A3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November IS, 1980 Walter tops York-Adams BYJOYCEBUPP Staff Correspondent THOMASVILLE - An nette Walter captured the coveted York-Adams 4-H beef roundup championship last Wednesday with her 1195-pound crossbred steer. Host for the annual roundup was the Thomasville Livestock Auction, which also held their open house in conjunction with the roun dup, after a fire destroyed the old facility in January. Annette’s Angus-Hereford- I.imnnsm cross, “Lobo”, was the first 4-H steer on the clock m the popular beef sale followmg the show event After a spirited bidding, “Lobo” went to the Ben Druck Door Company of York, for $1.30 per pound. Peoples Bank of Glen Rock was the contending bidder. An experienced exhibitor with seven years of projects in the county beef club, Annette had taken the reserve championship during two previous years. She was also chosen the champion showman in the senior division during the afternoon judging. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walter, Airville R 2. Reserve champion honors went to Leroy Bowles of Red Lion, with a 1230-pound crossbred. Buyer of the pink rosette winner was Ray Mummert’s Eberly’s But cher Shop of Yoe, with the final bid of 90 cents per pound. Bowles also is an ex perienced beef club exhibitor and active on the meats and livestock judging teams. Adams County’s cham pionship went to 12-year-old Tim Spangler, with a Sim mental-Hereford cross entry. The winner weighed in at an even 1300 pounds and sold to Larry Omdorff, Orndorff Livestock at McKmghtstown, for 86 cents per pound. It was the second purple award for the second-year exhibitor, who also took the South Mountain top placing with his growthy crossbred. Tim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spangler, Gettysburg R 4. Kevin Diehl took the Leroy Bowles' York-Adams 4-H reserve champion beef was purchased by Ray Mummert, left, for his Eberly's Butcher Shop Adams reserve placing, with a 1260-pound Hereford, purchased by the Cum berland County National Bank for $1.09 per pound. Being m the winner’s circle is familiar to Kevin, who’s won a championship and three reserve spots with previous winners. He’s 16 years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl, Fairfield Rl. In the 13-14 years age group of showmanship, Tammy Eisenhour, Wellsville, was named the winning exhibitor. Julie Myers of Wellsville got the judge’s nod for showman in the junior category. Judge for die annual roundup was Ken Brubaker. Cathy Shive of Seven Valleys showed the cham pion Angus, a 1070-pounder that sold to People’s Bank of Glen Rock for $1.30 per pound. Reserve champion Angus was exhibited by Tammy Eisenhour, Wellsville, and sold to Mike George for Lutheran Brotherhood for 86 cents per pound. In the Hereford runoffs, Ken Sunday of York took the top spot with a 1245-pound entry, bought by Jay’s Supermarkets of York for 85 cents per pound. Andy Bealmg’s reserve champion steer brought the Hanover youngster 79 cents per pound. Susan Eisenhour of Wellsville took the Sim mental championship. Dr. George Kushner, Wellsville, was the buyer, paying 84 cents per pound for the 1210- pound steer. Wayne Stough, Jr., Spring Grove was named reserve Simmental winner, and sold his entry for 83 cents per pound to George Snyder The 39 steers sold totaled 44,625 pounds and brought a combined sales of $39,134, with an 87 cents-per-pound average. Following is a complete list of roundup winners: 4-H beef roundup Phil Druck, representing the Ben Druck Door Company, was final bidder at $1.30 lor Annette Simmental- Lightweights: 1. Wayne Stough, 2. Julie Myers; mediumweights, 1. Susan Eisenhour, 2. Jimmy Eisenhour; heavyweights, 1. Jennifer Druck, 2. Tun Spangler, 3. Mike Spangler. Hereford - Lightweight, 1. Tun Caldwell, 2. Joe Druck; mediumweights, 1 Andy Sealing, 2. Gary Flickmger, 3. Mark Kindon; heavyweights, 1. Ken Sunday, 2. Kevin Diehl, 3. Amy Breighner. Angus - Lightweights, 1. Andy Smith, 2. Lisa Hoover, 3. Becky Hoffman; mediumweights, 1. Cathy Shive, 2 Elizabeth Dixon; heavyweights, 1. Tammy Eisenhour, 2. Ralph Dixon, 3. Deb Hoffman, 4. Aaron Laird. Crossbreds - Lightweights, 1. Bob Livingston, 2. Ed Klmedmst, 3. Dale Myers, 4. Jimmy Kohr; medium weights, 1. Annett Walter, 2. Brenda Walter, 3. Kevin Beck, 4. Dennis Fhckmger; heavyweights, 1. Leroy Bowles, 2. Chris Sunday, 3. David Detter, 4. John Eaton. jy's 4-H beef champ was exhibited by Tim Spanglei Kevin Diehl showed the reserve winner. Fall fieldwork seen nearing completion HARRISBURG - Fall fieldwork activities on Pennsylvania farms neared completion during the week ending November 3, ac cording to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service, as five days were rated suitable for fieldwork throughout the Commonwealth. Farm field activities in cluded harvesting of fruits, corn, soybeans and sorghum, plowing, seeding, wheat, baling hay and general farm chores. Corn for gram was 29 percent mature and 71 percent harvested across the state. This compared to 57 percent mature and 42 percent harvested last year, and a five-year average of 55 percent mature and 44 percent harvested Soybean harvest advanced to 72 percent complete compared with 43 percent at this tune last year. Northern soybeans were 78 percent harvested, central soybeans were 74 percent harvested Walter’s grand champion steer at the York-Adams 4-H beef roundup. and southern soybeans were reported as 45 percent harvested. Fall plowing was virtually complete statewide, on a par with 1979. Wheat seedmgs during the week progressed until virtually complete, again, on a par with last year. Fourth cutting of alfalfa was 85 percent complete compared to 90 percent last year. The quality of hay made was rated fair to good throughout the state, with feed from pasture rated below average to average Pasture in the north was rated 36 percent below average and 64 percent average Central pastures BUY.SEU.TRADE OH BENT THROUGH THE PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 were rated 82 percent bel<R average and southern pasture feed was rated as 88 percent below average. Although recent showers fell over most of the com monwealth, soils were still rated mostly short to adequate. In the north, soils were 40 percent short, 40 percent adequate and 20 percent surplus. Central sods were rated as 59 percent short, 35 percent adequate and six percent surplus, while the southern soils rated 78 percent short and 22 percent adequate. All fuels were rated in adequate to surplus acorss the state
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