n'N'! vi_ {/AN) A D o-fl7 - 0N to ‘*' * W ->)'"/ I'A TTrr i i j^r- a UN IV I 'p j jeRSP XffwLA^V^s "V • I▼ _ /■ ■ mi ~ir » I , I A %l ■ I U I V Vol. 41 No. 39 Multiple Honors Go To York County Berkshire Breeders Accepting their national Berkshire boar championship award are, from left, Greg, Lane, Jessica and Beth Innerst. In back is Mike Killingsworth, representing the American Berkshire Association. Ag Progress Issue Next Week ROCKSPRING ( Centre Co.) The Penn State research farm, known as the Russell E. Larson Agricultur al Research Center, is again preparing for the thousands of visitors expected to attend the annual Ag Progress Days scheduled for August 13-15. The center is located nine miles southwest of State Col lege on Route 45. More than 300 exhibits, featuring the lat est goods and services and state-of-the-art technology in field machinery demonstra tions and research projects, will be part of the show. Next week Lancaster Farm ing will publish the annual Ag Progress Issue that features the schedule of events, mes sages from exhibitors, and features about the show. In addition in this current issue, to help you plan your visit, see page A 36 for an early review of the daily schedule and a layout of the grounds. Four Sections Jesse Bomgardner holds the halter of hie Lebanon Area Fair supreme champion dairy animal; Loving-f'eadows Kareaktt, and holds the rosette award, while Dale Maulfair presents the trophy that his family sponsors. From the left of Dale is son Daryl, wife Pattle holding son David, and Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 3, 1996 JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent RED LION (Yak Co.) First came a national boar title. Then came a national director position. And now they have a hog going to “college." The national hog breeding spa light is focusing its shine on young hog breeders Beth and Greg Innerst, Deer Road, Red Lion. But national recognition of their winning Berkshire blood lines is a result of what the In nersts have been working and breeding toward for several years. Greg Innerst bought his first Berkshire pig as an FFA member, whose family had raised strictly commercial hogs. Though not his initial first-choice of breed, the pair of Berkshires he acquired fell within the price range he could af ford fa project animals as a fledg ling vo-ag student. Loyalty to the sleek black hogs with erect ears and the classic six white “points” on tail, snout and feet has carried ova since Intent's vo-ag days. Though he worked on hog operations outside (Turn to Page A 32) Troy Fair Livestock Auction CAROLYN N. MOYER Bradford Co. Correspondent TROY (Bradford Co.) Buyers from throughout the area flocked to the annual Troy Fair Youth Livestock auction to bit on 43 hogs, eight steers, and IS lambs, and contribute $27,794 to the $27.50 PCN Yesr Sarah Bedgar was crowned the new Maryland Dairy Prin cess at a gala celebrating 35 years of the state’s dairy prin cess program. See story and more pictures of the pageant on page 812. youth who raised them and the 4-H and FFA programs. Throughout the day, several buyers opted to resell the animals they purchased back to the 4-H and FFA program, with die second money going toward the youth scholarship fund. A total of daughter Jennifer Maulfalr, and Judge Dale Oiver. On the left, from the left, helping to present the award is Lebanon County Dairy Princess Alisha Myers, Dairy Maid Amanda Martin, Lir Dairy Miss Melissa Bashore, and Lebanon Area Fair Queen Amy Musselwhlte. See page A2B. 60t Per Copy Tops $27,794 $2844.60 was raised by the sale of animals, hi addition, Stroehmann Bakery of Horsham and Sayre, presented a check to the 4-H prog ram in the amount of $1,200 to be used for 4-H program purposes. With an average price of $.87 (Turn to Page A 24)