State Farm Show Complex
1988 PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW
Schedule of Events
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1988
(Judging & Meetings Only on Saturday - Show is Closed
to the Public).
9 am Swine Judging: Berkshire, Chester White, Ouroc,
Small Arena Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China,
Spotted, Yorkshire (in order).
11 am Judging; Tobacco Maclay St. Side noon Judging;
Corn, Maple Syrup, Fruits, Edible Nuts Maclay St. Side.
Noon Judging: Home Economics Lower Concourse.
1 pm Judging; Hay, Mushrooms Maclay St. Side Maclay
St. Side.
2 pm Judging: Apiary Products, Potatoes Maclay St.
Side.
3 pm Judging: Small Grains Maclay St. Side.
6 pm Judging: Carcass Lambs Small Arena.
MEETINGS:
3 pm Pa. Cooperative Swine Breeders Association
Room B.
7:30 Annual Meeting & Banquet, Pa. Dorset Breeders
Association, Al Gornick’s Fieldhouse Steelton.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1988
8 am Judging: Live Poultry Poultry Room.
9 am Judging; Vocational Horticulture, School Exhibits
Lower Concourse.
9 am Sheep Judging: Dorset, Hampshire, Shropshire,
Small Arena Southdown, Suffolk, Cheviot (in order).
9:30 Judging; Vegetables Maclay St. Side.
11:15 Non-Denominational Worship Service Large
Arena.
Noon Judging: Eggs Poultry Room.
12:15 Grand Opening Ceremonies - Public Welcome
Large Arena.
12:15 Grand Opening Ceremonies - Public Welcome
Large Arena.
1 pm Doors & Exhibits Open to Public.
1 pm Doors & Exhibits Open to Public.
1 pm Judging; Christmas Trees Maclay St. Side.
6 pm Doors Close.
MEETINGS:
10 am Pa. Suffolk Sheep Association Small Arena.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1988
OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS DAY
8 am Doors Open.
8 am Judging: Dressed Poultry Maclay St. Side.
9:30 Draft Horse Judging; Belgian & Clydesdale Large
Arena.
9:30-4 Vo-Ag School Demonstrations Penna. Room.
10 am Swine Sale: Spotted Small Arena.
11 am Draft Horse Judging: Percheron Large Arena.
Evolution Through Excellence
Exhibition And Meeting Schedules
Pennsylvania Agriculture
1988 Farm Show -
Harrisburg, Penna,
Show Building Layout
11:30 Swine Sale: Poland China Small Arena.
1 pm Swine Sale: Chester White Small Arena.
2:30 Swine Sale; Berkshire Small Arena.
3 pm Judging; Wool Maclay St. Side.
5 pm Sheep Judging: Merino, Rambouillet, Corriedale
Small Arena (in order) SECRETARY OF AGRICUL
TURE'S NIGHT Large Arena.
5:30 Hitched Horse Competition - Open Cart, Ladies
Cart, Youth Cart Classes.
6:30 Secretary’s Welcome & Award Presentations.
7 pm Cumberland County 4-H Horse Club Drill Team
Team Hitch Class, Team Obstacle Class Border Collie/
Sheep Dog Exhibition Unicorn, 4-H Horse Hitch
Classes.
9 pm Exhibit Hall Closes.
MEETINGS:
8:30 Annual Winter Meeting, Pa. Christmas Tree Grow
ers Association, Convention Center Hershey.
10 am House Agriculture Committee Room.D noon Pa.
Agriculture Democratic Luncheon Room *C.
1 pm Pa. State Grange Room B.
I pm Pa. Master Corn Growers Association Room E.
4:30 Pa. Cooperative Swine Breeders Room D.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1988
8 am Doors Open.
8 am Dairy Cattle Judging: Guernsey, Brown Swiss,
Large Arena Milking Shorthorn (in order).
8:30-4 Vo-Ag School Demonstrations Penna. Room.
9:30 Dairy Cattle Judging: Holstein Large Arena.
10 am Swine Sale; Duroc Small Arena.
II am Dairy Cattle Judging: Ayrshire, Jersey Large
Arena.
11:30 Swine Sale: Hampshire Small Arana.
1 pm Swine Sale: Landrace Small Arena.
2:30 Swine Sale; Yorkshire Small Arena.
5:30 Pennsylvania FFA Band.'
6:30 Junior Sheep Blocking & Grooming Contest Small
Arena MASTER FARMERS NIGHT Large Arena.
7 pm Folk Dance Festival & Contest Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society.
9 pm Doors Close.
MEETINGS:
9 am Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania Rooms D
& E.
9 am Pa. Christmas Tree Growers Association, Her
shey Lodge & Convention Center.
1 pm Pa. Brown Swiss Breeders Association Room D.
1:30 Pa. Jersey Cattle Club Room B.
3 pm Pa. Ayrshire Breeders Association Room C.
6 pm Pa. Dairymens Association, Penn Harris Camp
Hill.
7 pm Pa. Draft Horse & Mule Association Room E.
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January 10-15
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1988
8 am Doors Open.
8:30-11 Vo-Ag School Demonstrations Penna. Room.
8:30 Junior Breeding Sheep Small Arena.
9 am Beet Cattle Judging: Large Arena Polled Hereford,
Limousin, Charolais (ring 1) Angus, Simmental (ring 2)
(in order).
10 am Junior Market Lambs Small Arena.
1 pm Junior Lamb Showmanship Small Arena.
4:30 Lightweight Horse Pulling Contest Large Arena
Six-Horse Hitch Demonstration Heavyweight Horse
Pulling Contest.
6 pm Pennsylvania Sheep to Shawl Contest Small
Arena.
8:45 Auction of Shawls.
9 pm Doors Close.
MEETINGS:
Noon Mid-Winter Convention, Future Farmers of Ameri
ca, The Forum Building Harrisburg.
3 pm Pa. Limousin Association Room C.
5 pm Pa. Simmental Association Room D.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1988
8 am Doors Open.
8:30 Junior Beef Breeding: Angus, Charolais, Large
Arena Chianina, Hereford, Limousin, Polled Hereford,
Shorthorn, Simmental (in order).
8:30 Junior Market Swine Small Arena.
9 am 4-H Potato Grading & Identification Room E noon
Junior Steer Classes Large Arena.
3 pm Junior Swine Showmanship Small Arena.
3:15 Grand Champion Steer Large Arena.
3:45 Junior Beef Showmanship Large Arena.
6 pm Lightweight Pony Pulling Contest Large Arena
Mediumweight Pony Pulling Contest Heavyweight Pony
Pulling Contest.
7 pm Championship Bid Calling Contest Small Arena.
9 pm Doors Close.
MEETINGS:
10 am Pa. Nut Growers Association Room D.
5:30 Cooperative Potato Growers Association, Harris
burg Sheraton East.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1988
8 am Doors Open.
8:30 Dairy Goat Judging: Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian,
Large Arena Toggenburg, Other Purebreds, Recorded
Grades (in order). ■
10 am * ‘Sale of Champions & Reserve Champions* *
Small Arena Junior Market Swine, Lamb & Steer.
11:15 Junior Market Swine Sale Small Arena.
1 pm Junior Market Lamb Sale Small Arena.
2 pm Junior Steer Sale Small Arena.
4 pm Doors Close on the 1988 Farm Show.