VOL 24 No. <>r// jong wins beef banner By DIETER KRIEG HARRISBURG - Two irothers from southern ancaster County combined Jieir skills and efforts to win he 1979 Baby Beef Show, vhich was held here during he Farm Show on Thursday iftemoon. The victorious wing men were Steve and Jam Long, the sons of Mr. md Mrs. Samuel Long, ’each Bottom R 2. Although the younger of he two boys, Steve, 15, was he owner of the animal, it ?as exhibited by Sam, 18. 'he reason for the switch Egg entries score high ByKENDACEBORRY HARRISBURG - R. W. Sauder, Lititz, won five of the ten top awards given to egg exhibitors at the Pa. Farm Show. best dozen white eggs, the best dozen brown eggs, best five dozen white eggs, best dozen' eggs in commercial class, and best dozen eggs in carton class. Inall; they won seven blue ribbons and five plaques. Other Lancaster County entries which were named Kuzemchak wins again ByKENDACEBORRY HARRISBURG - This was Julie Kuzemchak’s second trip to the Farm Show, and for the second year in a row, the young lady from Pleasant Gap, Centre County, took ..home the championship in the junior market lamb competition. The 13 year old miss showed a Hampshire wether named “Hillipkie”. Weighing 125 pounds, the lamb competed in the heavyweight division, where Bishop has best hog By JOAN LEES AU HARRISBURG - Robert Bishop of Homer City R 2, Indiana County, captured grand champ'onship honors with his champion lightheavyweight hog in the junior marl fit swine classes at the 63rd Pa. Farm Show onJanuarj 1 1. The 17 ye r old youth is the son of Rob -t and Dolores Bishop. ThL was Robert’s first time tc show at the ■>Farm Show. He said he thought he had a “slim chance” when he came to the show. Comparing his hog Serving me Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware was that Steve had to stay home due to asthma. “I helped out quite a bit, especially during the last couple of weeks, but Steve did most of the work, and it is his steer,” Sam said modestly while cameras and floodlights were still focusing on him in the cavernous Large Arena. The Baby Beef Show is probably the most competitive and electrifying event of all the activities that take place during Farm Show week,. As such, it attracts ~a sizable crowd of onlookers and an winners of special awards included Plain and Fancy Egg Ranch, Elizabethtwon R 3, which had the best five dozen brown , eggs; Dut chland Farms, Rheems, which had the best entry in class; and Krelder Pdifltry Farms, Manfaeim R 5, which had the best dozen eggs in broken out quality. The best dozen eggs in the farmer’s class was awarded to Joseph W. Bistline, Landisburg ‘RI. Redwing FArms, Fleetwood Rl, had the best five dozen eggs in the wether was first named that division champion. Julie reported that the lamb was bom in March, and that tier uncle brought the animal in for her. She is a member of the Centre County 4-H Club. The .reserve champion ' iparket lamb was the reserve champion heavyweight, exhibited by Angela Fought, Carlisle R 6. Two years ago, this 4-H‘er, also 13 years of age, had the grand champion market lamb. with others in the ring/ Robert said that he thought there was “no way” he would win. Robert showed a 222 pound Duroc Berkshire cross bred hog. He raised the hog himself. Robert raises about 40 hogs at home as 4-H and FFA projects with his brothers, Donald, 14, and Richard, 16. The only winning secret that Robert would tell was that they chop their own chop. When asked for more comments he said “I’ll never tell.” In the reserve grand Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13,1979 “army” of news media representatives. Glory runs high in this event. “My brother used to joke about it being his steer and yet I’d probably- end up taking him to the show to get all the glory,” Sam laughed. “It came true!” the smiling young man exclaimed. - It wasn’t by any means the first time that he has won recognition. Although he has never shown a grand champion of his own at the Farm Show, Sam has on several occasions picked up (Turn to Page 20) commercial class; and the best dozen eggs in the junior class was awarded to Duane Stine, Dillsburgß2. ,' The plaque for largest and best display of eggs was giveq tft Lanca|ter Cqunty . " All awards weref given for eggs of superior quality. Calling it their “best year ever”, Glenn Sauder, processing manager for R. W. Sauder, Inc. told that the work of choosing the eggs for the Farm Show competition really starts about two (TurntoPage.3l) She showed a 124 pound Hampshire wether, known as “Macho Lamb”. She is a member of the Cumberland County Condoquinit 4-H Sheep Club. The title grand champion showman of the show was awarded to ' Nancy Mac- Cauley, Atglen R 2. The 11 year old girl showed her Suffolk to first win the 11 year old and under showmanship division. Then, using what the judge (Turn to Page 17> champion spotlight was a purebred Duroc owned by Mike Niebauer. Mike is the nine year old son of Paul and Marian Niebauer, Ebem sburg Rl, Cambria County. He also won his medium weight class. Mike is a first year 4-H’er, but he has shown at various fairs in the open .shows before, placing high in his classes. Mike raised his winning Duroc at home. Mike said he thought he would do “a little better.” (Turn to Page 24) Sam Long, Peach Bottom, showing V steer for his brother, Steve, took grand champion steer honors at the Farm Show on Thursday. v, m *r~ne —- Julie Kuzemchak, Pleasant Gap, exhibited the grand champion market lamb at the Farm Show. Robert Bishop of Homer City, Indiana County, captured the grand cham pionship with his red and black spotted swine in the junior swine show. $6.00 Per Year
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