D4-Uncaster Farming Saturday, October 4,1986 'Best Ever' 4-H Lamb BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Berks Co. Correspondent READING The annual Berks County 4-H Sheep Sale held at the Reading Fair climaxed with the sale of the grand champion market lamb selected by Judge Mike Fournier, Bucks County extension agent, at the Reading Fair’s sheep show on September 22. The sale, held on Saturday, Sept. 27, under the show tent at the Reading Fair, featured a wide range of bidders who brought the top sale price up to $5 per pound for the 106-pound grand champion. “Buster,” the grand champion and first place heavy mid dleweight, owned by Joyce Heff ner, Fleetwood, featured a “big leg,” and “long loin” according to the judge. The Hampshire lamb was purchased by Peters Brothers Meat Market for $5 per pound, Reading Fair Names Market Swine Champions BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Berks Co. Correspondent READING - Greg Strieker, Rl, Bernville, honored as the Reading Fair’s Outstanding 4-H Boy for 1986, showed his skill in the market swine show at the Reading Fair by capturing the grand champion market swine ribbons with his extra entry. The “long bodied, lean-made pig” exhibited an adequate amount of muscle ac cording to the judge of the show. Strieker, a veteran showman with his swine, was pleased with his success tins past week. Strieker also exhibited the grand champion pair of market swine. Other placings are as follows Reading Market Swine Lightweight Div 110 214 lbs Class 1 Tracy Gelsmger Class 2 Paula Hunter Class 3 Kemanne Ranck Mediumweight Div 215 234 lbs Class 1 Todd Rabenoid Class 2 Val Hunter Class 3 Greg Strieker Heavyweight Div 235 265 lbs Class 1 Steve Rhorbach Class 2 Jason Ballhaser Class 3 Greg Strieker Champion Lightweight Ken anne Ranck Eby trailers or truck bodies can haul anything you want even Brahman bulls You can haul livestock m a trailer hooked to your pickup Or on the other hand, vou may prefer a truck and livestock bodv for its maneuverability Perhaps you need to haul dairy cattle Or calves Hogs Sheep Horses Even a Brahman Bull You decide what you want Then practical ly design vour own Eby trailer or livestock body before its custom made Choose tying with last year’s grand champion for high price. “You just look for what you want when they grow up,” Joyce Heff ner revealed about her selection of “Buster” as a project this year. She also stated that her late brother, James Heffner, helped her pick out this lamb and taught her to select lambs that were small and narrow in the front with not too much waste. Sad to see “Buster” sold, this veteran sheep showperson concluded, “he’s the tamest one I had.” Commanding the second high bid of the sale was the reserve grand champion owned by Cory McLaughlin, Rl, Bemville. Also first place heavy lightweight, McLaughlin’s lamb sold for $4 per pound to Boscov’s Department Store, Reading. The grand champion fair Reserve Lightweight Gina Leatherman Champion Middleweight Greg Strieker Reserve Middleweight Toddßabenoid Champion Heavyweight Greg Strieker Reserve Heavyweight Leslie Seidel Grand Champion Market Swme Greg Strieker Reserve Grand Champion Leslie Seidel Pair of Market Swme Lightweight 335 436 lbs Class I Gina Leathenndn Class 2 Brian Gouglei Mediumweight 437 454 lbs Class 1 Chris Hunter Class 2 Jennv Rabeno'd Heavyweight 465 483 lbs Class 1 Greg Stncker Class 2 Leslie Seidel Champion Lightweight Pair Brian Gougler Reserve Gina Leatherman Champion Middleweight Pair Jenny Rabenoid Reserve Toddßabenoid Champion Heavyweight Pair Greg Strieker Reserve Jenny Rabenoid ' Grand Champion Pair Greg Strieker Reserve Grand Champion Jenny Rabenoid Sow with Litter Greg Strieker Showmanship Age 8 9 Jenny Rabenoid Age 10 11 Leslie Seidel Age 12 13 Randv Balthaser Age 14 15 Gina Leatherman Age 16 Kemanne Ranck Champion Showman Leslie Seidel Reserve Showman Kemanne Ranck Fitting Age 8 9 TroyGelsmger Age 10 11 Jeremy Manwyiller Age 12 13 Val Hunter Age 14 15 Gina Leatherman Age 16 Steve Rhorbach Champion Fitter Val Hunter Reserve Fitter Jeremy Manwiller ■W HOT■■ ■* ■■■■■■ aila i aaH | |||| , , Eby Gives You Choices length, width and height Select from a variety of partitions and doors Even decide whether or not to have a tool box In short, our versatility lets you own just what vou want Every Ebv livestock bodv and trailer is aluminum No matter what options you It it's aluminum and hauls agricultural products, it must be from M H Eby in Blue Ball Sale Reported At Reading Fair brought the third high price of $1.52 per pound from Lebanon Valley National Bank, Agriculture Department. The pair was exhibited by Glenn and Joyce Heffner, R 2, Fleetwood, brother and sister. Almost three-fourths of the sale animals brought bids in excess of $1 per pound and the sale was stated to be one of the best in the history of the Berks County 4-H Sheep Club. The 42 sheep sold averaged $1.31 per pound with the champion’s price inluded, and $1.14 per pound not including the top price. Bidders were invited to bar beques before the sale and 4-H Sheep Club members thanked them for their participation. Buyers included the following; Peters Bros. Meat Market, Boscov’s Department stores, Lebanon Valley Bank, Yellow House Hotel, Reading Bone Fer tilizer, Leesport Auction, Walter M. Dunlap, Inc., Shillington IGA, Kazan’s True Value Hardware Store, On Line Computer Services, Hamilton Bank, Meridian Bank, ‘Breeder Destiny’ Roundtable ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The first Saddle and Sirloin Roundtable discussion titled “Breeder Destiny” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16, in conjunction with the 1986 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. The event, scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, is being held in honor of Dr. Frank Baker of Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Morrilton, Ark. This half-day Roundtable cen ters on the opportunities and challenges facing the stock breeder in the 20th Century and on into the 21st. A clear concept of direction and the means by which the stock breeder can make directional genetic change are significant in the design and conduct of creative breeding programs. n^^MlaallllllNaalallvalllllllllH r 1 But you don’t have to make all the choices Mast Mowers & Service, Farm and Loan of Pottstown, Bemville Bureau, Harvey George General Bank, Disel Service, Inc., Bem- Contractor, First Federal Savings ville Quality Fuels. Joyce Heffner’s Reading Fair market lamb champion was purchased by Peters Brothers Meat Market for $5 a pound. Dr. Larry Cundiff, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb., will discuss probable beef demands and producer responses. Ideas concerning the use by breeders of across breed predic tions of genetic value will be presented by Dr. Larry Benyshek, University of Georgia, Athens, and predictor of genetic values for the American Angus, American Hereford, North American Limousin and International Brangus Breeders Associations. Ideas concerning the use of the potential use of genetic manipulations will be presented by Dr. Roy Ax, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and active participant in the new genetics research. Dr. Bob Long, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, and long time friend of stock breeders, will discuss who is most likely to own the bull. - 1 choose your trailer or body will never rust or need paint Its as much as .15% lighter than steel and wood construction for in creased load capacity and bettei fuel econ omy And heavy-duty standard components ensure safe trouble-free hauling lor years to come Now all these choices can be yours tot probably a lot less than vou expect In fact when you figure m the durability and low Set for NAILE The high point of the Roundtable will be the banquet Sunday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the hall of the Saddle and Sirloin Club on the fairgrounds. 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