Fairs Start In County Next Week
Lancaster County fair season opens with Selanco Community Fair hosting its 20th Annual Exhibition starting September 17. The event covers livestock, domestic arts, and fine arts with a full schedule at Quarryville Memorial Park. Lancaster Farming News will run a Mystery Farm Contest at the Solanco Fair booth offering a $25 cash prize.
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West Lampeter and Ephrata Fair share week of Sept
The West Lampeter Community Park and the Ephrata Fair host the week of September 24 drawing farmers and city relations to shows and exhibits. Lampeter Fair remains the joint venue for FFA youths from nine County Yo Ag departments in a livestock judging contest.
Stauffer Homestead Farms Deeply Rooted In Local History
Stauffer Homestead, a 152 acre Lancaster County farm south of Route 23 at Goodville, preserves 18th century roots through Charolais cattle, cross bred swine, and Suffolk sheep. Owned by Mrs Edna P Groff and Mrs Elizabeth Groff Miller, dependents of original owner Mathias Stauffer, the property remains tied to local history through generations.
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ASE Election Ballots Mailed For ASC Community Members
Ballots have been mailed to all farmers for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC community committee elections. Constituents vote for chairman vice chairman regular member and two alternates with top four counts determining posts. The county convention to fill vacancies will be Sept 25 at 8 PM at the Farm and Home Center.
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Miss Royer Wins State 4 H Veterinary Science Award
Aveill Royer, 19, of 2025 Oregon Pike Lancaster, was named state veterinary science contest winner in the 1969 4H National Awards Program. The article notes eligibility for further honors and mentions family farm history in Pennsylvania.
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Carcass Hog Shows Planned in Lancaster County Fairs
Two carcass hog shows headline Lancaster County events with entries by Sept 17 and Oct 2. Sept 25 Lameter Fair judges at 3 pm. prizes from 20 to 5 dollars across Live and Rail classes. entry fee 100 dollars. limit 25 hogs. Oct 9 Manheim Fair debuts new show. mail entries to James Horton Elizabethtown by Oct 2. info line to John H Henkel Strasburg Ri. Also new evaluation contest announced.
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Farm Calendar Tuesday events list with times and places
September 16 schedule lists a Corn Field Day at Jefferson Yoder Farm Elverson at 10 00 am and Lincoln Community 4H Club meeting at Glenn Wissler's Home Ephrata at 7 30 pm followed by Lancaster County Farm and Home meeting at 8 00 pm The item notes continued coverage on page 11.
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