Young Crawford BY NANCY KUNICK Staff Correspondent MEADVILLE The bleachers were filled for the 4-H Sheep Showmanship and Fitting classes at the Crawford County Fair, Tuesday, August 29. The youth were grouped into five from five divisional winners in blocking contest - „ "* S.f' j*' ' *Asv*' - i*-~s'! fVi "Y From s29£oo* LOADALtS do it aL JCB Telescopic and Monoboom LOAOALLS give you more versatility, more cost effectiveness than articulated loaders or rough terrain forklifts. At a base price of only $29,500 no single machine comes close to a JCB LOADALL for productivity. There’s a wide range of hydraulicalfy-powered, quick-change agricultural attachments. Choose from buckets up to 2Vi cu. yds. for bulk materials; special clamps for bales; silage and manure forks; and forks for palletized loads of feed and fertilizer. Both machines come with 2 or 4-wheel drive for greater traction and mobility. Whichever you choose, you won’t find a better value for money. equal divisions determined by birthdate. Each division consisted of approximately ten 4-Hers. Showmanship was judged on the showman's attentiveness to both the judge and his animal and the animal’s ability to respond to the exhibitor. Each division was V' S' y. xVx i, i >-? • * Z."' ' V 't -T - \ >V V -*^ 0 * m shepherds go through paces judged for showmanship followed by fitting for overall cleanliness. When these classes were com pleted for all five divisions a blocking contest was held to determine a champion fitter. Judging the show was Richard Kuzemchak, shepherd at Penn State. Chairpeople of the 4-H Sheep were Tom and Barb Gnggs of R 1 Hartstown. Mrs. Gnggs mentioned that a blocking contest had not been held for a few years at the fair. She decided to initiate it once again as "this is what they do in Harrisburg” and she wants the 4- H’ers to know what they’re doing when they reach the state level. It seems that the blocking contest is a ‘true test' of the 4-H members ability to clip a lamb for show. Each individual is assigned a lamb, straight from the pasture and given 45 minutes to car and clip. When the time is up they are judged on the job they’ve done. No outside help is allowed for this contest. Although this takes a bit longer and is optional for the sheep showers, almost everyone par ticipates. By entering it is the only way to become Champion Fitter or to receive premium money for -•< V . ' T The 520-4HL Telescopic LOADALL is equal to a rough terrain forklift with the added benefit of multi-job versatility. With al2 ft forward reach and 4,410 iba capacity at a lift height of nearly 22 ft, you can stack bales, palletized materials or load high-side trucks and bins. JCB LOADALLS ... the versatile, rugged, low maintenance and economical machines for year around farm use. For more information, see your local dealer or contact JCB direct * Base list price 520 M-2 model Taxes, destination charges, optional equipment and dealer preparation extra. ® JCB Ino, 10939 Philadelphia Road White Marsh, MD 21162 ; * - The 620 M-4 Monoboom LOADALL with a 1 Vi cu. yd. dirt bucket delivers the productivity of a comparably sized articulated loader, but costs thousands less. Plus » you get the versatility of a ' forklift with a capacity of 5,500 lbs. and 12 ft lift height iter Farming, Saturday, September 3,1983—A37 Champion sheep showmen at Crawford Fair include Tom Trace and Emily Oberrath, intermediate division winner: and April Lorenz, junior intermediate. Showmanship 1 Tom Trace 2 Oarva Kelly 3 Ron Brown SR OIV 1 Mike Ernst 2 Oebtang 3 Betty Wilier SR INT OIV 1 Emily Obberatn 2 Irene Horne 3 Heidi Sxymkowski I April Lorenz ? Brian Trace 3 Laura Hoisoppie 1 Robin Ernsl 2 Tracey Ocngler 3 Adam Szymkowski INT DIV jr int oiv JR OIV Fitting Sue McClelland Tom Trace Dana Kelly Deb Lang Betty Miller Bobb' Foreman Emily Obberatn JoeCnbbs Hetdi Szymkowshi Morgan Millard April Lorenz Kandice Calvert Steve McDonald Adam Srymkowski Robin Ernst fitting. It ts interesting to note that the sheep for the blocking contest are not being shown at the fair. They are brought in directly from the pasture to the fair that day for the contest. This year the sheep were owned by Randy Rhoades, of Cambridge Springs. Following is a list of the three top winners in each class, of each division and the overall cham pions: Champion 4-H Sheep Showman was Tom Trace of the Senior Division. Reserve Champion 4-H Sheep Showman was Mike Ernst of the Sr. Intermediate Division. Champion 4-H Sheep Fitter, determined by the blocking contest was Rob Brown from the Sr. Div. and Res. Champ, was Tom Trace, again of the Sr. Division. 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