Chianina Field Day was bright and beautiful
By KENDACE BORRY the beef fanciers who made Douglasville, and a ten year
YORK Last Saturday the trek for the festivities. member of the Berks County
dawned bright, beautiful and Activities throughout the 4-H Beef Club showed the
hot for the over 500 people day included judging con- grand champion steer of the
gathered for the Northeast tests, steer and heifer shows, jay. Weighing 1085 pounds,
Region of the American a fun auction, showmanship she informed her audience
Chianina Association Field competition, and a Chianina that “Walter” was a
Day. Held at Lauzmont barbeque lunch. Chianina-Angus cross.
Farms, Wrightsville, owner In the steer competition, The reserve champion
Ron Kohr and manager Lon Haas, an 18-year-old steer in the competition was
Ernie Martinez welcomed young lady from shown by Bonnie Frey,
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Making it look easy is Dan Glass, 17, of Stanford, Kty. who showed the
champion heifer at the show. Presenting his award is the Cattlemen’s queen,
Ginger Stokes.
Bart Glass, brother of Dan showed the reserve champion steer. Presenting his
plaque is Kathy Kohr.
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Refton. The 13-year-old
member of the Lancaster
Co, Red Rose Beef 4-H
showed Taco, weighing 965
pounds. Her steer is also a
Chianina-Angus cross.
The champion heifer of the
show was shown by Dan
Glass,, a tall, lanky 17-year
old from Stanford, Ken
tucky. His heifer, named
Walco Miss Lombard 340,
was born June 6, 1977, and
was a Chianina-Angus cross.
Not to be left behind was
Dan's brother, Bart, who
showed the reserve cham
pion heifer. The 14 -year-old
youth showed Walco Miss
Lombard 837, another
Chianina-Angus cross.
In the showmanship class,
Sarah Brubaker, Lancaster,
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