IA larnaslrf I arming '.atuitlar %e()l ?*» 19/6 Harold Miller (left) and Ronald Fair The bird is a Partridge Plymouth Bchncy (right) pose with their Rock cock champion large (owl at the Ephrata Behney and Miller top Ephrata poultry show EPHRATA The team of Ronald Behney and Harold Miller, Myerstown, took two out of three champions of the poultry show held on Wed nesday at the Ephrata Fair Their Partridge Plymouth Rock cock was the champion large fowl, and their White Embdon goose was the champion waterfowl. Clarence Mmiuch, Kutztown R 2, showed the champion bantam, a Black Cochin cock. This year’s poultry show, run by the Ephrata Poultry and Bantam Association, had excellent show birds, according to Mahlon Bear, Lititz Rl, secretary for the association for 23 years. Ephrata has the only show in the county that exhibits only show birds, says Bear. Nineteen exhibitors participated this year with a total of 257 bantams, 104 large fowl, and 23 waterfowl. The waterfowl all belonged to Behney and Miller. With few exceptions, all entrants walked away with a first place ribbon in one or more variety divisions. Those exhibiting were: Gerald and Ray Good, Ephrata: H. Randall Lemback, Ephrata; Paul S. Eitner, Lititz; Clarence Mmnich, Kutztown; Mmnich Brothers, Kutztown; Paul Jacobs, Bloomsburg; David Kmsely, Felton; Ammon Shelley, Manheim; Ray Baker, Manheim; John Mink, Ephrata; Melvin Bollinger, Lititz; Forrest Douglass, York; Randy Bucher, Hopeland; Kerry Boyd, Elmer Boyd, and Wilma Boyd, Lititz. have a nice weekend... . ..lift up your head Use of mercury ornpounds l " w^ ""^ n extvu (led ANNATOI IS. Md Maryland farmers and other uvm of seed are Spine advised b> U>r Maryland I>rpartment of Agriculture that thr federal F n vlronmental Protection Agency ha* recently reached an agreement with seed companies that will have the effect of temporarily rx tending the manufacture and use of mercury compound* a* seed disinfectant* and fungicides The action Is seen (cm poranl> abating a major problem affecting farmers, who have been faced with a lack of proven and effective substitute chemicals for seed treatment Such treatment is essential in preserving seed stocks and protecting them from rot and Insects A February, 1976 EPA cancellation order would have stopped treatment of wheat, oats, and other seeds with mercury-based chemicals Now, by terms of an agreement between EPA and the seed producers, the use of such pesticides will not be phased out until August 31, 1978. However, a ceiling of about 50,000 pounds of the pesticides over the next two years has been imposed. But it is presumed that this amount will be sufficient to allow for seed treatment for the next three planting seasons. Had the original EPA order prevailed, seed for this fall’s planting could not have been treated with the mercury compounds. Farmers have complained that substitute pesticides have failed to provide ef fective protection. EPA has also reinstated the use of mercury-based pesticides to control winter turfgrass diseases, but with restrictions. Eberly duo and heavy weight thafnplnn Judge for (h® event wa* Ijkio Arnold. Ixbant ■nurnmmm Karl C, Martin. i U 3. walked away «ii,, «o (mphiea in the open tractor driving contest held at the I phrala Kalr on Tueadsy mghl Martin took find In tractor driving and second in double hitch However, winning l« nothing new to thin eipert driver For two )cam in a row. hurt year and the year before that he waa first In the double hitch tractor contort A John I>cerc man. Martin have* hla success and ability on the fact that 'Tvc driven tractors all my life," and that he docs some custom farm work for a living Martin owns about 300 acres of farm land and raises beef cattle as part of bis operation In his daily far ming. be drives 50 - 135 horsepower machines In total, only 10 farmers were entered m this year’s contest. The results were as follows Tractor Drfv tag 1 Earl Martin, Ephrata; 2 Clark Stauffer, Ephrata Rl; Harvey Sauder, New Holland Rl. Doable Hitch Backing 1 Paul Bucher, Lititz; 2. Earl Martin; 3. Phil Lemmger, Denver. YOUR PIONEER SALESMAN IS READY WITH SUPERIOR SEED AND SERVICE • Hybrid Corn - high yielding single and special crosses. • Alfalfa Seed for any rotation or plowdown. • Forage Mixes - A mix for every need (pasture, hay, haylage, Igreenchop or green manure plowdown). • Hybrid Sorghum - grain, forage, and sorghum - sudangrass hybrids. Don't Delay. See Your Pioneer Salesman To-Day! Corn Sorg ™ ® Registered trademark of Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc Des Moines lowa USA < Im; ! A'try f openhjurr 3 Brian Vii»c (Uu> 1 (‘.ary hbrrly. 2 Kerr? Bo)d, 3 Hob Hrifanydar run < 1 A»rr> (opmha ver. I HU) Hughe. MKDn m wriGirr n»ui 1 Mike HauU, 2 A\rr> Copcnh*\rr cum« 1 Mike PfauU, 2 Kerry Boyd. 3 Hon Zimmerman, Kphrnta HJ (la«* 7 1 Robert Strauss, 2 Kerry Boyd Hass I 1 Tony Ebcrly, 2 Tim Grubc, Kim HEAVY WEIGHT ciuii 1 .Steve Strauss, 2 Allen Ackley Class 10 1 Ron Zimmerman, 2 Kerry Boyd Class 11 1. Gary Ebcrly, 2. Kerry Boyd Class 12 1. Tony Ebcrly, 2 Kerry Boyd The Champions Avery Copenhaver had both light weight champions. The Strauss brothers had the medium weight champion and heavy weight reserve, and the Eberly partners had the medium weight reserve
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