24 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22.1977 Is }\ 'I "*1 Earl Newcomer, president of the Lancaster County Farmers Association, proudly displays a letter a letter of commendation from Governor Milton Shapp. The congratulatory message was delivered by Secretary of Agriculture Kent Shelhamer, who stopped in at Park City on Monday to see the promotional ef forts of the Association. Looking on are state legislator Noah Wenger, left, a farmer from Stevens and member of the Association; and regional Pennsylvania Farmers Association directors Jim Kreider and Helen Wivell. Both are Lancaster Countians. Mrs. Wivell chaired the women’s committee which was responsible for putting on the program. Mall promotion (Continued from Page 21) Friday evening. An ice cream eating contest is scheduled for today, (Oc tober 22.) In the livestock mall demonstrations on live animals drew crowds of spectators each evening. On Monday a steer was trim med before a gathering of interested spectators. On Tuesday smaller, more easily managed animals - sheep - were fitted and sheared before crowds of wide-eyed children and their parents. Wednesday evening the livestock mall was highlighted by a sow and litter, Thursday by a steer, and today with sheep. In other areas lining one whole mall like a regiment of soldiers were equipment displays set up to give the consumer an idea of the Pennsylvania County Maps Book Available A book containing all of Pennsylvania’s 67 county maps is now available. The maps are printed in two colors, large double page spread size 22x16. Each county is a separate map - 67 counties in all. The book is bound size 16x11 and contains 148 pages. Cities, towns and villages are shown and indexed identifying their county location. Game land, state parks, streams, lakes and waterways are iden tified. Information concerning each county, its origin, together with copy considered per tinent is included. Those wishing to do so may reserve a copy by remitting $7.00 to BUREAU OF MAPS, 841 Federal Square Sta., Harrisburg, PA 17108. The AgStar Total Confinement Systems- Gestation] Will expand your hog business for LESS DOLLARS - Let us show you. AVAILABLE WIIH PIT OR PITLESSI com# .12orSKfs#t'" 4-foot model shown ißl#nflth* atJS2 or, .. All 24-foof wid# ling* ha*# an entry In esch end. Ss# * on bodcof this stmt moj-e specifications. ■in ventilation system t building dry and ides fresh air for animat (th. Unique air flow tern pulls air in at roof ie line, circulate* it over top of the animals, >ugh the pit, and out. Note : design of roof system linates the need for any 3ive bulkheads that could trict air flow. Bank Financing & Leasing Available See Sow Castle on Display E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. Farrowing stalls and nursery areas an* equipped with aluminum T-»latS In the floor, front and rear. individual stats ara 1” ", across the tdpiaftd'i” high,!"; i with 3/8” spacingtwtwasn 'i s- ~ -M" ***• •'*' investment involved in fanning. Fruit growers and the Future Farmers of America were also represented with displays they had hand crafted. Not to be-forgotten in the mall promotion were the efforts *of the women’s committee of the Lancaster County Farmers Association. A total of 11 One thing the Lancaster County Farmers Association mall promotion couldn’t do without was the “Chicken Man” which delighted many children including Michelle, Stephanie, and Andrea Yost, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Yost. Underneath all the feathers was Jim Hess from Plain and Fancy Egg Ranch. Farrowin R.D. 3 Sprecher Road Willow St. Pa. Lancaster Co. 717-464-3321 Nurser SIWUSTIL.— economical, plug-up-and-go total farrowing environment qualifies for tax investment credit -S'!sf*V crafts were demonstrated by these ladies over the span of a week. They also put on food demonstrations and enlisted the aid of the Lancaster County Extension Service for pork cutting demon strations. On tap today (October 22) is a food demonstration of 4- H cooking by the Mount Joy Cooking Clubs, as well as omelet demonstrations at 11 Finishin ~k Look at a few of the features we build into our structures. a.m. and 1,2,4,6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Then, at 2 p.m. ven triloquist and magician Steve Brubaker will per form. The grand finale will be a sheep shearing demonstration, fashion show, spinning of wool, and entertainment by the Paul Miller Family - “The Singing Millers” - at the center of the mall at 7:30 p.m. M ■Jj tiS&
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