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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
18
Visitors praise size of displays as 53rd Pennsylvania Farm Show opens in Harrisburg. Prizes go to John Watson for egg entries. awards and scholarships are announced for 4 H and FFA members. A wildcat display, snow removal gear, and a native bobcat attract attention alongside farm breeds and commodity figures.
Hampshire gilt sales were slightly lower than last year with Miss Eager 114 sold for 270 dollars to Henry Hall Jr. of Hopewell. The reserve Miss Eager 111 brought 230 dollars to Dean W Fetterolf. Total sale volume 36 head, 4745 dollars. Poland China lots topped 220 and 140 dollars with 18 head selling for 1805 dollars average 100.22. Yorkshire gifts averaged higher led by Brooks End Opal at 340 bought by Philp Armstrong. Pa Kay Susan sold for 310 to George Ruoff. 46 head totaled 6205 dollars with 155-12 average. Spotted swine fetched lower with Special Ginger at 145 to Walt Gordon. Scot town Star XI sold for 120 to Richard Kreager Jr. Twenty-four head brought 2645 dollars with average 110.20.
Lancaster County farmers at the Pa Farm Show earned a reserve grand championship in breeding sheep. Mr and Mrs Robert D Herr of Navon R2 won with an ewe under one year, which placed second behind the overall winner. The Herrs also had a 4th and 5th in the same class. In Hampshire Division Robert R Buch of 956 W Main St earned two small placings and added a 5th in other classes.
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