78—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3, 1976 Purebred ram test HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Agriculture Department’s Meat Animal Evaluation Center will conduct ram performance tests for the first time, it was announced recently. The tests are designed to identify sires genetically superior for various traits. By means of an ultrasonic device called the scanogram, rams are measured for such qualities as fat thickness and loin-eye area. Deadline for ram entries is ~%T 1 j§ FFJ • July 31, according to Robert lark 4-Jtl er wins L. Kimble, director of the „ „ . Pennsylvania Meat Animal Sue Schneider, Wellsvdle Spring Grove; Ten Lehigh, Evaluation Center. At the Rl . won the Pennsylvania East Berlin; and Ellana '•nd of the tests the top Poster Art Contest with a Kem, York. This is the performing rams’ will be postor-on the themeJ‘4-H fourth year of the com soj,j - Freedom Taße”. Her poster petition and the state contest Previously, desireable alon E with those of second attracted 109 Gentries. York characteristics of rams place winner, Carol Carville, County’s representatives could be determined through* ll^ll6ll ? County; and third had been selected in March examination of their winner, Ruth Guzel, from 64 poster entries, progeny, a much longer Washington County, will be evaluation process. m , t^ e National 4-H Club Congress in November. Following the Chicago event, the collection from all states will be scheduled for display at events across the nation throughout the year. 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