is' Cassandra and Herman Hake will take “Red” and “Char lie” to State College to compete in the upcoming Expo. (Continued from Page A 1) them in a long caravan of trail- Beef Expo. ers, trucks, cattle, and equip- And again the Hake family, ment. Hake Valley Farm, will travel to “We have a meeting place State College, taking friends and and follow everybody to watch family from York County with for problems,” she said. 808 WILKINS Saxton, PA 814-635-3392 QUALITY EQUIPMENT-SECOND TO NONE W.BMEKB PRODUCTS H&S Bale Splitters TA Forage Wagons 107 No Till Drills 14’ Cattle Trailer R23A Twin Rakes 235 Manure Spreader Wheel Twin Rake 860 silage Blower Rebel Baler Bale Transport 504 XL Balers BP 6800 Bale Processor MISC. ITEMS 830 Disc Pro MC 2 Blind Bale Wrappers 1030 Disc Pro MC Tanko Bale Wrappers ®MSOO Bale]Mover Sun Film RP 6084 Rock Picker 2500 Bale Wrappers 3500 Bale Wrappers MARCH 28 to MARCH 30 PENN STATE AG ARENA AT THE Delbert and Barbara Hake have taken their children, Cas sandra and Herman, to compete at the Beef Expo for Eve years. They are now joined by a large group of competitors who travel together on a show circuit. Often their trailer may be cleared of equipment to make room for others’ cattle, said Barbara. “We drive at the end to make sure there are no problems,” she said. Barbara is also a co-leader of the county’s beef club and is working to coordinate the stu dents’ participation in the beef Skillathon and beef quiz bowl. York County is sending 14 Beef Bowl and Skillathon partici pants this year. “It’s good to have participation from people in the county,” she said. The Hakes have also taken their animals to York County’s 4-H Center in the springtime for showmanship clinics for begin ning 4-Hers. The York County group goes to approximately 13 different shows and fairs from northern Pennsylvania to Virginia. Cassandra, 20, has now grad- “For The Love Of Horses” The Ingeniously Simple Permanent Electnc Fence y y www.electrobraid.com ELECTROfBRAIO f= e ryu czi e Patent Pending Barb Hershey 717-432-1412 Sales Representative barher@hotmail.com SOMETIMES I PLACING VALUg ON SOMETHING TODAY, MAKES IT MOREI VALUABLEI TOMORROW. Take cattle supplements. Some cattlemen are guilty of waiting too long to supplement their cattle. The simple truth is it’s more expensive to feed cattle to gain weight back than it is to maintain their body condition. Enter PRO-LIX® liquid supplements. You know the name, but did you know that PRO-LIX is actually priced delivered and fed your herd? If you’re looking for a cost-effectiv( supplement to help increase your bottom line which product to look for? isn’t it obvious Call to find out how easy it is to get PRO-LIX in your feeders. Please Stop By Our Booth @ The PA Beef Expo! uated to “junior breeder” status but plans to keep her heifers to breed and sell club calves. Herman, a senior at Red Land High School, plans to continue competing with 4-H. The Hakes, who house their cattle on eight acres in the Etters area, have three steers and two heifers which they are readying for the show ring. The right time and the right place combined to get the family into the beef business. Delbert, who grew up on a dairy farm, happened to be at his former FFA teachers’ home when a steer calf was born the calf that helped Cassandra, then nine years old, decide to give 4- H and the livestock club a try. “Buddy” became a family fa vorite and, although she cried when he left, served to ready her for competition the following year. Her brother, two years her junior, received a calf for a Christmas present when he was old enough to participate in 4-H. “When we first started with Cassandra, we thought this was a one-or-two-year deal,” said Delbert, “but they’ve stuck with it. It’s a good experience and they enjoy doing it,” he said. The excitement of the show ring, of “seeing how I place” is one of Cassandra’s favorite as pects of the Beef Expo. She also enjoys fitting cattle, an interest that has led her to a working as a professional dog groomer at a nearby business. A lot of people and good com petition combine to make the Beef Expo a draw, said Barbara. The expo is an idea place to get your animal used to being shown before previous shows which start in late spring, say the Hakes. Herman has participated in the livestock judging club for five years. This has allowed him to meet 4-Hers from across the state and has proven to be useful as he chooses his own show ani mals. One of Herman’s most memo rable beef Expo moments was (Turn to Page A4O) PA STATE SHORTHORN HEIFER FUTURITY SALE Selling approximately 19 heifer show prospects and 8 steer show prospects at the PA Beef Expo on March 29,2002 at 4:30 p.m. in the Penn State Ag Arena Contact: Frank Stoltzfus Phone: 717-367-1121 Ext. 33215 Email: fstoltzfus@masonichomespa.org Duke Whiting, Auctioneer 724-946-2024 I *
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