Penn State Livestock Team (Contlmnd from Pago C 4) one week earlier at the Eastern National where the team was first in beef cattle, sheep and oral rea sons and third in swine, at the Keystone, Penn State finished fourth in beef cattle, third in sheep and oral reasons, and was finally high team in swine judging. Once again in the individual species categories, Penn State team members were consistent and garnered several noteworthy individual achievements. In beef cattle judgmg,,Donnie Shciss fin ished third and Kelley Shearer placed ninth. In sheep judging, Annette finished as third high in dividual after accumulating 24S out of 2SO points and Mark Lewis placed 10th. Donnie Sheiss and Donna MacCauley finished 14th and 16th in sheep, respectively. Donnie Sheiss was high individual in the contest in swine, and Kelley Shearer and Mark Lewis finished eighth and 10th, respectively. In oral reasons, Donnie Sheiss was again high individual with 370 out of 400 points, and Kelley Shearer garnered seventh with 346 out of 400 points. As individuals in the entire con test, Donnie Sheiss won the con test by scoring 933 points out of 1,000 possible. This was the third This is a colossal collection of 14 beautifully restored antique -Deenng W-40, and a 1938 Mmneapolis-Molme UTU tractors everyone a classic. Besides the tractors shown Produced by Du Pont, maker of "Classic” herbicide for above, there sal 938 English-built Fordson, a Canadian- soybeans, the high-quality 1992 calendar, exciting video made 1916 Sawyer-Massey, a 1941 Farmall MD, 1930 tape, and beautiful poster proudly preserve a bygone era Oliver Hart-Parr, 1921 Samson Iron Horse, 1918 Wisconsin, of American aonculture 1939 John Deere H, 1938 Avery Ro-Trak, 1939 McCormick y CLASSIC CALENDAR. Brilliant color photos of 14 antique tractors Calendar is 14" x 22”, date pad has writing space for notes Great gift for anyone with rural roots Only $6.95. POWERFUL POSTER. Features all 14 Classic Tractors and owners in striking color Perfect for office, den or family room, the 20" x 30" poster THIRD is a must for tractor buffs Only $4.95. ORDER FORM Mail check to Classic Ttactors • P.O. Box 1755 • Wilmington, DE 19899 CLASSIC CALENDAR □ @ $6.95 $ CLASSIC POSTER □ @ $4.95 $ Number CLASSIC VIDEOTAPE I I @ $19.95 $ COMPLETE SET Save L.l @ $28.00 $ Postage and Handling Please allow 2 weeks for delivery TOTAL $ consecutive contest where Donnie had been high individual overall, high individual in oral reasons, as well as high individual in swine judging. Furthermore, he finished in the top three individuals in beef cattle judging in all three contests. Additionally, .this was the third consecutive contest in which Kel ley Shearer had finished in the top 10 in oral reasons. Furthermore, Annette Lovell and Kelley Shear er finished ninth and 10th, respec tively. American Royal Difficult For Penn State A total of 25 teams and 125 contestants competed at the American Royal Livestock Judg ing Contest held November 9, in Kansas City, Missouri. Following five weeks of practice without competing in a contest, and pre contest workouts at Glenkirk Farms (Hereford and Polled Here ford cattle) in Maysville, Mo., and at Burke and Farao Farms (Suf folk and Hampshire sheep) in Platte City, Mo. The team was an xious to compete against the finest from the Midwest. The team finished 15th in sheep, 17th in swine, 16th in beef cattle and 18th overall. One of the brighter highlights of the trip was that Annette Lovell represented 1992 CLASSIC TRACTOR CALENDAR ITS HERE! Number Number Number Pennsylvania in the National Suf folk Queen Contest and did an outstanding job by finishing as first runner-up making her the Na tional Suffolk Princess. After returning from the Ameri can Royal, the Penn State team had just enough time to regroup, wash laundry, and get caught up on class work before departing for the National Contest in Louisville, ' Ky. Precontest practices included judging Simmental cattle at Har vest Plantation Farm in Franklin, Pa., and Angus cattle at McKean Junior Steer LOUISVILLE. Ky. From South Dakota to Louisiana, New Mexico to Tenncssc, juniors from 14 slates exhibited their steers at the North American International Junior Steer Show. Two Indiana competitors came away with top