E24-Uncastcr Farming, Saturday, January 12,1985 Mike Arendt makes debut at Farm Show lamb competition BY JOYCE BUPP Staff Correspondent NEW FREEDOM - At age 18, Mike Arendt is making his debut this year as an exhibitor in the Farm Show’s market lamb youth competition. Through earlier competition in York County, Arendt, a 4-H member for abput a decade, and his outstanding lambs qualified to represent the county in the prestigious statewide market lamb show. Last fall, Arendt’s pair of Suf folk-Hampshire crossed lambs took first place in their respective classes at the York Fair, copping the veteran 4-H’er a slot for the January project runoffs for the year, with his third of the trio of market entries. “It's been my best show season so far,” asserts the Susquehannock High School senior. The winning lambs were pur chased by Arendt from the flock of Jerry Furhman, New Freedom Rl. As all successful exhibitors know, livestock competition isn’t a last minute event. In preparation, Arendt has been working with his entry for several weeks. An initial step was having the black-muzzled lamb sheared several weeks ago. “For competition, the wool shouldn’t go past the first knuckle on your finger,” explains the young 4-H shepherd. “Exactly when you shear them before a show depends on the breed and the growth rate of that particular lamb’s fleece.” To maintain a well-muscled, but not overly fat lamb, Arendt and his wether have had regular running sessions around the Arendt farm’s A********************************************************************** 5304 Mallard Cove Lane Farm Office Fort Wayne. Indiana 46604 LET US SHOW YOU HOW OUR PROGRAM CAN INCREASE YOUR CASH FLOW. CALL TODAY ASK FOR KAREN 219-432-8062 FARM OFFICE 3304 Mallard Cove Lane Fort Wayne, IN 46804 spacious yard. Frequent grooming has helped maintain a clean and unmatted fleece, with special emphasis on keeping dirt buildup from accumulating between the flanks. Those inevitable show baths, stoically borne by exhibit animals, are with "a quality liquid detergent, plenty of brushes and lots of elbow power, finishing up with a vigorous toweling and an air-dry finish. Sheep judges are notorious for peeking into wooly ears to check for cleanliness, so soft rags are used to carefully wipe away the dirt and dust that clings to the inner ear’s softness. The 4-H market lamb com petition is scheduled for mid mormng on Wednesday, followed by the Friday sale that marks a final goodbye by youthful exhibitors to animals that have been part learning, part work, and part good friend. Mike is the son of grain and livestock producers Luther and Hilda Arendt, New Freedom Rl. The Arendt’s crop corn, wheat barley, oats and hay, and maintain a feedlot with about 50 steers. New state law will effect prices of fertilizers HARRISBURG - Extensive changes will be made in Penn sylvania’s fertilizer, soil con ditioner and plant growth sub stance law effective next month. House Bill 1983, which was in troduced by Rep. Terry Scheetz (R-Lancaster) in March, revises current law regulating the sale and distribution of plant growth sub stances. The measure was ap proved by the state House in September, passed by the Senate in November and signed by the governor last month. "The legislation was approved nearly unanimously and was amended only slightly,” Scheetz BMHI p r p ****** * - / *# ' i < 'U 1 V ■" & C' * # * ♦ Daily grooming and exercise jaunts have Mike Arendt's Suffolk-Hampshire wether ring-ready for Farm Show competition. said. "The new Law will ensure fair tolerance levels, appropriate penalties and regulations ac ceptable to both farmers and fertilizer companies." "For instance, current law doesn’t allow for separation of fertilizer components which occurs as a result of shipping and han dling. Testing of ingredients after such separation often makes it appear that farmers are being cheated when in fact they’re not. ” Scheetz said current tolerance levels and penalties are so far out of line with other states that companies are often assessed penalties unfairly, resulting in INSURANCE WITH ASSURANCE • ESTATE MANNING • MAJOR MEDICAL • HOSPITALIZATION • GROUP INSURANCE Steward Pillow higher fertilizer prices for far mers. "The revisions will correct unreasonable requirements and fines," said Scheetz. "But it will also stiffen penalties for suppliers who are clearly attempting to shortchange farmers. ” Another important change in cluded in the new law is the New high-protein rice flour developed WASHINGTON - A new rice flour, three tunes richer in protein than standard rice flour, could help improve child nutrition overseas, a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher found. Linn P. Hansen, food chemist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, said the flour “could become important in helping reduce malnutrition among children in less developed nations." She said the new flour - called CHP-nce flour - contains 25 percent protein, compared with 8 FOR FARMERS BUSINESS MEN’S ASSURANCE 1301 N. 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