HONESDALE - The 1984 Wayne County Junior Market Steer Feeding Program will be starting soon. This 4-H and FFA project is open to all young people in Wayne County with an interest in feeding, caring and managing a 4-H or FFA market beef steer. To meet the 4-H membership requirement, the young person must be at least 8 years old by Jan. 1, 1963 and not have passed their 19th birthday as of the same date. The young person must also belong to any one of the 4-H agricultural or community clubs here in Wayne County. To meet the FFA mem bership requirement, the young person must be enrolled in or be active in a vocational agriculture program. If you are selecting a beef steer for the first time, here are a few tips to keep in mind: 1. Select a feeder calf that currently weighs between 400 and 600 pounds. Keep in mind that a finished market steer should weigh around 100 pounds at fair time. The average beef steer will gain about 2 pounds of weight per day. 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Try to select a well-bred beef animal. This can be either a purebred or a grade beef animal, or an animal wmch is a cross of two beef breeds. Do not select a steer which is the result of a dairy breed-beef-breed cross. 3. Try to select a beef steer that is well-started showing growthiness and some muscling throughout its body. It is recommended that all steer projects be started in October, November or early December. All 4-H and FFA beef steers should be placed on full feed no later than Dec. 15, 1983. This date is also the absolute deadline for enrollment in this project. Young, growing beef steers should be fed grain at a rate of 2 percent of their body weight. If a 500 pound steer was fed this rate, it would be consuming 10 pounds of feed per day. Growing steers also should have access to good hay, a salt and mineral box plus a good supply of clean, fresh drinking water. All 4-H and FFA Market Steers Working for people who workthe land will be exhibited at the Junior Market Steer Show at the Wayne County Fair. The steers are then sold through the Junior Livestock Sale. The 4-H and FFA member will acquire skills in showmanship, fitting, feeding and managing the beef steer. A record book of all expenses must be maintained Officers were elected at the most recent meeting of the Pins & Needles 4-H Club. They are; president, Tanya Gronsky; Vice- President, Heidi Bundt; Recording Secretary, Elena Voorhees; Corresponding Secretary, Jennifer Valint; Treasurer, Mm Mealing; and Club Reporter, Sheila Devaney. Darlene Blanchard and Julia Wargaski will represent the club at Arts Sc Crafts Council meetings. Clothing Council delegates are Sharon Smith and Heidi Bundt. 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