The Elizabethtown Fair
25 Years of Making Memories
A child’s first taste of cotton
candy ... the wonderment of a
newborn calf ... the pride of a
blue-ribbon entry the Eliza
bethtown Fairgrounds has seen it
all.
The roofs of the Elizabethtown
Fair go back to 1950 when the
Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club
hosted the first community Farm
Fair. This event was first held in
September 1950 along Poplar
Street (with the midway behind
the current Elizabethtown Com
munity Center). Booths were lo
cated on a lot at the comer of
Bainbridge and South Poplar
streets.
In 1954 the Kiwanis Club relo
cated the farm fair across from
Lake Placida at Elizabethtown
College. This property became
known as Kiwanis Park. An of
fice, public restrooms, and a large
exhibit building were added to Ki
wanis Park.
Due to dwindling support and
community interest, the Kiwanis
Club replaced its farm fair with a
carnival and pet parade in 1961.
The event vanished completely
sometime in the 19605.
In the 1970 s the fair was “re
born” as an added attraction to the
Elizabethtown Jaycees Festival
held in the Elizabethtown Com
munity Park. As a result, the pre
sent fair was organized by the Jay
cees in 1973 and operated under
the name “Marketplace Fair.”
In 1978, the event officially be
came known as the Elizabethtown
Fair, and moved to the old Kiwan
is Park grounds, which had be
come part of the Elizabethtown
College campus. Under the lead-
4-H Fair Aug. 13-15
COLLEGEVILLE (Montgom
ery Co.) Are you looking for
some great family fun at a low
price? Come to the Montgomery
County 4-H Fair at the 4-H Center
on Route 113 between Routes 73
and 29, near Skippack.
The Fair will be Thursday, Aug.
13 through Saturday, Aug. 15. The
fair is open to the public on Thurs
day from 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Friday
from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A parking donation of $3 is re
quested to benefit the 4-H pro
gram. There are no other admis
sion fees. You won’t find com
mercial rides here, but good old
wholesome fun animal shows,
exhibits of completed 4-H proj
ects, bands, gamebooths run by
the 4-H’ers themselves, and
hands-on, get-involved fun.
On Thursday evening, opening
ceremonies and the banner parade
begin at 6 p.m. followed by the
Sheep Show at 6:30 p.m. The
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BUILDINGIME FUTURE
ership of the Jaycees, the fair con
tinued to grow and the club de
cided an area was needed for just
the agricultural portion of the fair.
Elizabethtown Area School Dis
trict’s “land lab,” the current site
of the Elizabethtown Fair, was se
lected for the agricultural exhibits.
In 1981 the fair activities were
split between the Kiwanis Park
grounds and the current fair
grounds.
In 1981 Agricultural Hall was
opened on the new site and the
Jaycees ran the first livestock
competition on the current fair
grounds. In the same year the
Elizabethtown Fair Association
Ad Hoc Committee was formed
and assumed the Jaycee dutief. At
this time, the fair was incorporated
as the Elizabethtown Community
Fair, Inc. and a board of directors
and officers were elected.
Many changes have taken place
at the fair since that time. The
dairy-beef bam was erected on the
fairgrounds in 1983, and Sara My
er Hall in 1985. The main stage
was built in 1988 to showcase the
live bands and entertainers. The
fair office building was renovated
in 1989. A large commercial
building was constructed adjacent
■to Myer Hall in 1995.
Under the current direction of
the Elizabethtown Fair board of
directors, the Elizabethtown Fair
remains a permanent, prosperous
community event which features
many of the original events and
contests held at the first fair in
1950. The Elizabethtown Fair
now runs Monday through Satur
day in late August each year.
This year, the Fair is scheduled
Aug. 24-29 10 a.m.-10 p.m. with
livestock shows, a midway, and
plenty of food and fun.
Daisy Jug Band will make its an
nual appearance from 6:30
p.m.-9:30 p.m. Other highlights of
opening night include a Horse
Gymkhana, 4-H member recogni
tion, as well as the introduction of
the Outstanding 4-H Members and
Scholarship presentations.
The giant Fabric Sale returns
for extended hours, beginning
from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday.
Indoor exhibits include crafts,
foods, vegetables, flowers, wood
working, clothing and a wide
variety of 4-H and open class en
tries. The indoor exhibits are open
until 9:30 p.m.
New this year will be a plant
diagnostic clinic from 6 p.m.-8
p.m. at the new Horticultural Cen
ter, inside the building. The public
is invited to bring plants or vege
tables with problems to be identi
fied by the fair’s horticulturalists.
For more information and a
more detailed schedule call the
4-H Office at (610) 4894315.
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PASA Sponsors
FAYETTEVILLE (Franklin
Co.) Two Franklin County
grazing operations will be the fo
cus of an all-day farm field day
August 13.
The field day is sponsored by
Pennsylvania Association for Sus
tainable Agriculture (PASA) and
the Franklin County Graziers.
