—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 27.1968
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REGIONAL 4-H HORSE
JUDGING CONTEST
A regional 4-H Horse Judging
Contest—the first official activ
ity of its kind to be held In th*
United Slates—has been sched
uled as part of the Pennsylvania
Livestock Exposition at Harris
burg in November.
A Judging team, consisting of
three or four members from
each of the northeastern states,
mil be eligible to compete in the
event to be held Nov. 14, it was
announced today, by James P.
Gallagher. Extension livestock
specialist at The Pennsylvania
State University.
Gallagher, who is chairman of
the Exposition’s horse division,
said the contest was developed
b.v the Northeast Region Exten
sion Committee of the American
Society of Animal Science.
Judging will include six halter
classes of four horses each and
two performance classes, it was
pointed out. Members will be re
quired to give oral reasons on
three halter classes and one per
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formance class. The halter class
will be limited to Arabian, Mor
gan. Quarter Horse, Thorough
bred, and Welsh Pony breeds.
Performance classes will be
western pleasure and bridle path
hack (hunter type).
"A contest of this type will be
a valuable addition to the educa
tional 4-H horse program," Gal
lagher reported. “Judging teach
es decisionmaking based on
knowledge gained from study
and experience, logical organi
zation of information, and oral
presentation in a strong, persu
asive manner."
The Pennsylvania Livestock
and Allied Industries Associa
tion and various horse organiza
tions are actively supporting
this new youth event.
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what lies within us.
The man of the hour is the
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banks make more loans, and
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like tractors and other farm
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Whether you’re just a begin
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ity you’ll usually get better
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save the time involved in filing
papers and forms at a variety
af lending institutions.
2. Take an inventory annually
and file a credit statement at
your bank. Every time you make
a new farm inventory or new
summary of what you own and
owe, make an extra copy for
your bank. It will probably ask
for them anyway, but you’ll
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out of operating income. Nothing
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Early spring is a good time,"to
safety check the barn. Extension!
agricultural engineers at Tftß
Pennsylvania State University
stress having ladders and stafp
ways sound and uncluttered,
providing protection arouncHoft
doors and feed and hay chutes,
repairing barn floors, and light-,
ing dangerous corners.
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