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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1972
Page
1
Mrs Harold Stuber of Schoeneck delivered a victory in the annual cow milking contest at the Ephrata Fair on Friday night. She outpaced three men to claim the top prize in the event.
Lancaster County fair week featured New Holland Fair results and Ephrata Fair closing events. Earl Stauffer, nearing 21, capped his FFA career with grand and reserve Holstein championships and top showmanship. Winners across Holstein Guernsey Ayrshire and Brown Swiss breeds named from New Holland, Lititz, Manheim, Ephrata, Reinholds, Leola, and Stevens regions. Twila Snader, 17, won baby beef grand champ at New Holland.
October listings cover talent elimination at Kutztown Grange and Apple Festival debut in Menges Mill. Meetings include Lancaster County Soil and Water District, Poultry Association, Farm and Home Center, with a soybean meeting at Southeast Research Farm. The 45th National FFA Convention runs October 10 to 13 in Kansas City Missouri.
Readers are invited to the Manheim Fair with a packed schedule across Thursday October 12 and Friday October 13. Events include a 2 30 p m Sheep and Swine Show 5 p m 4 H and FFA Baby Beef 7 p m Parade 8 p m Tractor Pulling Contest and a Baby Parade 6 p m Diary Show 10 a m FFA Tractor Driving Contest 2 p m Adult Tractor Driving 8 p m Market Hog Sale and 815 p m FFA Beef Sale after the Hog Sale.
Wolgemuth Brothers Inc of Mount Joy contest a six percent sales tax on feed fuel and litter for contract broiler operations. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Taxes for Education says contracts mean farming by the company does not occur.Industry leaders warn the fee could push poultry farming out of state if upheld.
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