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Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 7,1981 Lancaster 4-H (Continued (rom Page AX) pion light-heavyweight at the Farm Show Tun Hess, Lancaster, received a trophy for county reserve champion and an award for being part of the reserve champion beef trio along with Fritz Frey, Quarryville, and Bonnie Frey, Quarryville Also receiving an electric clock was Ernie Frey, Quarryville, for reserve grand champion at the Farm Show Receiving pen sets and trophies were Tony Eberly, Denver, Kent Henry, Strasburg, and Ernie Frey, Quarryville for being grand champion beef trio at the Farm Show Not to be outdone by beef, the 4-H Woohes honored their winners too Gerald Rohrer, Quarryville, received an electric clock for state champion southdown ewe For county champion iunior sheep showman, Monica Esh, Kmzers received a muffin tray. Sarah Brubaker, Lancaster Nancy Myers presents an electric clock to Gerald Rohrer for state champion southdown ewe. Max Smith, retiring county agent, was honored for 44 years of service to the county and to the 4-H beef and sheep club, Thursday at their annual banquet. The club presented him with this jacket made of sheep skin received a pen set for countv champion market lamb and champion hampshire ewe The final award, a muffin tray, went to Margaret Kerr, Narvon, for champion intermediate showman The evening was not all tears, tributes and awards, however Members proved that 4-H can be a lot of fun by presenting skits, songs and dances “If I Were Not A 4-H’er” was the humorous skit presented by Jim Stauffer, Deb Martin, Barry Martin, Rick Hollinger and Wayne Hess The skit described the “questionable occupations” a 4- H’er would be forced to follow if there was no 4-H A singing trio, named “The Clucks” had to get in on the act too by presenting their latest hit song Singers were Scott Augsburger, Ed Nissley and Tony Eberly The beef for the banquet was fed by Jere Brubaker, purchased and donated to the beef club by The Hamilton Bank These shady-looking characters made up a trio called “The Clucks" at the 4-H banquet. ' i' r*i V -I, 3 *-*"*! lu f \ Receiving awards for their sheep projects showman; Momca Esh, county champion jr were- Gerald Rohrer, champion southdown showman: and Sarah Brubaker, champion ewe: Margaret Herr, champion intermediate hampshire ewe. Farmers Union members attend leadership training MORRIS - Farmers representing six Pennsylvania counties attended a leadership training conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fanners Union Thursday and Friday The two day conference was held at the Oregon Hill Ski Resort in southern Tioga County. Linda Sidenus, field service coordinator for the Denver, Colorado-based National Farmers Union, told farmers attending the conference that 1981 is a good example of why farmers should be better organized and more ef fective. “This year, the basic federal farm law expires The talk is now that the dairy price support program may be altered and that loan programs for farmers could be significantly cut back. “The only was farmers will come out of this successfully without suffering severe cutbacks in vital programs is to be organized and effective,” Sidenus said Sidenus pointed out that Congress is dominated by people elected from urban areas. “Farmers are a minority of the population in the nation and in most states That doesn’t mean agriculture is not extremely im portant, but it does mean that we have to work doubly hard to make our voices heard when we don’t have the political clout of the metropolitan areas,” Sidenus said. Sidenus said the purpose of the Farmers Union’s leadership training programs is to help build effective grassroots action in rural areas A similar conference was held for Farmers Union members in the western portion of Penn sylvania on Monday and Tuesday Attending the conference at Oregon Hill was Mary Boyer of 'i ‘ ? t'i * *' I ft *?V Is 1 < *£cm.* ■* .* I-, ’» iS- >♦ miy i J 1' 4 f » *)< < < (i !•* ii *t '• ? * '<r v-< '4ir j i 3 V 5 1 5 I W [ Dauphin County; Jim and Charlotte Davis, Dick and Margaret Edwards, Lewis Manual and Luigi Toto of Chester County; Mr and Mrs Allen Oaks of Susquehanna County, Bill and Livestock market and news Peoria Cattle Thursday, February 5 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE SUMMARY. Com pared to last week slaughter steers closed 200 to 3 00 lower. Heifers 2 00 to mostly 3.00 lower. Cows 1 00 to 200 lower Bulls unevenly steady Trade both Monday and Wednesday slow on steers, fairly active on heifers. Demand remains centered on YG 2-3 1050-1150 lbs. steers and 950-1250 lbs. heifers Consignments in excess of 1200 lbs. and showing an increase of YG 4’s in light demand with narrow outlets Receipts this week were about 3200 last week, 3761 and 3818 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 59.50-62 50, bulk 59 50-61.00 late 5 loads 63.00, Vz load 63.25 Monday 2-4 1150-1350 lbs. 58.00-61 75, largely 58.00-60.00 late. 3-4’s 56 00-58.50 mostly 4-s’s 51 00-56.00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 57 00-61.00, closing 57 00-59.00. Package 1200 lbs holstems 57.00. Good 56 00-58 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs 57.50-60.50, late 57 50-59.00. 5 loads Monday 61 00-61 25. 3-4’s 54 00-57.50. 4-s’s 50.00-55 00. Muted Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 55 00-59 00, Bulk 55 00-57.50 Wednesday Good 53 00-, 56.00. COWS. Utility & Commercial 2-3 40 00-44.50. Cutter 38 0041.50 BULLS YG 1-2 11001800 lbs. 50.0054.00 s I M W 'lsfV ; Itfy r r* (^ , * % H % . ' v Ik I TV' ' 1 A . 'V' ( I f . nsl Clucking out their hit song were Scott Augsburger, Ed Nissley, and Tony Eberly. I * i; Wendy Sturges of Tioga County, Terry Fenstermaker, Dennis Graves and James Reed of Lycoming; and Kemmerly Conner of Wyoming County CATTLE 324 Compared with last Thursday’s market, SI cows steady- 50 higher; SI bulls 1 50-2 00 lower; SI. steers few Choice No 2- 4, 1000-1280 lbs. 57.60-61 25; Good 57.50-60 00 with few to 63 25, few Standard 54.50-56 00 SI heifers Choice 54 10-59 75 SI cows Utility & Commercial 43 25- 48.00, few to 49.00, Cutters 42 00- 46 25; Canner & L Cutter 39 50- 43.00. SI. bullocks, few Good 54 35- 57.50. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No 1, 1050-2100 lbs 53.50-57 50, with one at 61.10. FEEDER CATTLE. Steers, few Large Frame No. 1, 325-625 lbs 71.00-78.00. CALVES; 380. Vealers about steady. Few Prime 108.00-118 00, Choice 95 00-111.00, Good 70 00- 89.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs 60.50-69.50. Utilty 50-90 ibs. 50 00- 60.00 FARM CALVES. Hoi. Bulls 90- 130 lbs. 68.00-110.00, mostly 85 00- 105.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-150 lbs 110.00-150.00, couple to 170 00. HOGS. 78. Barrows and gilts 2 00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43 00- 43,50; Few Boars 29 50-30.00 FEEDER PIGS: 39. Few lots US No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. 8.00-22.00. SHEEP 16. Few Good 70-95 lbs 48.00-51 50. Few SI ewes. 16 00- 33.50 ~s < *fr y * A » ■. i ■ r* J - 5 fr " ■ , ~ r- J ■ v ' c - t < Chambersburg Auction Thursday, February 5 Report supplied by PDA