C2-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, August 2,1986 Livestock Champions Named At Lebanon Area Fair Bow, Ernrich take Top Sheep Honors LEBANON Melanie Bow came to the Lebanon Area Fair with high hopes for her Suffolk wether and she wasn’t to be disappointed. Show judge Chester Hughes selected Melanie’s wether champion market lamb of the Fair Wednesday evening. “He’s a real flashy animal,” Melanie said after the show. “I had some real high hopes for him.” Melanie’s 132-pound homebred wether placed first in the heavyweight division, topping a 248-pound lamb entered by her chief competitor. Heather Ernrich. Heather’s lamb was named reserve champion. champion ewes in the breeding sheep contest. Here, she shows the 4-H champion while Becky Hostetter, center, handles the FFA champion. Little Dutchmen FFA advisor Lowell Morton, right, offered Heather congratulations. Bomgardner Shows Top Market Steer LEBANON - Beef competition at the Lebanon Area Fair was held Wednesday afternoon. Below are results from the market and open shows. Open Market Steer Lightweight 1 Kathy Bomgardner 2 Brian Kretder 3 Matt Bushong Mediumweight 1 Leigh Hitz 2 Daryl Bomgardner Heavyweight 1 Shelby Heagy 2 Alan Auman 3 Eric Harmsh Grand Champion Kathy Bomgardner Reserve Champion Leigh Hitz Showmanship and Fitting Champion Leigh Hitz Reserve Champion Kelly Bachman Open Polled Heretords Open Champion MAP Farms Open Reserve Champion MAP Farms 4-H Champion Yvonne Folk Angus Champion Bull Harry Bachman Champion Angus HeHer , Kelly Bachman Reserve Champion Heifer Leigh Hitz Other Broods Grand Champion KenWmebark In the breeding division of the beef show, the supreme championship went to Kelly Bachman's Angus entry. Melanie, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben and Mary Bow, R 1 Annville, is no newcomer to the show ring. She has won numerous championships at the Lebanon Fair and has shown her lambs at Farm Show and Keystone In ternational. The Bows raise both Corriedales and Suffolks and have about 65 breeding sheep and 20 replacements on their farm. Heather’s reserve champion was a homegrown Polled Dorset wether. Following the show, Heather said she was surprised to have done so well. “Usually homed lambs don’t do so well, so I was really pleased,” she said. Reserve Grand Champion Leigh Hitz Kathy Bomgardner, left, took grand champion market steer honors at the Lebanon Area Fair this week, white the reserve championship went to Leigh Hitz, right. Heather is the 16-year-old daughter of Henry and Anna Ernrich of R 1 Annville. The Emrichs have about 25 Dorsets on their Friendly Persuasion Dorest Farm. In the breeding show, which had only a handful of entries, the tables were turned with Heather taking both the 4-H and FFA supreme champion ewes and Melanie claiming reserve champion ewe. Melanie showed the champion 4-H ram, a Corriedale lamb, and Heather took the FFA champion ram with a Dorset lamb. Heather’s breed champion ewes were both Dorset yearlings. The FFA champion was a homebred lamb and the 4-H champ was purchased from Stavers of Palmyra. Melanie claimed the reserve champion ewe with a Suffolk entry. The two show veterans also battled for showmanship honors, with Melanie edging out Heather for the top placing. Below are results from both the breeding and market lamb shows. CORRIEDALE Ram Lamb I Melanie Bow Ewe Lamb 1 Melanie Bow 2 Ben Bow DORSET Ram Lamb 1 Heather Emnch 2 Krista Hetrick Ewe Lamb 1 Heather Emnch 2 Krista Hetrick 3 Matt Hetrick Yearling Ewe 1 Heather Emnch (4 H) 1 Heather Emnch (FFA) 2 Daryl Grumbme Aged Ewe 1 Heather Emnch SUFFOLK Ewe Lamb I Melanie Bow Yearling Ewe 1 Melanie Bow Aged Ewe 1 Melanie Bow Champion Suffolk Melanie Bow Reserve Champion Suffolk Mphni* Row Supreme Champion Kelly Bachman Melanie Bow, left, showed her 132-pound wether to the market lamb championship at the Ephrata