AlB—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, October 18,1980
STEWARTSTOWN A
purebred Suffolk wether
exhibited by Troy Ness was
named the Grand Champion
of the York 4-H lamb
roundup, held Monday at the
Sechrist Auction bam.
The 120-pound animal was
the first on .the auction block
for the roundup sale and
went to Ralph Thomas,
Thomas and Diehl Meats of
Shrewsbury, for $1.16 per
pound.
Ness, 18, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ness,
Dallastown Rl. He showed
two lambs m the com
petition, capturing the
reserve champion in the
Suffolk division with his
second animal. The winning
wether was a spring lamb,
from Michigan sire “Son of
Czar.”
The young shepherd has
been breeding and exhibiting
sheep in the 4-H program for
five years and the Ness’
have a flock ranging from
100 to 150 head.
Reserve grand champion
ribbons went to Shane
Seidenstrickler with a 105-
pound Dorset and Suffolk
crossbred. Buyer for the
reserve spot winner at 95
cents per pound was Delman
Enterprises of Warren, New
Jersey.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Seidenstrickler, Emigs
Mill Road, York, Shane is 14
and owns one other wether,
scheduled for sale at the
second lamb roundup in
November. He’s been a 4-H
exhibitor for 4 years.
A total of 47 head were
shown during the annual
Stewartstown roundup,
judged by Don Sunday of
York. The roundup animal
averaged a hundred pounds
per head and sold for an
average of $67.42 per hun
dredweight.
Jim Jefferies won the
Cheviot championship and
Jim Caudill, the reserve
place with their heavyweight
entries. Lightweight win
ners, in placing order, were
Jim Caudill, with first and
second, Jim Jefferies, and
Tom Flory, in fourth and
fifth.
Dwayne Gracey took the
top two awards in the
Comedale breed with Denny
Erdsman in third Terry
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Ness wins grand
A crossbred entry by Shane Seidenstrickler took
the reserve championship of the lamb roundup.
Buyer of the second high animal was Oeiman
Enterprises of New Jersey, which paid 95 cents
per pound.
Flory was named winner of
the Hampshires and Shelly
Banker! was the reserve
winner.
Crossbred champ was
Shane Seidenstnckler’s
reserve grand winner, and
Lesley King had the reserve
champion cross. In Class I,
Dwayne Gracey edged out
Shelly Banker!, and Class n
was a switch of the same two
exhibitors.
LEESPORT - Farmers
are asked to nominate
candidates of their choice to,
be on the ASC community
committee ballot, says Mark
Balthaser, Chairperson of
the Berks County
Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation com
mittee.
The ASC community
committee election will be
conducted from November
21 to December 1 by mail
ballot.
The 11 ASC communities
m Berks County are: Comm.
1 Bethel, Marion &
Tulpehocken twps.; Comm.
2 Jefferson, Upper
Tulpehocken & Penn twps.;
Comm. 3 Tdden, Upper Bern
& Center twps.; Comm. 4
Perry, Windsor, Bern,
Ontelaunee & Muhlenberg
twps.; Comm. 5 Albany &
Greenwich twps.; Comm. 6
Longswamp, Rockland,
Maxatawny, District &
Hereford twps.; Comm. 7
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Laurie Dobrosky won the
Dorset category, over
reserve-placed Greg
Bankert. Shelly Bankert was
third place exhibitor m the
middleweight division.
Penny Erdsman was first
and second m the light
weights, and Donna Wilson
placed third. Heavyweight
placings went to Brian
Bankert, first and second,
Neil Sei lenstrickler, third,
Berks County
Richmond, Maidencreek &
Ruscombmanor twps.;
Comm. 8 Oley, Pike, Alsace,
Lower Alsace & Exeter
twps.; Comm. 9
Colebrookdale, Earl, Amity,
Douglass & Washington
twps.; Comm. 11 Caer
narvon, Robeson, Union,
Brecknock & Cumru twps.;
and Comm. 12 North
Heidelberg, Heidelberg,
Lower Heidelberg, South
Heidelberg & Spring
Townships.
ASC committees are
responsible for managing
government farm programs
on the local level. To meet
the needs of individual
producers, ASC committee
members must be concerned
and responsible individuals,
Balthaser said.
Berks County farmers
have the opportunity to
nominate persons they feel
would best serve the farm
community. Farmers have
received petition forms by
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for $1.16 per pound by Ralph Thomas of Shrewsbury
and Linda Waltersdorff,
fourth and fifth.
Ebaugh’s
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heavyweight Shropshire was
champion in that category,
topping Lesley King’s
reserve winner. Gus Parlett
seeks ASC nominations
mail and are now submitting
them to the county ASCS
office.
A few basic considerations
should be kept m mind when
circulating petitions,
Balthaser said. In order to
be valid, petitions must be
limited to one nominee each,
must mclude written cer
tification that the nominee is
willing to serve if elected,
must be signed by at least
three eligible farm voters in
the ASC community, and
must be received in the
county ASCS .office no later
than October 27.
Farmers may circulate or
sign nominating petitions for
as many candidates as they
choose. Anyone wishing to
nominate a farmer for the
ASC committee election
may contact the county
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won the lightweight class
and Mark Ebaugh took the
middleweight division.
Topping the Suffolk’s was
- Troy Ness’ champion winner
and it’s reserve place pen
mate. Tun Flory was third in
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including eligibility
requirements for of
ficeholders.
“Fanners should petition
for and elect those in
dividuals they feel would do
a good job as a member of
the ASC committee. The
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that heavyweight class, with
Jim Jefferies fourth and
Mike Amdt, fifth. Light
weight Suffolk class was won
by Laurie Dobrosky, with
Mike Arndt, second, and Ray
Snyder, third.
the administration of farm
programs,” Balthaser said.
Balthaser further ex
plained that the county ASCS
office welcomes all valid
petitions. The opportunity to
nominate, vote and be
elected to office is
guaranteed to all farmers
regardless of race,
sex, color or national origin.
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