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
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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
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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
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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
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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