I—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 1.1970 Plowing Contest, Conservation Reminder at District Field Day Richard Groff Gets Himself a Pig To most of those who attend ed the annual Lancaster County Soil and Water Consci ration District field day Tuesday at the Eugene Gbcrly farm across from the New Holland airport, the day consisted of things like airplane rides and plowing con tests But to some, and pailicularly to young Richaid Groff Jr of Lititz RD3, it was the day of the pig chase. Richaid was one of five out of a pack of about 30 bovs and girls who got a grip on some part of the pig the first time the Yoi kshire was tui ned loose But nobody saw who grabbed the animal fust So the kids were lined up a second time This time. Richaid got there first and the others had to stand around and hope the animal got away from Richard. Richard had to lift the ani mal and carry him a few steps to the nearby pick-up With the pig, which was neaily as big as Richard, struggling and Richard out of breath aftei the chase, it was a slow and painful job But the muscular 12-yeai-old farm youth giabbed the pig by the hind legs slowly got to his feet and heaved the pig into the back of the pick-up It was a haid day for both bo\ and animal, which Richaid “wants to feed till it’s fat and sell it,” icpoits his mother, Mis Richaid G Gioff Richaid's father alieady has seven Hampshues The pig was donated for the chase by Stauffei’s Homestead Farms, East Bail RDI. Contour Plowing An old nvaliy was renewed in contour plowing when Mar vin Zimmeiman, East Eail RDI, and Ivan Yost, of Chustiana RDI, met. Zimmerman took fust ahead of Yost’s second and moved in to a tie with Yost foi peiman- Who had the pig 7 Five hands, or vas it six, go up. ent possession of the tiophy The pig, unaware that more hard times are ahead, goes awaided each year Both men ’ s His youthful competitors surround him. mailing for a hp, as Richaid struggles mightily to lift the pig hate now won the trophy twice, and if cither should win it a third time, he would keep it. Both Yost and Zimmerman are eligible for the state con test in Hershey August 26. it was learned late this week from the Conservation District office Level Land Plowing In level land plowing, Frank Burkhart, of 1030 Silver Spring Road. Lancaster, outdistanced six othei contestants He was driving a four-bottom plow, also classified as a laige plow Taking second was Richaid G G off. Lititz RD3. who used a three-bottom plow Both Burkhait and Groff will icpresent the county in the state contest. Third was Merle E Groff, Lan caster RD4, who also used a small plow. Other plowing contest en- fW'i"’*** + trants were Nelson Weaver, East Earl RDI, Harvey Sander, New Holland, and John Camp bell Ji.. New Holland. In tlie 4H Tractor During contest. Clark Stauffer, of Eph lata RDI, took fust in the seni or diusion and became eligible to enter the State Tractor Dur ing contest at State 4-H Days, August 10-12 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Z Stauffer Second in the senioi dinsion was Dairyl Bollinger, son of Mr and Mis Elam Bollingei, Manheim RDI. and thud was Lynn Royei. 2025 Oiegon Pike, son of Mr and Mis Heibeit Roy ei. In the junior division of the tractor during contest, Dudley Rohier, son of Mr and Mrs (Continued on Page 9) J£ And Richard limps away, hurt perhaps more than the pig. But both, being joung, make a fast reco\ery. 4-H Tractor Driving Untangling kids and pig after the first chase. about his business as the adult judges consider and finally decide to do all over again. V V< ** v Vv. *4 - ■*)*** U.S. Congress Delays Wheat Producers Vote J The national wheat referendum which was to be held this week has been postponed The vote was to have been held July 27-31. Congiess authorized the delay to allow time foi new faim legis lation to be wo ked out. The postponement peinuts the USDA to cTfelay holding the lefer endum not latei than Oct. 15, oi 30 days aftei Congiess ad journs, whichever date is earlier. The USDA. has notified all Agucultural Stabilization and Conseivation Semce offices acioss the nation to withhold ballots and oihe. leferendum mateiials so local farmers will not be lecerung expected foims. Basic faim legislation lequues a vote foi wheat marketing quotas The Agncultural Act of 1965, howeiei, suspended the vote lequnement fiom 1965-1970. Unless new farm legislation, now pending by Congress, is adopted basic legislation will again go into effect and a refer endum will then be held this yeai foi the 1971 crop year. 4-H’ers in Small Towns Accoiding to 'ecent statistics compiled b\ the Coopeialive Ex tension Se.Mce, towns of less than 10,000 claim about 42 per cent of the national 4-H enioll nient.
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