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Lancaster hog wins market title for rookie showman
BY DONNA TOMMELLEO
FARM SHOW Lancaster
County exhibitors made their
mark on this year’s Junior Market
Swine competition, beginning at
the top.
First year Farm Show exhibitor
Chad Folker, 9, of New Holland got
the winning nod from judge Buell
Nine-year-old Chad Folker from New Holland finishes his
first Farm Show competition in a big way. The Lancaster
County youngster's Chester-Ouroc barrow, which weighed in
at 236 pounds, captured Thursday’s junior market hog show.
Chad is flanked by Deputy Secretary Chet Heim, left, and
Penn State Agriculture Dean Sam Smith.
Mike McCahren, 14, accepts the Reserve Grand Champion
market hog award from Deputy Ag secretary Chet Heim. The
Mifflintown 4-H’er earned the title with this 228-pound
Duroc-Spotted barrow.
Guernsey show
Additional results of the Farm
Show Guernsey show follow.
GUERNSEY
JrC»W
1 Justin McMurray, Rl. Bentleyville, 2 JacobN
Smith & Sons Annville. 3 Matt Kessler, York
Youth Jr CaW
1 Matt Kessler York. 2 Peggy L Klmedtnst
York
Sr. Calf
1 Bernard Snider. New Enterprise. 2 Thomas
L Smith. AnnviHe. 3 Michael Dean. Chicora
Jr Yr. HeHer
I Jason Ivic RI Bentleyville 2 Chad Rutter
York. 3 Tim Rutter. York
Youth Jr Yr Herfer
1 Chad Rutter, 2 Julie Snider. Rl, New En
terpnse 3 Louis M Hess. Media
Sr Yr. HeHer
1 John Marchezak. Rl, Bentleyville. 2 Todd
Rutter. York. 3 Brian Lehman, York
Youth Sr Yr. HeHer
1 Todd Rutter. 2 Brian Lehman, 3 Kevin
Benedict Waynesboro
Jr Champion Female
Jason Ivic
Youth Jr Champion
Chad Rutter
Res Jr Champion
Chad Rutter
Youth Rea Jr. Champion
Todd Rutter
Brent Smctor
3 or 4 Dry Co* Youth Res Grand Champion
1 Bernard Snider Barry Lehman
5 or Over Dry Cow Premier Breeder
1 Todd Rutter, 2 Jeffrey Benedict. Bernard Snider
Waynesborb, 3 Ruth Ann Benedict. Waynesboro Premier Exhibitor
Youth sor Over Dry • Bernard Snider
I Todd Rutter. 2 Jeffrey Benedict Exhibitor Herd
- 2 And Under 3 'r&> - T 3 %ernard Snider, 2 Rutter Bros York 3
1 Chad Rutter, 2 Jacob Smith A Sons, 3 Jeffrey j aco b N Smith A Sons
Gunderson for the Grand Cham
pion title.
Chad’s 236-pound Chester-Duroc
barrow, dubbed “Skeezer” won the
heavyweight title and went on to
Grand Champion honors.
The second-grader bought his
barrow from an Illinois Chester
White breeder and developed the
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Benedict
1 Jeffrey Benedict 2 Deborah A. Price. R 2,
Douglassville, 3 Barry Lehman, Rll York
3andUnder4
I Cindy Rutter. York 2 Thomas L Smith, 3
Bernard Snider
4 and Under 5
1 Jason Iwc. Z Barry Lehman 3 Berneta Kay
Snider Rl, New Enterprise
Barry Lehman
1 Brent Snider: 2 Tim Rutter, 3 Billy Snider,
Rl New Enterprise
Youth. 5 and Over
1 Brent Snider, 2 BiNy Snider. 3 Kevin
Benedict
Cindy Rutter
Cindy Rutter
Brent Snider
Brent Snider
Youth Res Sr Champion
Barry Lehman
Cindy Rutter
Brent Snider
Youth 2 to 3
Youth, 4 to 5
5 and Over
Champion Udder
Sr. Champion
Youth Sr. Champion
Sr. Res Champion
Grand Champion
Res. Grand Champion
Youth Grand Champion
le top junior market swine showmen are from left: Greta Lehman, 15, first place
intermediate; Brian Banker!, 16, overall grand champion; Donnie Shiess, 12, first place
12-years and younger.
champion along from a 30-pound
feeder to its peak weight.
A member of the New Holland 4-
H club, Chad is the son of Tony and
Edith Folker. Last year, Chad’s
sister Laura, 11, exhibited the
champion heavyweight hog.
Judge Gunderson went with his
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BEING OFFERED BY ORGANIC
PLANT FOOD CO.*
FIRST MEETING - tues. eve. jan. 25th
SUBJECT: CORN
SPEAKERS AMP TOPICS
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light heavyweight champion for
the Reserve Champion title.
Another Farm Show rookie,
Mike McCahren, 14, earned a trip
to the winner’s circle for his 228-
pound Duroc-Spotted barrow.
Mike is the son of Sharon and
William McCahren of Miffintown,
NO FRILLS - JUST COME AND LEARN
Where: Witmer Fire Hall
Time; 7:30 P.M. - promptly
Juniata County. A ninth grader at
Tuscarora Junior High School,
Mike is active in the Spruce Hill
Swine Club.
Russell Ackley, 17, of Lititz,
Lancaster County exhibited his
232-pound crossbred to the reserve
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