A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1993,
Brother, Sister Capture Steer Honors At Elizabethtown
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas
ter Co.) For Jill Hoffines, it was
her first Elizabethtown Fair beef
championship. For brother Peter, it
capped four years in a row of
championships.
The. brother-sister team from
Marietta, with parents Bob and
Linda standing by, capped a mark
et steer championship drive Wed
nesday evening during an
improved and larger beef show.
Peter was awarded grand
champion with his 1,285-pound
Maine Anjou/Angus/Simmental
cross named Tyrone. The steer,
Elizabethtown Fair a
front row, second place winners from left, John Hess,
Junior; Jeremy Coble, Intermediate; and David Bollinger,
senior. Back, from left, first place Jill Hofflnes, Junior; Amy
Hofflnes, Intermediate; and Jason Stoltzfus, senior.
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along with two others, including
the reserve champion, were
obtained from Scott Hummel.
Selinsgrove, according to Bob
Hoffines. Peter will be competing
later on this year with the champ
ionship FFA team in Kansas City,
Mo.
The reserve shown by Jill is a
1,255-pound Maine Anjou/Angus
named Carrot. Jill, 13, is in the
eighth grade at Donegal, and this is
her first year of showing at the fair.
The event featured 14 steers and
18 exhibitors. Judge was Bill Hol
loway, tvho manages a commer
cial purebred herd'out of Mount
Wolf, York County.
Following is a list of show
placings.
ELIZABETHTOWN FAIR
STEER SHOW
RESULTS
MARKET STEERS
Lightweight: 1. Jill Hoffln**. 2. David
Bollinger. Medium Weight’ 1. Peter Hofflnet.
2. Amy Hotline*. Heavyweight 1. Jaeon
Stoitzfu*.
Mifflin Holstein Classic Averages $1,762
GAIL STROCK
Mifflin Co. Correspondent
REEDSVILLE (Mifflin
Co.) The recent Mifflin County
Holstein Association’s Summer
Classic Sale held at the Youth Park
in Reedsville brought an average
price of $1,762 on 39 lots.
The sale was held Thursday,
August 19, the last day of Penn
State University’s Ag Progress
Days three-day event, which
brings traffic along Rt. 322 within
easy view of the Reedsville Youth
Park. Some of those visitors
stopped by the sale, but there were
also buyers from New York State,
in addition to the local supporters.
The total raised for the sale was
$68,700 with a consignment from
William and Michael Ammon, of
Lewistown bringing the highest
price of $3,750.
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Jill Hofflnas
PARII SHOW
PREVIEW STEERS SHOWMANSHIP
Llghtwalghi; 1. Qlngar Brawn. 2. Blalna Juniors; 1. Jill Hoffirwt. 2. Jos Hast. 3.
Brawn. 3. Jamla Brawn. Msdlum Walght: 1. Danlsa Bolllngsr. Imsrrnsdlats: 1. Amy Hof-
John Haw. 2. David Botllngsr. 3. Daniaa 80l- nnas. 2. Jaramy Cobla. 3. Jonathan CoWa.
linoar. Haavywalght- 1. Jason Stoltzfui. 2. Saniors: 1. Jason Stoltzlus. 2. David Bollin-
Jaramy CoUa. gar. a. p t tar Hofllnss.
John Foster Jr, of Globe-Run
Farm, bought the consignment.
Ammon Bell Mark Ribbons.
It was the fifth county sale,
though the sales have not been held
every year, according to Glen
Peachey, sale chairman. The sale
A handler parades Ammon Bell Mark Ribbons aroundthe
sale ring of the Mifflin County Holstein Association Summed
Classic Sale. Ribbons brought the highest single price of
the sale, $3,750.
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CHAMPION
Juon Stoitzfu*
RESERVE
John H*u
attempts to provide a variety of
consignments, instead of all high
indexing.
“Some people want show type
animals, some want high indexing
cows and some want good milking
cows,” Peachey said.