Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 03, 1976, Image 88

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 3, 1976
FARM
(Continued from Pif« 871
making demonstrations Department of Educa
(ton Booth Upper Concourse, Large Arena
10 00—Spotted Swine Sale —Small Arena
10 30 —Judging Shorthorns—l urge Arena
.11 30—Poland China Swine Sale—Small Arena
Wednesday Afternoon, January 7
12 00 —Judging Charolais —Large Arena
12 00 —Judging Polled Herefords —Large Arena
12 30—Future Farmers of America Awards Conven
tion. The Forum. Education Building
1 00 —Chester White Swine Sale —Small Arena.
1 30 —Jcrsc> Cattle Club Meeting. Office No 2 Large
Arena
2 30 —Berkshire Swine Sale —Small Arena.
2:3o—Chester White Swine Breeders Assn ,
Meeting Room D, Mam Show Building
Wednesday Evening, January 7
4 00—Charolais Association Meeting, Room B, Mam
Show Building
4-30 —Lightweight Horse Pulling Contest; Six-Horse
Hitch Demonstration; Heavyweight Horse Pull
ing Contest —Large Arena.
7:3o—Cooperative Swine Breeders Association Execu
tive Committee Meeting. Room C, Main Show
Building.
9:00 —Farm Show Building closes.
Thursday Morning, January t
8:00-11:30 —Vocational Demonstration Contests,
Room A (Auditorium), Main Show Building.
8:30 —Judging Junior Breeding Sheep—Small Arena.
9:oo—Judging Junior Beef Breeding Cattle —Large
Arena.
9:oo—Junior Market Swine Show —Small Arena.
9:00-12:00—4-H Club Potato and Identification
Grading Contest, Room F, Mam Show Building.
9:30-5 00 —Future Homemakers of America home
making demonstrations. Department of Educa
\ tion Booth, Upper Concourse, Large Arena.
10:00 —Nut Growers Association Meeting, Office No. 2,
j Large Arena, Second Concourse.
FREY FREE STALL
LIFETIME FREE STALL HOUSING
Cut bedding costs 75 per cent, reduce labor for
barn cleaning and cow washing, reduce teat and
udder injury to the minimum house your
milking herd m free stall housing Each cow
provided a stall for loafing She won’t be stepped
on, the rear curb forces manure out into alley for
mechanical cleaning or washing A few minutes
twice a day cleans the stalls and curbs, bedding
lasts almost forever if your stalls fit the cows
Popular sizes are 6’6”, 7’ and 7’6" Size ’em by
breed
Our free stall partition may be mounted on wooden
head boards or we make a steel divider. Set the legs in
8 to 10” concrete curbs to hold and retain bedding. Stall
floor can be soil, sand or gravel. Bedding straw,
sawdust, peanut hulls, ground corn cobs, etc. Should be
installed with paved alley surface 8 feet wide for
mechanical cleaning or washing.
- 8 Models all steel welded farm and feedlot gates
- 2 Models all steel welded head catch gate
For prices, contact: Fred Frey, Mgr.
(717) 786-2146
FRET BROS.
R.D.2
Quarryville, Penna. 17566
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SHOW SCHEDULE
10 - 00—Judging Junior Beef Steer Classes —Large Arena
10.00—Judging Junior Market Lambs—Small Arena.
Friday Afternoon, January 9
Thursday Altarnoon, January 8
1 00—Maple Producers Council Meeting, Room 309,
Department of Agriculture Building
1 00—Junior Lamb Fitting and Showmanship Con
tests —Small Arena
1 30—Nut Growers Association reconvenes, Office No
2, Large Arena. Second Concourse
1 45—Judging Junior Beef Steer Grand Champion—
Large Arena
2 00—Judging Junior Beef Steer Tnos—Large Arena
3:oo—Junior Sheep Blocking and Grooming Contest
—Small Arena.
4-30 —4-H and FFA Tractor Driving Contests —
Large Arena.
L P. Gas -
Thursday Evening, January 8
7:oo—Livestock Cavalcade; 4-H Club Horse and Pony
Demonstration—Large Arena.
9:oo—Farm Show Building closes
Friday Morning, January 9
les - Service
B:3o—Junior Showmanship Contest —Large Arena.
9:30-I:oo—Future Homemakers of America home
making demonstrations. Department of Educa
tion Booth, Upper Concourse, Large Arena
11:00—Junior Market Swine Sale—Small Aiena.
Isaac W. Martin, Owner
Pleasant Valley Rd„ RD2
Ephrata, PA (717) 733-7968
That’s why we’re pleased that successful farmers such as
Amos H. Funk (at left) serve as Advisors to our Agriculture Department
Mr. Funk works with our agricultural lending specialists, like
Bob Bucher (right), in solving farm money problems.
With experience like this, we can work out the best
loan plan for you—including flexible repayment, to meet your
needs instead of our calendar.
Isn’t this the Joan service you deserve?
Commonwealth J\
National Bank j£J\
Commonwealth National Agri-Loan Corp.
Serving the Agricultural Community
of South Central Pennsylvania
Amos H. Funk
1.00 — Sale of Junior Market Lamb—Small Arena
2.00 — Sale of Junior Steer—Small Arena.
4 00 —Farm Show closes.
Electric Generating Systems
Built to Your Specifications
Manual or Automatic
Diesel - Gasoline -
Martin Electric Plants
Nobody knows a farmer’s money problems
better than a farmer.
Born and educated in
Miilersville, Mr. Funk
majored in Economics at
Penn State. He is associated
with his son in growing
and retailing fruits and
vegetables from his
237-acre family farm.
He is an active
conservationist, and has
served on many state
committees concerned with
farming and conservation.
He was Pennsylvania
Master Farmer for 1966
and recently was named
State Conservationist of
the Year by the
Pennsylvania Association
of Soil and Water
District Directors.