A22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 10,1981
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The Champion Pen of Feeder Pigs was shown by Christian
Seaman of Rl, Grantville. The pigs were York-Duroc
Crossbreeds with an average weight of 54 pounds. With
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It sold to John Wagner for $BO
The Grand Champion Junior Barrow was-shown by Donnie
Sheiss of Chambersburg. Donnie is the son of Mr. and Mrs.'
Charles Smith of Smith’s Hog Farm, Washington, Pa. These
pigs were a Chester White-Duroc cross.
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Hut these factors didn t dampen
the atmosphere at the swine shows
.i i i-\ through Tuesday
Friday kicked off the feeder pig
show and sale- with Christian
Seaman of flrantville earning the
Champion Pen of Feeder Pigs title.
The pigs were a York/Duroc cross
with an average - weight of 64
pounds. They sold to John Wagner
of Manheim.
The top selling feeder pig was
from the pen of champions shown
by Seaman. This pig sold for $BO to
John Wagner.
The Seaman family showed the
Reserve Champion pen at* last
year’s feeder pig show and sale
also.
Reserve Champion Pen of
Feeder Pigs belonged to 'Charles
Smith of Smith’s Hog Farm,
Washington, PA. Two of these
Chester White/Duroc Crossbreeds
sold to Harry Bachman of Annville
for $56 each and the other three
sold to John Wagner for $44.
The grand champion junior
barrow was shown by Donnie
Sheiss of Chambersburg. This hog
went on to compete for the overall
championship title in the open
show and earned reserve grand
champion honors.
The grand champion barrow on,
foot was shown by John
Strawbndge of Strawbridge &
McCleary of Stewartstown.
Strawbndge's entry, a
mediumweight Yorkshire barrow,
was previously named open
champion barrow on-foot and
champion of the Yorkshire show
The reserve open champion
barrow on-foot title went to Penn
State University for their
mediumweight Duroc barrow
In the open barrow competition,
James Parlett of Airville exhibited
the champion and reserve
champion Chester White barrows
while Penn State showed both
champion and reserve in the Duroc
competition.
Dennis Grumbine of Myerstown
showed the champion Berkshire
barrow a 210-pound lightweight.
Todd Bannecoff of ljutztown
showed his second place light
weight to the reserve spot in the
Berkshire breed.
In the Hampshire breed.
Strawbridge & McCleary scooped
up the awards, earning champion
and reserve champion. The 225-
pound champion Hampshire was
the reserve chaijnpion at the Md
State Fair.
Randy' Roberts copied
Strawbridge’s ability in the Poland
China' breed, capturing- both
champion and reserve champion
titles. Roberts reigns from
Hillsboro, Ohio.
Roberts also earned the reserve
champion title in the Spotted Swine
breed.
Keith Bard of Lewistown earned
champion honors for his
mediumweight barrow in the
Spotted Swine show.
The champion Crossbred barrow
was shown by Penn State
University and the reserve shown
by Steve Strauss of Ephrata.
In the truckload competition,
Daryl Sheiss of Chambersburg
showed the champion truckload of
six hogs weighing 216-240 pounds,
while Penn State was named the
reserve winner with their entry.
Henry Gruber of Allentown was
the judge for the open barrow show
and Vernon Hazlett, Penn State
University herdsman, served as
judge for the breeding swine
classes.
In the Berkshire competition of
the breeding show, Dennis
Grumbine of Myerstown exhibited
the champion and reserve
champion boar. His winning boar
was Fairview Stud 10-9, a March
boar sired by Rock 9-S 9-1.
The champion gilt was shown by
Garland Gantt & Family of La
Gambrills. MD. This gilt was G.G.
& F Miss 81. sired by G.G. & F.
I .addle 14-4
Hotiuer Banker! of Hanover
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John Strawbridge of Strawbridge & McCleary earned a
Champion ribbon for this Hampshire hog, also the Reserve
Champion at the Md. State Fair. Strawbridge earned Reserve
Hampshire at KILE with the same hog which received Grand
Champion atthejfork Fair.
In the Open Barrows Show, this Spotted Swine went on to
earn Champion title. This 211-pound was owned by Keith
Bard of Lewistown.
Dennis Grumbine of Myerstown owned the' Champion
Berkshire Barrow in the Open Barrows Show. This 210-
pound hog is shown here with Harry Bachman of Annville.