814-L«ncaster Farming, Saturday, January 14, 1995 LOZOTUS Wins Supreme Champion Swine Despite Large York, Hamp Classes, Landrace Takes Supreme ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The swine judge called the Landrace March gilt exhibited by Grant A. Lazarus 111 “cash flow,” and selected the gilt to be supreme champion hog at the Farm Show last week. The champion hog competed against seven other breed types for the supreme honor, including large numbers of Yorkshire and Hamp shire gilts. Show judge Clyde Shaffer, a Duroc breeder who maintains about 3,500 sows of various breeds in Albany, Ind., chose the gilt shown by Lazarus, Germansville, LAG 4 MS Warrior’s Unique (S: RAF 2 Warrior 30-11, D: LAG 2 Unique Lag Nancy D 15-5). He said that producers should seek hogs that “grow to be produc tive,” which translates into leaner hogs and “cash flow.” Length of body and ease of movement were evident in the Duroc champion went to David Holloway. Bennecoff. hogs shown in the Landrace divi sion, what Shaffer called a really impressive show. Berkshire Shaffer selected the January Berkshire gilt exhibited by Todd Bennecoff, Kutztown, TLB4 Miss Chopper (S: JWLO Chopper. D: TLB2 Ms. Klondike Bars) as grand champion of the Berkshire class. Reserve also was awarded to the Bennecoffs, with the March gilt, TLB4 Klon Boy (S: OHFO Klondike, D: PCSF2 Bee Bob), shown by Justine Bennecoff. Shaffer told the exhibitors that it is important to do what is possible to “blow our hom” whenever we can in promoting the breed. He said the champion gilt was “level in the top, easy in movement, extremely athletic,” and had a good underline. The reserve, which he said should “shove the breed forward,” had some good size and scale to it Land race champion and supreme champion swine went to Grant Lazarus 111, center. With him Is his father, Grant, left and grandfather Calvin Lazarus. Chester White Shaffer told the breeders that is important to “use records and com puters and really go at this thing” of promoting more long, big. and lean animals. The problem inhe rent with many Chester Whites is getting them big enough to use in a cross to get the “blend” the packer wants. Shaffer chose the first place February gilt, shown by James Parlett, Airville, TM4 Ann T.n 6-7 594 (S: TM2 Tarheel 5-2 F 92, D: TM2 Ann D.R. 11-3 F 92), as champion Chester White. He said the gilt exhibited the “length of body and looseness of structure,” with good underlines. Shaffer picked the reserve champion shown by Scott Lazarus. Germans ville, SLA SL Paydays SPW TKOIO (S: P&RO 1A BMW 8-5, D: SLI Paydays SPW TKO 10), a January gilt, because it has “some size and scale to make these hogs bigger,” In all, Shaffer commented favorably on the good underlines shown in all the Chester White classes. Duroc Shaffer told the exhibitors that they should slop the “infighting” that often goes along between breeders, and “look at what’s com ing in these big hogs down the road that are long and lean,” he said. “The packer today is calling the shots. Do 1 like it? No. but that’s the way it is.” He said that, in years to come, there will be a a “very, very competitive customer at the meat case.” The swine judge chose the Dur oc gilt shown by David Holloway, Glen Rock, a February gilt, DCH4 MS Strongbox (S: Mayo Gambler, D: DCHO MS Strongbox) as grand champion. He told the breeders and exhibitors that we must “see die mobility and athletic ability that we must have in the hogs to compete.” Shaffer said the reserve was “very close” to being grand, because of its ease of movement and leanness down the top. It exhi bited everything that made the hogs best leanness, growth, ease of movement. Shaffer selected the March gilt shown by David Holloway, SL4 SL Paydays SPW TKOIO (S: P&R 1A BMW 8-5, D: SLI SL Paydays SPW TKO 10), as reserve. Spotted champion was shown by Russell Kegg, Rusty Acres. Chester White champion was shown by James Parlett. He told those exhibiting and watching the show to “take notes”' about what they see, and asked them to help make the sale on Saturday the biggest sale ever. Hampshires Shaffer said that, this being America, when we go home, we can “do whatever we warn.” But that kind of thinking may make it hard for us to sell a product. The industry wants “leanness and mobility” in its hogs, and Shaffer decided on the February Hamp shire gilt shown by Todd Benne coff, Kutztown,'TTß4 Leo Bells (S: WB2 Leo. D: TTBI Miss Bel gian) as grand champion of the Hampshire class. Reserve also went to the Benne coffs with the February gilt, TTB4 Miss Leomaze (S: WB2 Leo, D: TTB2 Amazing Don). The reserve gilt had the length and underlines necessary to make it successful. (Turn to Pag* BIS)
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