—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 15,1977
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Tractor driving results given
NEW HOLLAND
- At the New Holland’s
Farmer Fair, the Garden
Spot Young Farmer Chapter
sponsored their annual
tractor driving contest.
Taking top honors for the
third year in a row was
Nelson Weaver, New
Volunteer leaders honored in Del. Co.
MEDIA - Adult volunteer
leaders were honored at the
annual Delaware County 4-H
Leaders recognition banquet
held at the Towne House on
October 6. The dinner was
sponsored by the Delaware
County 4-H Development
Fund to pay tribute to the
leaders “who give of their
time and talents throughout
the year to teach young
people,” according to C. R.
Bryan, Jr., Delaware County
agent for 4-H.
Special recogntion cer
tificates were presented by
Charles C, Keeler, vice
chairman of Delaware
County 4-H Council. In his
remarks to the group he said
“We applaud your efforts for
your work with the youth in
your community.” He also
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Holland Rl. In winning the
contest, Weaver beat 10
other contestants on a three
part course. All drivers were
required to negotiate a tight
obstacle course with a
tractor and spreader at
tachment. The course
required sharp right and left
'as back’"g around
praised the thousands of
people throughout the county
who serve as volunteers in
many different
organizations.
Keeler then presented first
year ceritifcates to Kathleen
Broilers up
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sylvania’s poultry
production during the week
ending October 1 was up nme
per cent above the
corresponding week a year
earlier, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service.
Placements of broiler
chicks were 1,724,000. The
placements were three per
cent below the previous
week. Average placements
in the commonwealth during
the past ten weeks were four
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obstacles into narrow stalls
and coming oat again
without striking any of the
obstacles The second part of
the contest tested the
driver’s ability to manuever
a four-wheeled wagon into a
stall with a two inch
clearance on one side.
The third event was backing
Lilhcrapp of Secane,
Eleanor Currie, Lang Ling
Tang, Kathy Short and Terry
Stevens of Havertown;
Silver Clover award cer
tificate for five years of
service went to Anne Bates
per cent above last year’s
production levels.
In the 21 key poultry
producing states,
placements were 57,366,000
during the same week. The
placements were nine per
cent below the previous
week, but eight per cent
more than the same week in
1976.
Average placements of
broiler chicks during the
past ten weeks in the 21
states were two per cent
above a year ago.
Gestation
Farrowin
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Farrowing stalls and
nursery areas are equipped
with aluminum T-slats in
the floor, front and rear.
Individual slats are 1”
across the top andt” high,
with 3/8” spacing between
slats.
a five axle harvesting ng
< • of a tractor,
foiage harvester, and four
wheeled wagon for a
distance of 200 feet without
jack-knifing the rig.
For winning, Weaver
received a trophy and $25
premium. Second place was
awarded to Robert Book,
Leola Rl; and third place
went to Harvey Sauder, New
Holland Rl.
of Gradyville, Rose Miller of
Folsom, Clara Desideno of
Ridley Township, Sarah
Lines of Eddystone, David
Owens of Glenolden, and
Robert Young of Chester; 10
year Gold Clover certificates
were awarded to Jane
Atkinson of Media and
Margaret Simpson of Aston,
while Larry Lmvill of
Middletown Township
received 15 year honors.
Miriam Damson, a teacher
at Media Elementary
School, was recognized for
having served as a 4-H
Leader there for 16 years.
*he guest speaker was E.
Mildred Maclntyre, prin
cipal of Harvard Avenue
School m Swarthmore, who
spoke on working with
handicapped youth. Steve
Simasek, 4-H Teen leader
from Thornbury Township,
served as emcee.
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The trophies awarded equipment for the contest,
were sponsored by A.B.C Tractors used in the event
Groff, Inc., New Holland, were provided by Stauffer
who also provided some Diesel, New Holland.
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