Dl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15,1981 Jacktown Fair attracts more than 200 entries JACKTOWN - More than 200 head of livestock were shown at Greene County’s 115th Annual Jacktown Fair. The five-day event held during the last week in July, featured for the first tune a Limousin class in the Beef division. Carl Burns, Graysville, cornered the Limousin division by exhibiting animals that swept all the top honors. His entries were named Junior, Senior and Grand Champion Bull as well as Junior, Senior and Grand Champion Female. Donald Witt, a former 4-H’er from Champion judged the livestock while Lyle Carter, Washington, a retired Extension agent, placed the dairy classes. The results of the Jacktown Fair champions follow; HORSES Belgian Champion Stallion ft Mare Bradley Eisimmger Waynesburg Percheron Champion Mare - Charles Brooks Carmichaels SWINE Duroc Champion Boar ft Gilt - Jeff McConn West Alexander Spotted Swine Champion Gilt Jeff McConn Hampshire Champion Gilt - Rod McConn West Alexander Yorkshire Champion Boar ft Gilt Rod McConn Market Swine Ist Lightweight Rod McConn Ist Middleweight Rod McConn Ist Heavyweight LonNelan Claysville Fitting ft Showing Senior Jeff McConn (both) Intermediate Lon Nelan (both) Junior Rod McConn (both) Livestock judge, Donald Witt, Champion, eyes the first Limousin class held at the 115th Annual Jacktown Fair in Greene County. an y - The five top ewes and their exhibitors are Regula and Champion Suffolk ewe owned by from left to right: Dale Crouse, Old Concord, Black. Avella; Tom Parry, McDonald, and and Champion Corriedale ewe; Jeff Calvert, Champion Montadale ewe; Truman Calvert, Spraggs, and Champjpn Cheviot ewe; Ed Spraggs, and Champion Shropshire ewe. DAIRY Ayrshire Champion Female Jeff Mooney Sycamore Brown Swiss Champion Female J G Dmsmore West Finley Holstein Champion Female - Heath t Ryan Mooney Sycamore Jersey Champion Female - Robert Dmsmore West Finley Fitting & Showing Senior Jett Mooney (both) Junior Steve Mooney (both) BEEF Angus Senior & Grand Champion Bull Ron Moore Glen Easton W Va Senior t Grand Champion Female Ron Moore Charolais Junior l< Grand Champion Bull Earl Clutter Prosperity Senior Champion Bull Ciaysville Junior I Grand Champion Female Carla Clutters Prosperity Senior Champion Female Prosperity Hereford Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Bull - Flat Stone Lick Marianna Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Female Flat Stone Lick Shorthorn Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Bud Bradley Eisimmger Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Female Bradley Eisimmger Limousin Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Bull - Carl Burns Graysville Junior Senior ft Grand Champion Female Carl Burns Market Steers Lightweight Jeff Mooney Middleweight Rod McConn Heavyweight —Marty Chambers Claysville Pa Fitting ft Showing Senior L Midla (both) Marianna Intermediate Todd Moore(both) Glen Easton W Va Junior Crystal Clutter (both) SHEEP Cheviot Champion Ram ft Ewe Calvert Farms Spraggs (Turn to Page Dl6) ***■* ■r^- r? w ri Jj r —tv ■ I ; y - Joan Chambers Crystal Clutter Carl Burns, Graysville, far right, who swept the Limousin division and his Champion heifer join other top beef showmen with their winning animals: Bradley Eisiminger, Waynesburg, left, k* v Four Greene County exhibitors and their winning young dairy animals are from left to right: Heath Mooney, Sycamore, and Champion Holstein heifer; Steve Mooney, Sycamore, and the Reserve Champion s?yv. ~, - ->^ r with his Champion Shorthorn heifer; Lowell Midla, center, and his Champion Hereford heifer. Holstein heifer; J.G. Dinsmore, West Finsley, and Champion Brown Swiss heifer; Jeff Mooney, Sycamore, and Champion Ayrshire Heifer. Percheron mare. r"s*- -V" i “■ *ir> * tS'
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