According to Titus Martin a
dairy grazier and facilitator ofjhe
Franklin County group. “This
field day presents an excellent op
portunity to see how some produc
ers are managing their resources
for lower costs and higher returns.
We are glad to be working with
PASA on this educational effort.”
The first stop on the tour will be
the dairy operation of Ken
Schoenberg beginning at 9:30.
The Schoenbergs milk 100 cows
in a grass-based system, with 160
acres of their 320-acrc farm in
pasture and hay. The milking
stock feed on pasture during the
season and are fed wheat, alfalfa,
and hay balage and com silage
during the winter. The Schoen
bergs raise all their heifers and dry
cows totally on grass. The field
day will also explore how they
utilize contour strip cropping and
cropland terraces. They graze rye,
orchardgrass, and ladino clover on
hillsides.
In recent years the Schoenbergs
have moved from silage to balage
as it complements the grazing pro-
CLASSIFIEDS
FARM
H Mequipment
1469 NH Self-propelled
haybine in good condition
$4,500 080.
(717)642-8950.
1939 Farmail F-20 NF. ex
cellent condition, good rub
ber, new radiator, $2,500.
Call (717)985-1680.
1944 Farmail H, good run
ning condition, new rubber,
$9OO. After 6pm,
(717)369-5960.
1957 Oliver Super 44 trac
tor, 3pt hitch, center hyd.,
wheel weights, new tires,
1-owner. Original opera
tors manual, color bro
chure, bill of sale & paint
Converted 12-volt excel
lent mechanicals. Always
kept in barn. $3500.
814/224-4580.
1959 JD 730 gas; 1958
Oliver 880 gas; 1953 Super
M Farmail. Call for price &
details 717/362-8776.
1966 JO 2010 gas, tn, 3pt,
hyd., good rubber, motor
rebuilt, $3900. Lancaster.
717-548-3285
1970 Mack 4000 gallon liq
uid manure tank, 20,000
front axle, 50,000 rear ax
les, brakes & trans rebuilt,
ready to work, $15,000
O 80. Must sell!
717-485-5488
1980 JD 8820 Combine,
Dial-a-Matic Header Con
trol. Good Condition-
Si 9,500. 643 Corn Head.
Extra Nice. $9,500. Cum
berland County.
(717)423-6996-
Evenmgs-(717)352-34 17.
1981 JO 8640, only 3760
hrs., excellent. 1991 JO
4955, 2166 hrs., excellent.
717-872-4393
717-871-9177
1982 FMC Multi-row green
bean harvester, BAUR
HARO HOSE irrigation,
950* -All Shed Kept &
Excellent- (609) 935-0348.
1982 Tree Farmer log skid
der; ring chains; 1979 JD
450 C dozer; 1970 Mack
dump. 717/988-3431.
‘Grazing for Profit’ Field Da
gram better, requires less labor,
and less machinery. They are us
ing a round baler with a roto-cut
and grind the bales in their TMR
mixer for winter feeding. Schoen
bergs utilize a flush manure sys
tem with a separator using the
waste water to irrigate pasture and
increase yields.
At 1 p.m. the tour will move to
Thistle Glen Farm operated by
David Rutherford and Carole
Malin. Rutherford and Malin raise
Highland beef cattle in a low-cost,
grass-based system for direct-to
consinner sales. During the tour of
their farm they will discuss.
• Why they chose to become a
grass-based operation and how
they are “importing grass to the
dinner plate.”
• How two “non-farm” people
have become full-time farmers.
• How they add value to their
product by retaining ownership all
the way to the consumer’s plate.
1984 IH 1480 Combine.
Electro-Hyd Controls. 4WD
Grain Loss Monitor, Very
Good Condition- 5000/hrs.
$22,500.; 863 Corn Head,
Good Condition- $4,500.
Comberland County.
(717)423-6996. Evenings
(7l7)3s2-3417.
1992 CMC 7000. 427, 5+2
single axle tractor, 58,000
miles, excellent condition,
$7500. 1960 JO 730 gas,
5000 hrs, very good condi
tion, $4600. 610/593-6043
after 6pm.
MF 1230 Compact Diesel,
1997 Model, 140 hrs. 4WO‘,
hydrostatic transmission/
steering, 27hp engine,
PTO 21hp. 6 Front suit
case wts, 60’ belly mower,
6' brush mower, $12,000.
(610)346-6342 Bucks
County.
20x50 stave silo w/
Jamesway unloader in
good condition. Make offer.
(540)672-7479.
(2) 1997 H-K 9xlB thrower
wagons on E-Z trail, 890 W,
8 ton running gears, flota
tion tires, new in 1997,
stored inside, $2450 each.
814-938-2946
225 Int. Hay Swather, self
propelled, new guards, 3
nice sections, $9OO
717/382-4624 York Co.
(2) Badger 14* wagons w/
roof, excellent condition,
(410)775-7619.
