KEMPTON, Pa. - The »nirrsr es,imatt ' hM ,h ” Milkv Wa '' has S"tt 5 c s , i?'iSoSs 10 0 billion stars. tractor pull competitions over, two evenings of its 23rd In appreciation to everyone who attended and made the Open House Eugene Weaver at the C. The Prize Drawings were as follows: First Prize Eleanor Sterner RDI Biglerville, PA THE EQUIPMENT ENGINEERED AROUND THE BIRD WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL IN FEED SAVINGS NO OTHER COMPANY OFFERS YOU SO MUCH A. PROJECT TURN KEY. We'll plan and construct your installation, install the equipment, put it m A-1 running order, then turn the key over to you B. TOTAL HELP. Everything you need to know m terms of product knowledge, operating procedures, and research assistance is yours for the asking | Let the Diamond Feedsayer Cage System Worfc jor you| 3 Sprecher Road Willow St Pa. Lancaster Co. THANK YOU Second Prize James B. Hess 827 E. Newport Rd Lititz, PA DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL POULTRY SYSTEMS, C. SERV|6e SCHOOLS. The Industry’s finest Con ducted by experts in the field on a regular basis You and your personnel can stay abreast of new developments in your field new management techniques. learn how to prevent problems WE SELL, SERVICE AND INSTALL a E. M. HERR Crti EQUIPMENT, INC. Kempton Fair begins June 17 a success Farm - Third Prize Melvin Neff RD 2 Ronks, PA D. LEADERSHIP. Diamond Automation has been, and will continue to be dedicated to the poultry and egg industry. We pioneered and developed many of today’s systems and methods We’ll continue to search for ways and means to improve the poultryman’s occupation And you’ll be the first to hear of these new concepts 717-464-3321 annual three-day event June 17-19. The Kempton Fair’s tractor pulling contest drew a significant increase in numbers of entries over prior years when they were held under the sanction of the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers Association for the first time last year. According to a spokesman for the Country Fair, this year’s contest, which will include state sanctioning of farm tractor events in addition to the Class B modified and super stock, is expected to draw even greater numbers of competitors from all over the state. To accommodate them, fair officials have set aside Friday and Saturday for the tractor pulls scheduled to get under way at 7 p.m. each evening. The'fair is sponsored by the Kempton Community and Recreation Center and will offer family entertainment features such as a Jeep rodeo, All Terrain Vehicle races, fashion shows, baking contests and amusement rides for children. Two familiar figrues from the famous Jamboree U.S.A. Country Music Show in Wheeling, W, Va., will team up for an opening night presehtation of “The Best of Country Music.” Bob Gallion, a regular member of the Jamboree dubbed “Mr. Showman” in the business, will combine his many talents with the lovely country stylist, Patti Powell, a , featured Jamboree star who has hit the national charts with “Long Hawl Widow” and “Not Once but a Hundred Times.” The attractive duo are expected to stage four Friday night shows at Kempton. Dottsy, a beautiful up-and coming young singer who already has to her credit the top ten record “Storms Never Last” and an RCA f/ 'ITcT* Area Code 215 Phone 723-4355 67 Washin|ton A*e., Souderlon, Pa. 18964 Branch; BECHTELSWIE Branch: COLLEGEVILLE Branch: DUBLIN Branch: MIFFUNBWG Bechtefcrtle, Pa. 19505 *t. 29 and Park Avenue DubSn, Pa. 11917 111 Miß Street Phone 367-2515 CoDctetifc, Pa. 19426 Phone 249-3541 MHlSnburi, Pa. 17*44 Phone 4*9-2521 Phone |717|966-1047 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 4,1977 —17 album “The Sweetest Thing” will be making three appearances on Saturday. Ken Lightner and The Playboys (WIOV radio) will also perform during the Fair’s second day and night; and The Northwestemers, a quartet from Upper Lehigh County who perform regularly on WHOL radio, wiU complete the Saturday bill with two scheduled appearances. Gene Watson, the hot new singing sensation from Texas, will be backed by Steve Lake’s Swingmasters for four Sunday performances. Gene is the Capitol recording artist working out of Nashville who rose to fame with “Love in the Hot Afternoon,” “Where Love Begins,” and most recently “Paper Eosey." The country music shows will be held in the Kempton Community Center’s modem stage complex with covered seating, and the entertainment will be included in the price of general fair admission. The dairy industry used a total of 908,548,000 blow molded plastic bottles for fluid milk in 1973, according to a report issued by the U.S. Dept, of Commerce. This figure surpasses the 901,238,000 units used in 1972 and 734,104,000 in 1971. Fluid milk now accounts for over 54 per cent of all blow molded plastic bottles used in the food and- beverage industries. Cheese consumption in the United States (exclusive of cottage cheese) for 1974 was 14.5 pounds per capita, up nearly one percent from 1973 figures. Americans consumed nearly 3 billion pounds of cheese last year. The Kempton Fair will also feature a number of other attractions designed to appeal to the entire family. The Great Erick, known as the Golden Boy on the Highwire, will be making his first appearance m Kempton since 1967; and popular annual events will include the selection of the Pennsylvania Dutch Queen. Saturday is traditionally Children’s Day at Kempton Fair with reduced rates on amusement rides, and the All Terrain Vehicle race will again be a major Sunday afternoon attraction. Kempton is located on Route 143 five miles north of Route 22 from Lenhartsville Interchange and on Route 737 ten miles north of Kutztown. A free brochure listing additional information may be obtained by writing the Kempton Country Fair, Box 42, Dept. B, Kempton, Pa. 19529, or by calling 215-756- 6030 (during fair 215-756- 8444). Retail sales of milk through vending machines rose 2.7 per cent in 1973, according to the 28th annual Census of the Industry as reported by the trade magazine, Vending Times. Total milk sales of $209,000,000 in 1973 was realized through vending units. Ice cream, sold in the same manner, rose by 0.6 per cent during the year to a total of $51,000,000. Records assembled by USDA economists show Americans this year will consume the equivalent of 541 pounds of milk in forms ranging from fresh whole milk to cheese, butter and other dairy products.
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