DlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 26,1980 Last place shawl brings top dollar BY SHEILA MILLER HARRISBURG - The last shawl to be completed m the first Sheep to Shawl contest, held at this year’s Farm Show, sold for the highest price. The shawl was taken from the fleece off a sheep’s back The Pennsylvania team finished in first place in the Farm Show's Sheep to Shawl contest. The shawl was later auctioned off, with the highest bidder being Richard Brandt, Reading. Pictured, left to right, Harry Bachman, auctioneer; Ginny Leber, Camp Hill; Shawn Worley, New Cumberland; Mrs. Richard Brandt, buyer; Cheryl Mampe, Bendersvile; Brenda Bothe, Bechtelsville; and kneeling, Scott Murdoch, Gettysburg. World soybean demand meeting topic OCEAN CITY, Md. - The future for overseas sales of U.S. soybeans will be a major topic when farmers gather for the Delmarva Soybean Meeting next month. The -conference takes place Thursday, February 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Convention Hall m Ocean City, Md. The morning session in cludes a talk by Dale CUSTOM BUILT FEED BINS FEATURING: High quality 14 gauge steel Solid Welded Seams Making it Water and Rodent Proof Long Taper and Large Opening for Easier Flow Can be installed inside or outside building Most Installations Can Be Made Without Auger! WILL DELIVER AND INSTALL ANYWHERE MEL’S WELDING SERVICE R 1 Kennedyville, Md. 301-348-2179 Sales and Service - Gram Equipment, Bucket Elevators, Distributors, Pipes and Accessories to the finished product by a six person team from Maryland, the Romney Rovers. It took them two hours and ten minutes to shear, spin and weave the shawl. What made this shawl so special when the tune came to auction it off was the fact Hathaway, Under Secretary of Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, on “The Future for the U.S. and World Soybean Trade.” In the afternoon, Ken L. Bader, Chief Executive Officer of the American Soybean Association will speak about “Foreign Markets Now and for the Future.” During the meeting there will also be a discussion of that it was made from the fleece of a black wooled sheep. The black and tan woven masterpiece sold for $245. It took six people to make the shawl and six people to buy it. The six man team making the high bid con- the Maryland soybean checkoff and how it will affect farmers. Other items on the program are a chemical update, and talks on chemical safety in soybean production and soybean row spacmg. The meeting is sponsored by soybean processors, allied agricultural industries and the extension services of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. sisted of John Foster, Jr., Petersburg; Ronald Miller, Bedford; Wdford Hams, Tyrone; John Zimmerman, Mifflmburg; Ron Mowry, Roarmg Springs; and Brad Lear, Tyrone. The first place shawl was made by the Pennsylvania Wool Workers in a record time of one hour and thirty minutes. 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