A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 17, 1991
Ag Progress Touches
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every living person and animal.
People from as far away as Con
neticut and Florida —and England
visited the three-day event.
Why do they come?
Some come to admire the trac
tors, some to learn the latest in sci
entific development, and some to
taste the scrumptious food.
Regardless of the reason, all agree
d that Ag Progress is a great place
to visit.
Every year Kingsley Cone
travels the whole way from East
Hadddam, Ct., to visit Ag Progress
with her husband and son. This
year the dairy farm family took a
special interest in round balers and
wrappers since there aren’t too
many of them in the New England
area.
The couple spent three days at
the annual event “because we like
to find out everything we can. My
y sure enjoy seeing
all the new equipment displayed. Said Hopbottem resident
Ressel Simpon, center, H l was born 30 years to soon. Look
at those nice tractors they have now—why they are bigger
than a house.”
Finding a way to get around the huge tent city of Ag Prog
ress Days with relative ease, Kenneth Fultz pulls the wagon,
while Miriam pushes the wagon, while 2-year-old son David
rides.
husband prefers the farm machin
ery exhibits while I like the Penn
State Building exhibits,” said
Kingsley who also celebrates her
birthday with the trip.
Gladys Burgess traveled the
whole way from England well,
actually she came to visit Cham
bersburg friends Shirley and Paul
Lehman who thought their guest
would enjoy a look at agriculture
since it’s so vital to Pennsylvania’s
economy. When we caught up
with her, she was enjoying the
cooking demonstration at the
Meadng Place.
Krystal and Sarah Yoder, from
Lewisburg, came with their
parents, Miriam and Kore, and
brought a Mifflinburg friend
Rachel Seigrist, S, and their
9-year-old cousin Patti Yoder and
her parents who live in South Car
olina. The girls enjoyed picking up
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ily walks all In a row while enjoying Ice cream at Ag Progress. The
Mercer farm family includes grandpa Robert, parents Robin and William, and children
Justin, 7, Gabriel, 11, and Craig, 12.
Gladys Burgess, England, and Shirley and Paul Lehman from Chambersburg test
porlc tenderloin made In the microwave.
Sampling prize-winning
ice cream is the highlight of
Ag Progress for Marian
Lovell, who lives on a
Lycoming County livestock
farm.
now retired, but he still
enjoys looking around and
eating bean soup made in
the steam engine.
Kingsley Cone, from Connecticut, travels to Ag Progress
Days to learn more about agriculture and to see what new
items manufacturers are offering.