BY MARGIE FUSCO Staff Correspondent HUGHESVILLE - Final bids topped $19,000 at the Lycoming County Fair Livestock Show and Sale Friday, July 19. Top pur chasers for the evening were Jersey Shore Livestock, with the largest dollar amount purchased and the Country Store of Pennsdale with the most head purchased. Special recognition was given to Sunset Ice Cream of Williamsport, which for the sixth year in a row purchased the grand champion steer. The top steer. Heather Ream’s 1122 lb. Chianina cross, brought $1.37 a pound from Sunset Ice Cream. The reserve champion steer, owned by Doug Marquardt, an Angus cross weighing in at 1332 lbs.. drew a winning bid of 85.& cents a pound. Other beef, ranging in weight from 930 to 1237 lbs. sold for prices ranging from 57 cents to 65 cents a pound. Best per-pound price came on Andrea Gavitt’s grand champion hog, a 246-lb. South Mountain Fair offers varied entertainment ARENDTSVILLE - An en tertainment schedule guaranteed to please both young and old is slated for the 63rd South Mountain Fair which opens Aug. 29, and continues through Sept. 2, Labor Day. In keeping with a long standing tradition, all en tertainment is free at the fairgrounds, located near Arendt sville in Adams County. A horse pulling contest is the featured entertainment for August 29, opening night. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the contest ha»become a favorite annual event at the fair. Adams Countian Ray Owen, singer, humorist and award winning songwriter, will appear at 7 and 9 p.m. on Friday, August 30. Owne has appeared numerous times throughout the Adams County area and has a loyal following of fans who delight at his musical versatility. Singing together since 1953, the A 1 Shade Family Band will give three performances on Saturday, August 31. Appearing at 2, 7 and 9 p.m., the family group has a unique blend of harmony which truly stands out. On Sunday, September 1, fairgoers will have the opportunity to hear the Donnie Seabolt Band. Seabolt has worked most of the state and country fairs across the U.S. and has appeared many times on Jamboree USA. Performances will be at 2,7 and 9 p.m. As an added attraction this year, on Sunday afternoon World Champion Archery Shot Jack Cramer will give demonstrations. An open archery tournament will also be held in the afternoon with four first place prizes being of fered. On Labor Day, September 2, the world famous Dallas Knock Outs, a group of women mud wrestlers, will be the featured entertainment. They will present their show at 2 and 7 p.m. Admission to the fair will be $1.50 for individuals 16 years and up, chldren under 15 will be admitted free. A $1 parking fee will be charged. Exhibit spaces are still available for rent. Interested persons, organizations or businesses should contact Robert Heckenluber at 677- 7417 for information, on rental Lycoming livestock sale nets $19,000 Yorkshire cross bred by Roger Steppenhock. The hog was purchased by Hatfield Packing Company for $5.50 a pound. Susan Eck, owner of the reserve champion hog, a 229-lb. Landrace/Duroc cross bred by Ed Snook, sold her market hog to Sunset Ice Cream for $4.60 a pound. Other hogs, ranging from 175 to 238 lbs. in weight were purchased for 69 cents to $l.lO a pound. Linda Lovell owned the grand champion market lamb, a 122-lb. home-bred Suffolk. North Eastern Farm Credit of Williamsport pur chased the lamb for $4.85 a pound. The reserve champion, Reagan Bitler’s 106-lb. Suffolk bred by William DeWire, sold for $4 a pound to Sunset Ice Cream. Other lambs from 75 to 143 lbs. sold for 65 cents to $1.60 a pound. While conducting the serious business of the sale, Howard Fraley of Fraley’s Auction kept the crowd of 300 people on their toes. 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