Farm Expo
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Clarence Weiler, of Weller Bros ,
Inc , of R 1 Ephrata, said that a
bunch of new customer prospects
were secured:
“It was slow, but those people
there expressed quite a bit of in
terest. We’d definitely go back
next year.”
But Dick Tonello, of Lancaster
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“In a word, it was bomb 10 ,” he
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“The amount of tune and effort
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possible returns.
“Exposure is ultra-important in
our type of business and it’s just
not there.
“I have serious doubts about it
next year.”
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“It was practical to go,” said
Gene Martin, of Farmer Boy Ag.
Fidelity Electric Company, Inc.,
of Lancaster, and Frey Bros. Mfg.,
of Quarryville, were two more
casualties of the Expo this year.
“The reason we decided against
showing this year was the
relatively poor attendance,” ex
plained Jim Cunningham, of
Fidelity.
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“We tried two years and did not
have good results,” Ernie Frey
said.
“There’s not enough interest We
have much better results at shows
like Ag Progress Days
Robert Martin, of Terre Hill Silo
Co., Inc., summed up his feelings
in this way ;
“All in all, I’d have to say that
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was Penn Jersey Harvestore
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“We were there two years and
were extremely disappointed,”
Bob McLean, of Penn Jerspy. said
“We just didn’t have the
response to justify the expense. ’ ’
Two firms that were satisfied
with the Expo were Farmer Boy
Ag, of Myerstown, and Stauffer
Diesel, Inc., of New Holland.
“I’d say we were satisfied with
the response,” said Tony Stauffer
“But there was a problem with
having to move out before Sunday
Going back depends on whether we
get space at the mam Farm
Show.”
“It was not the turnout we had
hoped for and nothing to write
home to mother about. But we got
a half-dozen good leads and are
satisfied.
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“The reason we attend is Another Expo dropout was the
because we believe the com- Long Mfg. Co., of Mechamcsburg.
petition will be there. Still earned on the state’s
“If I had to give an answer now exhibitor list, Long hadn’t shown
about attending next year, I’d have up since the first year,
to say no.” Chns Hennessey explained that
Tom Snyder, ofK. andS. Inc., of it is held too close to the Farm
R 1 Quarryville, is an exhibitor that Show and just didn’t justify the
would return to the Expo. expense.
“Attendance was off a bit,” he In addition to declining exhibitor
said, “but the people I talked to numbers, spectator attendance
came for a purpose. was sparse.
“You didn’t have a lot of city The opening day snowstorm
people walking around. • ihdn’t help on Thursday, March 5.
“We found it worthwhile.” But little improvement was noted
Dave Horst, of Holhnger’s Farm on Friday. For example, wily a
Market, Ephrata, v.hich had handful of people, besides par
garden equipment at the Expo, is ticipants, were noted at the
an exhibitor on the borderline. Keystone Classic Swine Show.
“We gof some leads but for the Attendance in the Little Arena did
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was worth it. It’s hard to say. Show and Sale
LEESPORT A special
meeting will be held on March 31,
at 1 p.m. at the Berks County
Agriculture Center to explain the
1981 programs.
On hand will be William
Baumgartner, ASCS District
Director, who along with the ASCS
office staff, will discuss the
programs available for next year.
We will also feature William Myers
and William Foose from the
Federal Crop Insurance Cor
poration to explain all the'details of
crop insurance for oats, corn and
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Any farmers who suffered a crop
loss in the last few years should try
to attend this meeting and discover
what crop insurance has to offer.
Rates are available at the ASCS
office in the Berks Co Ag Center
and we are now taking applications
for 1981 crops.
The deadline for purchasing
insurance on the spring seeded
crops is April 15 for oats, April 30
for com and May 10 for soybeans.
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