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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
1
Ted and Tom Hess of Leola won the top two places in the 4H Club market lambs at the 52nd Farm Show, taking grand champion pen and grand champion individual with Hampshire lambs. Becky Bushong of Columbia RD 2 captured reserve champion pen and reserve individual, both with Dorset lambs.
Farm Calendar lists January 22 events with 4-H Leaders at Victor Plastow's home and Soil and Water meeting at Vincent Hoover in New Providence. January 23 includes a DHIA Banquet at the Holiday Inn Lancaster and Garden Spot YF meet in the Vo-Ag room, plus Ephrata Young farmer Animal Health Meet at the Vo-Ag Dept.
At the 39th Annual Awards Convention in Harrisburg four Lancaster County couples were honored for having three or more Keystone Farmer sons. Notables included Daniel and Mrs Erb of Columbia with sons Daniel, Dave, and Clair, and other families from Willow Street Lampeter Lititz and Lititz, plus district teachers and administrators recognized for support to the FFA. Kenneth B Lee addressed the convention as featured speaker.
Lancaster County 4 H Baby Beef Club members opened the Farm Show steer classes with a Shorthorn champion and reserve, two additional first placings, and a Hereford reserve. Vic tory shorthorn and Langs Hereford led weight classes, while John Long claimed Hero of breed honors. The day ended with an Angus grand champion Patriecia Peffer of Carlisle for both Angus and overall reserve.
State Agriculture Secretary Leland Bull addressed the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania on opening day of the 52nd Farm Show in Harrisburg noting a 12 percent rise in skim milk sales due to dieting and promotion. He said demand has driven prices up and urged agriculture to expand markets.
Lancaster County breeders struggled to place at the Harrisburg swine championships. Warren Leininger of Denver earned reserve champion in the Spotted Swine class with a second in Senior Spring Gilt, while a York County hog took the class title.
Lancaster County producer Harry Lamparter of Mountville won the champion carcass and best display in the dressed turkey show at the Farm Show. He also earned top three finishes in ready to cook and large young hens over 16 pound classes with multiple placements.
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