Mifflinburg FFA Student Places In Regional Contest MIFFLINBURG —-’Mifflin'- “The competition was pretty ofMillmontßD#! in Union Coun- f J burg FFA Chapter member Alan easy, but just because we thought it ty, Alan is used to tractor driving . ■■ • . Kaler recently returned home from was easy doesn’t mean that we did on his grandfather, Ralph Kuhn’s Sm' . yr gf Massachusetts with a medallion it correctly,” says Kaler. Points farm. Through help from his • f * and another milestone in his life, were added for mistakes making grandfather, a former dairy farmer, f The 17 year old senior had recently the lowest score win. Alan has been able to raise project attended the Eastern States Expos- -phe actual driving was not the animals and work with crops on ilion or Big Easit is called in only part of the competition. There arm - Though his father also j f m Spnngheld, Mass. was a man( j ator y safety check on ra ‘ ses 40 P'S S on the farm, Alan j I jg Alan placed 2nd in the tractor die tractor driven and a5O question takes care of most of the chores I driving competition on September exam covering safcty practices of a because of the elder Kalcr’s M 19-20 at the expo that covers 15 tractix job. li states ranging from Maine to North The FFA contests are just a part H h h'>h h fth f- JflF Tractor driving was one of about avenda^lf which Alan eventually hopes to ten contests for FFA students. Da vid Woodling, the MifflinbuJg Currcmly hc has a4O Other competitions included poul- ff A advisor * ho accompa nied f“ d h £ rd ° f hol f n , hci ? rS r , eady / /Jf# try, horticulture, floriculture, and K alcr. “ This is a prcll y si g area to freshen around graduation time. others. since Pennsylvania covering about 200 acres with a lot 1 h OP? J h ey thjit Ohio for nlace overall th cet mes sooner, could be hard to handle jf F/' , u 1,1 the size of Ag Progress Days. Id ’. .X h* V achlCVCmCntS cr\ r\r\f\ With school. f pS say a s out 50,000 people were * The competition saw particip- dicre N ants taking a manure spreader A longer range for Alan "'p. through a forty foot chute. The par- 'To advance to the Eastern to increase the dairy herd and crop licipant also had to back the States, Kaler had to first win the production. He plans to grow com spreader a regular stall to area competition in Mifflinburg. for silage, hay, oats, soybeans, and within two inches of the rear gate. The next step was to compete in ear com on 150 acres. After that, a four wheeled wagon the state tractor driving compcli- With his success in present was pulled in a circle and backed tion at Penn State during FFA endeavors and his realistic goals to into a stall, again respecting the activity week. come, Alan Kaler promises to be a two inch limit. The son of Carl and Faye Kalcr winner now and in the future. v V » T «> T m Allan Kaler, from the Mifflinburg FFA, recently placed ¥ M JB J I U I 1 second In tractor driving at the Eastern States Exposition. YOUR SADDLE HOG BUSINESS! UPI J»® You , The Family Farmer... Classified Payti. * Consider a 250 sow farrow to feeder —^ pig or farrow to finish operation. I Your Inputs: Buildings , equip., labor uUKoH»rllLi£i ■B^K Our Inputs: Animals, Feed, Risk mgt. genuine horsehidtc '' Barnyard Acid Resistant * Our supervision and risk management combined with your dedication will ■ make an excellent cash flow for the family farm. American made 9 'J Steel shank, brown, cushion insole and arch support Goodyear welt, padded collar, B mtro cord sole will not track Ideal for bam use Sizes 7-13 D, EE, and EEE width-half I sizes I O 6 inch $44.95 8 Inch $47.95 I XX a X IZ/iVC/O X MmJfU • New 8” Horsehide Steel Toe, heavy duty Convalr sole. 7 to 13 EE width only. $48.95 Insulated Horsehide With Snow Grip Sole TT« EE & EEE width Only $54.95 Please call us Today I style size & price e 3. xotai 6 Inch $44.95 8 Inch $47-95 A * Steel Toe $48.95 h _B_Jnsulated " I V Send Checks To: Total IUJ T lIU W-R SUPPLY CO. NY. Add RD No. 4, Box 155 6% Tax (■jiiNi:yii<: hvEI n 7A"™T S —= * BBBBHBB9BHJ "Wa Pay Postage” Total 6 S. Vintage Rd. Paradise, PA 17562 (717)442-4183 nn> 7ce.»m Rt. 82 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 NAM! ADORES! CITY Mail In Coupon
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