A34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1984
Weavers
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which is close to the farm,” Emily
said, “but they sometimes get
edgy.
“When that happens, they
usually break away and gallop
home together,” she added
laughing.
Fitting the animals is also im
portant, and time is spent daily on
grooming and, if need be, washing
tiie animals. Feed is considered in
the work out, too. Currently,
Emily is holding back feed on her
n not helping her children with 4-H activities, Carol
Weaver finds time for crafts. A recent project was this quilt of
the family farm.
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steer which is fed eight pounds of
grain per day. Fred’s steer is
getting pushed and receives 25
pounds per day. Both are also fed
hay.
In all, Fred and Emily spend
about an hour and a half each day
working with their steers. They
also work with their heifers, but
not as much time or training goes
into them.
Much of what the pair has
learned about showing comes from
their busy summer show circuit.
They travel to seven shows each
year including the New Holland
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"We started to go to summer
shows just for fun,” Emily said.
“The more shows you go to, the
more you learn.”
The experience has paid off.
Throughout the show circuit, the
brother and sister team have
captured champion and reserve
champion awards. They have also
received placings in the top per
centage of their classes.
The children of F. Roy and Carol
Weaver, Fred and Emily have
always had an interest in animals.
Joining 4-H has helped nuture that
interest.
“It’s alot more work than I
thought it would be” Emily said,
“but the older you get, the more
involved you become. ’ ’
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“I like 4-H,” Carol said, “and I
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With this kind of enthusiasm
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