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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1970
Page
1
Three month old Pam the Belgian mare foal calmly eats in the arena while her dam waits with the foal on the sideline at the Farm Show. The Lapp family of Kinzers owns both animals. Photo by L. F.
Lancaster County 4H baby beef show at the Farm Show opened strong with Shorthorn and Hereford championships but faltered in Angus. Nancy Herr, 13, daughter of M and Mrs Cail Herr, won Shorthorn with Crimson. Daryl Ferry, 10, first-year exhibitor from Manheim Central, topped Herefords with Butch. Grand Champion went to Angus exhibitor Robert Peffer, 19.
Donald Bollinger of Denver two Lamb shows captured the grand champion pen of three Dorset lambs and the best individual in the breed. His brother Eugene earned the Reserve Grand Champion individual with a Cheviot lamb. Ken from Lancaster County showed the Reserve Grand Champion pen of lambs.
In County Belgian Draft horses Elme bred by Lapp Kuinzeis earned five second-place finishes. The reserve junior champion stallion was At Water Dick shown by Charles Cindof & Son of Waynesburg. Orndorff swept seven of twelve classes including the champion stallion and reserve grand and junior mares in Geen County.
Harrisburg reports Glenair Farm of Elizabethtown owned by Glenn Baum swept the Landrace swine show. Baums first place champion and second place entry Kenneth Guieenly led a one two in senior spring gilt. The win marked a first time at the fair for Glenair, with praise from spectators.
A packed Penn-Harris Hotel ballroom hosted a Wednesday fundraiser for the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation. Attendees paid 50 cents a plate for the banquet and food booth at the Farm Show to support federation operations. Dr Kenneth McFarland spoke on American System values, urging citizens to teach the spiritual base of Americanism.
The Lancaster DHIA Banquet is at noon at Farm and Home Center. A crop management meeting with Agrico and Geigy is scheduled for 7 00 pm. Continued on page 5.
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