D2-Lancaster Farming Saturday, January 13,1990
Parlett And Son
LISA RISSER
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
The 1990 Pennsylvania Farm
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January Duroc named TM Miss SB9 6-9. A Hilltop daughter
out of TM Miss 1-2 SBB, the gilt was exhibited by Gus, left,
and Jim Parlett. Judging the show was Gale Bressner of
Chester White classes. A January gilt, TM Ann 7-3 SB9 out of
TM Ann 7-7 SB6, was named grand champion. The Parletts
also showed the reserve champion, TM Dame 10-1.
The reserve grand champion Duroc was the gilt owned by
Ken Fetterolf of Centre Hall. A February daughter of LDB
Flatbush 11-3 out of KJF 9-4, KJF9 Ms Flatbush Is bred to
DCH Echo.
lalll- S i P u!? ed ?« ,ne champion gilt was exhibited by
James, right, and Gus Parlett. TM9 Jenny 2-9, a RRA7 Mr T
daughter, also was named champion at the 1989 Keystone
at* the 3 1989 Expos,t,on and reserve champion
Gilt Named Farm Show Supreme Champi
that James Par- bred gilts of which the Duroc was
Gus will long named supreme champion, and it
the year that the was the year that Parlett a veteran
grand champion pork producer was honored by the
Pennsylvania Swine Breeders
Cooperative with the Pennsylvani
a Service Award.
Parlett, who shows Chester
Whites, Durocs, and Spots, is a
familiar sight at swine competi
tions and is no stranger to the win
ner’s circle. Last year alone he gar
nered ribbons for top hogs at the
1989 Farm Show, Keystone Inter
national Livestock Exposition
(KILE), and York Fair. And, that
was only in Pennsylvania.
What made this year’s supreme
champion a winner? “The gilt did
it all, but a lot of it was just proper
feed and care,” said Gus Parlett.
“We used a Swine 69 mineral in
our feed. Her genetics are strong,
but the mineral feed we provided
her helped a lot”
“One of the reasons we won,”
said James Parlett Sr., “is the Dur
oc has good feet and leg support.
There is good freedom of move
ment, and the feet and length
strength are real good.”
Judge Gale Bressner, an Illinois
pork producer, was impressed with
the exhibitors at the show. “This
year’s quality was extremely high.
The legs show good strength and
cushioning to withstand confine
ment and environment” Bressner
was so impressed that he admitted
that, in the 25 years of his career,
he never had a tougher decision.
‘Two or three (breeds) were clos
est in contention. All reserve
champions were excellent. Sturdi
ness and strength were very evi
dent The exhibitors are to be
commended.”
Show will be one
lett and his son
remember. It was
duo showed three
Berkshires
For the second consecutive
year, Dennis L. Grumbine took the
top honors in the Berkshire gilt
class. The Myerstown man and his
sons, Daryl and Darren, showed
two January gilts that outclassed
the competition. FV Betty 3-1
edged out her littermate, FV Betty
3-3, for the grand champion roset
te. JBS7 Mr. Wildcat daughters,
the pair come from a sow line that
has produced many Farm Show
champions. Grumbine estimated
that at least six gilts at this year’s
show came from FV Betty sow
line.
Chester Whites
The Parletts dominated the
Chester White division, taking the
top two positions in the January
and February classes. TM Ann 7-3,
the January daughter of TRF Run
ning Gear 1-6 out of TM Ann 7-7
SB6, is a littermate to the 1989
KILE champion, and her sire was
the $l,lOO 1988 reserve champion
at the Summer Chester White
Spotlight.
TM Dame 10-1 was the Parletts’
reserve champion. Bred to Tar
Heel, the pig is a TM Super M 2-10
daughter out of TM Dame 1-10
SBB.
Durocs
The Parletts continued their
winning streak with the Duroc
show, in which they exhibited the
champion, an animal that went on
to be named supreme champion
gilt of the 1990 Farm Show. TM
Miss SB9 is a Hilltop daughter out
of TM Miss SBB. She was judged
grand champion at the 1989 York
Fair and was the first-place Janu
ary gilt at KILE last year. In addi
tion, her dam was the supreme
champion gilt at the 1987 York
Fair.
The first-place February Duroc
gilt, KJF Ms Flatbush 3-9, was
selected by Bressner as the reserve
champion. Owned by Ken Fetter
olf of Centre Hall, Ms Flatbush is a
LDB Flatbush 11-3 daughter out of
The Grumbines of Lebanon County showed the champ*
ion Berkshire gilt, FV Betty 3-1. a January pig sired by JBS7
Mr. Wildcat. From left are Dennis Grumblne and his sons,
McCleary showed the champion Hampshire gilt. Miss Mas
ter Tank Is a January daughter of SBF Master out of Miss
showed the reserve champion Hampshire gilt. Ken Wine
bark, right, was aided by Janlne, center, 9, and Brandon, 3,
in exhibiting Miss Hammer. A Hammer daughter out of Colts
Belle 26-1, the prize-winning gilt was born on February 28,
1989. She is bred to CB Adidas.
THF Blender, a VBF 7 Barsk 2-12 daughter out of THF 7
Blender 6-1, was named the champion Landrace gilt. Own
ed by John H. Mummert of Seven Valleys, Blender Is due
February 1 to LDL9 Clarence 1-1.
KJF 9-4. She also was reserve with the January gilt exhibited by
champion at the 1989 KILE. Strawbridge&McClearyofWind-
Hampshires sor for the grand champion. Miss
“I don’t know when I’ve judged Master Tank 1-7 is a SBF Mastei
a stronger class of pigs,” said daughteroutofMissTank2-s.She
Bressner of the Hampshire grand has won several awards at county
champion gilt drive. ‘These gilts fairs as well as at the Maryland
are lean, sound, and have a lot of State Fair last year. Bred to GF9
shape and design.” EMS Tuff 14-9, Miss Master
After making an obviously Tank’s sire was named champion
tough decision, Bressner went (Turn to Pag* 03)
on