A3B-Lmc«ster Farming, Saturday, Fabruary 11, 1995
1995 Dairy Of Distinction
Farms Sought
Kingston (Luzerne Co.) Do
you take pride in maintaining your
dairy farm? Does your dairy farm
project an attractive, wholesome
image to, consumers? If so, the
Dairy Of Distinction Program of
HOW IS YOUR FARM SCORED?
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program, Inc.
Awards will be based upon neatness, good maintenance and other
factors'which can be controlled by the farmer. Attractive background
scenery should not be weighed heavily in judging. All judging obser
vations should be made from a vehicle at one or more points on an
adjacent public highway (or if farm is off the road, the nearest lane).
Judging should give equal consideration to old wood construction
and new construction of metal or concrete block.
The award program may be used for subsequent advertising or
promotion activities for dairy products or dairy farming. Farmers
who apply for awards agree that; if selected they will cooperate with
these activities and make all reasonable efforts to maintain both the
exterior and interior of their properties in an acceptable condition.
HOW THE APPLICATION WORKS
The owner or operator of the dairy farm should sign the applica
tion and send it to NEDFBP secretary by April 15.
HOW THE JUDGING WORKS
Judging teams will visit farms during the month of May. Farms
will be judged each year as the award is presented on an annual basis.
Any dairy failing to maintain appearance standards will be asked to
remove their sign. The Dairy of Distinction signs remain the proper
ty of the committee, not the property of the dairy farmer. All farms
must achieve a compliance score of 90 percent on their Dairy of
Distinction score card. Your cooperative or milk handler will be con
tacted to approve your milk quality.
RULES FOR THE DAIRY OF DISTINCTION AWARD
The Dairy of Distinction sign remains the property of the
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Committee.
The post and bracket shall be supplied by and maintained by the
dairy farmer. It is suggested that a wood post 4’ x 4’ x 12’ or iron
pipe 2’ x 12’ be used. Posts or pipe should be installed and main
tained in true vertical position with 8’ above ground. Top of the
bracket should be lower than six inches from the top of the post.
Sign shall be displayed in front pf the dairy at roadside. An
attractive post and bracket, or other frame, shall be used to dis
play the sign. No more than three signs should be displayed from
the sign frame or post, and all shall be of a style, general size and
quality comparable to the Dairy of Distinction sign. Sign should
be secured on all sides to avoid wind damage.
Signs shall not be moved to other premises. New owners of a
Dairy of Distinction farm must apply to retain the sign.
Replacement of damaged signs shall be the discretion of the
committee.
No producer shall be charged with scoring or sign expense.
Judges’ decisions will be final.
Judging will take place between May Ist and May 31st.
Farms awarded a Dairy of Distinction sign in previous years will
be judged between April Ist and April 30th. If they do not qual
ify, they will be rejudged between May Ist and May 31st so they
have the opportunity to keep the sign.
Farms that do not requalify will return the sign to their regional
Dairy of Distinction Committee.
6th Annual
Pennsylvania Beef Expo
March 10-12,1995
Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg
SCHEDULE OP EVENTS
Thursday, March 9
After 4 00 p m Youth and Sale Cattle and Trade
Show Exhibitors may arrive
Friday, March 10
Noon
1-00 pm
Trade Show opens, Registration
4-H and FFA Safety Clinic
Cattle Behavior and Handling Demo.
All Sale Cattle must be stalled
(Including Private Treaty Sales*)
4-30 p.m Reception (special entertainment)
6.00-B 30 p m Youth Obstacle Course
Saturday, March 11
8-00 a m Judging Contest
830 a m . Trade Show opens
10 00 a m All junior cattle must be stalled
11.00 a m Simmental Sale
1 00 p m Angus Sale
3 00 p m Limousin Sale
Youth Beef Sklll-A-Thon begins
immediately after cattle sales
Trade Show closes (optional**)
Pnvate Treaty Sales of cattle closes
6 00 p m Barn Party and Dance
Sunday, March 12
8 30 a m Junior Heifer Show
10 00 a m Junior Steer show
1 00 p m . Junior and other awards
* Pnvate Treaty Sales of breeds not holding sales
** Trade Show exhibitors may remain until 2 00 p m
Sunday at their option
The co-sponsors Invite your participation, the program Is
open to all, without regard to race, color, religious creed,
national ongm, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or age
3 00pm
Large Trade Show & Cattla Exhibita throughout the Expo
BREED SALES
• Simmsntal • Angus • Limousin
For Information Contact Glenn Eberly
Ml Fox Hollow Road, Stale CoHegc, PA 16809
Phone: 814/238-2527 or Bf4/865-5857
Th» 22nd Annual Performance TaMad Bull tala la March 21,1 MC at
lha Pann State Ag Arana
New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania will consider your farm
for the program’s annual recogni
tion awards.
The Northeast Dairy Farm
Beautification Program was first
4TH ANNUAL TOY AUCTION
Hummelstown Fire Company
249 E. Main Street i
PA
Sun., Feb. 19, 1995
10:00 AM Till? •
Inspection Sunday, February 19,1995
8:00 AM Till 10:00 AM
Snow Date Sunday 26,1995-10:00 AM
OVER 600 TOYS
Ist Hess B Mack, 2 Hess Boats no/boxes,
Texaco Banks #3 thru Present, 261/2" Steel
Craft CMC Redone, 30" Turner Dump Truck
Redone, Cast Iron Toy, Peddle Tractor, Hess
Toys, Promos, Ertl & Winross pressed Steel Toys,
Friction Toys, Battery Operated Toys, Tootsie,
Match Box, Fisher Price, Toy Guns, Dolls, Gas
Station Toys, Tonka, Buddy-L, Old Games,
Books and Many More!
