Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 06, 1980, Image 12

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    Al2—iMcastor Famtag, Saturday, Sapfwfctr 6, 1810
PERKIOMENVILLE -
Joe Benzak of Benzak
Meats, Bethlehem, outbid all
other contenders to purchase
the Grand Champion
Montgomery County 4-H
Land) at the sale held
recently at the
Perkiomenville Sales
Stables.
Benzak paid $2 per pound
for the lamb belonging to
Jim Rittenhouse, Telford,
Benzak Meats, of Bethlehem, purchased the Grand Champion Montgomery
County 4-H Market Lamb at the sale held recently in Perkiomenville. The firm
paid $2 per pound for the animal exhibited by Jim Rittenhouse of Telford. Also
pictured are Vick! Benzak, daughter of Joe Benzak, Bethlehem, and Steve
Fillippo, son of Frank Fillippo, Norristown.
Northeastern Community 4-H meets
MT. WOLF - The Nor
theastern Community 4-H
Club held its August meeting
at the Starview United
Church of Christ
A softball game and
watermelon party were
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Rittenhouse lambs win
whose lamb was named
Champion of the show at the
recent Montgomery County
Fair in Lansdale.
The Reserve Champion
Lamb was purchased by
Frank Fillippo, Fillippo
Meats, Norristown, for |1.90
per pound from Scott Rit
tenhouse, Telford.
Hennings Market,
Harleysville, paid $l.lO per
pound for the third-place
accompanied by a brief
business meeting. The dub
members elected Lisa
Hoover as secretary and
Lori Gross as assistant
4-H members will be doing
demonstrations for Starview
market lamb which was also
raised and shown by Jim
Rittenhouse. John Scholl,
livestock dealer from
Perkasie, was the buyer of
the lamb owned by Nancy
Schwenk of Souderton.
Kendra Schwenk, also of
Souderton,- showed the fifth
place lamb, which was
purchased by Benzak Meats.
Benzak also bought the final
lamb sold that evening
Farm Women Society 7.
The club plans to be in the
Northeastern Jaycee’s
Halloween Parade with a
float. Reported by Lisa
Hoover.
in Montgomery
which was exhibited by Greg
Myers of Ambler.
County Agent Nancy M.
Kadwill expressed ap
preciation to all the buyers
who supported the sale
enabling the 4-H’ers to
Steve Fillippo, Norristown, son of Frank Fillippo, Fillippo Meats, proudly poses
with the Reserve Champion Montgomery County 4-H Lamb which his father
purchased from Scott Rittenhouse, Telford. Fillippo Meats paid $1.90 per pound
for the prize-winning animal.
If you’re in pigs or poultry,
the Friendly First has a
special 10an... just for you!
The Agricultural Loan Division of the First National Bank of
Lancaster County knows that swine and poultry farmers
have highly specialized needs. And it's always ready to
provide the cash to meet these needs... whenever
they arise.
Why: Because Bob Badger, the Ag Loan officer at the
Friendly First, understands farmers' unique and complex
money problems. He will gladly sit down with you and work
out a special swine loan or poultry loan package, to cover the
cost of sow stalls, a new flock of chicks, a broiler house, a
carousel hog feeding system, transporting equipment
you name it!
And best of all, he'll use the Friendly First's flexible
payment schedules to make sure you get a loan you can live
with... comfortably.
So when you need a loan, remember the Friendly First...
the best friend a farmer could ask for!
THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION OF
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LANCASTER COUNTY
Lancaster County’s Oldest National Bank
continue in their work with
livestock, and especially
Benzak Meats and Fillippo
Meats for their support in
buying the Champions. All
the members are in the
Green Pastures Sheep Club
which is open to all youth 8-
19 who are interested in
learning about raising
breeding or market sheep.
For more information,
contact the 4-H Office at 277-
0574.
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