Berks Co, Holds 4-H Swine Roundup ’ championship tor his young ownei pion’s price the average of the sale BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Berks Co. Correspondent - as well as selling for the high price LEESPORT - Over 5900 went to of the day, $4 a pound, to Hatfield 11-year-old Chris Hunter, R 3, ' Packing Company. Fleetwood, for her efforts at The annual market show and showing and fitting her hog for the sale was held on Wednesday, Oct. 1986 Annual Market Swine Sale of 8, at the Leesport Market and the Berks County 4-H Swine Club. Auction, Leesport, and featured “Todd”, Chris Hunter’s prized pig over 50 well fitted swine of Berks walked away with the grand Coilnty 4-Her’s. With the cham- Chris Hunter (le.:) y g> - 'to Dr * Clemens of Hatfield Packing for $4 a pound for $1.70 a pound [E®anr Come in for value during oui Battery Blitz Sale 1 We’ve lowered our prices on high-voltage batteries for everything you drive cars, trucks, tractors farm equip ment and more If it has a battery chances are we can start it for less We have a wide selection of maintenance free and heavy outy models Each Case IH battery is built tough for fast starts and long life See us now and save during our Parts Value of the Month special tMLOUS Value for a shockingly low price for everything you drive’ I &X* T «T ■ | KHfl I fT« rj HHH went to 87 cents per pound, repre senting great support of the 4-H program by local businesses. "I just liked him,” Hunter said about her entry after being selected as the champion. Her 230- pound first-place medium mid dleweight was purchased by Hunter from breeder, Dennis Cooper, Rl, Lenhartsville. This was the first year Chris Hunter had this success in the swine ring and credited her mother for help in fitting her hog. The reserve grand champion of the show and "bringing the second highest price in the sale went to the entry of Kenianne Ranck, R 2, Reading. Well known in the beef ring for her skills in showing and fitting, Rarick has been showing swine for six years, with this year being the first time she was this successful at roundup. Her pig, Michael, was bred by Carl Rabenold, R 2, Kutztown, who helped her select this pig when she came to purchase her 4-H project. Ranck’s boyfriend, whom the pig is named after, also helped in the selection. Rarick stated that she looks for a level top and lots of muscle tone when selecting a project pig. “A problem now is that a lot of pigs are really stiff,” she stated. “They must be able to walk,” the ex perienced 4-H’er said. After receiving $1.70 per pound from Hatfield Packing for her 205-pound champion, Rarick left the sale wondering whether her boyfriend and the breeder who selected the pig were going to divide the money that their selection earned. The show was judged earlier in the day, with the sale being held that evening. Judge of the show was Keith Bard, Lewistown, a Penn State graduate and a breeder of Spotted hogs. Lancaster Farming Saturday, October 18,1 Record-Setting Lamb Sale Christiana Keener holds her brother, David's, market lamb that took top honors in Franklin County's 4-H roundup. At the sale held at Chambersburg Livestock Market, the 145-pound Suffolk sold to M. Arthur Diehl & Sons Agway of Shippensburg for $1.90 a pound. The sale's 42 lambs averaged 108 pounds and sold for average price of $1.28 per pound to establish a new record. Delaware Offers Small Flock Guide NEWARK, Del. - Farm fresh eggs and chicken have always had a special consumer appeal. 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