—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 27,1979
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Poultry Association
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two radio stations and
participating in promotional
events at Park City Mall.
Jay Irwin, county agent,
introduced special guests
attending the banquet, in
cluding Dr. Floyd Hicks,
Penn State poultry
specialist; Harry Sloat,
retired agent; Jim Wolf,
president of York County
Poultry Association; and
two previous State
Presidents, Bill Conlin and
Vernon Leininger.
During the> annual
business meeting the
nominating committee in
cluding Dale Rohrer,
Martin Pflieger, and Ed
Mosier, presented the
nominations for three new
board members. Stanley
Musselman will remain on
the board. Rick Meek,
Melvin Nissley, Middletown;
and Waiter Mowrer,
Columbia, will serve on the
board of directors.
Serving in an advisory
position, Jay Irwin gave a
brief informative report.
The Poultry Association is
very active and the com
mittees functions efficiently
according to Irwin.
Keystone
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the current cattle numbers
nationwide.
This year there will be
several changes to the
Keystone Expo. The
“Special Breeds” Heifer
Show has been discontinued,
and in its place will be a
Chianina Breed Show. This
will be the first year this
breed will be shown at the
Expo.
For the second year, there
will be a separate Junior
Breeding Sheep Show, open
to junior breeders of any
breed. Suffolk and South
down sheep will be added to
this show for the first time
this year.
The 4-H Horse Judging
Contest and the 4-H Horse
Bowl Contest will continue
for their second year as
national contests, con
sidered the National 4-H
Horse Round-up.
Other competition will
include the Keystone
Livestock and Meats
Judging Contest. Last year,
over 400 contestants tested
their skills in evaluating
livestock both on the hoof
and in the locker. This
contest is scheduled for
Monday morning.
The Pennsylvania Junior
Sheep Shearing Contest, the
Intercollegiate and Junior
Judging Contest, and the
National 4-H and Keystone
International Collegiate
Horse Judging Contest will
complete the week’s judging
competition.
The show will offer the
general public, as well as the
farmer, a chance to better
appreciate the livestock
industry. There will be a'
special barnyard babies
exhibit for children every
day of the show. The Penn
sylvania Lamb and Wool
Queen will be crowned on
Sunday, November 4th. And,
the annual meeting and
banquet of the Pennsylvania
Livestock Association will be
held on Saturday, November
3rd.
For a complete schedule of
the show’s special events,
daily livestock competition,
judging contests, and
livestock sales, see page 140.
He encouraged members
to attend the educational
meetings that have been
coordinated by John Huber,
Jr., Larry Herr, and Robert
Garland. This year topics
have included operating
equipment, protecting
zoning rights, and facts
affecting broiler con
sumption. Irwin encourages
all members to attend these
meetings whenever possible.
In the promotional aspect
of the Association, Melvin
Shumaker and Steve Ney
hosted 104 county home
economics teachers.
Teachers informing students
is one of the best ways to
reach the consuming public.
In addition, the directors
coordinated the Park City
promotion and have sold t
shirts labeled, “You’re in
great shape with eggs.”
Along the same line,
compliments were given to
the queen committee, in
eluding Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Esbenshade and Mr. and
Mrs. John Hershey. These
board members coordinate
the contest and have assisted
the queen in her travels. The
membership committee
under the direction of Martin
Pfleiger reported 340
members last year with
room for more members this
year. Irwin added,
“membership is necessary
for a strong, active
organization.
The Association was
recognized for their support
of the FFA Poultry Judging
Contest and the IFYE ex
change program. The
cooperation and support of
members in the Ephrata
PUBLIC SALE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Located 2 miles south of Route 30 from the
Garden Spot China Co. Just south of L. H.
Brubakers, two miles north of Strasburg, at 501
Strasburg Pike, Lane. Co., Penna.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Allis Chalmers “D-14” with cultivators and two
bottom plow; A-C 7’ grass mower; John Deere 28 disc
harrow; Case Cut-a-way disc; New Idea manure
spreader; rubber tired wagon; McD 2-row corn
planter; two-wheel one-half ton trailer; John Deere
hammer mill; Letz chopper; Weaver fodder shredder;
Buck two-hole com sheller; auger elevator; bulk feed
bin; hog feeders and troughs; potato plow; shovel plow
with adjustable wings; shovel harrow; door track and
trolleys; weeder; Platform scales; wooden
wheelbarrow; sprayer with engine; bag wagon ex
tension ladder; push mower; wheel hoe; forks and
shovels; wood barrels and shutters; hot bed sash;
Chicken crates, feeders, fountains, nests; rabbit hutch,
bowls, feeders; wooden fork; log chains; Planet Jr.
garden tractor
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
W. T. Putman pump organ; wood box; Cradle; dry
sink; large copper kettle; claw foot piano stool; roll top
bureau; Five wood, metal and hardboard wardrobes;
Washstand; wood commode; two benches; two wood
clothes trees; wood cupboard; three small tables;
meat bench; wood tubs; wood play pen; cnb; two
folding hat racks; New Haven Mantle clock; Earthen
crocks and jugs; jars; cheese mold; glass butter
chums; little brown jug; one half dozen bone handled
knives and forks; truck; small scales; pictures; some
glassware and china; meatsaw; Small cast iron toy
stove; Fngidaire electric stove; Easy spin-dry
washer; iron single bed; bedspnng; rugs: metal
cabinet; round card table; bird cage; ironing board;
folding metal wheel chair; books; baskets; storm
window glass; mgs; etc.
