18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 1972
FFA Week
(Continued From Page 1)
Grassland Chpater; Solanco
Chapter, and Oxford Chapter.
Both Manheim Chapter and
Cloister Chapter are eligible to
compete at Penn State during
FFA Week.
The contest consisted of a
written test on small gas engine
operating and repair, use of the
small gas engine service manual,
and trouble shooting and engine
to find and repair faults.
Agriculture teachers from the
participating schools served as
judges.
Dairy Products Contest
Twenty-six youth were entered
in the Lancaster County Dairy
Products contest hosted by Penn
Dairies, Lancaster.
In this contest, contestants
worked singly and mdged these
areas, detecting off-flavors in
seven milk samples; scoring
seven sediment pads on severity
of sediment, and scoring seven
milker heads for defects.
Donald Unger, Solanco
Chapter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry R Unger, Nottingham
RD2, placed first. He was
presented a trophy by Penn
Dairies.
In the Kitchen
NO-EGG MUFFINS
IVi cups unsifted flour
3 tbsps sugar
Vt tsp. baking soda
Vi tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 tbsps. margarine,
melted
In a bowl, thoroughly mix
flour, sugar, baking soda
and salt Add buttermilk and
melted margarine and stir
just until dry ingredients are
moistened Fill greased
medium-sized muffin cups
about %-fuII Bake in a hot
(400 degrees) oven for 25
minutes, or until done Im
mediately remove from muf
fin cups, serve hot
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This is typical of the six holes used for
the Land Judging Contest on Thursday
except that this one was filled with water
from heavy rains the night before the
contest. These boys, representing various
Other winners included; JoAnn
Kauffman, Solanco Chapter; Ken
Groff, Grassland Chapter;
Leonard Martin, Cloister
Chapter; Glen Gerhart, Cloister
Chapter; Elvin Hursh,
Grassland Chapter ; Dennis Noit,
Grassland Chapter; Barry
Wissler, Cloister Chapter; Dale
Spangler, Solanco Chapter, and
Ben Rice, Solanco Chapter.
Others participating were from
Manor Chapter, Oxford Chapter,
and Red Lion Chapter.
Dr. Charles Livak, head of
quality control at Penn Dairies,
served as judge. Following the
contest he explained his reasons
for placing samples in the
various positions to the con
testants.
This contest is designed to
allow the participating schools to
determine who would represent
their Chapter in the State contest.
Land Contest
The Lancaster County FFA
Land Use and Management
contest was held Thursday on the
farm of Harold Kready,
Manheim RD2. The Manheim
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FFA Chapter was in charge of
setting up the contest.
For the judging event, six
areas were set up representing
various soil types. A total of 100
points could be scored on each
area, for a total of 600 points.
High individuals placing in the
event were: Nelson Messner,
Grassland Chapter, 498 points,
first; David Smeltz, Grassland
Chapter, 441, second; John Herr,
Solanco Chapter, and Mike
Bollinger, Cloister Chapter, tie
for third with 433.2; Mike Roland,
Solance, 425.6, fifth; Marlin
Smoker, Cloister Chapter, 421.2,
sixth; Philip Kinsey, Solanco
Chapter, 415.4, seventh; Eric
Zeiset, Grassland Cahpter, 403.2,
eighth; Rick Burkholder, Manor
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FFA Chapters, are prepared to enjoy the
hot sun es they judge the land type on this
section of the Harold Kready, Manheim
RD2, farm.
Chapter, 402.7, ninth, and Tom
Martin, Grassland Chapter, 394,
10th.
The top team was New
Holland’s Grassland Chapter.
They scored 2,126 points out of a
possible 3,000.
Schools participating were:
Ephrata, Manheim, New
Holland, Oxford, Penn Manor,
Pequea Valley and Solanco. A
total of 45 students were in
competition.
Judges were Bass,
district conservationist, and
Edward Tompkins, Area 4 soil
scientist, USDA, Soil Con
servation Service.
The Lancaster County Soil and
Water Conservation District
presented a plaque to Messner.
OLIVER 720 Baler
FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT INC.
R.D. 2, Ephrata, Pa.
Soil Temperatures
Friday, May 19
8 a.m.
Reporting from Southeast
Research Center, Landisville:
Plowed, 2 Inches
Degrees
67
68
66
65
62
59 15
60 16
60 17
63 18
62 19
Precipation for week, Friday to
Friday;
Bergstrasse
Busy Bees
Several members of the
Bergstrasse Busy Bees met with
new officers and leaders at the
Farm and Home Center. The
girls from the dub attending
were: Jo Anne Hurst, Cheryl
Hurst, Linda Wise, Sheryl
Weaver, Rosanne Styer, Robin
King and Beth Good. Leaders
attending were Mrs. Grant Smith
and Mrs. Jean Styer.
Club members participated in
the “Blessings of the Field.” The
service was held outdoors at the
Bergstrasse Lutheran Church.
Girls participating were: Linda
Wise, Susan Martin, Regina Leh
man, Sheryl Weaver, Rosanne
Styer, Bonnie Wise, Tina
Kissinger, Beth Good, Barbara
Good and Robin King.
Sheryl Weaver News Reporter
CNAS. J. McCOMSEY & SONS
Hickory Hill, Pa
May
15
16
17
18
19
Plowed, 4 Inches
Sod, 2 Inches
Sod, 4 Inches
0.40 inches rain
[OLIVER I