820-Uncaster Farming, Saturday November 24,1984
Southdown queen
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judges followed, and then an
overnight wait for the results.
During the Sunday national junior
Southdown show, Melissa heard
her name announced as the new
queen, with Dede Derrick of
Illinois, chosen the runnerup. She
was officially presented at the
breed’s national banquet and
meeting that followed, and handed
out ribbons at later shows.
As national representative,
Melissa will continue promoting
the Southdown breed, attending as
many related events as her
schedule allows. A spring national
show and sale in Sedalia, Mo., is
already penciled on her 1985 ac
tivities list.
As the Southdown breed’s key
spokeswoman, Melissa is quick to
point out the merits of the
Southdowns, affectionately labeled
“munchkins” by her family.
“They are small animals with
good carcass cutability, and are
more efficient at feed utilization.
You can feed three Southdowns
with the rations it would take for
feeding one of the larger breeds.”
She adds that housing and fen
cing requirements are also less,
due to the smaller animals. Their
size, docile nature and ease in
handling more readily fit
youngsters just starting out with
project sheep, and encourage these
rookies to grow into more involved
shepherds.
“I’ve learned livestock judging
and other skills related to caring
for the sheep,” reflects Melissa. “I
have to take the responsibility of
caring for them.” She hastens to
credit her mother, Yvonne, with
handling the morning feeding of
the flock on school days.
Against some good-nature
ribbing and skepticism, Melissa
selected her own 4-H market lamb
project animals for this past year
from her small flock, evaluating
their size, scale and muscling
when the lambs were barely two
months old.
In a tribute to her evaluating
ability, the pair took reserve
champion honors at the county’s
two roundups, earning her top
prices from supportive buyers.
At the York Fair, she won the
judge’s nod as champion fitter,
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lead line winner, overall com
modity dressup winner, and
champion shepherdess, a class for
bred and owned animals, plus
fitting, showmanship and
knowledge quiz points. Earlier, she
had also topped the lead line
contest at the Maryland State Fair
in Timonium.
Her open-class carcass division
entry at the KILE show won the on
foot championship at the
Harrisburg exhibit, and she’s still
awaiting the results of the follow
up on-rail judging.
Since the initial object of the ewe
chain project is to involve other
youth, a winner has two years in
which to return a lamb to the club
to be given to another deserving
contestant. Bred for 1983, Buzz
delivered a ram lamb. This year’s
lamb, regardless of sex, will be
returned to the York sheep
producers. If it is a ram, the
animal will be sold, with the
proceeds used toward the purchase
of another ewe.
Mid-Atlantic Southdown
breeders are also interested in
boosting their own junior program
and are now considering a fund
raiser, using a lamb from top
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What a morning! It seems to be
the little things that keep the big
purebred lines as the grand prize
in a ticket drawing.
With Melissa’s accomplishments
and abilities, both the Southdown
breed and the general sheep and
wool industry have gained a real
promotion plus in this young
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Youth with questions on the
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