Jessie Ruth of Pineville showed and Deckman Electric of Bridge
the Grand Champion hog at the , port. Appreciation was expressed
annual Bucks-Mont. County 4-H to all buyers.
Swine Show and Sale held recently Other area members exhibiting
at the Quakertown Livestock Auc- included Andy Kumpf of Norris
tion. Ruth’s 225 lb. pig was pur- town (with the Ist place Heavy
chased by Hatfield Packing for \veighl Pen of Three), John Ment
s4.oo/lb. zer, Dan Mentzer and Shawn
Kacy Fisher of Green Lane had Mentzer of Royersford; Jayne
the Reserve Grand Champion hog. Landis and Lauren Bergey of Tel-
Lcidy’s Inc. of Souderton paid ford, Kevin Horvath of
$2.20/lb. for her 265 lb. pig which Phoenixville.
was also named the Montgomery Montgomery County 4-H
County Champion. Swine project leaders are Doug
The Montgomery County Mentzer, Royersford and Mark
Reserve Champion was shown by Teaford of Norristown. The 4-H
Conrad Fisher of Green Lane. Livestock Club is open to all youth
Southeast Farm Credit of Silver- ages 8-19 who are interested in
dale paid $1.25/lb. for the 240 lb. raising beef or swine projects. For
pig. Dan Cochran of Trappe more information call County
showed the Champion Pen of Agent Nancy Kadwill at
Three and Bill Scott of Pineville #489-4315.
had the Reserve Pen of Three. Hat- 4-H Swin* show and sal*
field paid $1.65/lb. for Cochran’s , tightwaigW (i9O-220)
. tt, , 1 Jenny Ruth, 2 Robert Roll, 3 Jeremy
Pen of Three and George s Food- Ruth
liner of Bethlehem paid $1.25 for
Scott’s pen.
In Showmanship & Fitting, in a
repeat of one year ago, Julie Leath
erman of Bedminster was crowned
Grand Champion and Dan
Cochran was chosen Reserve
Champion.
Other buyer’s of Montgomery
County animals were: William
Young, Schwenksville; Moyer &
Sons’s Inc., Souderton; Black’s
Livestock Hauling, Skippack; Gil
lespie Electric, East Greenville.
Two new buyer’s who came out to
support the 4-H members were:
Kratz’s General Store, Creamery:
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1 Jesse Ruth. 2 Bill Scott, 3 Dan Mentzer
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Reserve Bucks Champion - Jenny Ruth
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Pen-Of-Three Competition
Lightweight Pen
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A Lancaster County feedlot tour and seminar for beef farmers was held
Wednesday by Young’s Inc. Farm visits included the Nissley Brothers farm,
Dwight Hess farm arid Dave Becker farm. Scenes at Nissleys are shown in the
photos. More than 100 persons attended.
A lunch was served at the Rothville Fire Hall. And after lunch, Dr. Bill Hen
ning meets Extension specialist at Penn State gave a rundown on yield grade,
quality grade and dressing percent. In addition, Mike Orndoff from PACMA
discussed market trends and representatives of packing companies dis
cussed country-buying programs.
An update was given on Bovatec for increased gains and decreased feed
consumption. ,
Lancaster
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Cless 2 (born 1972-73)
1 Julie Leatherman, 2 Lauren Bergey, 3
Jesse Ruth
Class 3 (born 1974-78)
1 Jeremy Ruth, 2 Shawn Mentzer, 3 Jon
Harvey
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Grand Champion Showman - Julie
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Reserve Champion Showman - Dan Cochran
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