ASMancastar Pannino, Saturday, August 14,1993 Womelsdorf Youth Has Grand Champion Hog At Berks FFA Hog Show CONNIE LEINBACH Berks Co. Correspondent LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Mark Gelsinger didn’t mind one bit that it was now his turn to buy ice cream for his 14 other col leagues at the annual Berks County FFA Hog Show and Sale recently at the Leesport Farmer's Market and Auction. Gelsinger, IS, of Womelsdorf and a member of the Conrad Weis er FFA considered it an honor, for his cross-bred gilt hog had won grand champion. “It’s a tradition,” Gelsinger said about the practice of the grand champion winner buying an ice cream cone for all the others. “I got Jason Manbeck, left, sold the reserve grand champion to Jim Batz of Wayne Feeds, Chamberaburg. Manbeck received $1.90 a pound for his 235*pound crossbred gilt. Hi® THE ULTIMATE FLOOR FARROWIN' ooubie Hog Flooring Systems Tested and proven through worldwide use! Full 10 Yaar Non-proratad Warranty! free ice cream other yean.” This was his third time at the hog show and his first grand champion. Oelsinger’s hog weighed in at 230 pounds. Hatfield Quality Meats purchased the hog for $2 a pound for a total of $460. Gelsin ger figured that will gamer about $250 in profit. It was not the heaviest one in the show, but it had the best volume, he noted. Good breeding was the chief factor in winning the top prize, he said. And he got his well bred hog from his uncle Oscar Manbeck. from western Berks. Qelsinger’s cousin, Jason Man beck, Oscar’s son, won reserve - Cast Iron And Plastic Filter-Ease, polypropylene creep elete provide the perfect environment tor mexlmum growth. Optional Comfort Zone creep slat features Solid Section • Increases thermal comfort • Reduces drafts • Eliminates heat mats • Threw area for creep feeds grand champion, another cross breed gilt weighing 23S pounds. Wayne Feeds Inc. purchased Man beck’s hog for $1.90 a pound for a total of $446. Manbeck is a member of the Tulpehocken High School FFA chapter. Daniel Lynch, FFA advisor at Kutztown High School and show chairman, said the S 3 hogs brought a total of $7,156 or $135 per ani mal, or 60 cents per pound at the sale. Following is a list of show placings. BERKS COUNTY FFA HOG SHOW AND SALE RESULTS Wwght Classas: Class I (200 pounds): 1. Jason Manbsck, Tulpahocton; 2. and 3. Ran dy Balthasar, Hamburg. Class II (205); 1. Jad Vrt, Tutpahockan; 2. Richard Karpar, Olay Valtay; 3. Laon H untar, Olay Vallay. Class 111 (210 to 216 pounds): 1. Jannlfar Hass, Hamburg;' 2. Tray GaMngar, Conrad Waiser; 3. Brian Tworkoski, Kutztown. Clms IV (220 Pounds): 1 .Jason Manback; 2. Brian Tworkoski; 3. Richard Karpar. Class V (25 pounds): 1. Jannlfar RabanoM, Kutztown; 2. Richard Karpar; 3. Randy Balthasar. Glut VI (230 pound*): 1. Mark Qddngw; 2. Jmmi Manback; 3. Jed Vail. data VII (2SSpounda):l. Jaaon Manback; 2. and 3. Brian Tvwrkoakl Oat* VII (240-245 pound!): 1, loon Hum an 2. Richard Karpan 3. Brian TworiuaM. Claaa IX (280*230 pounda): 1. Jaaon Man back; 2. Jamlfar Haaa; 3. Jennifer RabanoM, Kuo town. FTT7INO AND SHOWMANSHIP FtTTINQ: Saniora: 1. Paula Huntar; 2. Jaaon Manback; 3. Todd flabanold. SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Tammy Galalngan 2- Todd RabanoM; 3. Eric Kallor, Conrad Walaar. Junior fitting multi: 1. Richard Kaiptr; 2. Laon Huntar; S. JannHar RabanoW. Junior ahowmamhlp raauta; 1. Tray Gal lingar: 2. JannHar Han; 3. Richard Karpar. Double L/Schonlau cast iron slats have been proven to outperform any other sow flooring. • Non-porous crowned surface • Sows get up and down easily. • Fewer crushing deaths • Sows eat, drink, & nurse better with less stress • Produce heavier pigt at weaning time. • Sows have a longer service life. • "Thermal' comfort keep* your piglets oozy and content • Prevents diseases and chiding. • Simple installation... only two slats needed on each side in the creep area. Can be easily cut Mark Gelsinger of Womelsdorf, right, sofd his 230-pound grand champion gin tor the Berka County FFA Market Hog Show and Sale to Hatfield Quality Meats for $2 a pound. Kenton Good represents Hatfield. BREAKING MILK RBGORDS! Lancaster terming Carriers DHIA Reports Kadi Monthl
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