—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 25,1971
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Lloyd Hess, Willow Street RDI, shows his 230-pound grand
Jay Landis, Lancaster RD6, shows his strong competition in the Holstein classes to champion hog, a Yorkshire cross, at the Lampeter Fair
grand champion Holstein at the Lampeter win the title. Elvin Hess, Strasburg RDI, had Wednesday.
Fair Thursday. The cow was previously the reserve champion,
named senior champion. Landis beat some
Donald Eckman, Pequea RDI, shows Zeb, the champion
Dorset ram at the Lampeter Fair. The yearling, named Zeb,,
was purchased from flock of Robert Herr, Narvon RDI Dorset
breeder.
Calf is being pushed into position for were under 14 seconds for chasing the calf
the calf roping contest Wednesday evening on horseback, roping him, jumping off the
at the Lampeter Fair. Watching are specta- horse, throwing the calf, and tying at least
tors and cowboys. The cowboys will have three of the calf’s legs securely,
their chance at roping a calf. The best times
Eobert Hess shows the grand champion
ship form of his crossbred at the Lampeter
Fair Wednesday night. The show judge said
the animal was an easy first over some other
good steers. The animal is wide in front and
Lampeter
Fair
This is a head view of the roan-colored, grand champion
Shorthorn-Charolais crossbred, shown by his owner Robert
Hess shortly after winning at tha Lampeter Fair. The animal
was bred by well-known local cattleman Carl Hess, 840 Penn
Grant Road, Lancaster.
rear, trim with straight lines, very long body
and very straight back line which carries
through to the head almost the ideal beef
animal, according to the judge and many
veteran cattlemen attending the show.