—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31. 1976
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FFA hog show
(Continued from Page Ij
this Fall. He’s presently working in part
nership with his father, Abram, on the
family’s 140 acre farm at Lancaster R 2.
They raise and sell feeder pigs, keeping
approximately 125 sows and gilts on hand
at all times.
The champion exhibitor noted in an
interview with Lancaster Fanning that he
had been showing hogs a lot during the
past two years. He attributes much of his
present knowledge about hogs to his ex
periences at home as well as on the show
circuit. Since joining his father’s business
he’s become active in buying, selling,
breeding, and showing.
The champion hog, weighing 200 pounds
at approximately 24 weeks of age, was
sired by a boar Charles purchased from a
Manheim area breeder, Mark Nestleroth.
Charles noted that he purchases all of his
herd boars from either state shows or well
known individuals in the Lancaster County
area.
Placing second to Charles in the show,
which was well attended by visitors as well
as contestants, was Solanco’s Daryl
McMichael. On the breeder exhibitor
slate, Manheim’s Kevin Rohrer came up
with the reserve champion trophy. Rohrer
also had the on-foot carcass champion,
edging out an entry shown by Cliff Charles.
The following day, when the carcasses
were judged on the rail, it was Mike Grube
placing first, with Ronald Zimmerman,
second In third place was Robert Hess.
Six animals were entered in this portion of
the competition, which was held at the _
Stonebridge Farm Butcher Shop in Mount
Joy. A requirement for entering the
carcass show is that the hogs must have
been bred and raised by the competitor.
In the junior fitting contest for in
dividuals 15 years of age and under, Brian
Hess of New Holland was first, followed by
Bob Fox and Avery Copenhaver, both of
Ephrata. In junior showmanship, it was
Tony Eberly in first place, followed by Bob
Fox and Mark Weiler. That made it an
Ephrata sweep.
The semor fitting and showmanship
contests were both won by Ephrata boys.
Gary Eberly edged out Bob Hess from
Penn Manor. Steve Strauss placed third.
In showmanship it was another Ephrata
sweep, with Steve Strauss, Rick Strauss
and Ron Zimmerman placing first, second
and third, respectively.
Zimmerman also won the pen-of-ten
Hass, followed by Lamar Messer and
Derrill Nolt, both of whom are from the
New Holland area.
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The champion and reserve champions
by classes were as follows:
Lightweight champion class, 190 to 210
pounds 1. Cliff Charles, Penn Manor; 2.
Robert Hess, Penn Manor.
Middleweight champion class, 215 to 230
pounds 1. Daryl McMichael, Solanco; 2.
Robert Hess, Penn Manor.
Heavyweight champion class, 235 to 250
pounds 1. Ron Mummau, Solanco; 2.
Rick Strauss, Ephrata.
Weight class 190 pounds 1. Kevin
Rohrer, Manheim; 2. Linford Weaver,
New Holland.
Weight class 195 pounds 1. Robert
Hess, Penn Manor; 2. Brian Hess, New
Holland.
Weight class 200 pounds 1. Cliff
Charles, Penn Manor; 2. Tim Grube,
Warwick.
Weight class 205 pounds 1. Gary
Eberly, Ephrata; 2. John Weiler, Ephrata.
Weight class 210 pounds 1. Tony
Eberly, Ephrata; 2. Ron Zimmerman,
Ephrata.
Weight class 215 pounds 1. Robert
Hess, Penn 2. Gary Eberly,
Ephrata.
Weight class 220 pounds 1. Daryl
McMichael, 2. Mike Grube.
Weight class 225 pounds 1. Mike
Grube, 2. Ron Zimmerman.
Weight class 230 pounds 1. Steve
Strauss, 2. Mike Rhoads.
Weight class 235 pounds 1. Rick
Strauss, 2. Brian Hess.
Weight class 240 pounds 1. Ron
Mummau, 2. Laveme Weber.
Weight class 245 pounds 1. Steve and
Jay McMichael, Penn Manor; 2. Derrill
Nolt.
Weight class 250 pounds 1. Rick
Strauss, 2. Steve Todd.
Trophies for the event were donated by
the Lancaster County Swine Producers
Association, Pennfield Corporation, Geh
man’s Feed Mill, and Pork Chop Farms,
New Holland R 2.
A sale followed the show and netted
$36,642.35. Statistics released after the sale
showed that of the 349 hogs at the contest,
19 were overweight, 36 underweight, and
six were entered in the carcass class. A
total of 63 exhibitors showed, and 342 hogs
were offered for sale. The total pounds of
pork sold was 73,970, with an average price
of $49.54 per hundredweight. The average
weight per hog was 216 pounds.
The grand champion of the show
(Charles’ % Duroc) was sold to Hatfield
Packing Co. of Montgomery County for
$2.58 per pound. The reserve champion
was bought by Ezra Martin and Co. for
$1.51 per pound.
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Cliff Charles with his grand Market Hog Show and Sale, held
champion hog. His Duroc crossbred Tuesday at the Lancaster Stockyards,
was one of 349 hogs entered in the He was also premier breeder
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