Part of the group of 32 Pennsylvania 4-H
-ers who attended the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada as guests of
Eastern Milk' Producers Cooperative in
cluded (I. to r.): Susan Weaver, Glen
Moore, RDI; Mary Tkaczuk, Elverson,
RD2; Jim Stanton, Lincoln University,
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Schantz, Alburtis, RDI; Susan Seidel,
Richland; and Cynthia Knight, Airville,
RD2. Don Jones, chairman of the public
relations committee for Eastern Milk
Producers Cooperative is at the right.
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OUR 75TH YEAR
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 24,1973
Eastern Sponsors
Canadian Trip for
Area 4-H
(Thirty-one Pennsylvania 4-
H’ers traveled to Canada last
week as guests of Eastern Milk
Producers Cooperative to visit
the' Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair.
Two local girls, Linda Kauff
man, Elizabethtown, EDI and
Betty Jo Bitler, Peach Bottom,
RD2, joined the group which was
selected from the high , dairy
judges at 4-H State Days.
Those participating from
neighboring counties included:
York County - Cynthia Knight,
Airville, RD2 and Patti Johnson,
Airville: Chester County - Mary
Tkaczuk, Elverson, RD2, Susan
Weaver, Glen Moore, RDI; and
Jim Stanton, Lincoln University,
RDI; Berks County - Susan
Seidel, Richland and David
Schantz, Alburtis, RDI.
The Pennsylvanians joined
other Eastern-sponsored groups
from New York and Vermont,
and enjoyed a full day at the
“Royal” and an evening at the
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horse show. They were treated to
seeing Canada’s finest in
agriculture.
The Royal is similar to our
Farm Show, but the Penn
sylvania 4-H’ers noticed "Several
differences. The Fair was geared
to educating the public about
agriculture, and a big effort was
made to accomodate school
groups, who took advantage of a
day at the Royal by arriving in
droves.
An impressive dairy cattle
show was of greatest interest to
these - dairy 4-H’ers. The
Holsteins, Guernseys, Ayrshires
and Jerseys all conducted their
shows simultaneously in the
Coliseum Arena, with the colored
breeds . having outstanding
numbers of cattle in their shows,
and the interested persons at
ringside numbering in the
thousands.
The 4-H’ers, experienced in
receiving ribbons, observed
quickly that in Canada a red
ribbon is awarded for first place
and a blue ribbon goes to second
place. Another slight difference
is that they had to search pretty
hard for the one eating con
cession which served ham
burgers and french fries - the
other eating establishments
served a less “American” fare.
The Ontario Department of
Agriculture had an extensive
display showing the corn and
apples which result when no
pesticides are used, and another
display proclaiming the virtues
of Ontario-produced products.
Product councils and institutes
all had exhibits aimed at
teaching something about their
product. One of the more in
teresting was the Rutabaga
Council display which gave
samples of rutabagas and
recipes for their use. Ontario is
the center of rutabaga produc
tion.
An extensive flower show, a
tropical fish exhibit and in
ternational poster displays were
just a few of the things which
makes the Royal truly unique.
Answering the solemn customs
officer’s questions and observing
an outstanding performance by
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police helped to contribute
special interest to this
educational tour, the tenth an
nual for Eastern Milk Producers
Co-op.
Chaperones for the trip were
Mr. and Mrs. N. Alan Bair and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brown.
Bair and Brown are assistant
county extension agents in
Lancaster and Somerset coun
ties, respectively.
Also accompaning the group
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Shoop, Dauphin County and Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Wanner, Lan
caster County, both members of
the board of Eastern. All
arrangements were under the
supervision of Lisle Dutton,
public relations director for the
Co-op.
My Neighbors
l 'l take that to mean Alice
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