. m Pa. Winners mners He later converted it into a tractor-snowplow to. dear the family driveway of snow. TOMMY WELSH York County Tommy Welsh, 18, East Berlin Rl, received a SI,OOQ-s. scholarship at the National 4-H Congress. Welsh is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Welsh, Jr. He has been a 4-H member for seven years. A consistent award win ner, in the past year the youth has been named Keystone and state dairy winner and received four blue awards, two red, three master fitter ribbons and three master showman ribbons at county and district events. “One of my goals has been to enlarge our herd with (Turn to Page 25). What Prir-A Oiialitw'? "traditionai BumnauAUTr vvnai Knee uuailly . at a riasonabic price" . ..&• . - ' - • ' - • ■ ' SPECIAL PRICES NOW IN EFFECT ON FARMSTED LL-STEEL BUILDINGS ee Your Local o • For Complete Details On The I' x 50' X 14' All-Steel Building Galvanized Roof and Walls AL MAURER P.0.80x 78 Cambra, Pa. 18611 Phone 717-864-3135 . MYERS, INC. 11, Box 163 ring, Md. 21722 101-582-1552 (Continued from Page 24)' higher producing animals,” says Welsh, a recent high school graduate who is currently working full time on his father’s dairy farm. “I have learned that it costs just as much to raise a poor herd replacement as it does to raise a good one,” he said. In his own herd, the young winner has 14 Holsteins, four Brown Swiss and two Ayr shires. He has been ex perimenting with, calf hut ches, a relatively new idea which he says has proved very worthwhile in his own operation. He started out by building two hutches and now has 16.' Welsh has prepared a 4-H demonstration on the use of hutches, which he has given to many clubs both within and ouiside of York County. With the demonstration he won an award two years ago. He plans to go to college and major in animal science before settling down with his own fanning operation. A 17-year old Penn sylvania girl, who put together a seven-page booklet on drying foods, Brooke Palmer, Shrewsbury, received a $l,OOO scholarship during the 57th National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Palmer, is a high school AGRI-BUILDER W. R. MOODY, CONTRACTOR 113 Walnut Lane West Newton, Pa. 15089 PS^ne412-872-6804 NEWTON D.E. SMITH, INC. GLENN M. STAHLMAN TAP ENTERPRISES INC. ON CO. - Mifflintown, Pa. 17059 R.D.11, Cash Valley Road R.D.13, Bo* 256 A pqffere 19933 Phone 717-436-2151 Cumberland, Md. 21502 Fleetwood, Pa. 19522 . j»3S7-82U Phone 301-777-0582 Phone2ls-929-2884 O. A. JyJ ft! BROOKE PALMER York County BUTLER ROYER'S FARM SERVICE R.D.11 Winfield, Pa. 17889 Phone 717-837-3201 senior and plans a career in mathematics-computer sci ence. The York County girl said that one reason she likes to preserve her own food is because of “all the con troversy over food ad ditivies.” She added, “I like to'know what is in my food. Doing it myself assures me of what I’m eating.” The eight-year 4-H’er said that drying foods, one of the first preservation methods used, “fascinates me” and this is one reason she decided to put together a booklet on it. She also put together an 11- page project book for other 4-H’ers to use in drying food in their food preservation projects. Among the foods she has dried are apples, onions, peaches, green beans, and carrots. Miss Palmer also has done extensive canning and freezing in her project. She had members bring their TEMCO PARTS CO. INC. Route 213 and 544 Chestertown, Md. 21620 Phone 301-778-4454 pressure bookers in for testing to make sure that foods would be processed at the correct temperature of 240 degrees. Miss Palmer served as a junior leader, assisting younger 4-H members with their food preservation projects. Her other 4-H projects have included clothing, health and home en vironment. THOMASPERRY Monroe County A 16-year-old Penn l sylvania youth, who planted marigolds among vegetables to deter insects, L. Thomas Perry Jr., Stroudsburg, received a $l,OOO scholarship at the 57th National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell T. Perry, is a high school junior and plans a career in bio-chemical research. The Monroe County youth learned that marigolds would deter insects away from vegetables while studying how to control TRI-COUNTY AGRI-SYSTEMS R.D.11, Box 55 Swedesboro, NJ 08085 Phone 609-467-3174 insects through both chemical and organic methods. Because the youth found pulling weeds was the most unpleasant aspect of vegetable gardening, he learned to mulch for weed control. Then the youth began a compost pile and learned how to turn wastes into rich organic material to add to the garden soil. The 4-H’er said that he kept financial records, he could see the advantages of growing your own vegetables. “I believe most people accept that vegetables you grow yourself are more nutritious, but they are also cheaper,” he said. “My family and I canned and froze excess vegetables and many Winters we bought only a few vegetables from the grocery store to supplement our supply.” The youth also became interested in vegetable judging and organized a judging team that won first place in state competition in 1976. Perry’s other projects have included leadership, poultry, citizenship, wildlife, bicycle, and crafts. JUDY LONG Cumberland County A Pennsylvania 4-H member has been named one of six national winners in the 4-H horse program. Judy Long, 19, Carlisle, received a $l,OOO scholarship at the 57th National 4-H Congress. FARMSTED* II TRI-STATE MARINE DIST. INC. Route 256 Deale, Md. 20751 Phone 301-867-1447 WALTER J. I county CONSTRUCTION I 1833 Lincoln Highway j City _ Lancaster, Pa. 17602 I Phone 717-392-8280 I Phone. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1978 Although she has been in the 4-H horse program for the last seven years. Miss Long considers that her real involvement began two years ago when she acquired her gelding, “Blue,” as a weanling. She has been training him ever since and last year placed first in the yearling class at the Penn sylvania 4-H Horse Production Show. This year the Cumberland County winner entered Blue in the county 4-H roundup. Her horse placed second in showmanship and first in grooming. The winner considered winning the grooming award a real challenge since her mount is “90 per cent white.” From there, horse and rider went on to win fourth in a performance class with 30 contestants riding. “These last two years have been really satisfying. Being able to grow up with a horse for two years and then breaking him to ride I feel is i P. L HESS, BUTLER MFG. CO. | Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 I'm interested in more information on Butler products. □ Buildings □ Bins □ Dryers □ Bulk-O-Matics Name Address a big accomplishment, Miss Long says. “Through years of working with horses I have learned much by just wat ching and listening. I enjoy what I do and I put a great deal of time and effort into it. I have shown a lot of production stock. I really enjoy Working with young horses and brood mares,” she continues. Last year the winner was a member of the county horse judging team that won the state contest. The award carried with it the honor of representing Pennsylvania at the Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio, the National Arabian Horse Show and the Keystone Horse Judging Contest. “As I pursue a career in business, I still will never give iq> working with hor ses,” says the 1978 high, school graduate. “Whatever my career becomes, horses will always be my second job.” Miss Long is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Long of Carlisle. BONNIE WIRE York County An 18-year-old Penn sylvania girl, who has had more than a dozen of her photos published in newspapers, has won a $l,OOO scholarship as one of six national winners in the 4- H photography program. Bonnie Wire, Spring Grove (Turn to Page 26) BUTLER agri-builder P \ State 25
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