-V rr O I \VM I 'M' •I V P Ttr id • - <if ' ' -"'r i 28 Lr~r?ster FgrrrHg. Saturday, May 5 IQ7^ Ephrata Wins Small Gas Engine Contest Dale Weber (left) and John Weaver, members of the Cloister FFA Chapter at Ephrata, demonstrate some of the skills which helped them in winning top honors in the Small Gasoline Engine contest. Purchase, Loan Rates For Rye Announced County loan and purchase rate vary depending on location, schedules for eligible 1973-crop The county loan rates in rye were issued ooCounty loan Colorado were increased two and purchase rate schedules for cents to improve the loan rate eligible 1973-crop rye were issued relationships with neighboring by the U.S. Department of states in the major rye producing Agriculture (USDA). area, USDA officials said. The 1973 county loan rates are Copies of 1973-crop rye county based on a national average loan loan rates are being sent to states level of 89 cents per bushel (the and will also be available from same level as for -1972) for rye the Grain Division, Agricultural grading No. 2or better, or No. 3 Stabilization and Conservation on the factors of test weight only. Service, U.S. Department of announced Dec. 11, 1972 (see Agriculture, Washington, D.C. USDA press release 4023-72). 20250. County loan rates are established to reflect historical rye prices received by farmers and will CLASSIFIED AD! P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa. TRY A Ph. 397-3539 Fourteen teams, with two FFA students on each team, competed in the area Small Gasoline Engine Contest held last week at Manheim. The team from Cloister Chapter at Ephrata won first place honors, scoring 315 points out of a possible 380 points. Other team winners were; Manheim, second; Elizabethtown, third; New Holland, fourth, and Penn Manor, fifth. Individual scorers and the schools represented were: John Weaver, Ephrata, first; Dale Weber, Ephrata, second; Eric Zeiset, Elizabethtown, third; Gene Gehman, Manheim, fourth; Roy Sauder, Manheim, fifth; Don Weiler, New Holland, sixth. The Cloister Chapter team and Manheim Chapter team are now eligible to compete in state competition at Penn State during FFA Week in June. The contest cqnsisted of a written test on small gas engine operating and repair, use of the small gas engine service manual, and trouble shooting an engine to find and repair faults. Schools participating in the contest were: Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Solanco, Penn Manor, New Holland, Manheim, Oxford, Warwick, and Octoraro. Agriculture teachers from the participating schools served as judges. CRAWLERS FOR SALE Cat 955 Pedal Steer loader Cat 955 H loader Cat 933 loader Cat D 4 dozer J.D. 450 loader and backhoe J.D. 350 dozer J.D. 420 dozer 2-Int. 150 loader Int. TD34O loader Int. TD34OA loader Int. TD9 dozer A.C. HD7 loader 2-A.C. HDS loader Case 800 loader Case 1000 Dozer A.C. H.D. 6 loader J.D. 2010 loader J.D. 440 dozer Int. TD9 loader LOTS MORE WENGER’S FARM MACHINERY, INC. So. Race St. Myerstown, Pa. Ph, 717-866-2138 DA *'*oo, ViV WHY IS BOU-MATIC DARI KOOL THE A V fastest growing milking equipment IN THE NATION? THE ANSWER IS RESULTS! The Basic Principles That Bou-Matic Uses Has Been Founded Upon Are Principles That Work in Harmony with Mother Nature are A.. . . 8,. . . C,. . . D.. . . GIVt US A CALL AND WE’LL BE GLAD TO EXPLAIN THE PRINCIPLES THAT MADE BOU-MATIC SUCCESSFUL HAVING PROBLEMS - PERHAPS WE CAN HELP Soles, Parts & Service SHENKS FARM SERVICE R.D. 4. Lititz, Pa. Ph. 626-4355 - n- j n ll'x m u the projects and gave record r|£ 3110 KdDull UIUD books to the members who needed them. See Demonstrations „ t . . ... . „ rjin Rabbit demonstrations were J given by Patricia Myer and and Rabbit 4-H Club met Thur Barry Heisey> followed by pig ... wn demonstrations given by Wendy Prerident Dan Baum brought the Ge^ b f S* y g club yzzZg* the new members filled out J 3l ’ Rarh Mv „ r enrollment cards. Club leader, J. v Warren Heisey, commented on **
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