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PA 17584 It's 'fat season' again Fair season has begun, or at least 1 think so, but I really couldn’t tell you because I’m so dazed by the whole ordeal Really, though, in my case, it ought to be called "fat season" instead of "fair season" because there is no way in the world I will be able to keep my hands off those midway goodies, and that’s not "fair” by any means Polish sausage, cotton candy, ice cream cone sundaes, French fries, cokes, rootbeer, hot dogs, funnel cakes, and ice cream waffles besides being part of the culinary fare, it’s also what I managed to put down last Tuesday between the hours of 3 and 6pm Can you imagine what I’ll look like by the middle of October when our season more or less officially comes to an end 7 By that time, I’ll fondly be referred to as the blimp from LANCASTER FARMING, instead of the reporter from LANCASTER FARMING. But, seriously, this fair season is going to take its toll, I can see it already. 1 have visions of , ss IS' '''/> ■'.**+ " ' * <■ ."X •* '*■ f Js' s< *" >A •• V X-K-.vC-'* >■■ AaO %V, SV. AV V. av?S- ' ' ' S All four models feature fully automatic operation for staged drying, giving you reliable control of all func tions loading, drying, cooling and unloading. “Temper Dry” is the exclusive name that Farm Fans gives its unique method of drying grain. The correct degree of cycled heat is matched with a proper volume of controlled air flow through the grain, tempering it to the desired moisture content. Result: brighter colored, high quality gram that brings you maximum test weight for top prices at the elevator. Gram hopper Leveling auger Gram flow switch Dual belt drive Factory installed adjustable vaporizer tor trouble-free gas flow [liquid propane units] Star Fire 2-stage burner with electric ignition and purge cycle [no pilot flame) Direct driven, cast aluminum high pressure fan Gas inlet filter Transport kit ASC Control Center Moisture check thermostat extends length of drying column Quick release cleanout Adjustable discharge shield Flanged discharge auger 15 Electro-coated galvanized perforated sheets 16 12” gram column EQUIPMENT, INC. 717-464-3321 My Thoughts and Welcome to Them (With apohgits to Jamos Thurbor) By JOANNESPAHR FULL LINE PARTS DEPT. Lancaster Farmln*, Saturday. Sept 18.1976 waking up in a cold sweat from dreaming that a man-eating pig is taking his revenge out on me for some reason or other and is chasing me around the food stands This, of course, will result from the com bination of eating polish sausage before I go to bed and trailing some 4-H swine raiser around the fair for his picture Oh, yes, no doubt about it, fair season is going to take its toll But, there is one thing that is going to make it all worthwhile the people I meet and talk to and get to know After my first two fairs, I have a whole repertoire of names and stories to go with them My readers aren't just readers, anymore, they are living, laughing, working individuals who stand out for one reason or another Hope you all enjoy meeting me as much as I enjoy meeting you. | And, I nope most of you seasoned fair veterans p will not succumb like Ido to “fat season,” or if | you do, I hope you can do it without a guilty f conscience. | —/' Society 21 Farm Women Society 21 met on September 9 at the home of Mrs. Wilmer Black, Peach Bottom R 2 with co hostess Mrs. Edward Brown and Mrs. Sam Groff. 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