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PAGE 16 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JUNE 10. 1977 $30,000 FOR MARIAN - Wearing big smiles, co-chairmen of the Marian Central's ambitious fund- raising event present Tom Parsley, Marian principal, with a $30,000 check. This represents the money raised to support Marian, thanks to widespread community participation in the two weekends of entertainment and fun. From left are Tom Parsley, Bill Banker and Tom Harding. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) 1 Singer, Demolition Derby, Rodeo Headline County Fair A sensational week of evening entertainment awaits this year's visitors to the McHenry County fair, Charles Weingart, Fair association president, announced recently. The 1977 fair will be held August 3-7 at the fairgrounds in Woodstock. The professional variety attractions this year will feature a motorcycle rodeo on Friday night; top recording artist. Sonny James, will en­ tertain the Saturday night grandstand audience; and Sunday night will feature a Demolition Derby, said Weingart. The traditional opening night attraction will be the Miss McHenry County pageant, with about a dozen women representing county com­ munities in this pageantry of beauty and personality. Thursday night, the second night of the McHenry County Jair-j will feautre the 4-H girls and boys of the county with the grandstand programs and parade of winners. Sonny James, named country music's "Male Artist of the Decade" has broken many attendance records at fairs, auditoriums and rodeos during the past few years. Starting with the multi-million seller - "Young Love "-James' string of hits is phenomenal. For seven years, every single he released was a national hit, twenty-seven No 1 records in a row, the longest consistent string of No. 1 records, in country music's history. From his success in past albums, including the first album ever presented live from the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, until now. he is enjoying even greater success as the popularity of country music grows. One of his best selling albums ever is "200 Years of Country Music." This album was over a year in planning, researching and recording. Tracing the history of this form of music, the basic styles, the "grass roots" as it's sometimes referred to. was a challenge indeed. James re-creates these styles with many of the original bands and as many of the original musicians as was possible to locate. James is also the producer and arranger of three award winning albums by Marie Osmond, beginning with the multi-million selling "Paper Roses." His selection of material and simplicity of the arrangements have proven not only successful for nis career but Marie's as well. Showmanship is a long word but this man's got it, said Weingart. McHenry County Ranks Third In Dairy Output Thirty percent of McHenry county farms are dairy farms, and McHenry county ranks third in the state with the number of milk cows. Ten years ago there were 34,000 milk cows, but today this number has been more than halved to equal 16,500. These animals are spread out over 30 percent of the 1,200 farms comprising McHenry county,. Chemung, Alden, Hebron, Hartland, Grafton and Coral townships are the home of over half of the dairy cattle in McHenry county. Although the number of cows has dropped, the production of milk in McHenry county has not. Dairymen with the aid of production records and good sire selection techniques are raising dairy cows with greater production capabilities. Record-keeping systems im­ plemented by the University of Illinois cooperative Extension have aided dairymen par­ ticipating. Dairy Herd Im­ provement and Farm Business Farm management are two of these systems. In 1966, the average milk production per cow for all producers was 9,946 pounds while herds on the production testing program were 12,182 pounds per cow per year. In 1976 the average for all cows has not increased, but those on test have increased to 13,600. The average herd size has also increased from thirty-five in 1966 to fifty-two in 1976 ac­ cording to State Dairy Herd Improvement association records. Most of the milk produced in the county is used as fluid milk for the Chicago area. In the two largest dairy counties in the state, Stevenson and Jo Da vies, Swiss Cheese production help boost Illinois to the number one ranking for that commodity. Milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, and the numerous other milk products are not the only products of diary farms. Twenty percent of the U.S. beef r.'rnmri HAIRSTYLING •Men •Women •12°° FOR DETAILS CALL: 385-7771 production is made up of dairy beef animals. As farms and farm families become fewer, an increasingly number of families hope for the chance to visit an actual farm. In June, two farms in McHenry county will be hosting families interested in such a visit. 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Grain Competition At Fair Should Be Popular Besides an enlarged, more interesting vegetable show, the 1977 McHenry County Fair will generate many entries from farmers in a realigned classification of competition: Grain. The broadened vegetable classification is for 4-H, junior open and senior open com­ petition. Many of the grain classes also apply to all age groups and, of course, involve 4-H boys and girls. Bill Davidson, superin­ tendent who helped rechart the grain and vegetable shows, says one special category deserves mention; Novelty or unusual classes for grains and vegetables and sheafs of grains and forages. v Details of the rules and the many classes sure to attract a dazzling number of entries can be found in the colorful 1977 McHenry County Fair premium book. This book is available at the Farm Bureau office and the Extension office. The McHenry County Fair is Aug. 3-7 at Woodstock. Davidson says Boone County Fair visitors consider the grain and vegetable exhibits among that fair's prestige attractions. ••Ours will grow steadily," he predicts. In the sheaf grains, for example, farmers are en­ couraged to display bundles of rye, wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa, red clover, soybeans, timothy and brome. the latter five are to be fresh, and all entries are to be 1977 crops. Fruits-apples, pears, plums, and small fruits-are categories for entrants, too. The 4-H show will feature n e w c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s - - encouraging a variety of vegetables. This includes Town Garden (four vegetables) and Family Garden (eight vegetables). Corn, soybeans, and small grain classes are open for 4-H members, too. 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