Lancaster 4-H (Continued from Page 124) tendance, outstanding teen leader, outstanding member in final year, and best project book in the senior division. The Club also recognized Fred and Pauline Bussell for their outstanding service to the 4-H Club. The Bussells are relocating in another county. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Watts earned the out standing parent award presented by the Boots and Saddles Club. The Broken Bit Club awards were presented by Jean Immel. Alida Farrington took honors for perfect attendance, high sponsorship, and best demonstration. bam cleaner ! Extra muscle Keep manure on the move ... up to 23 feet per minute. Rugged, long-life spur gear drive handles 700 ft. of loaded chain. Maximum chain strength too. Barn cleaner performance you can depend on. Every day. Year after year. See us for systems and service that help make the good life better. AGRI-EQUIP. RD4, Farmersville, Ephrata, PA 717-354-4271 I. G.’s AG. 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Three teen leaders were recognized. Hope Ferries took the honor as the most improved first year mem . ber. She also won a pillow to protect herself from those frequent falls from a horse. Hope was a good sportsman and also took the sport smanship honor. The Saddle Cinches Club awards were presented by Kendy Allen. Allison Heisey and Connie Carr were chosen as the most improved HENRY S. LAPP ROVENDALE SUPPLY RDI, Cams, Gap. PA 17527 RD 2. Watsontown, PA 17777 717-442-8134 717-538-5521 M. S. YEARSLEY & SON 114 E. Market St West Chester, PA 19380 215-696-2990 HARRY L. TROOP Rt 1 Cochranville, PA 19330 215-593-6731 TAM SYSTEMS CORP. RD 1, Mountain Rd. Dillsburg, PA 17019 717-432-9738 SOLLENBERGER SILOS RFD 2, Chambersburg, PA 717-264-9588 DETWILER SILO REPAIR club members in the past year. Lisa Miller and Lisa Sheneberger were honored for their excellent demon- A good sport w«nt to smansiup . Denise Travii. Angie xiei.- and Cathy Myers had the top project books in the Saddle Cinches Club. The sixth Club to present awards at the recognition banquet was the Silver Shoes 4-H Club. This club is sponsored by the Easter Seals as a rehabilitation measure for local han dicapped students. Carol Henkel and Mary Ann Ferro presented awards to Missey Tnmble, Mary Alice Bitts, Michele Althouse and Patty Bitts, of the Silver Shoes Club. Jane Baker and Randy Click, Sdver Spurs Club leaders, presented cer- \ \ I. A. SWOPE Box 121, RDI Myerstown, PA 717-933-4758 Rt. 2, Newville, PA 717-776-7533 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8,1979 tificates to their worthy club members. Curt Huber took the high sponsorship honor and had the best project book in the junior division. Ken and Maggie Huber were honored as the outstanding parents of the year. At the conclusion of the awards, Jay Irwin noted that the “horse program has a tremendous input into 4-H in Lancaster County. There are 149 club members and 29 leaders in the county.” Irwin recognized those Deer weights, racks normal HARRISBURG - Antier sizes and body weights of deer examined by Game Commission biologists during the early part of the state’s two-week buck season this year seem to be following a rather “normal” pattern. Although the total statewide harvest was estimated to be down about 20 or 25 percent the first day of the buck season due to poor weather conditions in the central and eastern parts of the state, the number of deer going through Game Commission check stations was at about the same level as recorded in 1978. Opening day weather conditions also were miserable last year. Researchers reported antler sizes and body weights this year are just about the same as they were a year ago, following a rather “normal” mast crop in 1977 and poor production in 1978. parents and leaders who worked to prepare for the District Show, hosted by Lancaster County this Summer. Nancy Meyers, 4-H ex tension agent, read a project story from one of the members project books. The evening was con cluded with a “Suggestion and Behavior” program presented by John Shenk of Lancaster. Thirteen volunteers responded to Shenk’s suggestions while in a hypnotic like sleep. about in 1979 Larger-than-average ra cks were found on bucks harvested in 1977, following a super-abundant mast crop in 1976. This year there has been good oak mast production and a fairly good beechnut crop, which may produce decent racks and rather solid whitetail bodies in 1960. Since this year the season opened at one of the earliest possible dates in November, biologists are noting that the necks of most bucks are still swollen, an indication that the rutting period has not ended completely. This tends to be reflected in heavier body weights. While several bucks in the 200-pound category have been taken this year, none of that size found their way through a Game Com mission check station. Most of the big deer checked weighed in at about 170 or 180 pounds. One rack with twelve points and another eleven-pointer were recorded. _ __ A number of bucks weighing less than 100 pounds were checked in the southeast part of the state. These were found to be mostly fifteen months old, indicating later-than-usual births in 1978. 123
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