A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 13 1994
FFA Champion Captures Title At Lancaster 4-H Hog Show
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
Justin Good’s winning strategy of
selecting Canadian-type genetics
and focusing on what the market
demands has allowed him to
“sweep” both the county FFA and
4-H swine championships.
Just like this year’s FFA hog
show, Justin showed the same type
of “4-Way” Hampshire cross to a
grand champion of the Lancaster
County 4-H Swine Show on Wed
nesday. Justin, 18, son of Amos
and Pat Good, Lititz, said although
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at the Lancaster County 4-H Swine Show. Hatfield Quality Justin Good, left, was awarded grand champion market swine at the Lancaster
Meats, represented by Kenton Good, right, purchased the County 4-H Swine Show on Wednesday. Hatfield Quality Meats, represented by Ken
hog for 1.05 a pound. ton Good, right, purchased the hog for $2 a pound.
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year’s county FFA champion, it is
still the same type of hog.
Fair exhibitors should take
heed. Justin has 24 other types of
hogs ready for future fairs and
shows, including Elizabethtown’s
Hog Show, in addition to New
Holland, Manheim, the Keystone
International Livestock Exposi
tion, and the State Farm Show.
The 248-pound gilt, champion
light heavyweight, was purchased
by Hatfield Quality Meats at the
evening sale for $2 a pound.
Derrick Frank. 14, son of Char
lene Rutt and Dean Frank, Ephrata,
showed his champion medium
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weight hog, “Lightning,” to
reserve grand champion at the
county 4-H show. Hatfield Quality
Meats purchased the hog for $1.05
a pound. Derrick, a ninth’grader in
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Ephrata, said that he obtained the
hog from his uncle. Nelson Beam,
in Elverson. Derrick said that he
picked the pig himself because it
was “strong, lean, and muscled.”
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