On bein a farm w -And ot hazard Joyce Bn; It was with pride, joy, frustration and sorrow (plus a few tears here and there) that we devoured every broadcast of the Winter Olympics from the pic turebook setting in the snow smothered mountains of Yugoslavia. The pride, joy, frustration and sorrow combined as we watched our American athletes perform their best against delays and dismays, some weather-induced, and some controversial judging decisions. Relief came in the form of the expectation that I can return to getting something accomplished in the evening other than just crashing the kitchen for snacks during commercials. HOW 10 MAKE IRE SYSTEM WORK FOR YOU. You don’t even have to write your Congressman. Just get the Vicon Haying System is all. Because with this trio—A Vicon KM mower/conditioner one of our heavy-d. hay rakes or tedder; and a new Vicon square baler—you can make hay fast© better and more economically The KM 321, for instance, is the fastest mower/conditioner in the world. It’s 30 percent faster than other conventional mower/conditioners. A new drive unit lets you operate non-stop. imers with no /elinevibra ton or danger of failure. And even if you’ve got a heavy, '-wet crop, the KM 321 won’t plug, and won’t leave you worrying about leaf loss. The Vicon line of rakes and tedders are just as efficient in their own right. They’re VICON FARM MACHINERY COMPANY/ P.O Box 6313/Chesapeake. VA 23323 0313/ In Virginia 804/48516000r 1/800/368 3244 But what the television cameras completely missed were a senes of agricultural athletic events, for which farmers train year round,a and which have failed thus far to win Olympic Committee attention. So at this time, we bring you a quickie rundown on what you may have missed during the broadcasts from Sarajevo’B4: Giant Slalom; an individual event, for both males and females, run twice daily, year in and year out, hardy, well-trained con testants. Equipment includes a feed scoop and bull buckets of grain. Participants must complete the course through a dozen gates formed by shoving, hungry, 700- pound heifers vying to stick their noses into the feed before the feed trough goal is reached, points will be deducted based on amounts of feed lost from buckets when heifers pull contestant off balance by grabbing hold of the back of a vest or sweatshirt. Disqualification for getting stuck up to the knees at the sticky spot where the water fountain froze, then thawed into a steady slow leak. Ten Kilometer Cross Country: a perennial spectator favorite, staged with herds of animals bored with having feed and water carried to their stalls and pens. Most ex citing runs take place in icy con ditions over rolling terrain. Would be medalists must be ac complished in forming snowballs on the run and targeting them accurately to the tailheads of herd leaders headed for neighboring properties. Banquet-Nite Biathlon: held on dairy farms, only on days when annual meetings or otherwide important organizational meetings are scheduled. Competitiors must complete their normal milking routines while delivering a big, breached bull calf from an un cooperative and nervous first-calf heifer. Extra points awarded to participants who diplomaically handle a pair of salesmen who stop by through the middle of this contest. Entrants successfully juggling the milk tester into this event automatically take a medal. versatile, ideal for short crops or big balers. Rake, turn, fluff. Quickly and cleanly. In a wide range of widths. With easy tine replace ment. And, best of all, Vicon rakes and ted ders are gentle on your crop. 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Surface should have snowmelt runoff that was refrozen, with a light coating of foggy mist settled on the top for speed. En trants balance bags of feed or Knioc; 0 f h a y w hi]e maneuvering 4-H Stenciling Workshop Arts & Crafts 4-H members celebrated Valentines Day a week early this year. Mrs. Ruth Gronsky of Hampton conducted a Valentine Stencilling Workshop, attended by 25 members and leaders. Mrs. Elsie Bundt of Lebanon assisted. This event was sponsored by the Hunterdon County 4-H Arts & Crafts Council. The members learnpd that Paying Top Prices For Good Quality Ear Com JAMES E. NOLL GRAIN iniruay, reoiiMi j m, tw -w ■ the slick track. While time may be lost on the flats, experienced racers can make it up on the steeper slopes. True test of champions is the ability to curve and sweep into barn doorways without losing balance Supreme physical fitness and balance demanded in this race. So don’t turn your TV set off just yet. I think Jim McKay and the sports coverage team just pulled up outside. stencilling is a unique art. They each received a plastic paper stencil. Four heart-shaped balloons made up the design. The members, aged 9-15, were able to take their projects home with them after the workshop. Clubs represented at the workshop were: Pins & Needles, Clever Clovers and Country Cooks. EAR CORN Wet or Dry No Quantity too large or too small Fast Unloading - Dump on Pile & Go Easy access - 2.2 miles off 283 bypass- Manheim, Mt. Joy exit Daily Receiving 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. - un loading evenings & Saturdays by appt. Trucks available for pick up at your farm. Call Anytime For Price 717-665-4785
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