Show Opens With Something For Everyone
(Continued front Pago A 1)
ANIMALS ON DISPLAY - Over 5,000 animals will be
exhibited throughout Farm Show Week. Sheep, swine,
horses, dairy cattle, beef catde, dairy goats, poultry and
rabbits will be the focal point of judging competitions and
sales.
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS - Farm Show Week pro
vides a great opportunity for agricultural associations to
conduct meetings since so many members are already
attending or participating in the show. See the meeting
schedule for the date and time of your organization’s
meeting.
BEEF CATTLE - See five different breeds of beef
cattle in competition at the 76th Farm Show, The show
features Angus, Charolais, Limousin, Polled Hereford
and Simmental breeds. Open beef cattle judging is sche
duled for Monday, and the junior beef and steers will be
judged on Wednesday in the Large Arena.
BRED GILT SHOW AND SALE - The Bred Gill Show
and Sale affords swine breeders an excellent opportunity
to purchase champion animals to build and improve their
herds.
For the first time, all eight breeds of swine will be sold
on the same day Saturday ~ in the Small Arena.
BUTTER SCULPTURE - A lifesize sculpture carved
from butter will be on display in a refrigerated case in the
front lobby.
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Prog
ram, this year’s creation will focus on the importance of
youth in our dairy industry by honoring the 3Sth anniver
sary of the Dairy Princess Pageant
Commercial exhibitors - see more than 275
commercial exhibits featuring the newest innovations in
farm equipment, services and products.
With over $lO million of equipment on display, you
will want to give yourself plenty of time to see and learn
about this year’s newest products. More than 25 new exhi
bitors will participate in the 1992 Farm Show.
COMMODITY DISPLAYS - Some of the Farm
Show’s best kept secrets are located in the the East and
West Lobby. These commodity displays include such pro
ducts as com, hay, tobacco, maple syrup, fruit, nuts, hon
ey, potatoes, small grains, vegetables, evergreen trees,
poultry, wool and mushrooms. The displays feature some
of Pennsylvania’s finest agricultural products in
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COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS - Looking for some
new menu ideas? Cooking demonstrations will be fea
tured daily in the Pennsylvania Food Pantry in the West
Lobby. Student chefs from the Indiana University of Pen
nsylvania and the Harrisburg Area Community College
will share their culinary talents, preparing recipes with
quality Pennsylvania food products.
DAIRY CATTLE SHOWS - Over 400 head of dairy
cattle representing the six major breeds will be exhibited
in the North Building throughout Farm Show Week.
Dairy cattle judging takes place on Tuesday in the Large
Arena, concluding with a Parade of Champions and selec
tion of the Supreme Champion Dairy Cow.
DAIRY FUN NIGHT - Showgoers will find plenty to
smile about during the Tuesday evening program in the
Small Arena. Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Program, the event features an ice cream
churning contest, a celebrity milking contest and a calf
dressing contest in recognition of Pennsylvania’s out
standing dairy industry.
DAIRY GOAT SHOW - If the daily goats are on your
list of things to see at the Farm Show, plan to attend on
Thursday. The dairy goat judging begins at 8:30 a.m. in
the Large Arena with competition in six different breeds.
The dairy goats will be on display there throughout the
day.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY TAMBURITZANS - The
nationally-acclaimed Duquesne University Tamburit
zans, a 40-member ensemble of scholarship students, are
scheduled to perform in the Large Arena on Sunday after
noon. Their music, song and dance is an authentic rep
resentation of the eastern European countries, complete
with instruments, elaborate costumes and choreographies.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS - Federal and state gov
ernment agencies, along with universities and agricultural
organizations, offer Farm Show visitors valuable informa
tion on their services and activities. The Farm Show pro
vides an excellent opportunity to talk with representatives
of these groups and get firsthand information.
ENTRIES - Over 8,000 entries are expected to vie for
record premiums in 30 departments of competition this
year. The variety extends from livestock and poultry to
commodity and school exhibits to farm and home
displays.
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FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL - The Folk Dance Festival,
scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday night in the Large Arena,
has always been a sight to behold. This year’s competition
promises to be spectacular, as 60 sets of costumed dancers
vie for monetary prizes in three age divisions. During
breaks in the action, 100 members of local clubs will
demonstrate the latest in round and square dance
techniques.
FOOD COURT - The commodity food booths were
expanded last year and moved to a new location called the
Pennsylvania Food Court Vendors and hungry visitors
unanimously called it the best improvement ever made at
the Farm Show! The East Building is the place to look for
milkshakes, baked potatoes, vegetable soup, chicken
pieces and chicken com soup, deep fried mushrooms,
potato donuts, lamb stew, apple cider, honey ice cream,
pork barbecues, beef sandwiches and cinnamon rolls.
Don’t be surprised to End several new food products
on this year’s menu.
4-H HORSE DRILL TEAM - Members of the Cumber
land County 4-H Horse Drill Team will perform an hour
long precision riding program on Saturday afternoon in
the Large Arena.
Year after year, this group has been a popular attraction
for Farm Show visitors.
4-H EXHIBITS - Along with the traditional categories
like food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, Pennsylvania
4-H members can now submit entries in more creative
subjects like animal science, entomology, photography,
gardening, wildlife, forestry, health and child care
projects.
the 4-H display area, located on the Lower Concourse
of the Large Arena, will be open to the public all week.
GOVERNOR’S REVIEW - The Large Arena will be
transformed into a showcase of Pennsylvania agriculture
on Sunday as 25 commodity representatives present their
product samples to Governor Robert P. Casey and Secret
ary of Agriculture Boyd E. Wolff. The program starts at 10
a.m. this year, with a non-denominational worship ser
vice. The Governor’s Review is at 11 a.m.
Everyone is also invited to enjoy the entertainment of
the famous Quaker City String Band, the draft horse
hitched competition and the Duquesne University
Tamburitzans.
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