Sale at 11:00 A.M.
Sale order: Small item at bam, Household goods,
Farm equipment.
Abe Jr. Alan
Abe Diffenbach’s Auctioneers
Refreshments by Lampeter Fire Co. Aux.
Inn offers close to home getaways
STRASBURG - In a move
to bolster the autumn season
and provide an opportunity
for close-to-home getaways
to those caught in the energy
crunch, the Historic
Strasburg Inn has announc
ed its offering of three
distinctive weekend tour
packages through .November
and December. The theme
weekends are filled with ac
tivities and good eating and
take advantage of appealing
off-season rate structures.
The Historic Strasburg Inn is
.ted in the heart of Amish
Country along Route 896 in
Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
First among the packages
to be offered by the Inn is the
Colonial Homes Tour. Over
three Jays and two nights,
visitors will enjoy a
fascinating exploration of
many of Lancaster County’s
most historical landmarks,
including the Fulton Opera
House (the oldest con
tinuously operating live
theatre in the U.S.; ... a
visit to Wheatland (the home
of James Buchanan, 15th
President of the U. 5.)...
White Chimneys (1720 - a
seven-generation Slaymaker
home reflecting most every
food stand was noted and
appreciated.
In a final note, Irwin
mentioned that the Poultry
Association needs to face the
facts of energy shortage, and
use “more energy con
servation techniques on the
farm.”
Door prizes were awarded
at the conclusion of the
evening. New officers will be
elected at the November 5
board meeting to be held at
the Farm and Home Center.
11:00 A.M
Owner
LLOYD H. WEAVER
period of architecture & anti
ques in U.S. History)... and a
candlelight tour of Rockford
(1792 - the Georgiah-style,
brick mansion of General
Edward Hand.) Laced bet
ween these activities will be
specially prepared snacks,
meals, and feasts at the Inn,
as well as visits to the
Southern (Farmer’s)
Market and the renowned
Strasburg Railroad. This
package is available over
the weekend of November 9,
lO&llonly.
The second special Col
onial Christmas package of
three days and two nights
will be offered November 30,
December 1 & 2 - just in time
to enjoy the Christmas spirit
before the season’s rush
begins. In addition to stops
at Meadowbrook Fanner’s
Market and the Christmas
' T tn<;o where guests will be
able to get a head start on
their shopping, there will be
visits to a holiday favorite -
the Toy Tram Museum - and
a trip along the Holly Trail
(a most presitigious Open
House holdiay tour featuring
eight homes distinctly
decorated for the season.)
Special snacks & treats,
meals & feasts will be served
throughout the weekend.
Following Saturday’s din
ner, an evening of multi
media entertainment is plan
ned.
For those with less time
but just as much inclination,
the “Innkeepers” treat (two
days and one night) over the
weekend of November 17 &
18 may prove to be the
perfect solution. In addition
to a four-hour tour of Penn
sylvania Dutch country, the
t NOTICE %
NOW BUYING ff
WET EAR CORN OR
SHELLED CORN
DELIVERED TO THE DRYER
Farmers take advantage of our
grain exchange program. We offer
a limited amount of storage to be
used only by customers wanting
grain used in your feed.
Call us for our up-to-date prices
or for any additional information.
KEYSTONE MILLS
R.D. #3, Ephrata, Pa. 17522
717-738-1088 or 717-354-4616
weekend is filled with many'
visits to local farmer’s
markets, Amish houses,
craft & food stores. Then, the
following a tantalizing Fami
ly Style dinner of traditional
Amish favorites, the Actors
Company of Pennsylvania
will perform MY FAIR
LADY live at the historic
Fultoh Opera House.
Further information is
easily obtained by calling
the Inn at 717-687-7691.
Reservations can be made
Duck hunting
HARRISBURG - The
Pennsylvania Game
Commission reminds the
state’s water-fowl hunters
that the duck season opens in
the Lake Erie zone on
Saturday, October 27, and
that the second, or main,
part of the 1979 duck season
gets underway on Wed
nesday, October 31, m all of
the rest of the state.
The season for ducks, sea
ducks, coots and mergansers
will end in the Lake Erie
zone on Saturday, December
15, while it will close in the
remainder of the state one
week earlier on Saturday,
Decembers.
Hunting Calendar
October 27 - Duck, sea duck,
coot, merganser season
opens, Lake Erie Zone.
October 31 - Duck, sea duck,
coot, merganser season
reopens, remainder of
state.
from many package rate op
tions, depending upon the
size of the group.
The Historic Strasburg Inn is
a 104-room colonially
appointed complex of lodg
ing and meeting, restaurant
and banquet facilities, as
well as shoppes, set on 58
acres in the Amish heartland
of Lancaster County. Conve
nient to every major attrac
tion, the Inn is three miles
south of Route 30 East on
Route 896, Strasburg, PA.
opens
November 2 - Archery deer
season closes.
November 3 - General small
game season opens, 9
a.m.
November 3 - Raccoon, fox
hunting seasons open.
November 9 - Dove, rail,
gallinule season closes.
November, 11 - Bobwhite
quail season closes.
November 11 - General
trapping season opens, 7
a.m.
November 18
season closes
November 22 - Mink St
muskrat trapping season
opens.
November 24 - Small game
season closes.
November 25 - Crow hunting
closes.
November 26 - Antlered deer
season opens.
BUTTER EGGS
Turkey
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