Area Fair Wed nesday night. Heather Emrich, center, took the reserve championship with her Polled Dorset wether. Here, the champions receive congratulations from show judge Chester Hughes. Suprama Champion Ewe Heather Emrich 4 H and FFA Reserve Suprama Champion Ewe Melanie Bow Supreme Champion Ram Melanie Bow—4 H Heather Emnch—FFA MARKET LAMBS Lightweight 1 Matt Hetrick 2 Heather Emrich 3 Krista Hetrick Light Middleweight 1 Amy Smith 2 Heather Emrich 3 Damn Grumbme Middleweight 1 Matt Hetrick 2 Darrin Grumbme 3 Krista Hetrick Middle Heavyweight 1 Luke Custer 2 Benjamin Bow 3 Melanie Bovw Heavyweight 1 Melanie Bow 2 Heather Emnch 3 Amy Smith National All-Jersey Continues Progress COLUMBUS, Ohio - National All-Jersey is continuing its efforts to obtain multiple component pricing for federal orders and higher minimum standards on fluid milk, reported Richard Clauss, Hilmar, Ca., president of NAJ, at the recent National All- Jersey Inc. annual meeting. “We must have your support as we continue to look for new markets and educate the people on the advantages of using high protein milk,” Clauss said to the membership. Chances are good that future production will have to parallel an increasing market, not a declining market, predicted Clauss. A combination of decreased production caused by the Dairy Termination Program and in creased sales caused, in part, by the National Dairy Board’s milk promotion program will be responsible for this, he said. NAJ has returned an additional $5O million to Jersey owners in the past 28 years and over $2.5 million to The American Jersey Cattle Club, said Executive Secretary Maurice E. Core in his report to the membership. “We should never reduce our efforts to obtain full value for the product of our Jersey cow,” Core said. The Equity Program, launched ten years ago, has made tremendous progress, according to Calvin Covington, assistant secretary to the NAJ. Its goals have been to work towards the nationwide establishment of an equitable milk pricing system and the development of specialized markets where sellers of higher Supreme Champion Melanie Bow Reserve Champion Heather Emnch 4-H Showmanship Ages 16-19 1 Melanie Bow 2 Heather Emrich Age* 14-15 1 Knsta Hetrick 2 Daryl Grumbme 3 Tammy Lmeweaver Ages 12 13 1 Tina Long Ages 10-11 1 Jed Custer 2 Darren Grumbme Ages 8 9 1 Nicki Lmeweaver 2 Amy Smith 3 Luke Custer Champion Showman Melanie Bow Reserve Champion Showman Krista Hetrick FFA Champion Showman Matt Hetrick than average protein milk can be paid for their milk in relationship to its yielding ability. “Today there are hundreds of Equity markets in 30 states,” said Covington. “As a result of Equity Pricing, Jersey dairymen received over $2O million additional income in 1985. “The most important progress to date in Equity Pricing took place this past March when the first hearing to consider component pricing in a Federal Order was held.” The plan is proposed for the Great Basin Marketing Order. It would price milk based on pounds of fat and protein plus the ap propriate class differentials. “We will continue to do all we can to implement component pricing in other orders,” said Covington. Increasing minimum standards for fluid milk is also a main con cern of NAJ. “All-Jersey strives to provide the consumer with the best fluid milk possible,” Covington said. “The dairy industry would be much more viable today if all dairymen and plants would use this philosophy.” Under other business, Bill Barlass, Janesville, WI, was elected as an NAJ director, and Richard Riggs, Evansville, IN, was re-appointed as director-at large. Ex-officio directors include Dr. J.J. Malnati, Newberry, SC, and Harold Wright, White River Junction, VT. David Spahr, Fin dlay, OH, as current president of the AJCC, will also serve on the NAJ Board of Directors.
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