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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1968
Page
1
Herr 19 year old Jay Marlin Herr won the open class with 45 points at the Solanco county wide tractor driving contest. He earned the $15 top prize for the best score in the annual event.
Farm calendar notes events in Harrisburg and Lancaster area. Sept 23 24 include Manheim Young Farmers at School Vo-Ag Dept Red Rose FFA at Penn Manor Teselay School Garden Spot Young Farmers at New Holland and Lancaster County Agricultural and Home Economy Extension meets at Farm and Home Center.
A pair of Chester White gilts totaling 480 pounds won the Pat Hog Show at Solanco Fair on Thursday afternoon representing Valley View Farm Kirkwood R1. Hogs placed Heavyweight first with the Light division won by Dale Bollinger. Reserve Champion pen went to Clyde Dearolf. Charles Smith, 17, of Providence RI, a Solanco High School junior, placed in the fitting and showing contest.
A busy schedule unfolds next week with the Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show in Harrisburg from Monday to Friday, the West Lampeter Community Fair Wednesday to Friday, and the Eph rata Pair Wednesday to Saturday. The day by day schedule appears on Page 17.
County 4-H invites boys and girls aged 9 to 19 to enroll in the 1969 Red Rose 4-H Baby Beef Club. Members must feed a steer calf with breed options. New rules let members buy their calf or receive help from Club Leaders. Enroll by October 1 via club leaders or Lancaster Extension Office at 394 6851.
Results announced for the election of ASC community committeemen from 1 through 16 by Fred Seldomridge. Mail ballots were counted September 19, 1968, with winners including Community No 1 Coney West Donegal Mt Joy and Community No 2 East Donegal West Hempfield.
A pair of full sister Guernsey cows topped their divisions at the 1968 Solanco Fair Dairy Show in Quarryville Browndale. Eleven year old Diane Crider won junior yearling and took grand champion, with Allen Crider as reserve. Sharon Groff earned grand champion with Groffdale General Sunlight in Holstein, Nancy DeLong claimed reserve with DeLong Leader Elsie. Jerseys had four entries with Tom Aaron taking a class win. Continued on Page 8.
Donald Swinehart, an 18 year old from Quarryville, led a black Angus FFA baby beef to the grand championship at the Solanco Fair Steer Show in the community park Swinehart won the FFA Division with the steer named Hi Charley. Judge Lee Wagner praised the champion calling it modern for today’s market.
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