814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 31, 1991 LOU ANN GOOD same town, and Betty and Jerre Drought conditions this year did Lancaster Fanning Staff Groff of Manheim come to admire not affect the quality and size of ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas- the prize-winning displays. the vegetables, although Witman ter Co.) Folks like Wilbur and The Witmans are produce hob- did water them occasionally. Ruth Witman make Elizabethtown by growers. They have only two “I fell off the ladder while pick- Fair the place to be from August 20 peach trees, one Sun High and one ing peaches on Saturday night,” through 24. Red Haven, and, they planted 32 Witman said. On Monday, he The Witmans of Elizabethtown pounds of potatoes, but that was injuried his hand while spearing entered five items in the vegetable enough to gather perfect peaches tobacco, and fruit competition. And, folks and potatoes that took first place Fortunately, he did not have ser like Lester and Lois Martin of the ribbons at the couhty fair. ious injuries and the blue ribbons Wilbur and Ruth Witman (right) of E-town show their prize winning peaches to Les ter and Lois Martin, E-town. jM 1 ****** mpp*- v'l I tty Three cousins won the top three placlngs for their pumpkins at the E-town Fair From left, Trevor Reider, 9, James Reider, 7; and Billy Lewis, 8. These folks keep an eye on fruit, vegetable, and craft entries at the E-town Fair. From left, William, Billy, and Sally Lewis with AJ. Mann make sure that no one walks off with an hem. Scenes From Elizabethtown Fair made his efforts worthwhile. His wife also entered peaches, for which she received fourth place. Ruth also received fourth place for a fan fem that she entered in house plant competition. Vegetable and fruit competition isn’t just an older generation hob by. Tliree cousins got an early start by claiming the first three placings in the pumpkin category. Trevor Reider, 9, James. Reider, 7, and Billy Lewis. 8, got ribbons for their pumpkins that range in weight from 72 to 75 pounds. Their grandfather, John Reider of Elizabethtown, plants the pumpkin seeds indoors, and the cousins help transplant them and care for the pumpkins. When fair time arrives, the cousins draw straws to decide who gets to show which pumpkin. The prize money is split with the cousins. The boys attributed the growth of their pumpkins to watering them with manure water. Each year, they save the seeds to start next year’s crop. Trevor and James are the sons of Jack and Mariann Reider of E town. Billy is the son of William Sarah Boyd sold her 234-pound grand champion hog for $2.40 per pound to Kenton Good representing Hatfield Quality Meats. E-town Fair Queen Kelly Nolt holds the win ning plaque. E-town Fair Queen Kelly Molt watches as Frank Groff, left, of Groff’s Meat purchases Travis Donough’s 216-pound reserve champion hog for $2.20 per pound. and Sally Lewis of E-town. The livestock competition and the champion sale of animals drew a large crowd on Thursday night. Janelle Wivell earned the fair’s highest award when her supreme champion Holstein was named supreme of the Fair. The 17-year old raised the cow at her dad’s (Joe) farm in Columbia. The cow daily produces 100 pounds of milk. Highlights of the champion sale included Sarah Boyd’s 234-pound grand champion hog that sold for $2.40 per pound to Hatfield Qual ity Meats. Groffs Meat of E-town purchased the reserve champion hog for $2.20 per pound from Tra vis Donough, the 125-pound reserve champion market lamb for $1.25 per pound from Garth Campbell, and the 1,355-pound grand champion steer for $ 1.10 per pound from Peter Hoffines. Lebanon Valley National Bank purchased Lisa Reiffs 127-pound grand champion market lamb for $3 per pound, and Walter Heistand paid $1.06 per pound for the reserve champion steer owned by Jason Stoltzfus.
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