Barbara Herr’s lambs sweep Keystone Expo
By DIETER KRIEG Narvon, has been showing
HARRISBURG - Barbara lambs for six years. But the
Herr, the daughter 0 f Dr. market lambs she showed at
and Mrs. Robert Herr, the Keystone International
Barbara Herr, right, showed this champion trio
at the Keystone International last Sunday. In in
dividual market lamb competition, the sheep she’s
holding was grand champion, the one at left was
reserve grand, and the one in the middle stood
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Sunday were no seasoned
veterans of the show circuit.
In fact, it was' their first
appearance in any show
ring.
Nevertheless, the 14-year
old Lancaster County girl
took those lambs and won
every major award of the
junior market lamb show.
It’s something the Herrs
have done many times in the
past, as they live up to the
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 12,1977
third. Helping to hold the animals are Sarah Fretz
of Zionsville and Barbara's 10-year old sister,
Margaret. The Herrs are the children of Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Herr, Narvon.
name they have given to
their farm - “Nix Besser” -
which means nothing better.
Miss Herr’s lambs were
chosen as the champion pen
among junior competitors,
and reserve champion
overall. In addition, the
young lady had the grand
and reserve grand cham
pion, among Suffolks as well
as over all breeds.
“You want a lamb with a
lot of muscle and meat,
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Miss Herr explained while
questioned on her routine for
getting and showing
champion lambs. The
champions she showed here
at the Farm Show Complex
last Sunday were purchased
at 60 days of age from Paul
Leader of York and Brant
Brewer of Prarie View, Ind.
Barbara has raised them
since that tune. “I look for
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