—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26,1978 110 Freda Swarr wins Lancaster Co By KENDACE BORRY LANCASTER - Freda Swarr, Manheim R 2, topped the 37 other 4-H’ers par ticipating in the Lancaster County 4-H Roundup this past Wednesday. Her 250 pound Hampshire crossbred hog placed first in its class, won the heavyweight championship, and then was named grand champion of the show. Hatfield Packing Co., Hatfield, represented by Ezra H. Good, bought the champion animal at the sale held the smae afternoon. The animal brought $3.01 per pound, beating last year’s price by one cent. This was Freda’s first championship, having placed no higher than third in her two previous years of competition. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Swarr, who raise about 150 feeder pigs. The hog came from the farm of Dale Rohrer, also of the Manheim area. She is a member of the Lititz-Manbeim 4-II Com munity Club and attends Mifflin Training Center, Lancaster. The reserve champion hog was shown by Michelle Dean, Strasburg Rl. This is the young lady’s second year of showing hogs in 4-H competition and also her second reserve champion. Her animal, weighing 235 pounds, was also bought by the Hatfield Packing Company, for the price of $1.70 per pound. It was also Michelle’s second year for being named the best junior fitting and showmanship member. Her hog came from the heavyweight class, the same as the grand champion hog. Miss Dean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William I Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 lOLLENBERGER phone 717-26/19588 CONCRETE "H" TYPE FEED BUNKS 58 " Approximate weight 4000 lbs. Maturing • Large Capacity • Steel Reinforced a roo * anc * f e ®der • Movable for future expansion • No corners to retain spoiled feed INSTALLATION OF BUNKS We have the necessary equipment to handle and install these heavy bunks Customer shall make roadway to feed lot passable for our delivery truck. Freda Swarr, Manheim R 2, showed the grand champion pig at the Lancaster County 4-H Roundup. The 250 pound Hampshire crossbred was bought by Hatfield Packing Company, H Dean, and a member of the Penn Manor 4-H Community Club, Lancaster County 4-H Beef and Sheep Club, and the Lampeter-Strasburg Merr imaids and Bashful Beaus. Retiring from 4-H this year, and still showing that she knows what she is doing, was Bernadine Gish, Elizabethtown. This 18-year old young lady was named the senior showing and fitting winner for the sixth year in a row, and she will retire from 4-H with her title secure. Then this Fall she will enter St. Joseph’s School of Nursing where she will study to be a registered nurse. Liz Chapman, Manheim R 5, showed the champion trio at the show and the champion pen of ten was shown by Judy Zimmerman, Ephrata Rl. Jg Dean, Strasburg Rl. She also placed first in the junior fitting and showmanship. # Strong enough to support 4-H hog show Judge for the event was The total grossed from the Frank Feeser,Tennytown, sale was $21,385.34 for the Md. There were 176 hogs hogs, bringing an average entered in the show which price of $56.88 per hun was held at the Lancaster dredweight. Stockyards. Complete results of the Total weight of the show follow, animals present was 37,595 GrandLChampion pounds, making the average Freda Swarr, Manheim R 2 animal weigh around 214 pounds (Turn to Page 123)
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