Bl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 10,1981 Dominic and Erika Fornicola show their halter broken hogs at the Susquehanna County 4-H Roundup. It's easy to take this piggy to market MONTROSE The introduction ot a hog halter class at the 1981 Harford Fair came about through an accident at the Larry Fornicola Farm. It all happened one af ternoon when they had a difficult time loading hogs. The Fornicolas attempted to put a rope around the neck of a hog and lead the hog up the ramp. Upon failing the maneuver, they tried a strap around the hogs chest in conjunction with a lead. This maneuver worked. It was then that the idea of a hog halter class first occurred to them. At the next meeting of the Baconeers Club of Susquehanna County, Fornicola suggested his family’s idea to the club. The majority of the members were skeptical, retorting that it would be impossible to control a 180 lb. hog with just a rope. The disbelievers were proved wrong at the 1981 Harford Fair when Jim Pearson, Erika For nicola and Nick Fornicola suc ceeded in exhibiting three hogs walking peacefully on halters. Commercial • Agricultural • Residential ALSO - WILL DO SIGN PAINTING AT OUR SHOP. AMOS FISHER 667 Hartman Station Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 717-393-6530 Nick and Erika explained how they had trained their hogs. The two started more than two months before the fair, and experimented with three different types of halters before deciding upon the most suitable type. First they tried a collar, similar to the dog and small animal type, second a strap around the belly of the hog, and third a combination of the two connected at the back. The combination of the two proved best, because it gave the showman the most control over the hog. When training their hogs, the Fornicolas used the reward system. In effect, they would lead their hogs to water than back to feed. Nick and. Erika claimed that training went smoother if they allowed their hogs a certain amount of freedom to begin, and gradually worked toward showman control ot the animal. The animals walked better when' they were trained together. Jim Pearson created his own halter,and it was very similar to that of the Fornicola’s halters. MAD LANCASTER FARMING I FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS * Prices Register your name on each store visit for November 14th drawing Winners will be noti fied. BIG FALL SALE OCT. 13 to 17 Bargains in alldepts. See complete ad in Oct-14 issue of Big selection of PUMPKINS, decorations, etc. Free eating samples HOT DOG WAGON Live COUNTRY MUSIC -JS& * Fri. Eve., Oct 16 Ptst Thurs till 8. Fri fill 9 Phone 717-768-8291 Intercourse, PA Seaweed farming and finding new uses tor seaweed substances. Along the New England coast, lor example, scientists like Philip Sze are trying to monitor the g New & Used Silos j] New & Used Extensions i Tear down & Rebuilt U Gunite silo relining n & repairs | Replastering, roofs, | permanent pipe & I distributors Oxygen Limiting Silos above and below ground manure storage Jamesway Unloaders Barn Equipment i ' Write or Call OETWEILER SILO REPAIR Rd 2 Box 267-D Newville, PA 17241 717-423-6791 717-776-7533 717-776-3288 (Continued from Page B 12) factors controlling seaweed growth. With support from the National Geographic Society, Sze ot Georgetown University is back in Maine this summer studying seaweed in tidepools. : ,* v ' ' • - new and more serious problems that scientists hope seaweed can tackle are two of America’s biggest; cancer and energy. Some species are being | tested for possible treatment of ' digestive tract cancer. Decaying seaweeds can produce methane gas, perhaps someday enough to heat homes. PARS Soil Service Distributor of Liquid Calcium Delivered in Bulk To Your Farm Call; 717-872-7342 or 717-367-2667 On Hesstoh Tractors! And any other new Hesston machine purchased at the same time! Prime Program 24 mo. financing 10% A.P.R.* 36 mo. financing 12% A. PR* 48 mo. financing 12.5% A.P.R.* Effective Annual Percentage Rate OR.. .Big CASH REBATES up to $1,100! OR.. .Finance Charge Waivers to March 1, 1982! Choose any one of three Prime Program Waiver of Finance Charges or Cash Rebate Hurry! Limited-Time Offer. See this Hesston dealer for details. STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE INC. Cochranville, Pennsylvania 215-593-2407 LINE
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