Colored Wool Growers Hold Six-State Show
NEW DERRY (Westmoreland
Co.) The Derry Agricultural
Fair in New Derry was the site of
the annual show for Region S
Natural Colored Wool Growers
Association held recently. Region
5 is made up of members from the
six states of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
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costume contest.
Karen Nicholson of
Gettysburg, the goat club’s
leader, said 14 youngsters are
members of the group. While she
noted that there is a huge mar
ket for goat’s milk, most of the
club’s members seem to enjoy
their animals as pets.
One noted they make great
lawnmowers and another said
they act as a watchdog.
Katie Baldwin agree,
explaining that she now has
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Sheep clinics, wool and sheep
competitions, shepherds’ leadline,
and a Civil War reenactment were
some of the highlights of the July
6-11th event
Here are some pictures of peo
ple who made this event a success.
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goats because her brother Brian
had one as a pet. Standing in a
long red dress with white ruffles
and looking at her goat which
she had put in identical garb,
Katie decreed her animal was
now named Princess Pepper
Ann for the costume contest.
She, you see, had become
Princess Katherine, Behind her
was Hans Solo. And next was a
shepherd... and a soccer player.
The goat club youngsters
hard work was rewarded with a
bit of whimsy.
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Region 5 Natural Colored Wool Growers Association and Derry Agricultural Fair
sponsors the second annual leadline held at Derry Fair. From left are Jacob Penlch, 4;
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Hwostow, 7; and Erin Hwostow, 3.
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Jim Parlett, York, shows the grand
champion ewe.
Glen Emerick shows the grand
champion yearling Columbia Ram dur-
Ing the Natural Colored Wool Growers
Association’s annual competition.
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