Adams County fruitgrowers trying for repeat win
BYJ.B.ROTH
BENDEESVILLE -
Fruitgrowers in Adams County are
once again spending today
selecting and polishing apples for
the Farm Show.
Jim Bucher, vice president of the
Adams County Fruitgrowers
Association and chairman of the
president of the Adams County Fruitgrowers Association; and
Jim Bucher, vice president and chairman of the Farm Show
display committee.
“MASTER FARMER FERTTI.T7FRS”
in co-operation with the Penn-State Extension Service, is again pre
senting a series of evening meetings pertaining to our Major crops.
We have attempted to develop a schedule of interest, with
capable and knowledgable speakers. We sincerely hope you will
find the time and interest to attend some or all of these meetings.
Amie Lueck
2. Monday, January 30th
John Yocum
3. Thursday, February 16th
Dr. Elwood Hatley
4. Monday, February 27th
John Yocum
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farm show exhibit committee, said
that seven varieties of apples will
be included this year’s display.
Adams fruitgrowers, according
to Bucher, have participated in the
Farm Show, since the state
agricultural exhibit began. Last
year for the first year, Adams
County won the top county prize for
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Schedule Is As Follows:
- Lancaster County Agent.
- ALFALFA
- Penn State Research Farm, Landisville, Pa.
- Pennfield Feeds, Dairy Sales Mgr.
Forage nutrition in dairy.
- PASTURES & SMALL GRAIN
- Penn State University, Extension
Agronomist. Small Grain
- Penn State University, Extension Agronomist.
Weed Specialist - How to control spiney
pigweed in pastures!
- TOBACCO
- Penn State Research Farm, Landisville, Pa.
- Geigy, FMC, Dow, Chevron.
Brief summary of chemical recommendations
of Tobacco.
- Southern & Lancaster Co. companies will be
invited.
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the apple and apple product
exhibit. Franklin County had been
the traditional winner for many
years.
The fruit exhibit is evaluated on
the quality of the apples and the
educational message. The display
includes apple products, in ad
dition to the Romes, Red Delicious,
Red Stamen, Golden Delicious and
Red Yorks. There will be 10 to 12
bushels on display.
Planning for the Farm Show
begins prior to apple harvest.
Bucher explains that each of the
participating farms and there
are seven this year go out and
select apples while they are still on
the trees. With about 25,000 acres
of apples to choose from, this is not
the easiest task, Bucher said.
The fruit is displayed in the main
lobby of the farm show building.
“A lot of people go into the farm
show and completely miss our
exhibit,” Bucher said. After the
farm show is over, the exhibit,
including the apples are sold. Last
year the display went for $lOO.
“This year’s competition is a re
match with Franklin County. For
years, Franklin has been number
one and we were number two. We
should be number one because we
lead the state in apple production,”
Bucher said.
Bucher predicts that Franklin
County will spare no expense in
trying to recapture first place, but
Adams County farmers are just as
determined.
This year’s crop because of the
severe drought is a little smaller
than usual, but Bucher said it was
a good crop. “We came up short on
bushels this year. There were
some big apples, but on the whole it
was not a great year,” he said.
The display this year, as it was
last year, was designed by Gale
Kane. The display lists the
nutritional information about
apples, some of the history of the
apple industry and the related
processed products.
Among the processed products
are samples of apple juices, sauce
and pie fillings from MFP
Musselmans in Biglerville; Lucky
Leaf Orrtanna; and Duffy Motts,
Bendersville.
The apples have been kept in
atmosphere controlled rooms and
will be as fresh as if they were just
picked, Bucher said.
There will also be Adams County
apples and apple products on sale
at the state horticultural booth,
Bucher said.
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This year, the apples are being
provided by El Vista Orchards,
near Fairfield; Hollabaugh
Brothers Fruit Farms, near
Biglerville; Mountain View Fruit
Farms, near Biglerville; Pitzer
Brothers Fruit Farms, near
Aspers; Pleasant Valley Orchards,
near Bendersville; Bear Mountain
Orchards, near Bendersville; and
Paul Lerew Fruit Farm, near York
Springs. The county fruit business
is well represented, Bucher said.
One thing for sure, these fruit
farmers’ teachers would be proud
today to see them polishing apples.
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