VOL 33 NO. 9 Pennsylvania Agriculture The Evolution Of Excellence A temit from the 1987 Farm Show sets the stage for the 1988 event. This Issue of Lancaster Farming is dedicated to the Pennsylvania Farm FARM SHOW FEATURES One of the country’s largest and best attended agricultural shows, the Pennsylvania Farm Show next week will give farmers and agri businesses a chance to showcase the industry. And the Lancaster Farming staff has prepared a pre view for you in this issue. Look for features and news stories from the launching of a new Beef Promo tion Program to a number of fea tures on exhibitors. In addition, you’ll find a map that shows you how to get to the Farm Show building and commer cial exhibitors lists and the loca tion of their booths. Here are some of the stories about the Farm Show in this issue: New Beef Promotion Al 9 Master Farmer A2O Farm City Award A3O Evening Events A 32 Farm Show Facts A 34 Christmas Tree Judging A 34 Conservation Award A 34 Farm Women Leaders B 2 Are Farm Show Judges Fairß 5 June Yohn Spins 816 (Turn to Page A 3) You’re Welcome To Visit With The Lancaster Farming Staff At Booth No. 274 Livestock Exhibitors Compete For Record Premiums HARRISBURG From it’s humble beginning in 1917, the Farm Show has grown from school r boys competing in com and potato judging to an extravaganza that includes livestock judging, horse . and pony pulling contests, folk All Roads Lead To Farm Show HARRISBURG Nearly 500,000 visitors are expected to attend the nation’s largest indoor agricultural exposition, which begins Sunday, January 10 at 12:15 p.m. in Harrisburg. The 72nd Pennsylvania Farm Show features 8,000 livestock exhibits, 250 commercial exhibitors, educa tional displays, fine food and more. Neff Brothers, Rohrer Take Honors BY LISA RISSER LANCASTER Champions for the second year in a row, Donald Rohrer of Strasburg took the purple ribbon for his Pennsyl vania Type 41 tobacco, and Neff Brothers of Millcrsvllle received one for their hand o) Maryland type leaf at the county tobacco show. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 9, 1988 dance festivals, a sheep to shawl contest and educational exhibits. The premiums which were $735 in the first show have now increased to a whopping $170,468 for the 1988 Farm Show, January 10-15 in Harrisburg. Farm Show officials work closely with the State Police, Capi tol Area Transit (CAT), Harris burg Area Community College (HACC) and others to improve the parking and traffic situation for Farm Show visitors every year. All roads eventually lead to the 14-acre Farm Show Complex on Cameron Street, but the closest access is Exit 23 of Interstate 81 Rohrer, whose leaf beat out 58 other entries in three classes, has been a winner in the county show now six times in the past 11 years. “The weather worked in my favor,” he said of this year’s prize winning tobacco, which was a first planting o- Nisscly seed. Also working in his favor was I', urn to Page A2l) Show--the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the country by some reports. The horse show always totes a large crowd. This year with 176 entries, it is the largest horse exhi bit ever at the Pennsylvania Farm' Show. The quota has been expanded to include twenty more participants in the competition. Alternate inbound routes include Elmerton Avenue, Industrial Road, Maclay Street and Herr Street The Pennsylvania State Police will provide the necessary person (Turn to Pago A2B) Dairies Reach Agreement With RCMA SYRACUSE, N.Y. Craft Inc., Pollio Dairy and RCMA announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement that accommodates their mutual con cerns. Recognizing the farmers’ valid financial needs, Craft and Pollio will participate in RCMA’s Class I milk overorder premium program. Each company will pro vide RCMA with figures for sales volume to fluid milk dealers as well as volume received from pro ducers. They will also join in the Six Sections Premiums offered in this category are $17,636. As always sheep numbers are strong, with 70S entries including S3S breeding animals which can be broken down into 338 open and ,197 junior animals. Up to $9,879 will be given as premiums for open sheep, $1,912 for junior market sheep and $3,943 for junior breeds ing sheep. With SIS entries in the swine department, 265 bred gilts and approximately 250 market swine, the numbers are strong once again. The numbers were up ten head in (Turn to Pag* AM) payment of Class I overorder premiums. In addition, RCMA has agreed to not impose a Class II overorder premium for five years or until a national Class II premium is estab lished. This action will help insure that the northeast dairy industry will flourish and remain competi tive on a national basis. Craft, Pollio and RCMA are pleased that negotiations have sue cessfully concluded to the mutual benefit of all panics. $8.50 Per Year
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