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By DIETER KRI
A large paper sack, which was once
ifilled with 50 pounds of fluffy beet
.pulp, is almost big enough to en
velope a man from shoulders to
knees. Every year at about this time I
,used to do just that.
By cutting a hole in each corner and.
another in the center of the closed|
end of the bag, it made pretty goodi
“coveralls.” Ordinary clothing was!
too good for this job, no matter what),
sort of sad shape they were in. This
was also the time to pick out the most
worthless hat on the rack, and a pair
of sneakers or shoes which you.
weren’t trying to impress anyone
with.
The last step in preparing for the
upcoming chore involved little more,
than a good sense of humor and a few
wrinkled facial expressions A joke or
two was in order at about the time I
“admired” my path from down below.
Then came the first few steps up
wards and daylight became a little
dimmer. Another smart remark or
two followed and they always
dramatized the situation to be a
whole lot worse than it really was. The
words and expressions were all in fun
as we tried to make an unpleasant job
into something we could joke about.
After a few steps into the chute of
the silo, the bag over my body had an
ientire population of spiders running
Over it. The higher I went, the more
spiders I disturbed. Broken, dusty
webs “decorated” my disposable
"robe.”
The silo had been empty for a
couple of months and in that time the
spiders had taken over. Spiders
always seem to do that when
something is not in use regularly
Now it was time to prepare the tall
cylindrical structure for filling with
several hundred tons of corn silage.
My job was to make sure doors were
closed properly and to lift the
distributor into place.
The open doors were slammed into
place and a hollow sound rever
berated within the towering silo.
Some hinges cringed and some doors
didn't fit very well due to an ac
cumulation of debris A pocket knife,
was used to scrape the edges of the,
concrete. The job required more than
a few minutes’ work
Invariably 1 would always pick a.—
cool day for this chore, for hot-
weather was definitely disagreeable
in this situation The air was confined
within this narrow chute and the
“insulation” I had wrapped myself in._
wasn’t at all comfortable By the time
I had reached the top and my head
was just inches beneath the.*
aluminum canopy, sweat would
to roll down my arms, legs and face .
But the toughest part was yet to
come
Down below and inside the silo was ""
the silage distributor a bulky metal!
contraption which deflects incomingi ‘
materials to the wall of the silo in an
even pattern It weighed close to 100 1 ,
pounds and had to be pulled into m
position some 55 feet above the
concrete floor That ordeal will be the
next topic of Life on the Farm \
ist 28, 1976
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taking junior and reserve
junior champions, junior get
of sire, produce of dam, and
dam and daughter.
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1. John Zollers; 2. Denise
Andrien.
Intermediate
Calf
1. Duane Petersheim; 2.
Jody Vorhees.
1. Denise Andrien; 2.
Nedra Yoder; 3. Harold
Monk.
Senior Yearling
Dauglas Soliday.
Two Year Olds
1. Denise Andrien;
Robert Smith.
In this particular division,
Jeffrey Smith and Deniae
Andrien shared most of the
awards. Jeff had senior
champion, grand champion,
and best uddered cow.
Denise had junior champion,
reserve senior champion,
and reserve grand cham
pion.
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1. Carol Dreisbach; 2,
Gary Kurtz; 3. Richie Henry,
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1. Dr. and Mrs. Dreisbach;
2. Bruce Andrien, Jr.
1. Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Dreisbach; 2. Bruce An
drien, Jr.; 3. Denise An
dnen.
Junior Yearling
1. Denise Andrien;
Bruce Andrien, Jr.
Senior Yearling
1. Patty Dreisbach; 2. Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Dreisbach;
3. Harold Dietrich.
Junior Champion: Patty
Dreisbach.
Reserve Junior Cham
pion: Denise Andrien.
Junior Get Of Sire: Patty
Dreisbach.
Brian Ruch of New Ring gold R 2 is shown with
his grand champion market steer. The 1105 pound
cross was also the champion heavyweight in the 4-
H and vocational market steer show.
Kutztown Fair
[Continued from Page 49]
GUERNSEY
OPEN AND JUNIOR
SHOWS
Junior Calf
Junior Yearling
Three Year Olds
Robert Smith.
Four Year Olds
Robert Smith.
Five Year Olds
Jeffrey Smith.
JERSEY
OPEN SHOW
Junior Calf
Intermediate
Calf
Senior Calf
Know Where the Activities Will Be?
Read the Farm Women Calendar.
Two Year Olds
1. Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Oreisbach; 2. Bruce An
drien, Jr.; 3. Bruce Andrien,
Jr.
Three Year Olds
1. Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Dreisbach; 2. Denise An
drien; 3. Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Dreisbach.
Poor Year Olds
1. Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Dreisbach; 2. Bruce An
drien, Jr.
Five Year Olds
1. Dr. and MrS. Robert
Dreisbach; 2, Bruce An
drien, Jr. Senior Champion
and Grand Champion: Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Dreisbach;
Reserve Senior and Res.
Grand Champion: Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Dreisbach.
Best Uddered Cow: Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Dreisbach.
Senior Get of Sire: Bruce
Andrien, Jr.
Best Three Females: Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Dreisbach.
