in, one
e were
(J
impion
encan
awarded the trophy for Beef.
Liane was also named as
the master showman in the
beef show while the master
fitter was Darlene Dietrich,
Hamburg.
in the
Üburtis
rophy in
id Liane
le was
Lori Haas, Douglasville
showed her 1240 pound
Chianina-Angus crossbred
steer to grand champion
'fi
s M
n program
m heritage
the Agriculture Department estimates at least 2,000 more
farms which are eligible for certification.
To be eligible for certification as a Pennsylvania
Century farm, a farm must have been owned by the same
family for the last 100 consecutive years, and a family
member must currently reside on the land. In addition,
the fafm must consist of ten or more acres of the original
holdings or gross at least $l,OOO a year from the sale of
agricultural products.
The Century Farms Program was initiated as part of
the nation’s bicentennial observance in 1976, but is being
continued for its value m promoting the ideals of the
family farm and the importance of farming to Penn
sylvania’s economy. Completed application forms will be
held in the State Archives for use by future historians.
Program, ad
jartment of
coming year,
ry Kent D
t recognizing
s which have
ntage of the
meer farmers
s. “The hard
somewhat W
es and ideals
immunity life'
reliance and a
The application forms are available by writing Century
Farms Program, Pennsylvania Department of
Room 201, 2301 North Cameron Street,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 or by calling 717-787-5085.
;n certifi
program, hn
ow winners pictured
One of many 4-H’ers who participated in the excitement of the Holstein shows
at the Pennsylvania All-Ameican was Paul Casheil of Chambersburg. His heifer
was named reserve junior champion at the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show,
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The grand champion Jersey cow, owned by Donald R. McKay and Family of
Mount Sterling, Ohio, was exhibited in Harrisburg by Douglas McKay.
honors, followed by Darlene
Dietrich with the reserve
grand champion. Results of
the Beef Show follow:
Light Lightweight
1. Ronald Sutliff, 2. James
Heffner.
Medium Lightweight
1. Glenn Yanos, 2. Glenn
pp
Heffner,
Rarick.
Kenianne
Heavy Lightweight
1. Wilson Hoffman, 2.
James Esbach, 3. James
Leiby.
Light Medimnwelght
1. Dennis Dietrich, 2. Ann
Holcombe.
Medium Mediumweight
1. Christine Hoffman, 2.
Carol Strause, 3. Ronald
Sutliff.
Heavy Mediumweight
1. Andrew Haas, 2. Liane
Haas, 3. Ronald Heffner.
Light Heavyweight
1. Darlene Dietrich, 2.
Michael Straose, 3. Tom
Hafer.
Medium Heavyweight
1. Elaine Heffner, 2.
Marianne Yanos, Michael
Rarick.
Heavy Heavyweight
1. Lon Haas, 2. Cathleen
Wisser,3. Sarah Hoffman.
The Lancaster
County Century
Farm owners will
he recognized at the
annual Farm City
Week banquet
to be held on
November 9s
:j
Mildred Seeds, Chester County Jersey breeder, showed the grand champion
bull at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg on Thursday. The bull was
bred by the exhibitor, as was his dam, an excellent cow in the 20-cow herd
owned by Miss Seeds. The grand champion, a senior yearling, is sired by Ad
vancer Sleeping Milestone. A full brother to this bull stood second in the junior
calf class. The next major contest for Miss Seeds, who was presented with the
Herdsman's Award for Jerseys on Friday morning, is the National Jersey Show,
to be held in Kentucky.
The grand champion Milking Shorthorn at the Pennsylvania All-American
Dairy Show belonged to Weg Acres of Fort Atkinson, Wis. At the halter is Jeff
Gerner.
FFA hog sale
YORK - After fattening his
FFA market hog into a 200
pound grand champion
winner, 15-year-old Dan
Boyle then fattened his bank
account when the animal
brought |2.00 a pound during
the York Fair’s annual FFA
hog sale.
Hatfield Packing Com
pany of Hatfield, N.J., put
Dan Boyle, left, topped the York Fair’s FFA hog sale with his grand champion
market entry. David Leese was second high seller with his reserve placed animal
at right. Hatfield Packing Company, represented by Robert Sechrist, purchased
both.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30,1978
held at York
the final bid on the top- Lewisberry Rl. He is in his
selling hog and then second year of FFA project
recapped the effort by work in the Gifford-Pinchot
paying 85 cents per pound for chapter at Northern High
the 215-pound reserve School at DiUsburg.
champion winner, exhibited Robert Sechrist, of
by David Lease of South- Sechrist Sales, Stewart
western High School. stown, represented Hatfield
Packing during the sale,
held in the York Fair’s
roofed livestock exhibition
ring.
Winner Day Boyle is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Bankert of
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