ClO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8,1981 The three first place winners in fitting at the Holstein Field Day are: Jim Younker, Daryl Harnish and Lynn Krick. Sheep, fleece numbers growing in state HARRISBURG Penn- fleece weight is unchanged at 6 9 sylvania’s 1981 lamb crop is pounds. estimated to be 87,000 head, an The 1981 U S lamb crop is increase of five percent from the estimated at 888 million head, 83,000 lambs born in 1980. The eight percent more than 1980. The lambing rate is 110 per ewes one national lambing rate is 101 per year old and older, compared with ewe one year old and older corn -106 in 1980. pared with 97 last year. Pennsylvania wool production U.S wool production during 1981 for 1981 is forecast at 690,000 is estimated at 109 million pounds, pounds, an increase of two percent four percent more than in 1980 The from 1980. The number of sheep number of sheep and lambs shorn shorn in the Commonwealth is and to be shorn is estimated at 13.4 estimated to be 100,000, up 2,000 million head, one percent more head from last year. Average than a year earlier. The UMBER EZE is especially designed to hook up with your central hot water or hot air heating systems thus eliminating the need to burn costly fuel Simply install the TIMBER EZE beside your furnace and connect the water pipes to the boiler and let the TIMBER EZE heat your water system FEATURES Four Models To Choose From • Automatic Temperature Control • Burns Logs up to 28" • Heavy Duty Cast Iron Rocking Grates • Weight 710 lbs • Cast Iron Doors • Fire Brick Lined A.R. FLAUD SALES Timbereze Distributor & Sales RD #2, Rock Road, Honey Brook, Pa 19344 For More Information Call 215-273-3211 DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME Juniors sharpen fitting skills at field day • Constructed of 3/16” and 1/4" steel • Available in BV2 or 3 1 /? gal water jackets BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER members are broken up into teams 3 Charles Seidel Len |; a rtsville Kirk Sattazahn . . , , Womelsdorf and Penny Bicksler Richland Staff Correspondent consisting of one senior member 4 Brian B | aK Robeson , a Dons stump B em RICHLAND Members of the and two or three junior members vine and jay easier Richland Berks County Junior Holstein Club of different ages. held their annual field day in This year the field day was held e Naomi Herbert Kutztown Tammy Baithaser preparation of up coming shows at the farm of Ray Bickler, Bemv.iie oonna |e and county fairs Richland.’ Judging the show as 1 Kirk Sattazahn 2 Duane Stump Bernvtlle 3 Intended to sharpen fitting and Richard Muller, professor of Dairy cnnsßiatt 4 Tracey scwappich showmanship skills of the younger Science, Penn State University - 1 Gary eisKier S 2°Bnan S B iatt 3 Steve Rohr members, the field day is con- following are the results: bach 4 Demse stump Bemviiie 5 jimmy siatt ducted by the senior members who Fitting Robeson* e Bernv " le help the junior members fit a ' Ly " n K "!i k J-e nhsr tsville Jim Younker I Cathie Ohlmger Mohrsville 2 Charles Seidel r , i ... , .. Fleetwood and Daryl Harmsh Richland , . „ , . . n „ r ... K . u , young heifer and then show the 2 Gary Bicksler Richland Chris Blatt M„ a l,Herh.rt 00 heifer m a showmanship class The Robesoma scon Miner Hamburg * * * Standing with Judge Muller at the Berks Cathie Ohiinger, first, 13-14-year-old Junior Holstein Field Day are, l-r, Gary showman; Kirk Sattazahn, 8-10-year-old Bicksler, first, 11-12-year-old showman; showman. COMING AUGUST 22nd LANCASTER FARMING ISSUE Featuring 1981 AG PROGRESS DAYS To Be Held Aug. 25,26 &27 at Rock Springs Research Farms Near State College, Pa. We’ll have the in formation our readers will need to make their visit to 1981 AG PROGRESS DAYS more en joyable. . . maps, lists of exhibitors, schedules of events and related stories. Over 39,500 Paid Subscribers. Invest Your Dollars Wisely By Reserving Your Space Now In This Special Issue. PUT YOUR MESSAGE TO WORK IN THE AUGUST 22nd ISSUE OF LANCASTER FARMING! .Normal advertising rates apply...deadline is Monday, August 17. Call (717) 626-1164 or (717) 394-3047 to reserve your advertising space! -»§S *“K s&>, m 4>f i * , i /■“W , ’ A ***
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