B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981 Adams County to celebrate apple blossom festival ARENDTSVILLE blossom tune 1 As has been the custom for the past three decades, fruitgrowers in Adams County are inviting everyone to jom in this spring spectacle of nature by hosting the annual Apple Blossom Festival The festival takes place among the 20,000 acres of fruit orchards m the county with headquarters at the South Mountain Fairgrounds, located near ArendtsviUe Two days of activities are planned, on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3 Highlighting Sunday’s events will be the crowning of the 1981 Apple Queen, Angie Sheaffer, Biglerville Rl, at 2.30 p.m. in the auditorium at the fairgrounds The Apple Blossom Festival began nearly 30 years ago Then, before anyone heard of gas shortages or the energy crisis, sightseers embarked on leisurely drives through the orchards of Upper Adams County viewing the acres of pink and white blossoms As time went on, the Adams County Fruitgrowers Association began scheduling the spring celebration on the first Sunday in May, the approximate time when most apples, peaches, and cherries are in full-bloom. Eventually the crowds became so large that the South Mountain Fairgrounds became the headquarters for the Apple Blossom Sunday event where tourists could park their cars and MOVE ROUND BALES! \Bale Forks have a tapered wedging action to enable operator to load or unload without loss of hay or damage to the bales that no longer have twine on them. Bale Forks are recommended for transporta tion or movement of bales that no longer have twine on them Hi-Lift with 3 Point Base and Spike or Forks. GRAVES BALE ELEVATOR AND MOW CONVEYOR • 1” Square 17 ga. Steel Tubing • Every Panel x-braced w /Vi” steel • Quality Accessories Available ride guided bus tours through the orchards to view the spectacle Later, the Adams County Poultry Association started to provide a chicken barbeque dinner at the Fairgrounds so festival goers could go to the orchard community for Sunday dinner and stay to view the orchards and see the Apple Blossom Queen be crowned It’s apple Over the years the crowds have gotten so large that this year for the first tune, activities will be held for a two-day period changing the event from Apple Blossom Sunday to a weekend festival Visitors from a five-state area are expected with numerous chai t buses making reservations as early as last August Gates to the festival open at 10 a.m on Saturday and Sunday and events are held continuously both days until 4pm Activities include guided orchard bus tours, walking tours through the orchards, a baby-barnyard demonstration, agricultural exhibits and an entire building of craft exhibits Sheep-shearing demonstrations will be held both days and the Adams County Sheep Association will hold a sheep-to-shawl demonstration with the shawl to be raffled-off on Sunday. An apple pie baking contest and auction, apple pie-eating contests, and apple-bobbing contests will precede the crowning of the Apple Queen on Sunday. Apples will be available whole, in cider, apple VERSATILE /\ GRAVES «S PEEDWAGON The Graves Speedwagon offers you the ultimate in hay handling Its gentle handling of bales and highway speed capability allows you to move large quantities of bales long distances very economically •■aw* / Non stop loading • Before you get the bales to be loaded push one control and the machine will swing out and trail beside the pickup • Push the second switch and the front of the machine lowers to the ground • Push the third switch at the same time as you engage the bale and approximately 12 second later the bale is loaded • After the third bale is loaded swing the machine in behind the pickup and you are ready to go to the storage area, whether it be 100 yards or 100 miles All this is accomplished without ever stopping the pickup 3-POINT BASE WITH FORKS ” Bale Forks and 3 Point Base are designed to handle bales that are flat on bottom from prolonged storage, as well as new bales without difficulty 3 Point Base fits on category II and will accomodate both forks and spike and will fit Hi-Lift or Bale Transport "*|i£ "S?» KDtwr* butter, dumplings, strudel, or pies A cafeteria-style lunch will be served on Saturday featuring lamb and pork dishes. The lunch will be provided by the Sheep Association and the South Central Penn sylvania Pork Producers Association On Sunday the Poultry Association will be serving their traditional chicken barbeque dinner. Meals will be available both days beginning at II a.m. The famous apple-dessert sampler, a traditional highlight of the festival, will be open on Sun Heart of Penn Princess/ DORNFITE Early June will see the selection of a young man or woman as the “Heart Of Penn Prmcess/Pnnce” by the Heart of Penn Dairy Goat Breeders’ co-op. Candidates must reside in the area covered by the co-op, be between the ages of 14 and 21 and be single A wallet size photo, a composition on “What Being The Heart Of Penn Princess/Prmce Would Mean To Me” and on a separate sheet, the candidate’s name, address, number of years involved with dairy goats, phone number, and birth date should be sent to chairpersons, Dean & Deb (Same 3 pt Base) Bale Transport with 3 Point Base with Forks Prince to be chosen % Qic/e Corporation day The dessert sampler is a culinary delight consisting of homemade apple desserts donated by community residents for the festival. For a small fee, festival goers can sample an entire plate full of mouth-watering apple confections Take-home desserts will also be on sale both days. Admission to the festival is free and ample free parking is provided. Adams County ranks first in the state in apple and peach produc- Showers, Rl Box 264, Allentown, PA 17810 by May 20. Persons being selected will be expected to be in attendance at the co-op’s first annual picnic to be held in Sunbury in early June and should be prepared to present a" very brief presentation suitable for a grammar school class promoting dairy goats or their products. In addition to attending the picnic and other events of the organization, the winner will be expected to be available for public appearances when invited to represent the co-op and to assist in distributing ribbons at the ► LOWEST FILL HEIGHT ► DOUBLE BOLTED CONSTRUCTION ► 24” DIAMETER DISCHARGE ► TAPERED ALL WEATHER BOOT jl ■ "j ■- -i - yr' !\'y\\ ■ Ryder supply - U- -i P.O. Box 219,539 Falling Springs Rd. Chambersburg, PA 17201 Phone; 717-263-9111 , RYDER SUPPLY CO. PO Box 219,539 Falling Springs Rd. Chambersburg, Pa 17201 PH: 717-263-9111 NAME ADDRESS PHONE SEND INFO. ON —j tion Over five million bushels of apples and 600,000 bushels of peaches are grown in the county each year with a value of over $25,000,000. The Apple Blossom Festival is sponsored by the Adams County Fruitgrowers Association, the Adams County Poultry Association, and the Gettysburg Travel Council. For more in formation, contact the Gettysburg Travel Council, 35 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, 17325 717/334-6274. Bloomsburg Fair and other fairs where goats are shown in the course of the ‘Bl show season, within the co-op’s region. For more information contact the chairpersons or the co-op’s secretary, Roberta Molaro, (717) 758-8359. The harpy eagle, an endangered species because its habitat in South America’s ram forests is rapidly disappearing, has a wingspan of 7 feet and weighs as much as 20 pounds. It can fly as fast as 50 miles pei hour. BULK FEED TANKS CAPACITIES TO 85 TON or 2700 BUSHELS 6’, V/z\ 9’, 12’ DIAMETERS This 19 to 85-ton bulk tank is de signed specifically for wet grain holding and big capacity feed storage. Rack and pinion gear slide valve and 24" discharge are standard. 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