4-H’er hopes to repeat grand cham By MELISSA PIPER UTITZ Just before Christmas last year, Betty Reiff took a short vacation from her studies at Lan caster Mennonite High School to spend one of the most exciting moments of her life at the Lancaster County Beef Bound-Up. As Presenting the Top Performers! . #PSEEDS Rtsulls of Tests Conducted by PA State University Ho. Test Yield Ave. Mahlritv Locations BusVA “2 M30L............. MX 4 143.7 LMS. M 76 8..... 142.1. .. LMS X 693 ............... 157.2............ LS M9omm.mmm.hB ..mhihhmh 172.8........... LS UIS - Late Medium Season Tests • LS - Late Season Tests FOR TOP YIELD OF HIGH TEST WEIGHT GRAIN,' PLANT TODD. THE TOP PERFORMERS IN 1976 Your local dealer has th* top performers for your farm. Phone colect or forward your order to: XODD HYBRID SALES P.O. 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This coming spring will mark the young lady’s sixth year as a member of the Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club and the 4-Her has already purchased her steer for this year - that’s right another Simmental Hereford cross! Betty is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Reiff, Lititz Rl, to have shown baby beef steers. Previous to Betty’s championship, sisters Marion and Ida also participated in shows. And this year, Betty’s young brother will be taking up the trade also. Betty’s noted efforts in the show ring took a lot of work at home and the youth ex plained that primping her animal wasn’t always the easiest task. “Sometimes I just didn’t feel like doing all that work,” Betty admitted, “but now I realize that you have to put forth effort to really expect to win.” Betty wasn’t always at the top of the line with her steers, in fact She spent the first few 4-H seasons near the bottom and middle of the pack, but a sense of good sportsmanship really gave the young lady patience. “When we tell the younger 4- Hers that good sport smanship is important, it sounds so everyday flat and dull but when you are in volved in something like showing you learn the true value of the word.” Along with her busy 4-H schedule, Betty is also an active member of the Hammer Creek Church youth group and spends much of her time helping with service projects. An avid sports participant, the sophomore enjoys playing hockey and swim ming. And when at home, Betty takes time toplay the organ and cook. Betty has another two years in high school and while laden with activities, some of the 4-Her’s time will be spent on deciding a career for the future. While no plans are definite, Betty would enjoy a career working in another country. “I’d like to be able to help other people,’’ she explained, “but the next two years may see changes in my plans.” Whatever the young lady decides to do, success will not be far behind,, for'her warm .personable smile assures her readiness to take on any task. 4 - CHOICE OF VACUUM AND NON-VACUUM MODELS 5 - "SWOOPED-DOWN” OPENINGS HAVE INSECT-TIGHT, DUST-TIGHT LIDS AND SEALS 6 - ROUND SHAPE ASSURES ACCURATE CALIBRATION 7 - BUILT-IN PANEL CONTROLS 8 - NEW—STYLE DRAIN AND VALVE SAVES UP TO HALF PREVIOUS DRAINING TIME Used Tanks & Milking Equipment DUMP STATIONS VACUUM PUMPS SPUTNICKS BUCKET MILKERS NEW AND USED COMPRESSORS ALL SIZES Zero - PIONEER OF FARM BULK MILK COOLER? Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 20,1976 ion victory - Betty Reiff is preparing for her sixth year in 4-H. The young lady is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Reiff Lititz R 2. Hog embargo modified HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture modified its embargo against New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island swine effective March 18, it was announced Wednesday. After an outbreak of hog cholera in the three states, the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department clamped an embargo on New Jersey swine Feb. 28 and on swine from Massachusetts and Rhode Island March 1. Dr. Everett E. Denlinger, director of the department’s Bureau of Animal Industry, said the modification will permit the movement of swine from nonquarantined counties direct to slaughterhouses without permits. Slaughter " swine from quarantined counties, ac cording to Denlinger, may move to slaughterhouses only if they are accompanied by a federal permit that is valid for 24 hours. Denlinger said the highly infectious disease that af fects only swine has not been detected in Pennsylvania herds. The outbreaks of hog cholera in the three states appear to be under control, which prompted Penn sylvania to. modify its em bargoes. Hog cholera was con finned in five herds in Gloucester County, New Jersey. About 9,000 pigs were destroyed. Hog cholera was also confirmed in two Massachusetts and one Rhode Island herd. These pigs have also been destroyed. 19
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