*l4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1984 Tobacco show winners named BY LAURA ENGLAND LANCASTER The com petition was tough, but when the judging was over a Lancaster father and son and a Washington Boro young woman were named champions of the Lancaster County Tobacco Show. Exhibiting quality hands - a sample containing 15, uniform tobacco leaves - Henry F. Barley and his son, Jeff, of R 2 Lancaster, and Judy L. Burkholder, of R 1 Washington Boro, won their respective classes. It was the first time for all three competitors to win the championship awards. Henry Barley, a fulltime farmer, picked his winning entry from among the 60 acres of tobacco he grows on his farm. Winner in the wrapper class, Barley’s entry was a new tobacco variety called Penn Joy. The variety was released last year from the Southeast Research Farm, Landisville, which is operated by Penn State University. Barley attributes the color, texture and stretch of his entry for the championship win. The tobacco variety, he said, could be processed into either chewing or smoking tobacco. Barley’s son, Jeff, a member of the Penn Manor FFA Chapter, won the overall filler class. Jeff also received top class honors in the FFA filler and wrapper contests. A high school senior, Jeff has competed in the Lancaster County contest for four years. In previous years, he has placed anywhere from first to fourth in his classes, but said this year is the first for an overall championship. In selecting his hand for the contest, Jeff said he was looking for leaves with uniform length and very little green color. Nineteen-year-old Judy Burkholder won the smoking class with her Maryland type entry. Farming six acres of tobacco, Judy grew the Maryland type for the first time this year and was able to enter it into the contest because of class changes. According to County Extension Agent Arnold Lueck, the Maryland type was included in the contest this year. Most tobacco growers raise Pennsylvania Type 41 tobacco, but changes in the tobacco market have seen an in crease in the Maryland type, Lueck said. “The market has changed over the years,” he said, “and the tobacco grown depends on what types are moving through the trades.” Lueck said that the judges had some trouble in judging the Maryland class because of the exceptional good quality of the' entries. To compensate for this, a number of entries received honorable mention. Normally, six placings are given. Overall, this year’s competition Champions of the Lancaster County Tobacco Show are, from left, Jeff Barley, filler; Henry F. Barley, wrapper; and Judy L. Burkholder, smoking. contests,” Lueck said. The number of entries was down from last year - 160 to 125 - this partly due to variations in weather and growing conditions, Lueck added. The Lancaster County Tobacco Show, held at the Farm and Home Center, is a preliminary contest to the Farm Show competition. This gives an idea, Lueck said, of how the county winners might place at the Farm Show. Judging this year’s contest were Melvin Brenner of General Cigar, Les Whitmore of American Cigar and Tobacco, Jeff Ranck of Domestic Tobacco, and Stanley Goldstoff of General Cigar - all from Lancaster. Cash prizes were awarded to the top six placings in each class. Following are the top three win ners of each class: Pennsylvania Type 41 Wrapper 1 Henry F Barley 2 David M Cassel 3 Gary R Neff Filler 1 Neff Bros, 2 Dawn M Rohrer 3 Dale Shellenberger Maryland Type Bottom 1 Bob Burkholder 2 Kandy Rohrer, 3 JudyL Burkholder Middle 1 JudyL Burkholder 2 Marlin L Cassel, 3 Gary R Neff Top 1 Ken Boriey 2 Gary R Neff, 3 Jere Hoover Wrapper 1 Kevin Witmer Filler 1 Kevin Witmer Wrapper 1 Jeff Barley 2 Tammy Barley 3 Laurie Barley Filler 1 Jeff Barley, 2 Geary Bitts 3 Kevin Bauman Bottom 1 Jeff Barley. 2 Mike Acord 3 Kevin Bauman Middle Michael Cassel, 2 Jeff Barley 3 Brian Herr Top 1 Dannel Hess, 2 Brian Herr, 3 Mike Acord Grand Champions Smoking, Judy L Burkholder, Wrapper Henry F Barley Filler Jeff Barley, Youth Michael Cassel Weekly Summary Fri., Jan. 6 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 5184. Compared with 5478 head last week, and 5699 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers steady to 2.00 lower; SI. heifers weak to 2.00 lower; SI. cows 1.00-3.00 lower; SI. bullocks steady to 1.00 lower; SI. bulls steady to 2.00 lower. