A42-Lanctster Fanning, Saturday, April 4,1998 New England Sheep Sale Entry Deadline April 15 NORTH SCITUATE. RJ. The New England Sheep Sale will be held July 17-18 at die BIG E Fairgrounds in the Mallary Agri culture Complex in West Spring field, Mass. The sale is open to all breeds of sheep, and entry fees are $l5 for ewes and $2O for nuns. The entry deadline for the sale is April IS. The number of sheep entered in the past sales averaged about 200 head. ' Doris Powell of Rome, Penn sylvania will be judging the sale and Dan Schlichter of Washington Courthouse, Ohio will be the auc tioneer. Last year this sale posted a new purebred sheep in as the 10 per record sale average of $478 per cent commission is not charged on head sold with a large number of the total price sold but only on the sheep sold going to young sheep amount above $l5O on ewes and growers in the Northeast $2OO on rams. The New England Sheep & There are several classes for Wool Growers is the sponsor of lambs of different ages and a bred / me \ jV-; \ .1 • • ) U t 'mjt J'JA blended with •♦Contact your nearest Patz dealer today. •♦Available for limited time. •♦Down payment required. •♦Subject to approval by Patz Credit. the sale. This will be the 56th sale as it has been an annual event since 1942. The New England Sale has be come one of the major purebred sheep sales in the United States as it attracts consignors and buyers from all over the nation. This sale has hosted several successful Na tional Breed sales in the past and has been selected to host the Na tional Dorset Sale in 19991 For consignors the sale offers special cash jackpots for breed and supreme champions besides the low entry fees and the avail ability for all breeds to participate. This is one of the most cost ef fective sales in the country to sell Total Low Payments Anniversary Specials 90 lays 50 Patz Mixers SfThese rates! 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In his mind, the land belongs to every person, insect and animal, and it is our duty to care for its future. Through his efforts in reclaiming gullies which were created by ero sion many years ago. he has in creased his farmable land area. Using back-nil, animal waste and no-till, he has improved the soil humus, moisture content, and the fertilizer requirements of the soil all without the benefits of cost-share. Using chemical treat ment to control weeds, Crovetto Purchase any and the first 90 days are FREE! No Payments for 90 Days For details contact your nearest Patz dealer. •♦Available for limited time! •♦Down Payment Required ■♦11.4% A.P.R. Finance Rate •♦Subject to approval by Patz Credit Polar Claw and the Polar Claw logo are trademarks of PaU Sales, Inc, AH RD 2 Box 271 East Earl, PA 17519 (717) 354-0584 plants alternate crops directly into the previous stand. 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