National Plowing
Match At FSR
LONDON, Ohio—Ready, set,
plow!
It will be “plows away" at the
Farm Science Review this year,
home to the 1997 national and
state plowing contests.
“I like to think of the plowing
match as the agricultural Olym
pics," said William A. Goette
moeller, secretary of the USA
Plowing Organization. “We really
don’t have anything competitive
in agriculture other than the plow
ing contest We don’t get out on
farms and plow as particular as in
the contest but we sure leant a lot
to take back to the farm.”
The National Plowing Match
will be Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Molly Caren Agricul
tural Center near London. Ohio.
State delegates will compete in
small, large, antique and open
class plow divisions. They are
judged on straightness, evenness
of furrows, size of particles and
other criteria. The winners of the
large and small plow contests will
represent the United States in the
World Plowing Match to be held
in Germany in 1998.
“The small plow contest is usu
ally the most competitive,” said
Goettemoeller, a two-time nation
al champion. “There are some real
professionals that compete.”
An Invitation To
Hybrid Seed Corn Field Pays
T.A. Doebler and Son
Seed Farms
2 Miles West of Jersey Shore, PA, Clinton Co
Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 6 & Sept. 7,1997
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CHOOSE THE DAY THAT SUITS YOU SEST
Exit from Route 220 at Pine Creek Interchange
1000 feet South of Intersection of Routes 220 and 44
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A number of new Hybrids with new outstanding Inbreds.
Outstanding comparison and observation plots of
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It is more important with the seed corn than with
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free Lunch
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Winners from each county con
test will compete for the state
championship during the Ohio
plowing contest in the same loca
tion on Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Direct entries for the state
contest will be accepted if there is
no plowing contest in the entrant’s
county. The winner of the state
contest will advance to the
National Plowing Match. Awards
wil be presented both days at 4
p.m.
The last time the contest was
held in London was during the
1987 Farm Science Review. The
Farm Science Review is spon
sored by Ohio State’s College of
Food, Agricultural, and Environ
mental Sciences and takes place
Sept 16-18 at the Molly Carenr
Agricultural Center near London,
Ohio. Tickets are $4 in advance
and $6 at the gate and can be pur
chased from agribusinesses and
county offices of OSU Extension.
Children 12 and younger get free
admission. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.. Sept 16-17 and 8 a.m. to 4
p.m.. Sept 18.
The plowing match is spon
sored by the U.S.A. Plowing
Organization. For more informa
tion, contact William Goette
moeller at (937) 526-3525.
Bring the Family
Bucks County Holds 4-H Show, Sale
DOYLESTOWN (Bucks Co.)
Recently, 23 4-H’ers partici
pated in die Bucks County 4-H
Market Swine Show and Sale at
the Perkiomenvillc Auction.
John Crooke, New Hope, won
grand champion with his
270-pound hog. Hatfield Packing
bought the champion for $2.35 per
pound.
Jeff Buckman, Sellers villc, won
grand champion pair of market „
hogs. They were purchased by
Leidy’s Inc. for $1.75 per pound.
The 245-pound reserve champ
ion, owned by Jim Harris, Perka
sie, was also sold to Leidy’s for
$1.70 per pound. Andrew Crooke,
New Hope, won reserve champion
pair of hogs. They were bought by
Hatfield Packing for $1 per pound.
Matt Crooke, New Hope, was
the champion showman of the
day. Peter Crooke. New Hope,
won reserve champion showman
honors. The judge was Mac
Magee. Shippensburg.
BUCKS COUNTY
SWINE SHOW RESULTS
Lightweight Clan: I.MMts Hardin, 2. Tim
Paulsworth, 3. Chris Paulswortti
Llght-Medlumwelght: 1. Jacob Crooks,
2. David Christensen, 3. Matt Creaks
MedlumwsigM; 1. Jim Harris, 2. Andrew
Crooks, 3. Man Crooke
Heavyweight: 1. John Crooks, 2. Jacob
Crooks, 3. Peter Crooke
Lightweight Pair: 1. Bril Buckman, 2.
Chris Buckman
Heavyweight Pair: 1. Jeff Buckman, 2.
Andrew Crooke, 3. Don Buckman
Senior Fitting A Showmanship; 1. Peter
Crooke, 2. Andrew Crooks, 3. Jim Harris
Junior Fitting A Showmanship: 1. Matt
Crooks, 2. John Crooks, 3. Mike Hardrll
First Year Fitting A Showmanship: 1.
Chris Paulsworth, 2. Jacob Crooks, 3. Ste
ven Shifter
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