Sheep judging concludes at KILE HARRISBURG—Out-of-s -m tate exhibitors captured all championship titles during the 1979 Cheviot, Dorset and Oxford Breeding Sheep Shows held Monday at the 23rd Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg. Spraker * Wilson of Bath, New York, exhibited the champion Cheviot ram with their yearling entry. Homer Long of Ballard, West Virginia, showed his spring lamb to the reserve champion ram title. Long also exhibited the champion Cheviot ewe, which was yearling. The reserve champion Cheviot ewe was exhibited by Robert and Edith Kelley of Showhegan, Maine. The Kelley’s were also named DOES YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT HAVE DIESEL PROBLEMS????? Contact us MILLER DIESEL INC. Specializing in Diesel fuel injection pumps, injectors and turbochargers. 6030 Jonestown Rd. ' Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 717-545-5931 Interstate 81 Exit 26 In addition to our repair service, we offer a fast exchange system for fuel injection pumps, injec tors and governors. Let us solve your diesel pro blems. You can depend on us for fast efficient service. We welcome ail farm equipment dealers business. premier exhibitor of the Cheviot show. In the Dorset division, Birchwood Farm of Hin ckley, illinois, swept the competition with the champion ram, a spring lamb; the reserve champion ram, the second place spring lamb; the champion ewe, a yearling; and the reserve champion ewe which was the second place yearling. Brichwood Farm was also named premier exhibitor and the recipients of the J.R. Henderson Award for showing the first place exhibitors flock. Ohio breeders dominated the Oxford judging with all but one award going to C. Williamson and Sons of Xenia, Ohio, who won champion ewe, champion ram, reserve champion ewe and the premier exhibitor 'award. Reserve champion ram was won by a spring lamb exhibited by Gerald Thoma of Kensington, Ohio. Carl Bradford of Wooster, Ohio, served as the Cheviot and Oxford judge, while Gary Ricketts of Urbana, Illinois, judged the Dorset competition. Sheep judging was con cluded on Tuesday, November 6 with com- petition in Merino, ~ Columbia, Corriedale and rambouillet breeding sheep classes. In the Merino judging, Charles Clouser and Daughters of Nova, Ohio, captured the champion ram title with their fall ram lamb. They also exhibited the reserve champion ewe, a spring lamb, and were named the premier Local breeders (Continued from Page 18) Navarre, OH; 2. Timothy M. Hall, Farmdale, OH; 3. E.S. Cable. Pen of 3 Yearling Ewes 1. Penn State University; 2. Doreen Fitz Patrick; 3. TomA. Maneotis. Ewe, Fall Lamb 1. Tom A. Maneotis; 2. Joe Schmidt & Son, Columbus Grove, ~ OH; 3. George Hunter, SJoneboro, PA. Ewe, Spring Lamb 1. Doreen Fitz Patrick; 2. Ocean State Suffolks; 3. Doreen Fitz Patrick. exhibitors of the Merino show. Joan Hess and Sons of Cable, Ohio, showed their spring ram lamb to the reserve championship and captured the champion ewe title with their yearling ewe. In the Columbia com petition, Joan Hess and Sons showed the champion ram, a yearling; the reserve champion ram, a spring lamb; the champion ewe; and were neame dthe premier exhibitor of the Columbia show. Kenneth Stoltz and Sons of Thornville, Ohio, exhibited the reserve champion ewe which was a spring lamb. New York and Ohio breeders dominated the Corredale judging. Jagger Brothers of Mount Gilead, Ohio, showed their fall lamb to the champion ram title. They also exhibited the reserve Pen of 3 Ewe Lambs 1. Doreen Fitz Patrick; 2. Tom A. Maneotis; 3. Joe Schmidt & Sons. Champion Ewe Doreen Fitz Patrick. Reserve Champion Ewe Ocean State Suffolks. Exhibitors Flock 1. Doreen Fitz Patrick; 2. Tom A. Maneotis; 3. Ocean State Suffolk. Premier Exhibitor TomA. Maneotis. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 10,1979 champion ewe, a spring lamb, and were named premier exhibitors of the Corriedale show. Laureen Fitz Patrick of Maryland, New York, showed the reserve cham pion ram, a yearling, and also the champion Corriedale ewe, which was also a yearling. The Rambouillet show concluded the competition with David Clouser’s fall lamb entry selected as champion ram. Clouser, of Nova, Ohio, also exhibited Bucks Co. horse wins Paint show HARRISBURG - The 1979 Paint Horse Show signaled the beginning of per formance and halter com petition at the 1979 Keystone International Livestock Exposition, Saturday, November 3 at the State Farm Show Com- lex in Harrisburg. “Halmark,” a two-year old colt owned by Windy Meadows Farm of Perkasie, Bucks County, was in the spotlight after being named grand champion stallion of the Paint Horse Show. “Halmark” won his two year-old colt class and also the Pennsylvania Paint Horse Association two-year old futurity class. Reserve grand champion stallion honors went to “Mr. Fantastic,” owned by Mr. Fantastic Syndicate of Gallon, Ohio. “Mr. Fan tastic” was the second place the reserve champion ewe which placed second in the yearling class. Kenneth T. Moore of Nichols, New York, showed his yearling to the champion Rambouillet ewe title. Nichols also exhibited the reserve champion which stood second in the fall lamb class. Nichols was named the premier breeder of the Rambouillet show. __ , Cart Bradford of Wooster Ohio, served as Tuesday’! show Judge. entry in the two-year-old colt class. “Asperson,” a three-year old gelding, captured grand champion honors in the gelding competition. “Asperson” was exhibited by Tom Eppley Enterprises of Elyria, Ohio. Reserve grand champion gelding, “May Bee Versary,” was exhibited by Theresa Troyer of Plain City, Ohio. “May Bee Versary” was the second place entry in the three-year-old gelding competition. Judge for the Paint Horse Show was B. F. Yeates of Bi-yan, Texas. 19
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