honors. Brett Gib son of Clarks Hill owned grand champion junior steer, and Lori Barker of Kendallville exhibited reserve grand champion junior steer. But traveling to premier junior steer shows is more than just a bus iness expense for exhibitors. It's a family vacation in a learning environment IN SERIES Your Name Route, Box or Street Clty/Town State SI.SO To order by credit card, . ... .... call toll free 1-800-527-2601 North American Challenging For Penn State r 1 *- VIVID VIDEOTAPE. Educational and enter taining, these 14 rare, magnificent machines are described in detail by their owners who start the engines and drive the tractors Video (VHS) runs just over an hour Professionally produced Great for all ages Only $19.95. MONEY MATTERS. Save by ordering the set calendar, poster and video Only $2B, plus $1.50 postage (Valued at $36.35 it ordered individually) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, 1991-C5 Brothers in Mercer, Pa. Once in Ohio, the team practiced judging beef cattle, sheep and swine at the Ohio State University and swine judging at Shipley’s Durocs and Large Whites in Newark, Ohio. The final practice sessions of the season included judging beef cat tle, sheep and swine at the Univer sity of Kentucky. Thirty-seven teams and 183 contestants from across the coun try competed in the National Con test on November 18 held in con junction with the North American Show More Than Business "You have a lot of family acti vi- Competitors also have opportuni ty and vacation time, not just des 10 see ** ow odiers do ihings. another cattle show," said judge lUce competing at the shows," Dick Jurgens of Peoria. 111. "The Emehiscr said. "You meet new family shares a measure of accom- peopie and see different places, plishment from the home, because Eu t steer shows and cattle the fruits of production come to an shows in general aren't all fun and end here.” games for juniors aged 6 to 21 "My family has been showing rears . 0, . d ; Eshibitors take the steers for a long time, and I'm car- responibility of caring for their rying on that tradition," said own 311 i™ 3 * projects. 17-year-old exhibitor Tammy "You leam a lot taking care of Emehiser from Adel, lowa. "I steers, Emehiser said. They wouldn't be here without help from come first, and you have to leam my family." how to manage your time around Each individual experiences competition, develops winning The Sneed family of Ewing, HI., spirit, and builds self-confidence. 1,38 continuously exhibited junior steers for the past 30 years. They return to the North American — because it rewards exhibitors and the beef industry. "My children leam how to work hard and get rewarded for it here at the show," said Dennis Sneed. "It teaches responsibility and that a person needs to work in order to achieve success.” "This show is a combination of sport enjoyment, just like basket ball or baseball, and benefits the beef industry at the same time," Sneed said. Diesel Engine Sf®. Service 5 ,*£o :• Diesel Engine Rebuild ; ing & Repair Service Ifi/ t\ > Detroit Diesel Series mm|| - « 53-71-92 & 8.2 diesels <0 ! ’ 48-500 HP < f* . ; 13 Pleasant Valley Rd. I* Ephrala, PA 17522 I ■HjHDHI (717) 733-3890 ’ ' (717) 738-3146 FAX International Livestock Exposi tion. The team performed admir ably and finished 15th in sheep, 16th in beef cattle and 17th in swine, while finishing 19th over all. Donnie Sheiss and Kelley Shearer led the team with scores above 900 out of 1,000 possible points. Kelley tied for 10th high individual honors in swine judg ing. Donnie finished 11th in sheep judging, ninth in beef cattle judg ing and fourth in the overall con test • Industrial - Agricultural - Automotive • New - Rebuilt - Used Engines & Power Units • New & Used Replacement Parts • Parts & Service On Twin Disc & Rockfield Clutches • In Field Service - Crane Truck Equipped With Welder - Torch - Compressed Air - Parts Washer WANTED For Stealing Feedlot Profits 'Shitty Starling’ Avitrol treated gram baits have been proven successful year after year in removing pest birds from feedlots reward.. avitroi EPA Approved HESS AGRI RESTRICTED USE PtSTICIO€ MARKETING 218 Rockpolnt Road |%| Marietta, PA 17547 ‘Blackie Blackbird'
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers