VOL.. 13 JNO. 4t) VICTOR E. LONGENECKER, Eliza bethtown R 3, (left) was honored Monday evening for serving as a 4-H leader for 35 years. Donna Hess, Senior 4-H Queen (2nd irom left) and Janice Nauman, Junior 4-H Queen, assisted M. M. Smith, County Spread Eagle An Adventure In Poultry ProductionJPrqgress by Everett Newswanger Lancaster Farming Ecitor The weathei was uncertain Monday morning when we left Lancaster A farmer from the Lititz area had reported over an inch of ram the night before And the same uncertain wea ther was apparent as we joined a bus load of Poultrymen from across the nation at the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg and headed north along the east side of the Susquehanna The wooded areas still showed a full foliage giowth with a few individual trees trying to turn yellow or red as though wishing for a good frost to send them floating comfortably to bed in tne undergiowth Rolling farm land flicked by our windows at times especially as we neared Farmers Assn, Annual Meeting Set October 15 The Lancaster Countv Farm ers Association announced plans this week fm then annua' nmet ing to be held at the Holiday Inn Lancaster/ on Tuesday evening October 15, staitmg at 7 00 p m The scheduled speaker is Charles Or d, Administrative Secietary of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association Dneetois will be elected and policies will be adopted Farm Calendar Saturday, October -12- (Today) 730 p in —4-H' Night, Elisabeth town High School - Monday, Oct. 14, 7.30 p m —'The 4-H Capon~Dress ' ihg' Demonstration, Mervin Pexfer Farm, Manheun Rl. Tuesday, Oct.' 15 —l5-18 FFA National Con < Continued on Eage 5) our destination about 45 miles north of the capital city This was the NEPPCO Tour to Spread Eagle Farms, Inc, Klingerstown, Pennsylvania Spread Eagle is exactly what the name implies—an operation of some 20 farms and 2500 acres spread over the beautiful rolling Schuylkill County countryside with a soaring Eagle outlook that calls for a 4-year, million bird expansion program at the rrte of 360,000 birds per year that will increase their layei flock fiom 200,000 to over a mil lion and a half birds President Elwood C Williard, (Continued on Page 6) jT ' “ SPREAD EAGLE PARIVTS'.INC. An aerial view of one of the 20 farms including 2500 acres in Schuylkill County visited by the NEPPCO Tour this week. Spread Lancaster 1? arming, Saturday, October 12,1968 Agent, in presenting service pins to Longe necker and 27 other leaders for various in tervals service. The presentations were featured at the annual 4-H Leaders Ban quet at the Farm and Home Center. (See story Page 18) L. F. Photo Manheim Dairy Show Draws 50 Entries; Kauffman Wins A pan - of veteian showring winners took the grand and 1“- seive giand' champn nships for the Robei t Kauffman tamlv, Elizabethtown Ri, Thursday eve ning at the Manho.m Faun Show Dairy Show Penn Spungs Pioneei Peggy, that had been mmed the ovei all best uddeifcu cow at the re cent distuct show in Hauisburg was named giand champion, and again named the best udder winner The lessive giand champion was Susan Kauffman's Penn Spungs Bill Topper, two- (Continued on Page 9) Hereford 4-H Steer Is Winner At Manheim Show “Heiman", a tall meatv Here ford 4-H steer shown bv D°bbie lenlmger. 2854 Yellow Goose Rood won the over-all grand championship Wednesday os 50 head of 4-H and FFA steers were paraded before Ridge Clair Zerbv, Warwick Vo- A.g Instructor at the Manheun Community Faim Show The steei bred bv Marc Klippenstem ot Montgomery Countv, came from a class of 15 4 H Herefoids to win over thiee Angus chom pions one 4-H and two FFA Miss Denlinger. 15 and show ing her first champion in six tries, is the daughter of Mi and Mrs Irwin Denlinger The reserve champion of the largest county fair steer show this year was the 4-H Angus shown by Suzanne Oberholtzer The steer was named “Buddy” and was bred at Old Home Man or, Indiana County Miss Ober- Manheim Swine And Sheep Show Held Wednesday Fiankhn Ruoss continued his winmng wa\s in local swine shows this we»k when he added the Manheim Fan grand cham nionsbm swine show rosette to his collection The Ephrata R 2 vouth exhibited a lightweight Duroc Barrow to the top late Wednesday afternoon Last week, another Duroc entry won foi Ruoss at the New Holland Fair Ruoss “also showed the cham- (Continued on Page 9) Eagle iias developed markets for liquid frozen eggs as well as cartoned eggs, chicken corn soup, chicken noodle soup, angel food cake, etc. L. 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Photo $2 00 Per Year holtzer is the 11 year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Ob”rho I tzer Mount Jov R 2 Champion in the FFA Divi sion was shown bv Jay Liven good, Manheim R 3 and the re- set ve chammon was an entry by Frank Lehman Jr, also of Manheim R 3 Senior showmanship honors went to Linda Ober 532 Peters burg Road, with Barry Longe necker Lititz R 2, in second, and John Long Manheim R 4, third (Continued on Page 5) Poultrymen Set Annual Banquet For November 7 The Lancaster County Poul try Association has planned theu- Annual Banquet for Nov ember 7. at the Farm and Home Center Starting time is 630 p m Scheduled speaker is Furh man F Bailey and tickets may be purchased from any director or by contacting the office of secretary Mrs Paul F McGai vey, 379 West Roseville Road Lancaster Phone 397-1543 Last Minute Poultry Tour Reservations Are Still Available The Lancaster County Poultry directois reminded farmers this week there is still time to make reservations for the annual tour to York and Adams Counties The tour is set for next Tuesday, vContmrpd on Page 8)