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BY CRAIG BINGMAN in Williamsport. * CD
Snyder County Correspondent Visitors to the event had plenty Since 1982, the Ag Days and me cooperation ot me weather.
MIDDLEBURG Close to of opportunity to sample Penn- celebration has grown remarkably successful was this, the fifth
26,000 people attended the annual sylvania foods, browse through the well due to publicity, coordination, Year, that previously unused
Ag Days at Keister’s Auction here large flea market, and admire the parking facilities were filled to
on June 17. Donald and Walter many displays from area farm
Keister, sponsors of the Ag Days, organizations under the 240-foot
“beef up” their weekly auction tent.
once a year to promote Penn- As Secretary Grubb toured the
sylvania Agriculture. This year, Ag Days, he related to the media
their fifth promotion, proved to be how impressed he was with the
their best. promotion of agriculture at this
The 1986 Ag Days celebration, event. “A promotion like this tells
located 3 miles east of Middleburg, consumers to buy local,” he said.
Snyder County, treated visitors to “Pennsylvania Agriculture is our
a feast of farm delicacies. Beef and number one industry and it has to
pork roasts, chicken barbeques, do a better job at promoting it
dairy products, and fresh fruits self.”
adorned the many stands set up for Also present at the Ag Days were
the event. the many queens and princesses
“We couldn’t make the beef and representing their areas of
pork fast enough this year,” said agriculture. Those royalty present
Walt Keister, coordinator of the were; Cattleman’s Queen and
event. “We roasted six 230 pound Princesses, Red Cherry Queen,
hogs and went through 15 to 30 Lamb and Wool Queen and
hams.” Also, 1,700 halves of Princess, Grape Queen, Honey
chicken were barbequed as well as Queen, Draft Horse and Mule
the same number of beef sand- Association Queen, Strawberry
wiches sold. Queen, and Dairy State and S.U.N.
State Secretary of Agriculture Area Princesses. The girls served
Richard Grubb kicked off the steer VlP’s, media, and other officials
sale where 500 were sold as their respective dishes at a special
compared to the usual 200 to 250. brunch to represent their
Also present were Luther Snyder, agricultural * organization. They
deputy secretary, and Gordon were also on hand during the day to
Hiller, the new regional director offer to the public samples of their
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Painter, Cattlemen’s Queen; Kimberly Himes, Grape Queen; Carol Mummah, Honey
Queen; Sue Eck, Strawberry Queen; Rhonda Lindsay. Draft Horse and Mule Queen;
Denise Thomas SUN Area Dairy Princess. (Back, left) Karen Rabenold, Cattlemen's
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