20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11, 1973
Berks County FFA
Hog Show
The Berks County Future
Farmers of America Market Hog
Show and Sale was held on
Wednesday, August 1 at the
Leesport Market and Auction.
The Grand Champion hog was a
190 pound gilt bred and shown by
Elton, Muth, Alburtis RDI, from
the Brandywine FFA Chapter.
The Reserve Champion was a 220
pound barrow shown by Glen
Christman, Kutztown RD2, from
the Kutztown FFA Chapter.
Placings in the lighweight
class, which included hogs
weighing between 180 and 200
pounds, were as follows: first -
Elton Muth; second and third -
Marlin Dietrich, Kutztown RD2,
Kutztown FFA; fourth - Bryan
Schoener, Womelsdorf RDI,
ConradWeiserFFA; fifth -Elton
Muth; sixth - Robert Stoltzfus,
Elverson RD2, Twin Valley FFA;
and seventh - Dale Siegfried,
Mertztown, RDI, Kutztown FFA.
Placings in the medium weight
class, which included hogs
weighing between 201 and 220
pounds were as follows: first -
Dale Siegfried; second - Marlin
Dietrich; third - Robert Stoltzfus;
fourth - Bryan Schoener; fifth -
Marlin Dietrich; sixth and
seventh - Melvin Houck, Elverson
RD2, Twin Valley FFA.
The following placings were
recorded in the heavyweight
class, which included hogs
weighing between 221 and 250
pounds; first - Glenn Christman,
Kutztown RD2, Kutztown FFA;
second - Melvin Houck; third -
Glen Christman; and fourth -
Robert Stoltzfus.
Five awards were given in the
fitting contest, which is judged on
how well the FFA members
prepared the hogs - if their tails
and Sale
are shaved nicely, their ears are
clipped, and their hair is clean.
Winning first in fitting was
Marlin Dietrich, with Elton Muth
second, Dale Siegfried third,
Glen Christman fourth, and
Melvin Houck fifth.
The showmanship contest,
judged on how well the boys
presented their hogs to the judge,
also had five winners. Elton Muth
placed first, Glen Christman
second, Marlin Dietrich third,
Robert Stoltzfus fourth, and
Melvin Houck fifth. All of the
above classes were judged by Mr.
Kenneth Ketterer, Associate
County Agent from Cumberland
County.
All hogs shown at the morning
show were sold on Wednesday
afternoon. A total of 4345 pounds
was sold for $2775.25. Average
price received was $.64 per pound
or $132.15 per hog. The grand
champion and reserve grand
champion animals were both
purchased by Hatfield Packing
Company. The grand champion
animals sold for $l.OO per pound
and the reserve champion for $.75
per pound. Others buyers of FFA
hogs were: Bernard Brandt,
Fredericksburg; Lynn Schwalm,
Herndon; Norman Martin,
Myerstown RD2; Edgar Black,
Skippack; and Leesport Market
and Auction.
The Berks County FFA wishes
to thank the Leesport Livestock
Auction for hosting the Show and
Sale, all buyers, and all others
who helped to make the Show and
Sale a success.
Kutztown Fair Schedule
The motto for the 104th annual
Kutztown Fair, known as “The
Biggest Little Fair in the State,”
is “More to See in 73.” Fair dates
are August 21 to 25.
The fair will open at 4 p.m.
Monday, August 21, with the
annual Eastern District Holstein
(Black and White) Show. Monday
is also designated as Fair
Preview Night with admission
free.
Tuesday, August 21 is Ladies
Night; Wednesday, August 22, is
Grange Day; Thursday, August
23 is All Civic Clubs Day, while
Friday, August 24 had been
designated Firemen and
Veterans Night. Nightly en
tertainment is a feature at the
Kutztown Fair. Entertainment
Monday night will feature the
Shorty Long show, followed on
Tuesday with the Blue Ridge
Quartet, Wednesday the Del
Reeves Show, Thursday with
Barbara Mandress, Friday Jack
Green and the Jolly Giants, and
on Saturday will be Tommy Cash.
The Blue Ridge Quartet will
perform at 3 p.m.
In addition to the . en
tertainment, the fair will have
something the whole family can
enjoy. Wednesday has been
designated as Blue Ribbon
Family Fun Day.
Future Farmers of America
from Berks and neighboring
counties and 4-H youth from
Berks County will again take the
spotlight when it comes to
livestock judging. The youthful
exhibitors will be competing not
only for cash premiums and
ribbons but for 11 trophies.
Granges will be competing for
prizes totaling $995.00, the top
premium being $150.00. Judging
will be based on quality, variety
and display. Junior granges will
compete for prizes totaling
$430.00, the first being $65.00.
Junior grange exhibits will be
judged on theme, disnlav and
quality.
Schedule of events for the Fair
Monday, August 20
4 p.m. - Eastern District Holstein
Show; Judge, Jack Rem
sberg, Middletown, Md.
Tuesday, August 21
6 p.m. - Dairy Fitting and
Showing Contest.
Wednesday, August 22
10 a.m. - Judging Holstein Dairy
Cattle; Judge James Repard,
Ithica, N. Y.
4 p.m. - Judging Sheep; Judge,
Kenneth W. Staver, Palmyra.
7 p.m. - Judging Colored Dairy
Breeds; Judge, Paul King,
Delta, Pa.
Thursday, August 23
8:30 a.m. - Judging Breeding
Swine; Judge, Dr. Robert
Herr, New Holland.
10:30 p.m. - Judging Barrows;
Judge, Dr. Herr.
2 p.m. - Beef Fitting and
showmanship.
7 p.m. - Judging Beef Cattle,
Friday, August 24
10 a.m. - FFA Dairy and
Livestock Judging Contest.
1 p.m. - FFA Tractor Driving
Contest.
7 p.m. - 4-H Dairy Judging
Contest.
Penn Willow Club
Holds Round-Up
The Penn Willow 4-H Club held
its annual sewing and cooking
Round-up at the Safe Harbor
Park with approximately 100
people attending.
Mrs. Kleckner awarded The
Best of Show for the second year
in cooking to Judy and Karen
Schaffer. Wendy Huber was
acknowledged with a perfect
score in cooking.
Kathy Huber was awarded a
blue ribbon for a pant suit she
made in the project Create with
Fabrics. Forty-two other Blue
Ribbons were also given to 4-
H’ers in sewing.
The sewing members also
modeled what they made in a
fashion show. The outing also
included games and a covered
dish supper.
News Reporter,
Ronald Walton
Pig & Rabbit Club
Holds Final Meeting
The Elizabethtown Area Pig
and Rabbit 4-H Club met August 2
at the home of J. Warren Heisey,
where the Club held its annual
picnic and last meeting of the
1973 Club year.
After eating a picnic supper
Dan Baum, Club president,
brought the meeting to order.
Jay W. Irwin, associate Lan
caster County Ag agent, com
mended the club on their year of
club work. He also commented on
taking and showing the pigs at 4-
H Pig Round-up and the activities
of 4-H Achievement Day, next
week.
Barb Myer and Dan Baum told
about their visit to Washington D.
C., where they were -
Pennsylvania delegates at the 4-
H Citizenship Short Course.
The Club voted to donate the
remaining money in the treasury
to the Farm and Home Foun
dation.
The meeting was followed by
singing and games led by Stephen
Horten.
News Reporter,
Barb Myer
Underfeeding Dairy Cows
Underfeeding shows up on the
better cows in a herd, says
Harvey E. Shaffer, Extension
dairy specialist at The Penn
sylvania State University. There
is little to be gained in breeding
for high production unless cows
are fed for high production.