Vol. 41 NO. 9 Farm Show: State’s Largest Fair VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Daupin Co.) Now in its 80th year, the state Farm Show has been the stale’s largest agricultural fair and according to state Secretary of Agriculture Charles C. Brosius, the 10-member Farm Show Com- 80th Pennsylvania Farm Show January 6-11, 1996 Farm Show Complex Harrisburg Index Of Farm Show Stories Butter Sculpture Day Family Defending Champi0n5................................... A 1 Sheep To Shawl Weaver..................................................... A 22 Grange Meeting..................................................................... A 27 Hoover Siblings Show H0g5............................................... A3O Farm Transfer 1nf0rmati0n................................................ A3B Wolfgang Family Prepares C0w5..................... ..A4O Three livers Go To Farm Show * B 5 Farm Show Pantry Attracti0n5.......................................... B 7 KM Fun.......... 810 ibure Dancers Compete 812 /limb & Wool Queen—..... 814 (Torn to P«agJ|l) Editor’s Note: Lancaster Farming annual Farm Show Issue is a tribute to the farm community and the 80th Pennsylvania State Farm Show that provides a loc al, regional, and international showcase for Pennsylva nia’s leading industry. We have features of farmers who plan to exhibit produce and animals at the show, a com mercial exhibitors list and advertising messages from agribusinesses who invite you to visit their booths, building layouts, and event schedules. In addition, turn to page A 3 for our regular index of stories, features, and columns. The Annual Farm Show Issue Tha Day family atanda with two hard favoritas. From the laft ara Rogar, Luellia, Matt, Sarah at tha haltar of thla yaar’a atata Farm Show antry Tri-Day Malaehl Sands, Curtis at tha 600 Por Copy mission is committed to making this year’s show the best possible. From the dairy cattle to poultry, ducks, eggs, maple syrup products, com, hay, tobacco, and home crafts. the exhibition of what Pen nsylvanians can grow, raise and make fills more than what one day’s visit can afford. Lancutor Farming, Friday, January 5, 1996 Located at Cameron and McClay streets in Harrisburg, close to 181, and nearby to Rt.B3 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, traffic has been improved greatly in the past couple of years with a traffic light helping to provide smoother flows and safer exits from the parking lot. With 622,000 square feet of floor space, the huge Farm Show Coihplex is expected to attract mote than 9,000 entries. ■Prize money, otherwise known as premiums, are to total $235,299 this year, rewarding those with top placing and supreme champion animals and helping to offset the costs for exhibitors who travel from all over the state to display their favorite animals, best exam ple of crops, or best handiworks. The commission increased this year’s premiums by $6,300 over last year. ‘The commission also wants the Farm Show to be family oriented and educational,” Brosius said. “Hours have been expanded this year to allow more families to attend the show on Sunday and we have increased opportunities for FFA and 4-H exhibitors. "As long as agriculture con tinues to be Pennsylvania’s num ber one industry, the commission will continue to look for ways to enhance the agricultural shows at this state-owned facility,” he said. Some of the exhibits have already been shown at local fairs and won ribbons. Others have waited until the Farm Show to bring out their best efforts. (Turn to Pag* A 39) halter of last year’s Farm Show supreme champion TK Tri- Day Stardom Ivana (Excellant-91), Ann and David Day. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Charles Broshis shows the 1996 butter sculpture that stands in the main entrance to the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The sculpture depicts former president and first honorary master farmer Dwight D. Eisenhower. President Eisenhower also showed Angus cattle and had two grand champions in 1963. Ed Shank, a sculptor from Harrisburg, worked in a refrigerated case with 800 pounds of real butter to create the work. Holly Milk Plant, a division of Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, donated the butter. The annual creation from butter is sponsored on behalf of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers by the American Dairy Asso ciation & Dairy Council Mid East and the Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association. This creative way to highlight the vital role of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry gets good coverage by urban and city newspapers and TV stations. Six Sections Day Family Farming For Decades SHIPPENSBURG (Franklin Co.) When Roger Day began going to the dairy bam you could forget those shiny forage harves ters and sidd loaders that are on display this week at the Farm Show. And you could forget protein pellets and TMR and the auto mated feeding equipment you can get more information about. Forget 27,000-pound herd aver ages and artificial insemination. Forget electricity, for goodness sake. Day can not only talk about the progress of dairying, he has lived it. After all, with a few rare, and very short, exceptions, he hasn’t missed a day in the bam since he was seven years old. Roger and his wife, Lucille, are (Turn to Page A2B) $25.00 Per Year
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