Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 08, 1977, Image 99

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    Berks Co. Farm Women
celebrate 25 years
LEESPORT - Guests from Miss Miller told the group
11 other counties joined of 170 women how surprised
members of Berks County she was to win the state
Society of Farm Women in contest and that she would
the celebration of their 25th do her best to fulfill her
anniversary last Saturday at duties as the State Dairy
the Berks County .Princess. She went on to
Agricultural Center, encourage the farm women
Highlighting the day long to use milk and gave a
affair was an appearance by presentation to explain why.
the newly crowned State
Dairy Princess, Sandra
Miller of Hamburg.
Stop at A.L HERR and BRO. and see why
FEATURING FOR OCTOBER - MODEL 1830
Comparison of Case 1830 Uni-Loader
with major skid-steer competition.
Feature
Engine, cooling
Maximum number of
sprockets per chain
Cham adjustment
Recommended interval
Separate oil reservoirs
(chams-hydraulic system)
Controls
’Names of competitive brands and models available upon request from
dealers handling Case Uni-Loaders or by writing directly to J I Case Com
pany, Dept 951,700 State Street, Racine Wl 53404
L HERR & BRO.
QUARRYVILLE, PA. 17566
(717) 786-3521
Also entertaining the
women was the
“Melodears” from
CASE IS NO. 1
Case
1830
Model
A*
Water
200 hrs
50 hrs
Yes
3 levers
2 pedals
2 levers
Shoemakersville and John
Schucker who played
the piano during the day.
Attendance awards were
given to Berks County
Society 1 of Oley Valley for
having 21 out of their 25
members present. Scrap
book awards were given to
Berks County Society 2,
Berks County Society 6 of
Oley, and Berks County
Society 8 of Strausstown.
Safety Awards were
presented to all 11 groups of
the county.
State President Lois Erb,
Harrisburg, installed
Carolyn Feeg of Berks
County Society 5 as the new
County Treasurer. Other
activities of the day included
a silent auction, dinner,
songs and reports by group
presidents.
Model
C'
Model
B*
200 hrs
50 hrs
3 levers
2 pedals
2 levers
2 pedals
Present at the 25th anniversary of the Berks County Farm Women Society
were Carolyn Feeg, Womelsdorf, new county treasurer, Helen Ebiing, Reading,
county president, Barbara Kintzer, chairlady of the convention and cake
decorator, and Lois Erb, Harrisburg, state president.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8,1977
Yoder cow
recognized as
Iron Grandma
ELVERSON - A registered
Holstein cow owned by
Jefferson D. Yoder,
Elverson, has produced
lifetime milk production
credits of more than 200,000
pounds of milk.
The cow, Rocky-Side
Apollo 6473616-VG, joins a
select group of cows to be
recognized as “Iron
Grandmas” by the Holstem-
Fnesian Association of
America. At the age of 11
years, nine months, her
lifetime output stands at
207,770 pounds of milk and
7896 pounds of butterfat. The
cows highest record in a
single year was started at
the age of seven years, four
months. Milked twice daily
for 365 days, she produced
27,413 pounds of milk and
1,072 pounds of butterfat.
“Apollo” was bred m the
herd of her present owner.
She was sired by Hilltop
Apollo Ivanhoe 1399824-VG, a
bull that has earned Gold
Medal Sire recognition.
Pa. Jr.
Suffolk
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sorts of wool items, and they
also will hold a raffle for a
registered Suffolk lamb.
This year’s prize is a ewe
lamb sired by Pennsylvania
Jack and donated by Paul
Kelly, Big Rock Farm,
Hartstown, Pa. The second
prize is $25 worth of livestock
supplies.
If the group is successful,
they will sell an adequate
amount of the one dollar
tickets to them to Louisville
and back.
This year should prove to
be especially exciting
because for the first time,
the junior will represent
Pennsylvania m the National
show with several animals.
For more information on
the raffle and on the group,
in general, contact Joan
MacCauley at Atgeln Rl,
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