(2) Myers chuck wagons,
18*. Case IH bale shredder
model 8610 IH chopper,
881 2R. All equipment ex
cellent, some like new
610-948-1347 after 6pm
2 roller sorting tables.
Blueberry cleaning ma
chine. Axle for 2-wheel wa
gon. 609/561-5279 leave
message.
(2) tomato dump carts, Ri
chardson & GT, very good
condition (717)653-9662
(717)653-1575.
2 Wise, baler engines,
18hp; show harness, orna
ments. Susquehanna Val
ley Repair, RD 1, Box 310,
Watsontown, PA 17777,
Northumberland
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1, 1998-C7
In addition to a walking tour of
the farm and an opportunity to
“get up close and personal” with
the Highlanders, David and Car
ole have invited several allied
business to discuss their role in
supporting this beef business.
Their vet will talk about his role in
a grass-based system and how it
differs from conventional sys
tems. In addition, a local chef who
buys their beef will discuss
changes he has made to accommo
date local beef while benefiting
his business. A local processor
will describe how he has changed
his business to process direct-mar-
keted beef for the producers.
David and Carole will also dis
cuss the designing of a label for
secondary sales in order to broad
en their focus of value-added mar
keting.
Call PAS A at (814) 349-9856
for more information and direc
tions.
325 Ml 2RN picker, 8 roll
bed, late style, nice,
$3.250. (717)768-7729.
(4) 10 00x20 truck tires and
rims, (2) 18.4x38 Ores, (2)
14.9x24 tires.
(410)775-7519.
4400 JD combine, diesel
w/good rubber, $2000.125
JO silage wagon, 3-beater,
tandem wheels. Silage
blower NH 28 high throw.
Grain drill, IH model MF, 13
disc rope trip.
609-397-0029
450 NH 7' sickle bar
mower, 3pt hitch, good
condition, $BOO.
410/658-5226 after 6pm.
4640 JD 18.4x42R 90%.
cab & air, power shift, very
good. 419/924-2669.
48* potato washer
(610)286-9510.
5088 MFWD, 18 4x38
75%, 16.9x28, 3 valves. 2
PTO, 3pt, 419/924-2669.
50hp IMT 4WD, new in
1988, w/Great Bend
loader, $8,500. 1360 JO
discbine impeller, like new,
$7,500. After 6pm,
(717)692-2675.
50 MX Gehl mixer/gnnder,
old but working condition
Nl 325 2R corn picker
w/329 super sheller. Far
mall 400 W/2ME mounted
2R corn picker. Steel grav
ity box without running
gear. NH 404 hay crusher
(607)693-2752
545 Oliver combine for
parts. All new belts, good
motor, good tires.
304/725-2161
54881 H 20 Bx3B, cab & atr,
3hyd, 1000 PTO, 3800 hrs,
3 p t, $18,500
877/333-2745.
(5) Hay wagons, 10-ton
running gear, 6 years old,
always s.h added.
410/557-6483.
6600 Combine, Good
Shape. G.M.C Truck. 427,
16 Foot Aluminum Bed.
Baltimore County.
(410)357-8246.
803 C Ml power unit RWA,
850 hrs, cab & air, 839
husking bed. will divide
877/333-2745.
6560 Case IH Big Baler
(610)255-5211
930 Case Tractor, $1,500
Needs Work; Bullion Grass
Seeder- $1,200; Brillion
Culimulcher- $1,500.
(609)267-5605.
9N Ford Tractor- New
Paint & Tires, Chains,
Runs Good.
(717)532-6367.
A.C. 5050 for Parts or Fix,
Farmall H. $9OO. Evenings
(215)968-4808.
AC 6140 Diesel tractor
$6BOO also new loader is
available, seperately
717-428-1967.
AC 7050, 156 hp, ROPS,
$6.500. (814)467-8839.
AC All combine, flexhead,
straw chopper, 3RN rebuilt
comhead, 3RN parts head.
All for $4,900. JD 3X rol
lover plow. (717)899-5668
AC B w/5’ belly mower,
$1,850. (717)896-3441.
Antique Tractors: JO
19440 $2,300; 19360
$3,000; 720 LP $1,700; 60
Orchard full tin $5,300; 70
Oliver w/loader $1,500,
1961 Mack Theftno-dyne
$l,OOO (914)566-9184
Save Over 50% on used
John Deere tractor parts
newer than 2 cylinder.
Save up to 40% on new
replacement parts for JO
and IH We ship Nelson
Parts, (716)526-6705,
(800)730-4020.
BATWINQ MOWER
WOODS 3240, 20', new w/
warranty, $13,500.
410-833-9091
BATWING MOWER
WOODS HD 315, field
ready, $3,500.
410-833-9091
BELTING; We specialize in
flat belting, cut to order,
baler thrqwers, self unload
ing wagons, long table
blower bells. Franklin Co.
717-263-0573. NO Sunday
calls.
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