C4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 1996 Gratz Sets Show GRATZ (Dauphin Co.) An other weekend full of activities has been planned for the Gratz Area Antique Machinery Association 4th Annual Show July 20-21. The show will begin at 10 a.m. with a parade through Gratz. The event will continue on the Gratz Fairgrounds after the parade and will include displays of antique farm machinery and equipment, trucks, cars, and toys. Farm toys, flea market, and craft items will be available for sale. Exhibitors will be able to set up on Friday. July 19. Any exhibitors wishing to participate in the parade through town are asked to arrive and be prepared to line up no later New Cooking Contests Added To Allentown Fair As the world’s athletes prepare for Atlanta, it’s time for area far mers. gardeners, crafters and cooks to get on their annual Olympics, the competitive exhibi- Horse Meeting Set GERMANSVILLE (Lehigh Co.) The Lehigh Valley Horse Council will hold a regular meeting and lec ture on Monday, July 22, at Alister B. Arab ian, Geimansville, and will start at 7:30 p.m. The topic for the eve ning is handling horses under 2 years old to be presented by Bruce Lashiusa. Lachiusa had an article featured in a recent “Practical Horse man.” The public is welcome to this free lecture and meeting. The Lehigh Valley Horse Council was formed in 1980 as an aid to the horse owners of the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. It has offered regular lectures on a bi-monthly basis, which are free and open to the public, and publishes a yearly horseman’s directory distributed throughout the area. Anyone wishing fur ther information con cerning the LVHC or one of its meetings is welcome to contact (610) 837-7294 or (610) 767-7346. than 9 a.m. Saturday to facilitate parade organization. Tractor games, threshing, and baling are planned throughout the show. Saturday activities will in clude antique tractor pulling con tests at 4 p.m. and live entertain ment at 6 p.m. provided by the Wolfs family. Please bring a lawn chair. The Gratz Area Fire Co. No. 1 will have its food stand open both days. There will be a worship ser vice Sunday at 9 a.m. The feature tractor will be Cock shutl/Co-Op and the feature gaso line engine will be New Holland. Admission is $1 and parking is free! tion at The Great Allentown Fair. This year’s premium list book let, which details entering proce dures and categories, is available at the fair’s main and box offices. Departments for entry include (Turn to Page C 5) 0% • 12 Mot. 5 Months 4.9% •24 Mot. OR Wtlv«r 01 Flnaneal ...Now Available On Most Badger Equipment! 7.9% • 36 Mot. Badger Liquid Manure Pumps, Spreader Tanks and Box Spreaders “This is the critical time of the year for transporting livestock.** said Glenn N. 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