Berks County 4-H Lamb Sale tops $2OOO
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By LAUREL SCHAEFFER
Staff Correspondent
LEESPORT - For the
second year in a row 16-year
old Joe Crisafulli of Mohr
sville took grand champion
honors of the Berks County 4-
H Market Lamb Sale, held
here at the Leesport Market
and Auction. Making the
accomplishment even more
exciting for the young man
was the fact that his
champion, a Suffolk
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Hampshire cross was a full
brother to his champion of
the previous year.
Joe, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Crisafulli has
been showing in 4-H for five
years. He shows steers and
horses besides his prize
winning sheep and hopes to
study animal science after
graduating from high school.
Presently he is in the
eleventh grade at Schuylkill
Valley High School. Joe was
also named the senior
champion showman of this
same event.
Showing the reserve grand
champion was 15-year old
David Ernst, Sinking Spring.
David, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Ernst lead a
light-heavyweight Suffolk.
He has been showing sheep
-for six years.
Paying $l.OO per pound for
the grand champion and
$1.20 for the reserve
champion was Rodney
Muthard of Muthard’s
Meats, Temple. A total of 28
lambs were sold by the
participating 4-H’ers
averagmg $.79 per pound.
The total lamb weight was
2720 pounds making the total
sales for the event $2,166.40.
Judging the show was
Mike Fournier, Bucks
County Extension Agent.
Following are the complete
results:
Light-lightweight
Charles Hopkins, Oley; 2.
Charlie Hopkins, 3. Melissa
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Riders compete -
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George Schaeffer, 3.
Huber, 4. Randy Click.
Western Pleasure
1. Donald Fisher, 2.
Daphne Immel, 3f* Jim
Boose, 4. Tara Weiler.
Calf Roping
1. Bob Paul, 2. Charlie
Manley, 3. Mike Rhineer, 4.
E. T. Buff.
Musical Chair
1. Wendy Aucamp, 2.
Linda Ehrgood, 3. :amce
Jprst. 4. Cindy Boyd.
PonyEptress
1. George Schaeffer and
ENT inc
Rodney Muthard, left, purchased this grand champion market lamb from
exhibitor Joe Crisafulli.
Larry D. Zook, 2. George
Metzler and Ken Huber.
Ken
Scarry Race
1. Larry D. Zook, 2. George
Schaeffer, 3. Randy Blick, 4.
Karen Eberle.
Barrel Race
1. Randy Glick, 2. Ken
Huber, 3. Randy Glick, 4.
less Burgentine.
Speed and Action
1. Ken Huber, 2. George
Metzler, 3. Randy Click, 4.
George Schaeffer.
Key Hole
1. Ken Huber, 2. Randy
Ghck, 3. Larry Zook, 4.
Karen Garber.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978
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