816-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 17, 1999
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival To Feature
Rare Leicester Long Wool Sheep
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md.
Two hundred-year-old sheep and
their wonderful wool will be fea
tured at the 26th annual Maryland
Sheep & Wool Festival, in a spe
cial presentation on Colonial Wil
liamsburg’s rare Leicester Long
wools. Tens of thousands of visi-
tors are expected May 1 and 2 held
at the Howard County Fair
grounds in West Friendship. The
event offers free admission and
parking.
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. Two
hundred-year-old sheep and their wonderful
wool will be featured at the 26th annual
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, in a spe
cial presentation on Colonial Williamsburg’s
rare Leicester Longwools. Tens of thousands
of visitors are expected May 1 and 2 held at
the Howard County Fairgrounds in West
Friendship. The event offers free admission
and parking.
Colonial Williamsburg recreates 18th cen
tury living, including livestock representative
of George Washington’s time. Elaine Shir
ley, livestock husbander for Colonial Wil
liamsburg and board of directors member for
the American Livestock Breeds Conservan
cy, will discuss how the Leicester Longwool
sheep was selected for the restoration.
“After teetering.on extinction in North
America in the 1980 s, the breed currently
numbers over 100 animals, established in 12
flocks across the region. Handspinners love
its long, lustrous wool,” Shirley said.
Leicester Longwools from Colonial Wil
liamsburg’s flock will be on hand in the Fes
tival’s breed display bam and participate in
the “Parade of Breeds.”
Shirley’s talk will also touch on her ex
perience with other heritage livestock breeds
including Milking Devon cattle and Ameri
can Cream horses.
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More than 1,000 entries are ex
pected for the centerpiece sheep
show. Morris Culver will judge
the long wool sheep, while Dave
Clouser chooses the best in the
medium and fine wool classes.
Cotswold breeders will hold their
national show at Maryland this
year, while Lincoln Breeders ga
ther for their Eastern regional
event
me.
/Recently the Berks, Lebanon,
and Schuylkill county FFA chap
ters conducted area career devc
lopmcnt event (CDE) contests, a
0 prelude to the regional CDE to be
conducted April 20 at Mill Creek.
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Area CDEs
A blade shearer will demon
strate the old fashioned by-hand
method of wool removal. More
than 250 vendors will offer wares
from woolen apparel to spinning
and knitting supplies to jewelry
and paintings. Other activities in
clude the fleece show, a sheep-to
shawl event, skein and garment
competition, shearing contest,
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• 1-30’ x 14’ AlumaSteeP Sliding Double Side Door •
• 1-3’ x 6’B” 9100 KYNAR 500‘ Insulated Waikdoor •
(no glass) ,
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Praparad Public Speaking; 1 * Erin
Dymond, Twin Valey. 2. Jaaon Baltbaugh,
Cadar Greet, a. Michael Uvingaton, Conrad
Welter.
Junior Prepared Speaking: 1, Matt Boyer,
Conrad Waiter. 2. Morgan Sch legal, Conrad
Waiter. 3. Kria Kaler. Cedar Croat.
Creed Speaking: 1. Kriaten Althouaa. Con
rad Waiter. 2. Joel Krai, Cedar Great. 3.
Canaan StoKzfua, Twin Valley.
Shepherd’s Lead and sheep dog
demonstrations.
The Maryland Sheep & Wool
Festival takes place at the Howard
County Fairgrounds in West
Friendship, Maryland from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1 and
from 9 a.m. to S p.m. Sunday,
May 2.
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Extarnporanaoua Spanking: 1. Mlch«li*
McMichaal, Tulpahockan. 2. Jll Nalman
Olay Vallay. 3. Ban Wanyo, Northarn
Labanon.
Conaarvation SpaaMng: 1. Jann Marroth
Twin Vallay. 2. Erin Tampin, Cadar Cratl a'
Amanda Yaagar, Conrad Waiaar.
Pariiamantary Procadura: 1. Nonham
labanon. 2. Cadar Craat
Visitors must leave pets at
home; they will not be permit
ted on the fairgrounds. Ques
tions should be directed to Les
lie Bauer at the Festival Office,
P.O. Box 99, Glenwood, MD
21738, (410) 531-3647 or visit
the Festival web site at www.
SheepandWoolFestival.org.
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