JUDY PATTON Union Co. Correspondent BLOOMSBURG (Columbia Co.) Agricultural exhibits at the 143rd Bloomsburg Fair held recently increased by four percent over last year in spite of avian flu, summer drought, and adverse eco nomic conditions for farmers. New features at this year’s fair included having 4-H clubs ’‘leas ing’* animals to urban kids for livestock shows. Spam and Pills bury recipe contests, and a dress up livestock fun night. The Bloomsburg Fair also has a website, which is the largest of its At the Bloomsburg Fair Livestock dale, Alaine Bower’s grand champion steer was purchased for $1 per pound or a total of $1,247 by Len Hummel of Hosa’s Steak & Sea House of Shamokin Dam. Let TT€RSH€V ■■■ EQUIPMENT CO., INC. do the work! New expanded services from Hershey Equipment include feed mill construction and expansion. Let us do the work and design your storage and handling systems. We have our own experienced crews for service and installation. TKrSH€V ■■■ EQUIPMENT CO., INC. SYCAMORE IND. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE Bloomsburg Fair Boasts Increase In Exhibitors kind on the Internet. “Martha the Cow** fields questions about the fair on e-mail, a trivia contest is conducted (which a Taiwanese girl won), and a guest book pro vides a forum for opinions about the fair. The web address is www.btoomsburgfair.com. At the Eastern Central District Holstein Show on Sept 24, Judge Norman Hill of Woodbine, Md., chose Pen-Col Leadman Dewdrop as grand champion as well as best udder of show. Nicholas Wolff of Millville exhibited this first place S-year-old. The reserve champion was C Walavue Flora Broker, a 4-year-old shown by John Rishel of Mifflinburg. There were 61 exhibitors in the competition. Junior champion honors went to Robert Bronson’s Rob-Run Char les Betsy, the first place senior yearling heifer, while reserve junior champion was Wynding- Brook Dstar Larane, shown by Cliffor Levan of Milton. Bronson is a veteran showman at the fair, from Bloomsburg. The top placings in each class follow. East Central District Holstein Show Results Bull Calf: 1. Hobart Bronson, 2. Molissa Daly, 3. Danitl Kanamond Junior Yaarllng Bull: 1. Sandtdala Farm Junior Halfar Calf: 1. Malvin PaHar, 2. Frank Nolan, 3. Chrittophar Kkchon Intarmadiata Calf: 1. lasKo Kanamond, 2. Frank Nolan, 3. And raw Haabnar Senior HoKor Coif: 1. Janlco Robbins, 2 Sondodolo Farm, 3. Bony Lou Bronson Summer Ysarling Hoifor; 1. Nicholas Won. 2. Frank Nolan, 3. Pony Ross Junior Yearling Holler: 1. Robert Bron son, 2. ClWord Levan, 3. Clifford Levan Intermediate Yearling Heifer: 1 OHloid Levan, 2. Cl fiord Levan, 3 Robert Bronson Senior Yearling Heifer: 1. Robert Bron son, 2. Zl-We Deny Farm, 3. Sandsdals Farm Dry Cow 3 *4 Years Old; 1. Frank Nolan, 2. Paul Ritter, 3. Robert Bronson Dry Cow S Years and Over 1 Russel Miller, 2. Dennis Wolf, 3. William Miller Junior 2-Year-Old: 1. Ralph • Ellen Fogleman, 2. Janice Robbin, 3. Rebecca Cope Senior 2-Year-Old: 1. Marlin Schulz, 2. Bryan Hock, 3. 2-Wa Dairy Farm Junior 3-Year-Old: 1. Donnie Wbiff, 2. Kevin Hock, 3. Paul Ritter & Family Senior 3-Year-OM: 1. Jon Ann Farm. 2 Todd A Rebecca Hearn, 3. Robert Bronson 4-Year-Old Cow; 1. John Rishal, 2. Mel vin PeHer, 3. Robert Bronson •-Year-Old Cow: 1. Nicholas Woff, 2 Jon-Ann Farm, 3. Delaware Valley College • Veare • Older: 1. Sandsdals Farm, 2. Russell Miller 100,000-Pound Cow: 1. Jan Jurbala, 2. Jan Jurbala, 3. Robert Bronson Beet 3 Females: 1, Dennis Wolff, 2. Robert Bronson, 3. Jan Jurbala Dairy Hard: 1. Jon-Ann Farm, 2. Bryan Hock, 3. Jan Jurbala Produce of Dam: 1. Bryan Hock, 2 Sandadala Farm, 3 Haath Miter Dam * Daughter; 1. Nichola* Worn, 2. Bryan Hock, 3. Jan Jurbala In the colored breed open show (Turn to Pago A 27) Clarence Shirk of Middleburg Livestock bought the grand champion market hog from Steve Smith of Williams port for $2.50 per pound for a total of $627.50. Watavue Flora Broker ahown by John Riahel of Mifflinburg, 1 and grand champion was Pen-Col Leadman Dewdrop, a 5-year-old cow ahown by Nicholaa Wolff of Millville. 4. Ljrvcasfef ftirinlng, Sftuittey; 6ctob*4,' W-A&‘