'ol2l No. 8 Red Rose steers sweep Farm Show beef contest HARRISBURG - Three Lancaster County youths captured the top awards in Jfc Junior steer show held Tnursday afternoon at the State Farm Show. James Greider, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greider, Colombia R 2, showed the grand champion steer amidst what was termed “extremely close judging competition.” Lancaster eggs top state contest with 100 score HARRISBURG - A Lan- dozen eggs also topped the All of the best of show In caster County egg nroducing field with at 99.65 scores. the egg competitions came firm captured the top honors Sauder’s overwhelming from Lancaster County, n the di«piyy and quality victory included having the Richard Bennett, quality fmtests during the Farm best dozen white eggs; best control manager for Ibow here this week. R. W. dozen brown eggs and the Sauder’s, noted that the Sauder, Inc., lititz, had one best five dozen eggs. company had been entering iOO percent score end one Dutchland Farms also had cutest f° r the past five 99.75 percent score for his a 100 percent score in the eggs. Sander’s entry of 5 competition. [Continued on Pate /[ Star Farmer named HARRISBURG - a 20-year old Berks County youth was named State Star Farmer for 1976 - the highest agriculture award possible through the Pennsylvania Association of FFA. The award was presented at the State FFA Association meeting held, Wednesday in conjunction with the 60th Siegfried, R 2, Mertztown, ■toks County. is a 1975 graduate of Kutztown Area Senior High School and has developed his own fanning operation. He is renting a total of 108 acres of land for his crops which include 35 acres of soybeans and 5 acres of potatoes. In addition, he has 10 sows, has fattened 115 head of swine and fattened 25 steers. He also owns much of his own farm equipment. While accomplishing this, Dale managed to keep up bis school work and took an active part in local FFA chapter activities. He served as Sentinel and Vice- President in the local chapter and also served on numerous committees. The Star Farmer Award puts Dale in the running for additional honors later this Pennsylvania State Farm Show. This is the second con secutive year for a Berks County youth to win the top award. In addition, they A member erf the Lan- caster County Red Rose Baby Beef Club, Greider showed hia Chianina - Angus crossbred entry to first place in the heavyweight - second division before taking the championship honors, His steer weighed in at 1290 pounds. Eleven-year old Bonnie Sue Frey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Frey, Dale Siegfried, Mertz town Rl, received the Keystone Farmer Degree this week during ceremoni s in Harrisburg. In This Issue Markets 2 Farm Commentary 10 Classifieds 26 Farm Show Wrap-up 20 Farm Woman 44 4-H Victory 46 Swine results 64 Life on the farm 53 Home on the Range 48 Homestead Notes 42 Country Comer 42 Sales Register 71 Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 10,1976 Refton, showed the reserve grand champion steer, Named “Rocky”, the steer weighed in at 1260 pounds and was also an Angus - Chianina cross. The steer had placed first in the light heavyweight competition. Along with winning the two top honors at the show, Lancaster also had the ( r n „i™ u *i „„ qi (Continued on Page 9| were both from the same FFA chapter - Kutztown Area FFA. He is Dale 6. Siegfried, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. (Continued on Page 7| Hog champion shown HARRISBURG Richard Strauss, of Ephrata showed the champion barrow at the 60th Farm Show, a 221- pounder. The hog was the show’s light heavyweight champion. The reserve champion of the marketswine show was a 230-pound barrow and lit termate to the champion owned by Gary Eberly, Denver. The Eberly entry was the heavyweight champion. William Harrison, of littlestown, won the grand championship of the Junior Market Swine Showmanship Contest. He also was named winner in the division for 12 to 14 year olds. Robot Hall, Julian, was winner of the 11 and under division; and Jay Bomgardner, of Annville, Lebanon County, topped all showmen in the 15 and older division. Jim Greider, Columbia, showed the grand champion at this year's Junior Steer Show in Harrisburg. The Lancaster Countain’s Chianini-Angus crossbred received the judge’s Lancaster County egg producers finished stranger than ever before at this year’s Farm Show. All of the best eggs of the entire show came from Lancaster County, and two perfect scores were achieved for the first time ever. The 100 point ratings were achieved by Dutchland Farms and R. Richard Strauss of Ephrata had the grand champion junior market hog at this year’s Farm Show. The crossbred is five and a half month old and ceremonial slap on the rump (designating grand champion!) to the delight of many who filled the sidelines and grandstand of the large arena. W. Sauder. The Sauder Co., represented here by Glenn Sauder, left, and Richard Bennett, quality control supervisor, also showed the best five dozen eggs. Presenting the plaque is Jay Irwin of the County Extension office, weighs approximately 230 pounds, Strauss is a member of the Cloister FFA chapter where Lew Ayres is head of the Vo Ag Department $3.00 Per Year
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