BY SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent LANCASTER *- County fairs are in full swing during the summer and early fall, but for organizers the work continues year ‘rpjmd. Last week 657 people representing 83 different county fairs attended the 74th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs held in Lancaster. According to President Clyde S. Robison, Washington County Fair, this was the largest representation ever. One reason for the large at tendance may have been interest in a by-laws change which delegates voted on during the business meeting. The change will allow six members from each of the four zones to be elected to the Executive Committee, prior to the annual meeting. Until now executive committee members were chosen from the entire delegate body. Robison said the change will ensure that the group is more representative of the entire state. Many are hoping the change will give smaller fairs a stronger representation. Robison noted that there are 104 county fairs throughout Penn sylvania, representing fairs RENTAL SERVICES & SALES Of Construction Equipment BOSTITCH SERVICE CENTER And Wholesaling /ijtt To Contractors COMPRESSORS SALES & SERVICE • Emglo • Ral-Air • Bostitch Check Our Prices On New And Used Engines We Feature Stow Construction Equipment LEROY'S REPAIR & RENTAL 48 Queen Rd., Gordonville, PA x k Mi. South of Intercourse Mon.-Fri, 6-6; Sat. 6-12 (717) 768-8788 Pa. Association of County Fairs convention draws record crowd sponsored by 4-H, FFA, and Grange. It was the first time ever for a communication luncheon whose purpose was to showcase winners of awards for promotional materials, slide sets, videotapes, scrapbooks and premium books. Speaking at the luncheon Secretary of Agriculture Richard Grubb reiterated this support of county fairs, saying, “County fairs are on integral part of agriculture and are really a showplace for the best of what takes place on our farms.” Grubb said the fairs offer good competition, and an education of non-farm people. He said the fairs showcase things urban people take for granted and show what’s being done in their backyards. Grubb also called the new farm bill “a step in the right direction,” saying that although it will pinch, it is designed to move supply and demand back into balance. He said he belives the Gramm-Rudman bill will help to reduce deficits, adding, “The deficits are really putting American agriculture out of business in foreign markets.” He pointed out that although Pennsylvania fanners are having economic problems, they are Mixers ... 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There were represen tatives of trailer manufacturers, showing the latest in ways to sell your food, to fireworks presenters. Throughout the trade show en tertainers or their agents provided lots of color, either live or by NEED MORE ROOM? Read The Classified -O'** ON Ybv co*o E yVEA / RCOI EStOfO ** COMBINE PRO^CT » *■ tp|g6 Secretary of Agriculture Richard Grubb congratulates general chairman Beverly Snyder for a successful county fairs convention. Looking on is Donald Lanius, first vice president and member of the board of the international Association of Fairs and Expositions. videotape, to convince fairs to book them. Ribbon manufacturers were next to sound companies. Magicians strolled nex to clowns. The trade show was itself a kind of fair, featuring the best of en tertainment. There were 45 commercial displays, a record for the convention. See The TWIN ROTOR TRB6 COMBINE at Keller Bros. 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