24—Lancaster Farml Lisa Ternovan, 7, is a picture of sheer delight as she. a sidl .jr hands. It was one of scores of agricultural displays at Lancaster’s Park City Shopping Mall which received praise from young and old alike. Lisa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ternovan, Lancaster. Saturdi October 2 BUTLER 1978 FARMSTED I fhnniflleil Buildings What Pi van aho Farmers get excellent rating for displays By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER Shoppers at Lancaster’s Park City shopping complex gave the Lancaster County Farmers Association high marks this week for the agricultural displays they brought to their attention. “I find it very in teresting,” said a housewife from Bowmansville who came to shop but found herself studying exhibits. “It’s attracting a lot of at tention. The kids love it, and I think that’s good because so many children today aren’t close to agriculture,” she continued. As for her own background and in terests, the lady explained she had lived on a farm at one time and that she and her husband once intended to go into farming. “But then we decided that maybe there was a little too much work involved.” By Kmtzer, promotional director for Park City, has considerable praise for the farm show. “It was very, very tastefully done - they have done an outstanding job,” he began. Not counting FARMSTED BUILDII • 3,600 Square Feet • 48’ x 75’ x 14’ - All-Steel no« f> > i Easter and Christmas, the agricultural displays at the Mall rate as one of the top five attractions, he added. “It’s very educational; some of the schools have brought their students in; we’ve noticed as much as a 25 per cent increase in traffic. In concluding his remarks, Kintzer said Park City is among the 15 largest shopping malls in the United States, and that it boasts the largest shopping complex farm show in the nation. “I’m not really learning anything,” commented one man who along with his wife was admiring two white turkeys on display at the Mall. He noted that he had raised turkeys at one time, and even though the exhibits weren’t too educational for him, he found them to be very interesting. He and his wife both had farm backgrounds and he 'was a graduate of vocational agriculture courses in high school. One of the constant biggest attractions throughout the week was one which $8 JP 1 C featured chicks hatching out of their eggs. Many of the shoppers volunteered to comment on how interesting it was for both themselves and their children. Statements such as “We enjoy it,” and “It’s in teresting” were heard frequently. A retired lancaster County farmer commented simply: BUTLER AGRI-BUILDER • 24’ x 13’ Double S “It’s worthwl ’.who don’t k , about it.” !, “I’m surpri { .expect to see, <?young worn* (Despite her Lancaster an background, s! knew “pretty farming but displays hel] '> c • S \ • B
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