WESTMINSTER, MD. - Western Maryland’s Allegany county emerged as an upstart contender in junior competition during the state 4-H horse jam boree held July 17 and 18 on the grounds of the Carroll County Agriculture Center at West minster. But traditionally strong teams from Harford and Montgomery Counties dominated in the senior 4- H horse judging contest, repeating their 1982 placings. Members of the 1984 state champion junior and senior 4-H horse bowl knowledge teams from Howard and Carroll Counties did well in this year’s jamboree placings. Top teams and individuals in the statewide 4-H horse judging k Ik- Senior alternates in the competition are in back from left: Sylvia Royer, Lorri Rutt, Stacy Baldwin and Jill Calpsadl. In center from left are Elaine Clark, Yvonne Stoops and Tammy Orner. In front from left are Denise Haldeman, ftaphne Shenk and Karen Eckerd. 0 David Roth, Loysville, Pennsylvania herd average is 19,476 lbs. “I tried to increase milk production with another feedj’ he says, “but it didn’t work so I went back to Purina. It’s a lot better feedl’ Richard Muller, Washington, Illinois, who also feeds Purina High Octane brand 36% con centrate, reports a DHI rolling herd average of 19,962 lbs. “My father started feeding Purina Cow w about 1925 and the herd 4-H'ers take honors ot Maryland Horse Jamboree competition, and the team point totals, were as follows: Junior teams—l. Allegany County, 1171; 2. Washington County, 1156; 3. Howard County, 1124. Junior individuals-l. Carrie Olson, 2. Furan Atay, Charity Shankle and Joyce Brinsfield tied for third with identical scores of 394. Senior teams-1. Harford county, 1551; 2. Montgomery county, 1521; 3. Carroll county, 1443. Senior individuals-l. Nancy McHugh, 2. Adrienne Houzouris, 3. Christina King, 4. Carrie Foster. The top four senior individuals are eligible to represent Maryland in national judging competition on October 10 at Denver, Colo., during \ I i rlv * Of , ’**• ar has been fed Purina since" Muller says. “We have always been satis fied with the results and felt that Purina has done more research than other companies.” Another third generation dairy man is Arnold Oecfvsner, Jr. of Brownsville , Wisconsin. He feeds his 115 head herd both Purina High Octane brand 36% concen trate and Purina Milk Generator® brand 1056 complete ration. Oechsner, who has a DHI rolling r ' i f the National 4-H Horse Kounaup. Allegany county teen-agers won three of the top four placings in the Maryland junior 4-H horse public speaking contest during last month’s state 4-H horse jamboree at Westminster. And they captured runnerup honors among 11 con testants in the senior contest. Top public speakers were: Junior individuals-l. Charity Shankle, 2. Samantha Adams, 3. Joyce Brinsfield. Senior individuals-l. Karen George, 2. Kellie Humbertson. Tracey Scott, 13, of Dayton was junior champion among 14 in dividuals in the state 4-H horse demonstration contest. Another Howard county contestant, Stephanie Scoville, 12, of Dayton Junior alternates at the Capital Region Fashion Revue are from left; Lisa Romberger, Lisa Shenk, Gretchen Hoffman, Kathleen Grim and Andrea Ebersol. herd average of 20,309 lbs., says he has fed Purina milking ration for more than five years because it “has given me the most milk pro duction per cow per year!’ •Recognition of dairymen who have fed Purina milking rations for over 12 month* and whose DHI rolling herd averages arc in the top 5% in their state for their breed V © Ralston Purina Co, 1984 (19—JS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 4,1984-825 shared reserve champion honors with Susan Graham, 13, of West Ocean City. In the senior event, Brenda Godfrey, 17, of Ruhl won cham pionship honors in a field of 15 contestants. Sheila Donaldson, 17, of Bridgeport was the reserve champion. _ Joyce Brinsfield, 14, of Cum berland won the junior hor semanship event, and Charlotte Dunigan, 13, of West Friendship placed second. In senior competition, Sharon Elliott, 18, of Centreville was first, and Bonnie George, 17, of Bloom finished second. Bonnie was also the winner of a quarter horse weanling colt to be presented later this summer by } JIL, or Bob Evans Farm of Rio Grande, Ohio. Bonnie’s selection was based on her combined scores in the 4-H horsemanship and demonstration cvontests, plus a personal in terview with the selection com mittee. Allegany county's Joyce Brm sfield of Cumberland was run nerup in the selection process. She won a thoroughbred filly donated by Sunset Hill Farm of Daisy. Finally, in a grooming contest involving totally ungroomed horses, a Carroll county 4-H team placed first, and Allegany county was second. This year’s state 4-H horse jamboree involved 127 participants from 15 of Maryland’s 23 counties, according to James B. Arnold, an Extension 4-H state program leader at the University of Maryland in College Park. Eliminate standing water to get rid of mosquitoes * 1 MEDIA It’s time once again to break out the fly swatters and insect repellents, because mosquitoes will most likely reappear soon. The rainy spring season left plenty of extra water in Pennsylvania, providing an ideal new breeding place for the insect. Mosquitoes come from two main sources: local breeding in standing water, and flying in from nearby breeding areas. The most effective way to control local breeding is to eliminate standing water, says C.R.Bryan, Jr. Delaware County cooperative extension service director. He suggests removing any water-catching objects from the property. Most problems with mosquitoes can be traced to backyard containers of water such as children’s toys, pots and cans, tire swings, urns and plugged rain gutters. Mosquito eggs are laid in or near water and hatch into larvae, or wigglers within a few days. The wigglers feed on microscopic plant life and become tumblers,(pupa) which turn in to adults. In mid summer, it may only take seven days for the whole process to oc cur. Although certainly annoying, mosquito bites are rarely a serious health problem. The female mosquito must have a blood meal before laying eggs. That’s why they invade homes and yards. Since people vary in their at tractiveness to mosquitoes, the effectiveness of any repellent depends somewhat on the in dividual. To eliminate mosquito breeding places on the property, Bryan also suggests that you: • Examine rain gutters to see that the water runs freely. • Check flower pots and drain for excess water. • Change water in bird baths by flushing with a hose at least once a week. • Keep swimming pools covered when not in use and change the water in small wading pools often. If chemical control is necessary, contact your county Cooperative. Extension Office for recom mentations on the proper pesticides and their application. Pen Slate Is an affirmative action, equal
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