Bl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 17,1981 A day of sweeps in jr. breeding sheep judging BY DICK ANGLESTEIN FARM SHOW dividual of family entries from Lancaster and Chester < ■A Shropshire champion is exhibited by Christine Ambler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ambler, Rl, Cochranville. With his Suffolk champion is William J. MacCauley HI, of Rl, Atglen. Cheviot grand champion is shown by Donna MacCauley, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William MacCauley, Rl, Atglen. go to Barbara Herr, R 2, Narvon counties swept two-thirds of the top awards in junior breeding sheep competition on Wednesday The day of sweeps began when judge G. Monte Chappell, of Lexington, Ky selected the Dorsets shown by Barbara L Herr, R 2, Narvon as both the breed champion and reserve champion. Not to be topped, Sarah Brubaker, of Lancaster, next guided her Hampshires into the small arena and walked off with both the championship and the reserve championship A bit later, it was time for the Southdowns to enter the arena. This tune it wasn’t an individual sweep, but a family domination of the breed Gerald Rohrer, Rl, Quarryville, took the championship, while his younger sister, Barbara, captured the reserve championship. The final individual sweep went to a neighboring youthful Chester County exhibitor. William J. MacCauley 111, Rl, Atgien, took both the championship and the reserve cham pionship in the Suffolk judging The four breed sweeps three by individuals and a fourth by a brother and sister are believed to be unprecedented in junior sheep judging. In the remaining two breed contests, top winners were. Cheviot championship to Donna MacCauley, Rl, Atglen, sister of William, and the reserve cham pionship to Jeff Mellott, Rl, Needmore. Shropshire championship to Christine R Ambler, Rl, Cochranvilie, and reserve championship to David L Harpster, Boalsburg Top finishers in the various classes of com petition in the junior breeding sheep division include. CHEVIOT Ewe lamb I Donna MacCauley Atglen 2 and 3 Jett Metlott Needmore Yearling ewe 1 and 2 Jett Meliott DORSET Vevimg ewe 1 Bartw> GERMANSVILLE - Clydan Handwerk, a 90-year old potato farmer from Germansville, Lehigh County, was honored Monday night for being the oldest farmer in attendance at the 65th annual Penn sylvania State Farm Show Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowell presented Handwerk with the Penn sylvania Farm Show Senior Farmer Award during Secretary of Agriculture’s Night ceremonies in the Large Arena of the Farm Show Complex Hallowell said, ' The Senior Farmer Award was created by the Department of Agriculture m conjunction with the Department of Aging in order to recognize the many years an in dividual has contributed to the state s farming com munity ‘ The award recognizes the family farm as well,' Hallowell said, by showing that all members of a farm family, both young and old, contribute to a successful farming operation Assisting Hallowell in > *.* ' - V s * . gl ipiOli - Sarah Brubaker, of Lancaster. Helping her with entries is Tim Fleener. Sweep of the Southdown competition belongs to Gerald and Barbara Rohrer, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rohrer, Rl, Quarryville. Narvon 2 John Sevick R 1 Pa Furnace 3 Bethann Nehoda Doylestown 4 Barbara Herr Ewe lamb 1 and 2 Barbara Herr 3 and 4 Margaret Herr R 2 Narvon HAMPSHIRE Yearling ewe I Sarah Brubaker Lancaster Ewe lamb 1 Sarah Brubaker 2 David I v ti# I nnrion 3 David Lvfle 4 Senior potato farmer takes Show limelight presenting the award was Deputy Secretary of Aging Hugh Jones who noted that Handwerk has been a potato farmer for more than 70 years and presently lives on his son’s 500-acre farm in Lehigh County Jones said, “Handwerk fared stiff comnetition in Brooks End sale BEAVERTOWN - Brooks End and Par Kay Farms held their annual Winter Sale on Friday, Jan 9 A total of 240 head sold for $64,707, for an average of $270 The top-selling animal was a Yorkshire Bred Gilt, Esther 77-3 selling for $B5O to Terry Swan, Libertyville, lowa The top-selling Yorkshire Boar was pur chased by Terry Swan, Libertyville, lowa for $725 The top-selling Landrace Bred Gilt was purchased by inn Purvis, Hobgood, N C for $3BO The top-selling Landrace Open Gilt was purchased by Potecasi Pork Producers, Potecasi, N C “r Denise Ambler Rl Cochraoville SHROPSHIRE Yearling ewe 1 Mark E Ebaugh R 2 Delta 2 Ernest Barrett Rl Cochran viile 3 Mark Ebaugh 4 Christine Am bier Rl Cochranville SOUTHDOWN Yearling ewe 1 Barbara Rohrer and 2 Gerald Rohrer RJ Quarryville 3 and 4 Michelle Bankert R 3 Red Lions c tm i->»r.K i Gerald Rohrer 2 Bar being named the oldest active farmer at the Farm Show Of the many entrants who signed up at the Senior Citizen’s Corral at the Farm Show, more than 30 were over the age of 70.” The next five entries closest to Handwerk were for $3OO. The top-selling Landrace Boar was pur chased by Richard Melson, Davis Wharf, Va for $360 The 46 head of Yorkshire Bred Gilts averaged $402 The 26 head of Yorkshire Boars averaged $364 The 72 head of Yorkshires averaged $389 The 42 head of Landrace Bred Gilts averaged $330. The 10 head of Landrace Open Gilts avera 6 ed $272. the 12 nead ot Lanuiace Boars averaged $294 The 64 head of Landrace averaged $314 The 104 Commercial Open Gilts averaged $l6O This sale offering sold into - i :S0& & - i* ¥ bara Rohrer 3 Michele Banker! 4 Tal WcGary R 3 Indiana SUFFOLK Yearling ewe 1 and 2 William J MacCauley HI Rl Atjlen 3 Nancy MacCauley 4 Troy A Ness Rl Oallastown Ewe lamb 1 and 2 William J Mac CauleylH 3 Nancy MacCauley 4 Troy A Ness Walter Cherry, 86, of Tipton, Blair County; A.H. Staub, 36, of New Freedom, York County; J.T Sleek, 83, of New Pans, Bedford County; Norman Strohl, 82, of Lehighton, Carbon County, and Arthur Shull, 82, of Pipersville, Bucks County held 9 different states. Most of this sale offering was new imported blood from Scotland. The next sale offering of Brooks End and Par Kay Farms will be March 6
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