Gov. Casey gives GET READY FOR WINTER MEDIUM DUTY BLADE LINE (6 FT., 7 FT. AND 8 FT. MODELS) /-ll R.S. HOLLINGER & SON, INC. Mountvllle, PA 717-288-4838 ECKROTH BROS. FARM EQUIPMENT New Ringgold, PA 717-943-2131 opei ... come in for a demonstration THOMAS POWER EQUIPMENT Avondale, PA 215-268-2181 PIPERSVILLE GARDEN CENTER Plperavllle, PA 215-766-0414 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) For the Bth consecutive year Pennsylvania’s Governor Robert Casey officially opened the Farm Show, this year to a large are na full of spectators ready for the High School Rodio that was to fol low. But this is Casey’s last year to officially visit the Farm Show as governor because Governor-Elect Tom Ridge will take office on January 17. For this reason, Gov. Casey used the ocassion to remind everyone that a lot of changes have taken place from the time when the Farm Show opened in 1917 with no ani mals and exhibits scattered over the city. Only 5,000 people came to that first event Even in the last two years many improvements have been made at the Farm Show Complex. A new $2.8 million roof is overhead, the lighting system is new and now excellent, and heating and ventila tion are also improved. In addition a new building has been added that irge arena. HEAVY DUTY (8 FT., 9 FT., AND 10 FT. MODELS) WOODS NESLEY EQUIPMENT CO. Poltatown, PA 218-469-6391 BANGOR IMPLEMENT Bangor, PA 218-888-8924 The Farm Show Opens With Governor’s Tour UTY ES - 7 FT. LS) contains two floors for exhibits and demonstrations. In all, $lO million worth of improvements have been made and Gov. Casey called these improve ments “an investment in our future, our children, and our economy.” Eight million dollars are gener ated each year in product sales and the farm show is central to this great family of Pennsylvania,” Casey said. “If you see the farm show, you see the real Pennylvania.” Gov. Casey also announced the release of the $5.6 million for con struction of the new animal health labortory to be constructed beside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture building across from the Farm Show. “We must protect the largest and Gov. and Mrs. Casey received an antique milk bottle as a gift while preparing to ride into the large arena on a carriage pulled by draft horses. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 14, 1995-819 most profitable part of Pennsylva nia agriculture,” Casey said “I’m talking about the sale of milk, meat, and poultry. Sixty-eight per cent of farmer’s income involves animals. Animal agriculture returns $2.5 billion to the farmers of the Commonwealth. It makes sense for one of our concerns to be animal health.” Gov. Casey said construction will begin this summer and the new lab will be a source of improved security against the threat posed by disease. Secretary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff introduced Gov. Casey as a man “Pennsylvania will quietly record as a true friend of agricul ture. In the vanackular of the farm show, Gov. Casey is a blue ribbon ’urn to P r
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