Vol. 21 No. 3»37
In this issue
*4 special series on
the weather begins
this week on
page 96.
Editorial Comments 10
Farm Calendar 10
Classifieds 30
Homestead Notes SO
My Thoughts 50
Ida’s Notebook 52
Women’s Calendar S 3
Home on the Range 54
Junior Cooking Edition 56
Leb.Fair 62,64,88
Berks 4-H Fair 69
Adams Co. 4-H Round-up 70
What’s New 80
Allentown Fair 86
Weather Report 96
Crafts feature 98
Public Sale Register 103
Sale Reports 110
Pictured below are
winners from the 4-H
Achievement Days
yCindy Waltemyer,
■Montgomery County,
high individual in dairy
judging; Paul Myers,
York County, high in
dividual in vegetables;
and Franklin County’s
Wayne Heilman, senior
automotive contest
winner.
The first set of twins was born at the Lebanon
Fair this year. The novelty, which attracted young
and old visitors alike, belonged to Elaine Maulfair,
who is shown embracing the first-calf heifer who
went through the ordeal without assistance at
2:30 a.m. on August 10. The dam is a daughter of
Achievers honored
UNIVERSITY PARK -
Approximately 1500 young
adults representing Penn
sylvania’s 100,000 4-H
members convened on Penn
State University’s main
campus, here, this week for
the annual State 4-H
Achievement Days. When it
was all over, 4-H members
from counties within
LANCASTER FARMING’S
prime coverage area had
won ribbons and medals in a
spirit of competition and fun
which might be likened to the
recently completed Olym
piad. Individuals competed
Confidence visible
By DIETER KRIEG
MT. AETNA There’s
no doubt that Don Landis,
Berks County dairyman, has
faith in the dairy business.
He has some huge in
vestments hanging in the
balance.
It is said that life begins at
40, and in a way that
statement carries a lot of
truth in reference to Don
Landis. His investments and
rather unique ideas
represent a new twist in his
life. Wanting to make things
easier for him«*lf and his
family, he took the big step
Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 14,1976
against each other and
traditional county rivalries
flourished.
A 30 year record was
broken in poultry and egg
judging; several counties
had more than a couple of
first or second place teams,
and winners were chosen to
represent Pennsylvania’s 4-
H program in national
competition.
Miss Joyce Aument, a 4-H
member from Lancaster
County and Tom Trone, a 4-H
member from Adams
County scored 1091 points out
of a possible perfect score of
to overhaul and modernize
his business. Key con
siderations were efficiency,
dependability, and prac
ticality.
Located just off Route SOI,
north of this Berks County
village, the Landis farm sits
quietly within sight of
majestic Blue Mountain. Its
buddings and spacious lawns
are reflected in a huge pond
near the entrance to the
homestead. Beyond is an old •
bam which dates back to
1900, and to the right of it is
its modem counterpart a
free-stali bam for 124 head.
Oak Ridge Flashy Classic and weighs ap
proximately 1100 pounds, according to Dale
Maulfair, left Helping to hold the spry twins in
place is Dale’s wife, Pat, who remembers how
difficult it was to get the dam to walk around for
practice for the show. No wonder.
1200 in judging poultry and
eggs.
In one 50 minute period
each youngster made 1000
decisions judging 45 eggs on
10 characteristics each and
34 chickens on 20 charac
teristics each. In addition
each took a written
examination and gave oral
reasons under examination
for their decisions made to a
post graduate 4-H member,
Pam Martin of Beaver
County.
These youngsters made
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complete with automatic
“doors” in the roof, push
button feeding system, and
carousel milking parlor.
Landis has been farming
his 122-acre home farm for
more than 20 years and rents
an additional 82 acres
nearby. All told he grows 160
acres of alfalfa and 20 acres
of com. In spite of the sizable
hay stands, however, he
bales very little - no more
than he needs for his
youngstock. The blue silos
take the bulk of the crop. All
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Lancaster Farming Photo by Dieter Krieg
Pictured below
State 4-H Leader Lee
Jinx presents the high
individual award to Joyce
Aument of Lancaster
County, who along with
Tom Trone from Adams
County broke a 30-year
old record in poultry and
egg judging at the 4-H
Achievement Days this
week.
in the lower picture is
the state’s high in
dividual in archery, Brook
Palmer. A York County
girl, Miss Palmer com
peted against ap
proximately 400 other
boys and girls in the
contest.
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