CATALOG OF TOYS AVAILABLE FOR $2.00
SEND TO ABOVE ADDRESS
AUCTIONEERS: Gary Fasnacht - AU00286
Kan Fleck - AU002676
Master Card, Viaa, Cash & Approved Checks Only
There Will Be AlO% Buyers Premium At Sale
FOR MORE INFORMATION • CALL
Stan Wanner 717-566-0056 Steve Kienzle 717-566-8525
Located 3 Miles West Of Henhey Off
RL 322 At Hummelstown Exit
SPRING TOY SHOW SATURDAY, MARCH 25,1995
started in 1983 to recognize the
hard work and dedication of the
farmers who maintain attractive
farms. The purpose of the program
is to instill a greater sense of confi
dence in the wholesomeness of
dairy products, and increase their
sales.
Farms that apply are judged on
the roadside appearance of build
ings, grounds, and surroundings,
since this is what our dairy product
consumers observe as they drive
by. The cleanliness of the barn
yard, feed areas and manure man
agement are other aspects of the
farm operation taken into consider
ation. Roadside judging is con
ducted during the month of May.
Former winners of past years are
also rejudged to ensure they con
tinue to meet the standards of
excellence.
To qualify for consideration,
you must be actively dairy farming
and shipping milk. Applications
are available from your state secre
tary, Pennsylvania: Paul Nichols,
American Dairy Association and
Dairy Council, Inc., 239 Schuyler
Avenue, Box S , Kingston, Pa.
18704, (717) 283-2204, New
York: Carol Weddle. N.Y. Hol
stein Association, 957 Mitchell
Street. Ithaca N.Y. 14851, (607)
273-7591, or New Jersey: August
Knispel, R.D. 1, Box 325,
Pittstown, New Jersey 08867,
(201) 735-4989. All applications
muse be completed and returned
by April 15th, 1995.
The Dairy of Distinction pro
gram is financed in Pennsylvania
by Dairy Fanners through the
American Dairy Association Dairy
Council and Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Program, plus Agribusi
ness organizations. The Pennsyl
vania Dairy Of Distinction Pro
gram is conducted with advice and
help by Penn State* cooperative
extension.
Attractive dairy farms give the consumer greater confidence in the
wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk sales which encourages
public support for the dairy industry. The award gives recognition
to the dairy farmer for maintaining a well-kept farmstead.
ELIGIBILITY
All Northeast dairy farms producing milk for sale are invited to
make application for the award. Dairies receiving the 10 highest
scores in each of the 91 districts will receive an 18” x 24” Dairy of
Distinction sign to be displayed in front of their farm.
Your Name
Mailing Address
Phone Number (
Cooperative or Handler (otneyoi Mp yaw Miao
(Ybur Hauler will be anucud lo anmne your ink qutfeiy)
Location (drivingdtoootoo Airjudm toon).
County (wtac yonr fan ■ tooted)
I hereby apply to the Northeast Daily Farm Beautification Committee to
have my daily scored in accordance with the rules of the program for the
purpose of obtaining a Dairy of Distinction sign to be displayed on my
premises. (No producer will be charged for scoring or sign expense.)
SrgnOureof OwnerOpontar
Return application by April IS. New York dairies send to Carol Weddle,
New Yoik Holstein Association, 957 Mitchell Street, P.O. Box 190, Ithaca,
NY 14851; Pennsylvania dairies send to Paul Nichols, AD ADC, Tower
Business Building, 239 Schuyler Ave., Kingston, PA 18704; New Jersey
dairies send to August Knispel, R.D. I, Box 325, Pittstown, NJ 00667.
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program Inc.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Friday, March 17,1995 • 10:00 AM
Farm Machinery - Roakamp Roller Mill Ford Tractor TWS -1696
hra • Int. Diesel 584 NH Chopper - Myera Wagon NH 307 Manual
Spreader Paper Chopper w/Honda Engine
Auction held at the Farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Two
miles North of Honey Brook from Jet. Rt. 10 and Rt. 322 at light go
north on Rt. 10 to Todd Rd. right to Welsh Rd. left.
David & Leah Ruth Stoltzfus
Two Diesel Tractors - Roller Mill Ford T.W.5 Diesel with cab air and
heat dual Hdy outlets radial tires front ruts ex condition
International 584 Diesel wide front good condition 2313 hrs. both
tractors bought new on the Stoltzfus farm shed kept, Roskamp
Roller Mill, 1,000 PTO w/auger No. 0289 good condition.
Farm Machinery
International 700 Four 16 inch bottoms plow semi mounted auto
reset, John Deere cultimulcher, transport tandem wheel Disc harrow.
New Holland 489 haybine 9 ft., New Holland 256 rake, Pequea
tedder PTO, New Holland 315 baler, 2 flat bed wagons, Zimmerman
32 ft. elevator. New Holland 782 forage Harvester remote control,
790 W grass head, 2 row narrow corn head heads sell separate,
Myers 500 Series forage wagon, 3 beaters roof tandem wheels. New
Holland 30 forage blower, Sperry New Holland 307 manure
spreader tandem axle side delivery, McCurdy grain bin wagon H.D.
gear. New Holland 450 7 ft bar mower, 3 pt. boom field sprayer,
irrigation system with Portable Honda pump and engine.
Bam and Feeding Equipment
Weaverline feeder, 12 ft. single chain elevator, 60 ft. double chain
feeder chain and slats only. Century A.C.D.C. welder. Rigid pipe
threader and cutter, bedding paper chopper w/11 hp Honda engine,
bam fans.
AUCTION NOTE: This is an opportunity to purchase machinery in
nice condition. *
Auctioneer
Ite^jr.Petersheim
610-593-AUCT
AU 001349 L
Application
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM
APPLICATION
Farm Name
Food On Premftes