Vol. 21 No. 41 I Progress shows advances 'SPRINGS “I was ■Brassed by the large ■machinery the Hes seem to be ■their biggest stuff, Bipment that is not B Pennsylvania,” B Dale Bresler, a ■County dairyman ■ the Ag Progress Bra- hunty 4-H queens chosen BUSTER Lan ■ County 4-H Bient Day, held at B and Home Center, B Thursday, August B full of hustle and B total of over 190 4- Bre present for most ■temoon’s festivities ■ included exhibit land some basic fun ftrk Countian wins nat. show DIETER KRIEG Belle - a York ■ hog breeder took B his animals to a |l show and sale I and found himself in Bight - the first time B happened in seven liow was the Chester Bicentennial Summer Igribusinessman honored Kington, d.c. - ■ outstanding FFA Brs have been named ■FA National Officers Bard of Directors to ■ the Regional Star Businessman of ■a Award for 1976. ■ them was Lynn Ray ■rom the Grassland Bhapter. v The award Potato market weak ■WARTSTOWN - V are up in quantity Vabty, while prices are Bratively weak, Be rn to George Wolf, a Bounty potato farmer ■rves on the board of ■ors for the Penn- Jia Potato Growers dative. V. who has been Bg 150 acres of potatoes f others show champion pigs ■CASTER Stanley V brought a nicely Jtd pig to the Lancaster W 4-H Pig Round-up dale on Tuesday, sold Vunal, and then went ■ with a nicely stuffed Ibank. 1 $1.70 per pound, |y’s grand champion Noting that the Penn State research farms hosted the annual Summer ex travaganze several years ago, Bresler commented that he believed the 1976 event may have been a bit smaller in numbers of exhibitors and displays, but the sizes of equipment was definitely up. And along with and games. Entries in the afternoon’s judging contest well exceeded 200, according to the extension office. The culmination of the whole day came in the evening with the talent contest, the queen contest, and the presentation of awards. This year’s two new Spotlight, which was held in Sioux Falls, S.D. and the York Countian was James Parlett, who has a 300-head pig operation near here. Parlett exhibited the grand champion boar of the show and also the reserve champion gilt, both of which were sired by the York Countian’s own “Super recognizes four members of the Future Farmers of America whose supervised agriculture occupational experience program is in an agriculture related business. To be eligible for recognition as Star Agribusinessman of America, the candidate must also meet the requirements of the American Farmer on his farmland near here for the last several years, reports that the quality and quantity of the crop are both above average. Some of his fields, he indicated, are yielding 300 hundredweights per acre. Earlier this week, he and other potato cooperative directors met near State College where the majority entry commanded a total of $382.50. Stuart Heisey’s piggy bank was filled pretty well too at the rate of $l.OO per pound for'his 215 pound reserve grand champion animal. Like his brother’s entry, Stuart’s was a Duroc. Exhibiting the champion trio and pen of ten at the Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28,1976 it the price tags. One big combine now costs more than what a 200-acre farm cost just 15 years ago, this reporter learned. Bigger equipment, bigger farms, greater efficiency, and bigger price tags they all seem to go hand in hand. “Prices were ‘real high’,” [Continued on Page 22] queens are Robin Esben shade, IS, and Jodi Zeamer, 12. Robin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Esbenshade, Manheim R 7, was chosen from five senior division girls to represent the county. “I’m excited about getting [Continued on Page 14) Boy.” The triumphs in the show ring netted the 37-year old hog farmer $6500 and $ll5O, respectively. Neither the “spotlight” nor the jingling in the “piggy bank” stopped there. Parlett had taken six of his animals to the show to see how he could place nationally, then [Continued on Page 13] Degree, highest degree of membership in the FFA. Selection of the Star Agribusinessmen of America is based on achievements in one or more areas of non-production agriculture as well as leadership in FFA activities. of attendants submitted observations close to his own. The supply of the crop so far is exceeding the demand. As of Thursday, Wolf was receiving 57 cents per 10- pound bag of table potatoes. He deals exclusively with the table stock market. By early (Continued on Page 21] show, which had 161 pigs and 39 youths entered in com petition, was Kerry Boyd. Last year the young farmer from Ephrata exhibited the grand champion market hog, here, and sold it for $1.16 per pound. The price per pound paid this year for Boyd’s There was too much to see and the weather too hot for some who visited Ag Progress Days - the largest exhibition of its kind in the East. Classified as a thorn between two roses, Bob Malick, master of ceremonies at 4-H Achievement Day, poses with new 4-H queens. Robin Esbenshade, right, and Jodi Zeamer, Farm Calendar 10 Editorial Comments 10 Classifieds 22 Homestead Notes 42 Home on the Range 44 Junior Cooking Ed. 45 Poultry queen 46 Crafts feature 47 left. Malick was honored by the Penn State extension service for his support of extension programs in his capacity as director of a local television show. -In this issue - Kutztown Fair 48,55,65 My Thoughts 51 lifeonthefarm 52 Dauphin hog sale 61 Delaware’s dairy princess 64 Schuylkill 4-H dairy 66 Youth feature 70 Berks DHIA 73 Farmfest preview 75 $4.00 Per Year Photo by David Hamilton Lancaster DfitlA 78 Facts for dairymen 80 ' Weather Report 84 Allentown beef show 87 Poultry convention 90 Beef price summary 91 DallastownFair 95 Public Sale Reports 95 Sale Reports 102
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