p*’ wi \\ t 'o->*«' rr* rir J 78—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 27, 1976 Md. COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland’s 4-H livestock judging “A” team wound up its 1976 season by placing well in three regional and national contests during a four-week span this fall. The team placed second in regional competition on October 30 during the The latter event was held Eastern National Livestock in conjunction with the North Show in Timonium; fifth American Livestock Ex among a field of 13 FFA and position. Club calves average *45.36 LANCASTER, Pa. - At the first special 4-H Club Calf Sale at Lancaster Stockyards, 43 head of specially screened steers sold for an average of $45.36 per hundredweight. Highlight of the sale was the $lOO.OO cwt. price paid for a Chianina cross steer consigned to the Walter M. Dunlap & Sons firm by the Dutchman Farms, Wrightsville, Pa. The 465 lb. calf (% Chianina, V« Angus, Va Hereford) was shown by a Dutchman representative who announced that his Interim standards revoked WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revoked its interim standards for “combination” meat products, effective upon publication in the November 16 Federal Register. Com bination meat products consist of cured meat cuts with soy or other non-meat protein products added. The interim standards were issued so that data could be gathered on the marketing, content, and labeling of combination meat products and to judging team winds up good season 4-H state teams on November 10 during the Keystone International Livestock Exposition at Harrisburg, and ninth among 34 state teams on November 16 in the national 4-H livestock judging contest at Louisville, Ky. company would refund the purchase price if the calf went on to be a state champion. The bidding started at 70.00 and ended in a duel between a Lehigh County youth and Lancaster County’s Kerry Boyd, who jumped the bid from 98.00 to 100.00 upon the prodding of the auctioneer. The next highest sale price of $68.00 was paid for a 570 lb. Chianina-Angus calf con signed to the McCoy Cattle Company and bought by Bernadine Gish, Elizabethtown. facilitate development of such products. However, no combination meat products have been developed under the interim regulation. Officials of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said if any combination meat products are prepared in the future, they could be con sidered for approval under existing regulations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The act would require a description of the products and indicate the minimum percentage of meat content. Anya McGuirk, 18, of Bel Air (Harford county) was sixth high individual, over all, at the Timonium event; ninth at Harrisburg, and twenty-third at Louisville. She was runner-up m beef cattle judging at the national contest - one point behind the winner. Mike Ruby, 16, of Hamp stead (Carroll county) placed fifth in over-all in dividual standings at the Simmental-Hereford crossbred calves faired well in the bidding. Eleven head scaling 495-585 lb. sold 43.50- 53.00 with two lighter weights, 305 lb. and 435 lb, selling 35.00 and 35.50. Angus calves, 13 head scaling 475-650 lb. sold 40.25- 48.00, one down to 36.50. Charolais and Charolais crosses, 480-560 lb. sold mostly 41-46.75. Herefords scaling 395-535 lb. rated 40- 46.00 and crossbreds 37-45.50, mostly 40-42.00. . * «•* ft Eastern National contest and twentieth at Louisville. He was fifth in swine judging at the national contest. Mary Streett, 15, of Fallston (Harford county) placed fourth in oral reasons at the Timonium event. Fourth member of the Maryland team ia all three contests was Larry E. Cromwell, 18, of Ijamsville (Frederick county). As a team, the Maryland representatives placed fifth in sheep judging and second in both swine and beef cattle judging at Timonium. They took fifth-place team honors in both beef cattle and sheep judging at Harrisburg; and they were sixth in three team categories at Louisville - oral reasons, beef cattle and swine. Illinois won the national 4- H livestock judging cham pionship for the fifth con secutive year, while a Minnesota team catpured the two regional cham pionships at Timonium and Harrisburg. The Gopher State team placed fourth in national competition at Louisville. if you're a farmer. we have the money you need. 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