vol. 40 NO. 9
Pennsylvania Farm Show Issue: A Comprehensive Introduction
79th Pennsylvania State Farm Show
January 7 f 12, 1995
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Index Of Farm M fM>' Starter
Pag®# Story ttttai
•At Pennsylvania Farm Straw issue, A Comprehen
sive introduction
•At Lancaster Tobacco Show Prelude TpFarm Show
• At® See Aft Your Friends At The Farm Show
•A 22 Brant Slblliigs Prepare Steers For Farm Show
•8® Goat-Hair Fibers Product too Quality Yarns
*B® Dairy Derby Coming To Farm Show
• 810 Theras More to Farm Show Than Winning
• #l2 EnterKlcM Emu Coloring Contest AtFarro Show
• 814 Love Of Maple Keeps This Family Sticking To
100- Year Tradition
*Bl4 Scooper Bowl To Benefit Children With Canctr
• B 1« Farm Show Stlults Agriculture From ATo 2
• 81® Daily Fun At Farm Show
• 81® Talking Cows Debut At Farm Show
• 820 Slats Farm Show Ftaturos 5*500 Animals
• 823 Stats Show Conducts First Annual Food Drlvs
• 82® Horst Shooing Demonstration Sst
• 829 Food Court, Food Pantry Or Food Market?
•8® 197 FFA’ers To Receive Ktystons Degree At
Farm Show
• Fl 6 Bth Grader Now Sheep Show Veteran
• Fl 7 Exhibitors Ust, Building Layout. And Locations
• Fl® Judging Schedule For 1995 Pennsylvania Fann
Show .
•Fl® Commodity-Groups Offer Specialities
• F 25 Pennsylvania Food Market At Farm Show
• F 25 Family Corner Demonstrat ions
•F 25 Meetings
• F 25 Champion Awards, Sales
• F 26 Fann Show, A Means To Compare Beef Breeds
• F 27 Dally Faatmas And Special Attractions
• F 36 Farm Show Values Rmp Many Rewards
• F3B Bedford County Sends Loads Of Hogs To Farm
Show
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Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 6, 1995
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The 1995 State Farm
Show is continuing in the tradition
of the last decade of subtle, yet sig
nificant improvements to die show
and building.
Located at Cameron and
McClay streets in Harrisburg,
there has been a long list of
improvements to the complex that
has 580,000-square feet of show
space under roof.
Some of the improvements over
the past years include a new roof in
the Large Arena, new lighting sys
tem, new sound system, a new
two-story wing (the Northeast
Building), a restructuring of
booths, die development of a food
court, higher premiums, supreme
champions in more breeds of lives
tock, better layout and decoradons
Lancaster Tobacco
Show Prelude
To Farm Show
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Some Lancaster County tobac
co growers had to endure poor cur
ing conditions this year. But some,
like Keith Frey of Washington
Bdro, had nearly ideal curing
conditions.
Keith was awarded with the
grand champion of the Pa. Smok
ing Vo-Ag division at the annual
Lancaster County Tobacco Show
at the Farm and Home Center on
Wednesday.
(Turn to Pago A2B)
After montlui of preparation, families acrossihe state convene at the Pennsylvania
Farm Show not only to to compete for championships but also to learn from each
other and friendships established at the annual gathering. Eleven-year-old
Matt Samsef'Mft, will show two heifers and a steer. On page 810, read more about Matt
and his parents, Melvin and Corena, who share Farm Show enthusiasm with their
grandchildren, 4-year-old twins Kayla and Bradley, and 18-month-okf Alexis. Photo by
Lou Ann Qobd.?
Six Sections
in the Small Arena, better organi
zation, and while not finished, new
flooring for the Main Exhibit Hall
and Lobby.
A couple of years ago, the days
in the week that the annual event is
held was changed in order to give
exhibitors a Thursday evening and
The 1995 Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture is
shown by Boyd Wolff, state secretary of agriculture before
the unveiling ceremony Thursday morning. Sculptor James
Victor used 800 pounds of butter to create “Giving Thanks,”
built around the tribute to the dairy farmers and soldiers of
Pennsylvania for their contributions during World War 11.
Photo by Enron Nawawangar, managing adltor.
$21.00 Per Year
all day Friday to start for home,
before weekend traffic. In addi
tion, starting the Farm Show on the
Saturday should give today’s Farm
Show enthusiast a better opportun
ity to visit the opening ceremonies,
which previously were held on
(Turn to Pag* A4O)