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 3- 4.68.50- Choice NO. 24,63.00- 71.00; Good 58.00-64.50; Standard 49.00-57.00. SI. heifers; Choice 59.50- Good 53.00-58.50; Standard 45.00-53.00. SI. cows; Utility & Commercial 33.75-38.85; Cutter & Boning Utility 30.00-36.00; Canner & L. Cutter 26.00-33.50; Shells down to 19.00. SI. bullocks; Choice 59.00-62.75; Good 55.00- 59.00; (few) Standard 48.00-50.75. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No. 1, 1000- 2250 lbs. 45.00-50.85; Yield Grade No. 2,900-1500 lbs. 39.0047.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame No. 1, 300-650 lbs. 38.0045.25; Medium Frame No. 2 300-700 lbs. 30.00-35.50. CALVES: 4109. Compared with 3020 head last week and 4206 head a year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00 lower, (few) Prime 100.00-116.00; Choice 80.00-93.00; God 65.00-86.00; 110-130 lbs. 50.00-68.00; 90-110 lbs. 40.0053.00; 65-90 lbs. 35.0045.00; Utility 50110 lbs. 25.0043.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 130 lbs. 50.00105.00; Hoi. Heifers 90135 lbs. 50.0083.00. HOGS: 4622. Compared with 5786 head last week and 5272 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts weak INTRODUCING The NEW RING UNLOADER ASK ABOUT THE COMPLETE LINE OF EQUIPMENT. ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF BOTTOM UNLOADING: Phono 717-776-3129 SEE US AT THE PENN. FARM SHOW-BOOTHS 266 & 267 to 2.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs, 50.50-53.50 No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 49.00- 51.50; No. 2-3 200-280 lbs. 46.00- 50.00, few 275-350 lbs. 43.0046.00; No. 1-3 140-190 lbs. 40.0(M6.50; Sows 1.004.00 lower. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 36.0043.00; No. 2-3 300 650 lbs. 28.00-36.00. Boars 27.00 35.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1990. Com pared with 1014 head last week a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to 3.00 lower. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 8.0023.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 17.0031.00; No. 1-3 5080 lbs. 28.0037.50. SHEEP: 330 Compared with 799 N.J. holds seedling sale FLEMINGTON, N. J. - The New Jersey Bureau of Forest Management is encouraging landowners to plant trees in a reforestation/conservation prog ram. They have a special seedling sale running now until Feb. 1. To qualify, you must own a mimimum of 5 acres and plant a minimum of 500 seedlings for reforestation or conservation purposes. “Reforestation and conservation purposes mean that trees are planted for the produc tion of timber products, protection of watersheds, soil erosion, and screens for windbreaks, or aesthetics,” says Elaine Fogerty, Hunterdon County Agricultural Agent. The species available for the 1964 seedling sale include conifers and deciduous trees; many pines, oak, poplar, and larch. The trees required by acre vary with the spacing of the trees. Steve Dietrich, Area Forester covering head last week and 469 head a year ago. Mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Few High Choice & Prime 40-90 lbs. 54.00- Choice 75-105 lbs. 49.00- 59.00; (few) Good 65-115 lbs. 40.00- 45.00. Sl.ewes: 10.00-27.00. 3 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 1655. Compared with 1767 head last week, and 2125 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs mostly steady to 7.00 lower. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs. 67.0043.00, 40- 50 lbs. 53.00-75.00, 5040 lbs. 59.00- 70.00, 60-90 lbs. 47.0048.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 76.5040.00, 4040 lbs. 41.00- Hunterdon County can lend ad ditional assistance in that area. Nearly thirty percent of New Jersey’s land is private woodland,” with farmland assessment on woodlands being harder to prove, a woodlot management plan through a professional forester is highly recommended, says Miss Fogerty. Steve Dietrich has a list of con sulting foresters. Write Bureau of Forest Management, RD 1, Box 999, Franklin, New Jersey 07416. Or call (201) 827-6100. Delivery dates for the trees can be expected between March 1 and April 15. The pick-up locations nearby include Somerset 4-H Center, Milltown Road, Bridgewater and the Warren County SCD office in Hackett stown. Order forms for the trees are. available through the Cooperative< Extension Service, Route 31, Flemington and the Area Forester’s office in Franklin.
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