816-Lanca»ter Farming, Saturday, October 16, 1999 KILE Awards Junior Sheep Champions Hampshire junior -breeding sheep grand champion ram, Jaime Fought, Carlisle. ItfIUNW. uvoiUCK Merino junior breeding grand champion ram, Randy Frame, exhibitor, Blue Rock, Ohio. Tunis junior breeding sheep champion ewe, Bobbi Ellen Griffin, Wyalusing. (Continued from Page B 14) with “Pine Ridge 9903,” reserve champion ram honors with “Pine Ridge 9909,” champion ewe hon ors with “Pine Ridge 9815,” and reserve champion ewe honors with “Pine Ridge 9906.” 1999 CORRIEDALE JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP Spring Ram Lamb 1 Windy Meadow Farm Champion Ram, Windy Meadow Farm Spring Ewe Lamb, 1 Brent Grice, 2 Bill George Leib, 3 Margeaux Firestme Champion & Reserve Ewe, 1 Brent Grice, 2 Bill George Leib 1999 HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP Fall Ram Lamb, 1 Sarah Ellen Clark Spring Ram Lamb, 1 Sulfur Run Farm, 2 Sulfur Run Farm, 3 Chuck Phipps Champion & Reserve Ram, 1, 2 Sulfur Run Farm Yearling Ewe, 1 Sulfur Run Farm, 2 Margeaux Firestme, 3 Kurt Fleener Fall Ewe Lamb, 1 Rocky Meadows Farm Spring Ewe Lamb 1 KurUtleener, 2 Sulfur Run Farm, 3 Morris Pratt 111 Champion & Reserve Ewe, 1 Kurt Fleener, 2 Sulfur Run Farm 1999 OXFORD JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP Spring Ram Lamb, 1 Bill George Leib , 2 Jacob Garges, 3 Emily Johnson Champion & Reserve Ram, 1 Bill George Leib 2 Jacob Garges Yearling Ewe 1,2 Bill George Leib, 3 Emily Johnson Spring Ewe Lamb, 1 Jacob Garges, 2 Emily Johnson, 3 Jacob Garges Champion & Reserve Ewe, 1 Bill George Leib, 2 Jacob Garges 1999 SHROPSHIRE JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP Fall Ram Lamb, 1 Mitchell Estock Spring Ram Lamb, 1 Amanda Lynn Miller, 2 Sean Bryant, 3 Push Back Farm Champion & Reserve Ram 1 Amanda Lynn Miller, 2 Mitchell Estock Yearling Ewe, 1 Amanda Lynn Miller, 2 Paula Jo Gevm , 3 Amy Lynn Gevm Fall Ewe Lamb, 1,2 Mitchell Estock Spring Ewe Lamb, 1 Amanda Lynn Miller, 2 Oakwood Crest, 3 Mitchell Estock Champion & Reserve Ewe 1 Amanda Lynn Miller, 2 Paula Jo Gevm 1999 TUNIS JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP Fall Ram Lamb 1 Curtis Wray Clark, 2 Pine Ridge Spring Ram Lamb, 1 2 Pine Ridge, 3 Curtis Wray Clark Champion & Reserve Ram 1,2 Pine Ridge Yearling Ewe, 1, 2 Pine Ridge, 3 Curtis Wray Clark Fall Ewe lamb, 1,2 Pine Ridge Spring Ewe Lamb, 1 2 Pine Ridge, 3 Curtis Wray Clark Champion & Reserve Ewe, 1,2 Pine Ridge Can I Leave Fallen Leaves On The Ground Or Should I Dispose of Them? COLUMBUS, Ohio—Autumn is the time for fallen leaf removal and disposal a task dreaded by many. When fallen leaves are left on the ground, they may accumu late enough to smother turf, ivy, or other ground covers. Some leaves, such as locust and maple, dry and decompose more quickly. Others, such as poplar, sycamore and oak, decay very slowly and must be removed im mediately before they have time to suffocate your lawn or plants. Per ennial plants and turf use the fall season as a time of renewal. A heavy blanket of fallen leaves could prevent this process. There are many methods to re move fallen leaves raking is probably the most common. It is an effective removal method, and also benefits turf by removing lay ers of thatch that hinder new growth in spring. Leaf sweepers, blowers, and vacuums can be used to remove fallen leaves in garden beds and areas with ground cov ers. After you’ve removed the leaves, you could bag them and set them on the curb for the garbage truck, or take the advice of an Ohio State University Extension agent Pete Lane, agriculture and natural resources extension agent in Montgomery County, recom mends you turn your leaf “trash” Shropshire junior breeding sheep grand champoin ewe, Amanda Miller, Womelsdorf. Hampshire junior breeding sheep grand champoin ewe, Kurt Fleener, Robesonia. into treasure. Instead of throwing leaves away, recycle them and use them to benefit your gardens and lawn. Composting is a great solution for fallen leaves. Shredders and chip pers can condense the bulk of col lected leaves, making them easier to handle and move. Shredding also speeds up the decomposition process by giving microbes more surface area on which to feed. By reusing leaves, homeowners can reduce disposal fees, and the cost of lawn bags. The nutrients and organic matter contained in composted leaves are assets to the soil fertility when tilled into va cant fall garden plots. Shredded leaves can also be used as a mulch around trees, shrubs or in garden beds. You could rake your leaves, bag them and ship them off to the gar bage dump—or you can use low cost, environmentally friendly methods like composting to im prove your lawn and garden For more information on com posting to improve your lawn and garden. For more information on composting, consult OSU Exten sion fact sheet CDFS-110, “Composting.” It is available at extension offices throughout Ohio and on the Internet (http:// ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/cd-fact/ 0110.html). READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS : > N \