firming, Saturday, January 14,1978
Purebred; grade draft horse winners named
By KEND ACE BORR Y
HARRISBURG - Several
breeds of draft horses were
shown throughout the week
of the Pa. Farm Show.
Owners of the heavy breeds
of horses competed in
Belgium, Clydesdale,
Percheron, and grade horse
classes.
Charles B. Omdorff and
Son, Corbly, captured nine
championships in Belgian
horse judging competition at
the show. For many years,
Omdorff entries have won
the majority of cham
pionships in Farm Show
Belgian competition.
In stallion classes, Om- y
dorff showed the grand
champion, reserve grand
champion, senior champion,
and junior champion. In
mare classes, he and his son
showed the grand champion,
reserve grand champion,
senior champion, and junior
champion.
Martin receives
Keystone Degree
HARRISBURG - Michael
J. Martin, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilmer E. Martin,
Honey Brook R 2, received
his Keystone Farmer degree
on Wednesday at the mid-
Winter convention of the
Future Farmers of America.
In his senior year at
Pequea Valley High, he is
currently serving as sentinel
of Pequea Valley FFA and
vice-president of Lancaster
County FFA. He is a
member of the National
Honor Society and has been
in the school chorus and
drama presentations.
Martin’s projects include
swine breeding and dairy
production. In his dairy
operation, he has a Holstein
cow and an Ayrshire heifer.
In state dairy judging, he
was the recipient of gold and
silver emblems.
Martin is a member of the
Weaverland Mennomte
Church and youth group. He
is also a bass singer with the
Manure feeding to be taught
NEW HOLLAND - The
Garden Spot Adult Farmer
Association will sponsor an
educational meeting entitled
“Recycling Manure” on Jan.
17, at 7:30 p.m. in the
agricultural classroom of
the Garden Spot High
School, Route 23, New
Holland. The featured
LOWER ROUGHAGE COST IN 1978
Current market prices for hay have been in excess of
$lOO.OO per ton. Paying these prices for roughage takes a
serious cut into profits for dairymen. Higher cost of hay
equipment and risky weather conditions make hay a
necessary but expensive product. Take a good look at hay
equivalent and com silage ratio’s. More com silage in the
dairy feed program will prove profitable due to high ton
per acre yields. Even cost per ton if bought at harvest
time is favorable. Less loss due to harvest and weather is
definitely in favor of com silage.
Fall market price of ear com at harvest time did not show
a profit - at best - break even. Storing the com crop as high
moisture ground ear com provides excellent feed for beef
or dairy. This single harvest operation has many ad
vantages. Feed ready to use 365 days per year - eliminates
weekly grinding costs - stop losses due to rodents - a more
palatable feed - automated for barn or bunk feeding.
Batch mixing of com silage - haylage and high moisture
ear com with a balanced protein program is showing
increases in milk and beef production. Major feed com
panies are strongly recommending pre-batch mixing of
silage for even greater results
For more details call Ken Groff or Larry Hiestand at 717-
299-3721. Adv.
H. A. Goal, of Indiana,
exhibited the reserve senior
champion stallion, and
Herbert Frantz, of
Waynesboro, Franklin
County, showed the reserve
junior champion stallion.
Mr. and Mrs. H.
Messerschnudt and Son, of
Myerstown R 2, Lebanon
County, exhibited the
reserve senior champion
mare.
Floyd R. Johnston, of
Monroeville, Allegheny
County, captured six
championships in
Clydesdale horse judgmg
competition.
His mares won five
championships: grand,
reserve grand, senior
champion, and junior
champion. One of his
stallions was declared
reserve junior champion.
Derroll Rhoderick, of
sJ-f
Michael J. Martin
Voices of Victory Mixed
Chorus.
His future plans include a
job with Yoder’s Meats, East
Earl, and possible part
nership with his father on
their 104 acre dairy farm.
speaker will be Dr. C. C.
Calvert, research scientist
with USDA’s Research
Center, Beltsville,
Maryland. Dr. Calvert has
been conducting entensive
research ensiling poultry
manure and feeding it to
cattle.
Gettysburg R 5, Adams
County, exhibited the
reserve junior champion
mare, reserve grand
champion stallion, ' and
junior stallion champion.
Edward Johnston, of
Monroeville, showed the
grand champion and senior
champion stallion.
Crawford and Centre
County horse exhibitors
captured the majority of
championships in Percheron
horse judging competition.
Abraham W. AUebach, of
Spring Mills R 2, exhibited
the grand champion stallion,
grand champion mare,
junior champion stallion,
junior champion mare, and
reserve junior champion
mare.
Glenn and Nancy Cooper,
of Adamsville, exhibited the
reserve grand champion
mare, reserve grand
champion stallion, senior
champion mare, reserve
junior champion mare,
senior champion stallion,
and reserve junior champion
stallion.
Harry J. Wright, Sum
merhill Rl, Cambria County,
; ;
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Edgar Messerschmidt, Myerstown, showed “Celeste Promoter” a 7 yr. ol
Belgian mare to the reserve senior championship.
showed the reserve senior
champion stallion.
Li the grade horse classes,
the first place winners were
the Derroll Rhoderick
family, Gettysburg R 5. The
Hhodericks’ entrees placed
first in the grade gelding or
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mare single class as well as
the grade mated team class.
In the .single horse division,
the Rhodericks had the top
four placings in the class.
In the one hitched horse
class, first place winner was '
Elvin Lapp, Kinzers Rl. In
the pair hitched horses class, -
Marjorie Rhoderick cap
tured top prize. H.
Messerschmidt and family,
Myerstown R 2, placed third,
Charles Lindsay, Green
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Elmer Lapp placed seventh.
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