HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The committee in charge of planning the annual Pennsylvania Draft Horse Sale here at the Stale Farm Show Complex has an nounced plans to include Haf linger ponies in the year 2000 sale. The Haflingcr breed originated in Europe toward the end of the last century. The area of Eastern Europe known as the Tyrol was the first home of the breed. The forward progress of breed development was interrupted by the two world wars. The result of World War 1 was the redistribu tion of land between Switzerland and Italy. Before the war, Austria had established, itself as the re cognized source of breeding stal lions and Switzerland as the best source of brood mares. After the war, the region of Switzerland that was home to the broodmares became part of the country of Italy. Progress in breed development was slowed until the two countries once again realized their interdependence and began to cooperate in matters of state. Both world wars interrupted breed progress by conscripting all horses for the army.' When the American Army took over Europe after World War II all horses were requisitioned and many were slaughtered to provide sustenance for a hungry populace. Recognizing the value of the Haflinger breed however, 30 of the best stallions were saved for breeding and sent to the high pas tures. Soon after, the herdsman sent to care for them was found tied up and all the horses gone never to be found. Haflingers were originally bred to work in the high pasture fields of Switzerland and Austria which accounts for their smaller size and smaller surer feet. Haflinger ponies arc very like Belgian breed found in North America today in ' Seo lls For: • Gow;Mn^lpssds • Stalls& • Ventilation Svstotiis ♦ Waterer • Hump Waterers • TMR Mixers New Feature Added To February Draft Horse Sale many ways except overall size. The most popular color of the two breeds is red sorrel with white mane and tail and a full blaze. Both are for the most part very do cile and pleasant to work with and both have a very loyal following. Other breeds of draft horses at the sale will be Pcrchcron and possi bly Clydesdale, Shire, and Suf folk. Horse breeding is a bery big in dustry in our world today. The number of horses living in our day significantly outnumber those liv ing when horses were in their hay day, before the advent of the com bustible engine. All of the draft breeds have experienced signifi cant growth in registrations every year for the past number of years. Thousands of horse lovers have GENEVA. N.Y. Dr. Phillip D. Griffiths has joined Cornell University’s department of Horti cultural Sciences at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. The newly appointed assistant professor will establish a vege table breeding program to address the needs of the New York State crucifer industry. He will be work ing to breed new, high quality varieties of cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage that are disease- and pest-resistant. “Phillip’s experience in disease resistance breeding is a much needed component of the Station’s vegetable breeding program,” said department chair, Hugh Price. Griffith’s background is in genetics and molecular biology coupled with a working knowl edge of conventional plant breed ing. His experience working with See us at the Keystone Farm Show York Fairgrounds January 4, 5 & 6 Booth 267 Memorial Hall West Wing Cedar Crest Equipment 339 King Street Myerstown, PA 17067 717-866-1888 • 1-800-646-6601 discovered the pleasure of work ing with draft horses. Shows, old time farm days, plowing contests, pulling competitions, and the an nual Horse Progress Days sup ported by the manufacturers of new horse drawn farm machinery all enjoy strong support and growth in interest and attendance. The annual Pa. Draft Horse Sale will be conducted Feb. 16 at the Farm Show Complex in Harris burg. Horses will be accepted be ginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. IS. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with tack and draft horse-related items. The draft horses will sell at 10 a.m. When the drafters have all been sold, more tack will be sold, and at 6 p.m. the Haflingers will be sold. New Vegetable Crops Breeder Begins Work At Cornell the Florida tomato industry is con sidered a tremendous asset as he develops his own program work ing with cruciferous crops. Griffiths looks forward to the challenge of adapting his breeding methods to new vegetable crops and to implementing modern molecular techniques in a tradi tional breeding program. He ex pects to help the New York State vegetable industry in numerous ways, including the development of varieties that are resistant to black rot. He will be a solid contri butor to the New York State cruci fer industry. 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