A2B-Lanosttr Farming, Saturday, March 12, 1994 Pennsylvania Purebred Hog Show (Conlinutd from Pago A 1) In the Yorkshire breed, Charles and Mark Hall, of Julian, showed the champion bred gilt, while Con rad Neutzel, of Felton, showed the reserve champion. The Halls have about 9S sows and raise both purebred Yorkshires and Hampshires. The Donald Chambers Farm, of Punxsutawney, showed the champion Yorkshire boar, while Hall showed the reserve champ ion. The Chambers have about 40 sows and maintain an all purebred herd of all three breeds. The farm is run by Dennis, Don, and Don Jr. The champion open gilt York shire was shown by Wilson York shires and Hampshires of New Freedom. The reserve champion was shown by Neutzel. Wilson’s Yorkshires and Hamp shires is a farrow-to-finish Dera tion using about 90 sows. It is runs by Steve, Jeff and Ron Wilson. The champion Durco bred gilt was shown by Smith’s Hog Farm of Washington, while James Par ted Jr., of Airville, showed the reserve champion. Smiths Hog Farm is run by Bruce and Sandy Smith and they have 80 sows and sell feeders and breeding stock. The champion Duroc boar was shown by Dave Holloway, of Glen Rock, while Parlett showed the reserve champion. It was reverse order in the Duroc open gilt contest with Parlett showing the champion and Hollo way showing reserve champion. In the Hampshire breed, Todd and Terry Bennecoff, of Kutz town, showed all three champions, and the reserve champion Hamp shire bred gilt The Bennecoffs sell a lot of 4-H project pigs and breeding stock and keep about 300 on their 100-acre farm. They also raise their own corn, soybeans and small grains for feed. The reserve champion Hamp shire boar was shown by Neutzel, while Smith’s Hog Farm showed the reserve chapion open gilt. Safety Video ALBANY, N. Y. As part of a campaign to cut farm accidents and bring down the cost of work ers’ compensation, New York Farm Bureau Communications Department has produced a train ing video aimed at reducing back injuries. The 17-minute video fea tures John Pollock, Executive Director of the Rural Health & Safety Council and a farm safety educator at Cornell University. According to Mark F. Emery, NYFB’s Director of Communica tions, “The back safety video was produced for farm employers to use in their on-farm safety training for themselves and their employ ees. We fully expect this video to be the first in a series of produc tions that will each focus in on a particular type of farm accident.” The Farm Bureau safety video on reducing back injuries can be borrowed or purchased by calling New York Farm Bureau Commu nications Department at (518) 436-8495 or by writing to; PO Box 992, Glenmont, NY 12077-0992. The cost of purchas ing the video is $B.OO (includes postage and handling). Hog Farm, stands behind the champion Duroc bred gilt. Dave Holloway ahows his champion Duroc boar. Todd Bennecoff holds the plaque of his champion Hamp shire bred gilt while son Todd Jr. holds a show cane. Charles Halls shows his champion Yorkshire bred gilt of the Pennsylvania Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire Show and Sale. Cheryl Bennecoff holds a plaque over the back of the champion Hampshire open gilt of the Pennsylvania York shire, Duroc, Hampshire Show and Sale. This champion Yorkshire boar of tha Pennsylvania York shire, Duroc, Hampshire Show and Sals is owned by the Donald Chambers Farm, of Punxautawney. Todd Bennecoff kneels behind his champion Hampshire boar of the Pennsylvania Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire Show and Sale. James Parlett owns this champion Duroc open gilt of the Pennsylvania Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire Show and Sale.
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