—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 25,1978 14 Berks 4-H’ers get new programs By LAUREL SCHAEFF Staff Correspondent LEESPORT The rounded and interesting to Berks County 4-H program the 4-H’ers. Two new started March 18 at the programs being offered deal Berks County Agricultural with radio and public af- Center with a day of fairs leadership. Barbara workshops designed to in- Straton, Extension assistant, traduce new programs and a explained the public affairs review of 4-H projects of the leadership program to past. teenagers between 16 and 19 New leaders had the op- years of age. This program portunity to attend is designed to get the older workshops covering topics- teens involved in their local dealing with various government by teaching Livestock market and auction news (Continued from Page 13) CALVES 4495. Compared to 4624 last week, 4625 a year ago. Vealers $3 to 8 lower. Few Prime vealers 73.0666.00, Choice 60.00-74.00, few to 80.00, Good 52.00-65.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 38.00-55.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00 44.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 28.0065.00, Utility 50-110 lbs. 15.0060.00, FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 39.0061.00, Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs. 34.0060.00, HOGS 7791. Compared to 8753 a week ago and 7138 a year ago. Barrows and gilts |26 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.00 49.25, No. 16 200-250 lbs. 45.00-47.50. No. 26 190-260 lbs. 44.0046.50, No. 24 260 325 lbs. 40.0044.25, No. 16 140190 lbs. 37.0043.00. SOWS $l-2 lower. US No. 16 300575 lbs. sows 37.0041.00, No. 26 300-650 lbs. 30.00-37.00. BOARS 25.0063.00. situations and how to make their total programs well FEEDER PIGS 1226. Compared to 1226 a week ago and 1273 a year ago. US No. 16 2065 lbs. feeder pigs 19.0068.00 per head, No. 16 3560 lbs. 27.0045.00, few No. 16 5085 lbs. 45.0052.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 1305 head. All sales per hundredweight. Compared with 2477 last week, and 1154 a year ago. Mostly $66 higher, spots to $l2 higher. US 1-2 2545 lbs. 117.00 127.00, 45-70 lbs. 91.00119.00. 26 2545 lbs. 100.00122.00,45- 65 lbs. 84.00100.00. Few 7565 lbs. 75.0076.00. SHEEP 3655. Compared to 3010 a week ago, 584 a year ago. Bulk of supply spring slaughter lambs. Spring Choice 2040 lbs. 90.00140.00, 4060 lbs. 75.00115.00, 6090 lbs. 65.0065.00, Wooled Choice 7090 lbs. 60.0071.00, Good 60110 lbs. 45.0065.00, Slaughter ewes 10.0027.50, few down to $5.00. leadership skills, com munity functions and problem solving methods. Participants in the program will also be encouraged to take part in practicum ex periences in public leadership such as sitting in on a local planning com missions, attending a city council meeting or co ordinating a local service project, and to also take several field trips to the County Courthouse, prison facilities, and municipal projects. Other workshops dealt' with play acting, making equipment for home recreation and new laws for cars and bicycles. Senator Michael O’Pake attended the kick-off and informed the 4rH leaders of their importance and part in government. O’Pake ex plained to the group that government isn’t all bad, but that what is heard by the public is the one per cent that is, as with many other things. The senator urged the young people to get in volved by registering to vote when elibable, and en couraging them to get in- We would be happy to have you asa Customer... S. K. SHOTZBERBER. INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) Helping to get Berks County 4-H off to a good year were, left to right, Darvin Boyd of National Central Bank and Senator Michael O'Pake. With them is Berks County’s Outstanding 4-H’er Janis Malsbury. conrad weiserffa volved in the grassroots of government. Danin Boyd, director of the Agri-financing Depart ment of National Central Bank, sponsored the kick-off to recognize 4-H leaders and encourage the 4-H’ers to continue in this “very worthwhile program.”
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