Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 28, 1973, Image 11

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    Tractor drivers tested their skills Tuesday
during the Lancaster County Conservation
Field Days. This driver is trying to
Crowd Views Conservation Day Contests
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Lancaster RD4, in the level land
plowing event.
‘Both men will be sponsored by
the Lancaster County Soil Con
servation District at the state
competition.
A third person entering the
competition at Hershey, at his
own expense, will be David
Becker, Mount Joy EDI, a
newcomer to the local com
petition who placed second in the
level land plowing contest.
Groff, who won with a small
plow, will enter one event while
Becker, with a large plow, will
enter that event at Hershey.
Other winners in the contour
plowing contest were Larry
Brubaker, Elizabethtown RDI,
second, and Earle Haldeman,
Elizabethtown RD2, third.
In the level land contest, John
Risser, Mount Joy RD2, placed
third.
Following the adult com
petition, the 4-H tractor driving
maneuver a manure spreader into a small
area enclosed by ropes.
contest was held with Dudley
Rohrer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Rohrer, Manheim RDI,
the winner.
Other winners in the driving
contest were Richard Groff,
Leola, second; Ronald Molt,
Mount Joy RDI, third; Andrew
Augsburger, Reinholds RDI,
fourth; and Randall Shank,
Marietta RDI, fifth.
Rohrer will represent Lan
caster County at the State 4-H
Days, Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at The
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 28,1973 —
Harvey Sauder, left, took top honors in the contour plowing
contest held Tuesday during Lancaster County Conservation
Field Day. The level land contest was won by Merle Groff,
right.
Pennsylvania State University
Barry Wissler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Wissler, Ephrata RDI,
was the winner of the land
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PHONE 394-3047 or 626-2191
judging contest for FFA mem
bers.
The competition ended with a
greased pig chase won by Chip
Miller, Quarryville, RDI.
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