Produce of Dam: Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Dreisbach.
Dam and Daughter: Bruce
Andrien, Jr.
Dairy Herd: Dr. and Mrs,
Dreisbach.
JUNIOR SHOW
Junior Champion: Patty -
Dreisbach.
Reserve Junior Cham
pion: Denise Andrien.
Senior and Grand
Champion: Denise Andrien.
Reserve Senior and
Reserve Grand Champion:
Bruce Andrien, Jr.
MILKING
SHORTHORN
Berks County Dairy
Princess, Nedra Yoder, and
her brother Sam, walked off
with most of the top honors in
the Milking Shorthorn breed.
Nedra had the Senior and
Reserve Senior Champion as
well as the Grand Champion
in the Junior Show, and
Senior Champion and Grand
Champion in the Open. Sam
entered the Junior and
Reserve Junior Champion m
the Junior Show and also had
Junior Champion in the
Open. The Best Three
Females, Produce of Dam,
and Dam and Daughter
honors went to Robert
Smith; and Lehigh FFA had
the best School or Club Herd.
LOOK FOR
ADAMS CO.
0. C. RICE, INC.
Biglerville, PA ,
717-677 8135
YINGLING'S IMPLEMENT
RDI Gettysburg PA
717 359 4848
BERKS CO.
N.H FLICKER & SONS INC
Maxatawny
Ph 215-683 7252
STANLEY A KLOPPINC.
Bernville
Ph 215-488-1500
MILLER EQUIPMENT
Bechtelsville
Ph 215-845-2911
SHARTLESVILLE FARM EQUIPMENT
Shartlesville PA
215-488-1326
H. Daniel Wenger, Prop.
ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE
Bethel
Ph. 717-933-4114
BRADFORD CO.
CARL L. PIERCE
RD2
Columbia Cross Roads. PA
717-297-3573
WYNNE’S GARAGE
Canton, PA
717-673-8456
BUCKS CO.
KELLER FARM MACHINERY, INC.
116 Richlandtown Pike
Quakertown, PA
215536-4046
PAUL HISTAND CO., INC.
397 North Mam Street
Doylestown, PA
215-348-9041
CECIL CO.
AG INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT CO
RismjSun. Md
301-658-5568
CHESTER CO.
CHAS i. McCQMSEY & SONS
Hickory Hill, PA
215-932-2615
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, PA
215-593-5280
M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS
Westchester
215-698-2990
COLUMBIA CO.
SNYDER CO.
ROYER’S FARM SERVICE
RDI, Winfield
WILLIAM F. WELLIVER New Berlin _Middlebur£ Hwy
Jerseytown, Pa Phone 717-837-3201
717-437-2430
ORANGEVILLE FARM EQUIPMENT
Orangeville, PA
Phone 717-683-5311
CUMBERL
ERNEST SHOVER
FARM EQUIPMENT
19 West South St,
Carlisle PA
717 249-2239
DAUPHIN CO
SWEIGARD BROS
RD3 Halifax PA
Ph 717-896-3414
FRANKLIN CO
CHAMBERSBURG FARM SERVICE, INC
975 S Mam St
Chambersburg PA
717-264 3533
MEYERS IMPLEMENTS, INC.
Grecncastle PA
717-597 2176
AT
HARFORD CO.
ROBINSON BROTHERS
Cardiff. Md
Ph. 717-456-5215
LEBANON CO.
A C. HEISEY FARM EQUIPT. INI
ROl, Jonestown
Ph. 717-865-4526
UMBERGERSMILL
RO4 Lebanon (Fontana)
Ph 717-867-5161
LANCASTER CO
ROY H. BUCK, INC.
Ephrata. RD2
717-859-2441
A.B.C. GROFF, INC,
New Holland
717-354-4191
A. L.HERR&BRO.
Quarryville
717-786-3521
LANDIS BROS. INC.
Lancaster
717-393-3906
LONGENECKER FARM SUPPLY
Rheems
717-367-3590
N. G. NERSHEY & SON
Manheim
717-665-2271
LYCOMING CO.
RICE FARM SUPPLY, INC.
Jersey Shore, Pa
717-398-1391
MONTGOMERY CO.
WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES
Route 29
Palm, PA
215-679-7164
NORTHAMPTON CO.
iOR&E V. SEIPLE & SON
Easton, PA
215-258-7146
lORTHUMBERLAND CO.
MECKLEY’S LIMESTONE
PRODUCTS, INC.
Herndon, Pa
717-758-3915
SCHUYLKILL CO.
LLECKROTH FARM EQUIP., INi
New Ringgold
Ph. 717-943-2367
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
RD. Klmgerstown
Ph. 717-648-2088
TIOGA CO.
CANYON IMPLEMENT, INC.
Mansfield, Pa
717-724-2731
WYOMING CO.
ACE-JURISTA, INC
Tunkhannock. PA
Ph. 717-836-2610
YORK CO.
AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE
Airville PA
717-862-3358
ANDERSON BROTHERS
New Park PA
717-382-4272
GEORGE N GROSS, INC
RD2, Dover, PA
717-292-1673