Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 14, 1991, Image 148

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    Di2-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, September 14,1991
South
GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.)
The annual Adams County
Beef Show was held at the 1991
South Mountain Fair. Kevin Grim,
Delaware
Holds Days
ANNANDALE, N.J. The
Delaware Valley Old Time Power
and Equipment Association is
holding its 14th Annual Days of
thePasteventSept.2l and Sept 22
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., each day, at
Washington Crossing State Park.
The park is located at Route 579
and Church Road in Titusville.
Scheduled are working displays
of wood cutting, shingle making,
com shelling, etc. Also, a parade of
antique tractors, cars and farm
equipment is to be held each day.
This year, the organizers will
not hold a garden tractor pulling
contest, however, a pedal tractor
pulling contest for youth is to be
held.
In addition, a flea market is also
scheduled.
Among the displays, a Lane
56-inch sawmill restored by club
members will be in operation. The
sawmill is to be powered by a 1913
32-horsepowcr Frick steam trac
tion engine, which is owned by
Coles Roberts.
In addition, the club’s 1918
Avery gas tractor is to be used for a
display on threshing wheat.
There’s also to be a museum set
up in the park barn displaying anti
que household items, advertising
signs and literature and small,
farm-related items.
New Jersey exhibitors are
welcome.
For more information, call (908)
735-5124, or (609) 397-3293.
Deadline
Nears
ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.) —
The Lehigh County Agricultural
Land Preservation Board is now
accepting applications for the sec
ond 1991 funding round of the
Lehigh County Aricultural Con
servation Easement Program.
Through this prog
ram, qualified Lehigh
County farmland own
ers can apply to sell their
development rights to
the commonwealth and
county. Agricultural
conservation easements
are placed on the land,
perpetually protecting
the land from nonfarm
development.
To date, Lehigh
County has received
stale approval for the
preservation of three
farms totaling 427
acres. Eight county
landowners have
accepted conservation
easement purchase
offers from the Lehigh
County Agricultural
Land Preservation
Board ranging from
$1,700 to $3,400 per
acre.
The deadline for sub
mitting an application
for the second 1991
funding round is Mon
day, Sept. 30. Contact
Jeff Zehr at (215)
391-9583 for more
information and an
Mountain Fair Hosts 4-H
Thomasville, showed the 1,180
pound champion 4-H steer. Kevin
was also champion showman.
Janelle Boyer, East Berlin,
showed the 1,020 pound reserve
champion 4-H steer. Marc Scott,
Gettysburg, was selected champ
ion 4-H fitter. Karena Kaiser,
Abbottstown, was selected reserve
champion 4-H fitter. Ben Stine,
East Berlin, was selected reserve
champion 4-H showman.
Placing* In th* Junior fitting clast
wars:
1. Karena Kaiser
2. Julie Boyer
3. Levi Bream
Placing* In th* Junior showmanship
elas* war*;
1. Julie Boyer
2. Wayne Flickinger
3 Levi Bream
Placing* in th* intsrmsdlat* filling
class war*:
1. Marc Scott
2 Megen Weasel
3 Mark Wessel
Placing* In th* Intsrmsdlat* showman
ship class wars;
1. Marc Scott
2. Mark Wessel
3 Megen Wessel
Placing* in ths senior fitting class
wars:
1. Janelle Boyer
2. Ben Stine
3 Mandy Hilbert
Placing* in the senior showmanship
class wars:
1 Kevin Grim
2 Ben Stine
3. Kris Kaiser
Class and walght division placing*
war* as follows:
Lightweight Class, Lightweight
Division
ter at the 1991 South Mountain Fair.
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* Bad Conception Rate
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Division
1. Stan Reever, East Berlin
2. Karen Millar, Gettysburg
Heavyweight class, Lightweight
Division
1. Julie Boyer, East Berlin, Res Champion
2. Karena Kaiser, Abbottstown
Lightweight class, Middleweight
Division
1. Janelle Boyer, East Berlin, Champion
2. Eugene Hunt, East Berlin
Middleweight class, Middleweight
Division
1. Kris Kaiser, Abbottstown, Res.
Champion
2. Mandy Hilbert, Llttlestown
Haavywslght class, Middleweight
Division
1 Mark Wessel, New Oxford
2. Levi Bream, Gardners
Lightweight class, Heavyweight
Division
1. Wayne Flickinger, Blglervllle, Res.
Champion
2. Marc Scott, Gettysburg
Middleweight class, Heavyweight
Division
1. Kevin Grim, Thomasville, Champion
2 Bert Martin, Orrtanna
Haavywslght class, Heavyweight
Division
1. Megan Wessel, New Oxford
2. Traci Lobaugh, Aspers
The 1991 Adams County 4-H
ster program will conclude on
Thursday, October 31, with a
Show and Sale at Wenger’s Sad-
dlery, north of York Springs. The
sale is scheduled to begin at 7
p.m., Thursday, October 31. Haul
ing of the steer for either alterna
tive can be arranged. Contact
Jared Tyson, County 4-H Agent,
at (717) 334-6271 or (717)
624-4S2S for details.
The annual Adams County 4-H
Beef, Sheep Shows
held at the 1991 South Mountain
Fair. aw*. Suffolk Division rooulto: Kelly Rock-
Emily Miller, New Oxford, was •“ low ' Crossbred Divi
i /a ■ _ slon results; Kelly Rockafellow - champion
selected champion fitter- and Emily Miller - reserve champion
showman. ewe.
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•ion multi: Amy Miller - champion and cnampion
Kevin Grim, Thomasvllle,
had the grand champion 4-H steer at the 1991 South Moun
tain Fair. Kevin was also selected champion 4-H showman.
Emily Miller, New Oxford, was selected champion 4-H
sheep fitter-showman at the 1991 South Mountain Fair.
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