Ryan Donough, left, won big with “Shirley,” his 248-pound York/Hampshlre gilt, chosen as champion heavyweight hog on Wednesday night at the Lancaster County 4-H Hog Show and Sale. The grand champion sold to Hatfield Quality Meats, repre sented by Tom Moyer, for $2 a pound for a total of $496. ft€NAISSANC€ We have assembled a group of distributors of unparal leled quality and experience and armed them with pro ducts and services that are second to none! We want to earn your business. Give your local man a call and find out what it means to have a nutritionist on "your" team! PENNSYLVANIA: Jay Beidel Carlisle, PA (717) 776-6681 Ray Brachbill Lititz, PA (717) 626-5266 Robert Cosgrove Enon Valley, PA (412) 336-5869 Terry Detwiler Canton, PA (717) 673-3550 Wilson Eberly East Earl, PA (215) 445-4728 Phil Godshall Woodbury, PA (814) 793-2588 Bob Henry Union City, PA (814) 604-3688 Jim Hogue Mt. Joy, PA (717) 653-9433 Barry Ickes Holidaysburg, PA (814) 946-1035 Renaissance Nutrition SEE US AT AG PROGRESS DAYS Loc; Dairy Livestock Tent Ray Kline Lititz, PA (717) 626-4592 Bruce Landis Chambersburg, PA (717) 597-1978 Jim Longenecker Christian, PA (215) 593-2575 Jon Longenecker Canton, PA (717) 364-5505 James Miller Loganton, PA (717) 725-3711 Leonard Miller Friedens, PA (814) 445-5525 Jim Mock Altoona, PA (814) 946-1464 Larry Morris Perkasie, PA (215) 249-9802 Kevin Musser Phillipsburg, PA (814) 342-1938 P,O. Box 260, Roaring Spring, PA 16673 ouU a ’FiniS JvLLfIL Wants To Be Your Premix Company Mike Purnell Wells Tannery, PA (814) 685-3836 Bill Romberger Pitman, PA (717) 645-2081 Robbie Singo Somerset, PA (814) 443-2841 Keith Stoltzfus New Holland, PA (717) 355-2451 Elmer Stump Carlisle, PA (717) 249-1387 Enos Tice Salisbury, PA (814) 662-4931 Curt Umble Landisville, PA (717) 898-0884 Rick Zimmerman Butler, PA (412) 586-5041 Determination took over for Ryan Donough, left, who also sealed the reserve championship with “Ice,” his 234-pound medium weight champion. The hog sold to Stoltzfus Meats, intercourse, represented by Myron Stoltzfus, for $l.lO a pound (a total of $257.40). 4-H IN MARYLAND: Bel Air Farm Supply Bel Air. MD (301) 838-6111 Lee Brubaker Hamsville, MD (301) 662-0954 Paul Double Ml Airy, MD (301) 829-2842 Eric Fogg Rehoboth Beach, DE (302) 645-8300 Len Kershner Williamsport, MD (301) 223-7574 Rick Lawrence White Hall, MD (410) 692-6896 Jon Reifsnider Keymar, MD (301) 756-2432 Paul Sowers Royal Oak, MD (301) 745-3508 Kurt Williams Keadysville, MD (301) 432-6625 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1992-A2l Hog Champions ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Although prices of hogs have dropped in the past year, determination abounds, especially in 4-H championship drives. Ryan Donough was determined to win big with “Shirley,” his 248-pound York/Hampshire gilt, chosen as champion heavyweight hog on Wednes day night at the Lancaster County 4-H Hog Show and Sale. The grand champion sold to Hatfield Quality Meats for $2 a pound (lower than last year’s price of $2.50 a pound) for a total of $496. Ryan, 8, son of Ed and Laßue Donough, Man heim, is a first-year 4-H’er. Ryan attends Sporting Hill Elementary School, and this is his first championship. Ed Donough said his son’s hog was obtained from Harry Weaver’s farm in New Holland. Determination took over for Ryan, who also sea led the reserve championship with “Ice,” a 234-pound medium weight champion, sold to Stolt zfus Meats, Intercourse, for $ 1.10 a pound (a total of $257.40). “I was just determined to do it,” said Karen Becker, 18, Manheim, who won champion show man for the first time. She has been showing hogs in 4-H for nine years. She is the daughter of Marlin and Nancy Becker, Manheim. Reserve champion showman. Brad Wagner, 19, has been showing for seven years. This was also his first showman championship. The son of John and Joyce Wagner, Manheim, and a 1991 graduate of Manheim Central H.S., Brad is studying accounting at Messiah College. There were a total of 117 hogs at the show, the fifth sale for the county swine club and the seventh year the show has been at Manheim, according to Chet Hughes, swine club adviser. There were 13 car Cass hogs for the show and a total of 48 exhibitors. Judge for the show was Keith Bryan, Penn State instructor of dairy and animal science. Following is a list of show placings. (Turn to Page A 36)