Herrs sweep Ephrata sheep show * Barbara Herr, Narvon R 2, swept nearly all the classes of the Ephrata Fair Lamb Show. Miss Herr, left, poses with her champion pen of three market lambs. Helping Her hold her animals are Nancy and Billy MacCauley, Atglen. By JOANNE SPAHR champion sheep showman EPHRATA - Barbara f nd fdter m 1116 thm * Herr, 14, the daughter of Dr. fourth year sheep and Mrs. Robert Herr, showmanship and fitting Narvon R 2, made close to a contests, dean sweep of all the top beaming up her winnings placings in the Ephrata Fair of her brother and LambShowonWednesday. SBter B av « Hen* family All told, Miss Herr walked <P*e an impressive record away with the champion for the day. ... rosettes in the market lamb, H. a f. nra s brother pen of three wethers, and on- Christian, 15, showed the foot carcass contests. She reserve champion market was also named the lamb, and 10-year-old McCUROY CORN DRAG McCURDY GRAVITY BINS 217 BU. BIN Without Gears w€# tar f.ob Our Lot [BEH3 BINKLEY & HURST BROS. Margaret earned the reserve champion trophy for the pen of three wethers. In the senior showmanship and fitting contest, Christian, a six-year-showman, took both honors. According to Barbara, who shows Suffolks, the family members trade off breeds from year to year. As a whole, she says she prefers Dorsets for breeding sheep ' and Suffolks for market animals. The Herrs raise approximately 50 Dorset breeding ewes and each child has one or two of his own animals in this breed. Barbara’s champion market lamb at Ephrata was also the grand champion wether at the York Fair. Along with York, Barbara has also shown at the Solanco Fair, where, with her sister, the Herr’s won all the classes in the Dorset breed. The Garden Spot freshman L was showing her FFA wnim bmuy Certified Barsoy WINTER WHEAT Certified Hart (The new Bearded Wheat) Certified Redcoat SAVE WITH REIST SEED REIST SEED COMPANY Finest Quality Seeds (Since 1925) Mount Joy. Pa. Ph: 717-653-4121 133 Rothsville Station Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 Phone (717) 626-4705 projects in the competition at Ephrata, and plans to take the three market Suffolks to Timonium, Md. for the Eastern Nationals, or possibly onto the Keystone Exposition. Barbara’s also preparing a pen for Farm Show. Barbara, Christian, and Margaret pick up much of their knowledge of showing market lambs from theirfather. Christian’s Hampshires (his breed for the year) were also FFA projects, and Margaret’s reserve champion pen of three market lambs was a 4-H project. This year Margaret got to show the family favorites - Dorsets. The reserve champion on foot carcass lamb went to Richard Strauss, Ephrata Rl, with a crossbreed. One class in fitting and showing eluded the Herr family members. In the first and second year contest, Andy Dittrick, Lititz Rl, HEAVY DUTY PORTABLE ELEVATORS BY SPEED KING placed as champion animals were then sold at showman and Gary Martin auction on Friday, took the rosette for cham- Results from the show pion fitter. follow: Judge for the junior Market Lambs market lamb show was Cheviot - Barry Martin William MacCauley, Atglen. East Earl Rl, first and He judged the animals a second; Dorset - Margaret second time -on the rail -on Herr, Narvon R 2, first and Thursday-at John F. Martin second; Hampshire . & Sons, Inc., Stevens Rl. The (Continued on Page 21) \ keLler eios' ’Sactor *cd. *1 : VOUR COMPLETE IRACTOR g EMP. DEALER ; ® Ford Farm Tractors & Equip. J • Ford industrial Tractors & Equip. J J 'Ford Garden Tractors & Equip. • • Ford Rider Mowers • • Ford Tillers S I KELLER BROS. TRACTOR CK • • S Buffalo Springs Call (717) 949-6501 J 5 10 Miles North of Lititz * 36 ft. Set-up Ready To Go e m A A With Heavy Duty No. 62 Chain | II jll And Shovel Hopper " Set Up Yourself and Save $BO.OO F-0.8. OUR LOT PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW __ Ford Walk Behind Mowers Iggl Kubota Tractors & Equip. i Good Selection from Large Inventory Sales - Parts - Service Tr K ’O'S Eqw'.imont IT 4^
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