A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1, 1994
All-American
Supreme Champion
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Swiss, New Windsor, Md.;
The supreme champion was
Fairhill Enhancer Song-ET, with
production records to prove she
has more than good looks. Accord
ing to the catalogue. Song posted a
305-day production 3-7 lactation
record of 34,320 poinds of milk on
twice-daily milking and had a 3.1
percent fat
The big, deep-chested cow
looked big among the Holsteins,
and seemed to loom over the col
ored tweeds during the selection
process for supreme.
In past years, a spotlight was
used to dramatize the entrance of
each grand .champion into the cen
The All-American breed grand champions are from the
left: the grand Jersey Is Pensmlth TJ Mindy Jersey, shown
by Spring Valley Farm. Westminster, Md.; the grand Milking
Shorthorn Is Klngsdale Lucy, owned by Lucy Syndicate,
with CMC Farm, Cornish Flat, N.H.; the grand Ayrshire Is
Sonny Acres JJ Bouquet, owned by Doug Evans, of Sunny
Acres Farm, Georgetown, N.Y.; the grand Guernsey Is Lit-
Winners Named In
Joyce Bupp
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York Co.)—Five
junior exhibitors were selected
champion winners in Junior
Swine Breeding competition
here.
Sarah Kitzmiller, New Free
dom, took both champion and
reserve rosettes with her Berk
shire February and March sow
entries. Chester White breed hon
ors went to Jennifer Flinchbaugh.
Matt Trostle, Red Lion,
claimed both champion and
reserve Hampshire awards,
exhibiting March and February
sow pigs Spotted Poland honors
ter ring of the Large Arena. How
ever, the appearance of each grand
champion was not diminished by
the lack of special lighting.
Organ music played while the
specifics of the grand champions
were read as the animals were
introduced to the decorated ring.
The judges, except for Richard
Keene, of Gilberstville, N.Y., who
was the Eastern National Show
judge, took what seemed like at
least IS minutes to determine a
champion and ringside comments
supported the opinion that all the
grand champions were excellent
examples of the respective breeds.
The Jersey grand champion was
named runner-up to the supreme,
and then the Holstein was named.
went to Kathleen Jenkins with' a
pair of April sow pigs.
Top honors were split in breed
with the heaviest competition,
Yorkshires. Sarah Kitzmiller fin
ished in the champion spot with
her winning April sow, over the
reserve champion February sow
exhibited by Jennifer Flinch
baugh.
In swine exhibitor abilities
contests, Jennifer Flinchbaugh
earned the champion showman
title, with Gerald Shue, Hanover,
From the left, state Dairy Princess Natalie Welch presents the supreme champion
banner of the All-American Dairy Show to Marlon Andrew, owner of Falrhlll Enhancer
Song-ET, while Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Edward Arnold offers
cor latlons.
tleflelds Fayette Mona Lira, owned by Alison Llttlefied, of
Littlefield Farms, Watertown, N.Y.; the grand Brown Swiss
is Hawthore Rhythmic Rlki, owned by Charles Chaney, of
Garstlyn Swiss, New Windsor, Md.; and the grand Holstein,
also the supreme, Falrhill Enhancer Son*ET, owned by
Marlon Andre, of Kents Reserve Holsteins, Centreville, Md.
Junior Swine Breeding Show
named to the reserve champion
showman spot. Gerald Shue
topped the fitting runoffs to take
the champion honor over reserve
fitting winner Shanna Daugherty,
York.
A partial list of winners fol
lows:
BERKSHIRE
January Sow Pig I Sara Kit/miller 2 Sarah Kit/miller
1 Lane Innerst
February Sow Pig I Sara Kit/miller. 2 Sarah Kit/
miller. 1 Lone Innerst
Mareh Sow Pig 1 Sara Kit/miller 2 Lane Innerst
Lane Innerst
April Sow Pig 1 Lane Innerst
PairofGilts I Sara Kit/miller 2 Lone Innerst
Senior Sow Pig 1 Sara Kit/miller, I Lane Innerst
Junior Yearling Sow ) Lane Innerst. 2 Sara Kit/millcr.
1 Lane Innerst
Champion Sara Kiumitler. February Sow Pig
Reserve Champion Sura Kil/millcr. March Sow Pig
CHESTER WHITE
MoahSowPtg Jennifer Flmthhaugh
Champion Sow Pig Jennifer Flmchbaugh
HAMPSHIRE
February Sow Pig 1 Jennifer Flmchbauuh, 2 MaliTmsile
Mareh Sow Pig 1 Matt Trostle. 2 Mat&flflKtle
Pair of Gilts MattTrostle
Champion Matt Trostle March Sow Pig
Reserve Champion Mall Trostle. February Sow Pig
# SPOTTED POLAND
Apnl Sow Pig I Kathleen Jenkins. 2 Kathleen Jenkins
Pair of Gilts Kathleen Jenkins
Pair of Gilts Mall Trostle
Champion Kathleen Jenkins
Reserve Champion Kathleen Jenkms
Walk Set
KIRKWOOD (Lancaster
Co.) The Octoraro Watershed
Association will be hosting a fall
foliage walk along the west
branch of the Octoraro River on
Saturday, October 15.
Patrick Fasano will be leading
the mile and a half interpretive
hike.
Learn about all the fall colors
and see one of the most scenic
stretches of the Octoraro. The
tour will begin at Ken Shoemak
er’s farm on Maple Shade Road
in Kirkwood at 9 a.m. and return
by 11:30 a.m.
Please wear sneakers or hiking
shoes. Children must be accom
panied by an adult. The program
is limited to 25 people, so regis
tration is required.
There is no fee; however, a
donation to the Watershed Asso
ciation would be appreciated.
To register or get more infor
mation, call Patrick Fasano at
(717) 529-2607 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. or Ken Shoemaker at
(717) 529-2467.
YORKSHIRE
January Sow Pig I Jon Neutzel, 2. James Neutzel
February Sow Pig 1 Jennifer Flinchbaugh, 2. Jennifer
Flinchbaugh. 1 James Neutzel
March Sow Pig 1 Jennifer Flinchbaugh. 2 Sarah
Kilzraillcn 1 Sarah KitzrmUcr
April Sow Pig I Sarah Kitzmiller, 2. Sarah Kitzimllcr:
t James Neutzel
Pair of Gills I Sarah Kitzmiller 2 James Neutzel.
1 Jennifer Flmchhuugh
Cl ampion Sarah KitzmiUcr. Apnl Sow Pig
Reserve Champion Jennifer Flinchbaugh February
Sow Pig
YORK FAIR JUNIOR MARKET SWINE
LIGHTWEIGHT
Class I I Nicole Eisenhait, 2 Beth Pamsh. 1 Kathleen
Jenkins
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