A3B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5,1981 Williams shows hog to top of Lehigh Round-up i * v > * * y | Susan Williams, 14, exhibited the grai , champion mark hog during the Lehigh County 4-H Swine Round-Up held la: Wednesday. Hatfield purchased the Duroc x crossbred for $4.70 a pound. QUAKERTOWN - Last Wed nesday was a grand day for 14- year-old Susan Williams of New Tripoli whose 235-pound Duroc x Spotted market hog was chosen grand champion of the Lehigh County 4-H Market Swine Round- Up. Judging the 104 animals, en thusiastically exhibited by 27 Lehigh 4-H’ers, was Kenneth Ketterer, Newville. Susan’s champ was named tirst place light-heavyweight hog and the heavyweight champion before going on to the show’s top honors. This was quite an achievement for the first-year 4-H’er who also was selected reserve champion showman in her division. Susan’s champion sold to Hatfield Packing Company for $4.70 a pound. For reserve grand champion. Judge Ketterer selected the first place medium-middleweight hog and mediumweight champion. This 220-pound Hampshire was shown by 13-year-old Seth Gruber, also of New Tripoli. It sold to George’s Foodlmer, Bethlehem, for $2.30 a pound. In the lightweight classes, Mark Lazarus, 9, from Germansville, had the first place heavy hghtweight and was selected as the division champion. His Duroc x Spotted hog, weighing 19& pounds, brought $1 a pound from A & £ Packing, Allentown, for Medford Packing Co., Chester. The reserve champion light weight was the first place medium hgbtweight animal exhibited by Seth Gruber. This 190-pound Yorkshire gilt also sold to Medford for $1 a pound. Scott Lazarus, 10, of Ger mansville, showed his 230-pound Duroc barrow to the reserve championship of the middleweight division. This champ went to George’s Foodlmer after bringing a 90-cents-a-pound bid. The reserve heavyweight champion was shown by 9-year-old Amanda Gruber, New Tripoli. The 245-pound Yorkshire gilt was purchased by Leidy, Inc., Souderton, for $l a pound. The 104 head averaged 83.5 cents" a pound. Auctioneering the sale, which was held at the Quakertown Livestock Market, was Jim Mohr. In the showmanship and fitting Ip*- & FordSN, Real Sharp 5 1,850 (1) John Deere 38 w/2 Row Wide Head 540 PTO... (1) John Deere 38 less heads 1,000 PTO (1) John Deere 35 less heads 1,000 PTO (1) Fox 2 Row 1,000 PTO (1) New Holland 880 Two Row Narrow 1,000 RPM USED BLOWERS (1) New Holland 23 Hopper (11 New Holland 26 Hopper competition, Mark Lazarus claimed both championships tor tirst year members, while Wendy Lazarus accepted the reserve champion fitter’s ribbon. Scott Lazarus swept the championship honors m the junior division tor 4-H’ers between the ages of <i and 11, while Amanda and Ben Gruber shared the reserve champion awards for fitting and showmanship, respectively. In the intermediate division, Todd Bennecoff was selected champion fitter and showman, and Bonnie Wessner claimed both reserve champion awards. And in the competition between the 4-H’ers in the Over-15 category, Leslie Lazarus took the champion titter and reserve champion showman honors. Willi Wilson was named champion showman and Dave Brannan was the reserve champion fitter. Class results are: - fauvj: . ... . The reserve grand champion market hog was shown by Seth Gruber, New Tripoli. George’s Foodiiner purchased the 220-pound Hampshire for $2.30 a pound. Evergreen Tractor Co. Inc. 30 EVERGREEN RD„ LEBANON, PA 17042 PHONE (717) 272-4641 „ , * JD 6600 Diesel w/Air and 13’ Platform *26,500 USED HARVESTERS LIGHTWEIGHT Li(ht(l7o-180 pounds) 1 Wendy Lazarus Germansville. 2 Todd Morehouse. New Tripoli 3 Amanda Gruber New Tropoli. 4 Mark Lazarus. Germansville. 5 Susan Williams. New Tripoli Medium (18S-190 pounds) 1 Seth Gruber. New Tripoli, 2. Ben Gruber, New Tripoli. 3 Susan Williams New Tripoli, 4 Dave Brannan. Emmaus 5 Scott Lazarus. Ger mansville Heavy (195-205 pounds) 1 Mark Lazarus, Germansville. 2 Dave Brannan, Emmaus, 3 John McCauley, New Tripoli, 4 Cheryl Wessner. New Tripoli. 5 Andy McCauley, NewTnpoli %* v* »y Platform, Rotary Screen, Shaft Monitor, 1000 hrs. 1 Brad Morehouse. New Tripoli, 2 Todd Morehouse. New Tripoli. 3 Amanda Gruber New Tripoli. 4 Jason Moyer. New Tripoli. 5 Bonnie Wessner New Tripoli 1 Seth Gruber, New Tnpoli. 2. Bonnie Wessner. New Tripoli, 3 Brian Engler, Kempton. 4 Kathy McCauley. New Tripoli. 5 Jim McCauley. New Tripoli {Turn to Page A 37) CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SAT., SEPTEMBER 12 ll:OOA.M. Farm machinery, construction equips ment and sheep. Selling a good variety of farm tractors and a very nice selection of farm equipment. Some construction equip ment will be consigned also. Call For Listings. SHEEP - 60 head of young grade ewes will be sold. Black and White faced. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auction Company Geneseo, New York 716-243-1563 HOLLAIXD PARTS and SERVICE «v 1 - 4 (2) Used JD' w/60” Mower *19,450 MIDDLEWEIGHT Light (210 pounds) Medium (215-225 pounds) Class GROUP 1 AUTHORIZED ractors $ 3,495 ‘1,850.00 950.00 950.00 1,200.00 2,650.00 650.00 950.00
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