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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
1
Four and two year old Elaine and Eddie Engle visit the Harrisburg fair with parents Mr and Mrs Robert Engle as a large goose steals attention inside a cage. The Engles and other visitors attend the 53rd Pennsylvania State Farm Show.
Lancaster County youths opened strong in the State 4-H Baby Beef Show with Lary Herr capturing the Shorthorn championship and Lancaster entries winning several weight classes. Nancy Herr led in Light division, Mark Bollinger won Medium, and six Lancaster placings topped Light-Heavy. The Heavy Weight Herefords yielded York County’s Helen Lehman as top, ending a day of high hopes.
Lancaster County tobacco producers swept the Farm Show judging winning grand championships in filler and wrapper classes. Roy M Rohrer of Strasburg won the grand filler title while Ira C Shank of Pequea captured the wrapper crown. Steven Stehman of Conestoga and Donald Thomas of Millersville earned top honors in 4-H, with vocational winners Gary R Neff and Rachel W Martin also cited.
Lancaster County 4 H lamb club members captured most breed championships in market lamb classes at the 58th Pennsylvania Farm Show. Cheviot Dorset Hampshire Southdown and Shropshire awards went to club members. Ted Bushong of Columbia RD 2 won grand champion lamb. reserve honors went to William Bland of 435 Elmvin Ave State College Centre County.
Harrisburg Mahlon H Shenk Holtwood R2 took two class wins in the Hay Judging Contest at the Farm Show. Gordon Isenber Huntingdon County and Jay McCarrell won the show championships. Shenk won Alfalfa later cutting and Alfalfa Grass mixed while Galene Crouse Stevens R1 took Sudangrass and Grass later cutting. County placings list Alfred Warner Jr Narvon R2 John S Yost Narvon R2 Roy Mentzer New Holland and Frank Yost Narvon R2 among top finishers.
Lancaster County Holstein breeders failed to win any championship honors at the Farm Show. Only Penn Springs Bill Nancy, home bred by Robert Kauffman, Elizabeth town R1, won a class. Judge Clyde K Chappell praised the show’s depth and quality, noting 173 entries and many group classes. Chappell’s top cow was FG P Ivanhoe Regal Jan, owned by Allen Peffer of Cumberland County.
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