters, said here this tiana in the audience to look week. on Project 70 as an invest- The $84,465 project will be- nient rather than a debt or an gin almost immediately, God- expenditure, dard told Lancaster Farming He said some people believe in an interview after the close that outdoor recreation will be of an open forum on Project the dominant business m this 70 in the Armstrong Cork country in 10 years. It is al- Company Auditorium. ready by far the biggest busi- “We have tried to upgrade existing parks with money in the general fund, but we are now adding money to the budget for further improve- ment to the Lancaster Coun- Freeman Adds Harrisburg To Review Stops Secretary of Agriculture Or ville L. Freeman this week an nounced he is adding Harris burg, to his senes of “Repoit and Review” meetings with farmers The Harrisburg meet ing will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, (Continued: on Page 1 7) i $2 Per Year (Continued on Page 5) FIVE-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Temperatures during the next file days are expected to average 2 to 6 degrees below the normal range of 54 at night to 74 in th© afternoon. Cooler tempera tures are expected Sunday, milder Tuesday, and cooler again at the end o£ th© period. Precipitation during the fixe da.xs is expected to total about a halt inch fall ing as shoxvers Sunday and again late Tuesday or Wed nesday. ,
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