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More Than 80 Compete In First
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) More than 80 beef cattle
enthusiasts from Maryland, New
Jersey, West Virginia, Rhode
Island, New York, and Pennsylva
nia competed in the first beef cattle
judging contest ever held in con
junction with the Pennsylvania
Beef Expo, held recently in
Harrisbuig.
The judging contest was added
to a slate of youth activities fea
tured annually at the Beef Expo,
which is primarily an educational
program and merchandising tool to
showcase some of Pennsylvania’s
finest beef cattle.
Cattle breeders from across the
commonwealth were receptive to
the idea and cooperated by provid
ing their cattle for use in the con
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Beef Expo Judging Contest
test Contestants were required to
place six classes of beef cattle,
including March Angus heifers.
Simmental bulls, January Angus
heifers, Limousin heifers, prospect
steers, and Simmental heifers.
They also were required to
answer 10 questions about the
cattle for the classes of Simmental
bulls and Limousin heifers. The
questions were used to break ties in
the absence of oral reasons. Every
one competed as individuals in one
of three age divisions, including
beginner (12 years of age and
younger), intermediate (ages 13
through 20), and adult (21 and
older).
Rosettes were presented to the
top 10 individuals in each division,
whose scores are listed below.
cow individually for added cow
comfort and greater udder accessi
bility. Individual indexing also
allows individual release of
selected cows for convenient herd
sorting for breeding and veterina
rian health checks.
The Surge Super 90G and the
Magnum 90i are constructed of
galvanized heavy-wall 2 I A inch
outside diameter square-tube
arches and 5 1 A inch outside
diameter pipe columns provide
maximum strength, durability,
and long service life.
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Q THE WINNER’S CHOICE
■L CENTRE COUNTY CLUB 4t
F PIG AND LAMB SALE
APRIL 29. 1995 - 6:30 PM
GRANGE FAIR GROUNDS. CENTRE HALL, PA
PUREBREDS CROSSBREDS
40 LAMBS SELL AT 6:30 PM
FOLLOWED BY 150 PIGS
1994 CHAMPIONS AND RESERVES
• SUPREME CHAMPION PIG AT YORK FAIR
• RESERVE PIG AT MIFFUN COUNTY FAIR
• CHAMPION LAMBS AT CAMBRIA AND UNION COUNTIES
• RESERVE JUNIOR CARCASS PIG AT K.I.L.E.
• CHAMPION PIGS AT CENTRE, LYCOMING AND FRANKLIN CNTYS.
• CHAMPION PIG AND RESERVE LAMB AT BEAVER COMMUNITY FAIR
• CHAMPION AND RESERVE LAMBS AT MIFFLIN & CLEARFIELD CNTYS.
• CHAMPION AND RESERVE lAMBS AT MIFFLIN & CLEARFIELD CNTYS.
• CHAMPION AND RESERVE HAMPSHIRE PIGS AT CENTRE COUNTY
• CHAMPION AND RESERVE YORKSHIRE PIGS AT CENTRE COUNTY
• RESERVE DUROC PIGS AT CENTRE COUNTY
25% CREDIT REFUNDS ON CHAMPIONS AND RESERVES
CONSIGNORS
FIGS LAMBS
Dave Holloway Dave Harpster
Kim Witmer Eugene Berkey
Harold Harpster Ben Bow Family
Charles & Mark Hall • Circle K. Suffolks
M-J-D Club Pigs (Fetterolfl
For More Information Contact:
Ken Fetterolf Dave Harpster
RD. #2, Box 124 Box 146
Centre Hall. PA 16828 Boalsburg, PA 16827
814-364-1623 814-466-6669
Food Stand Provided By Centre Hall 4-H AO Club
Keith Bryan, instructor and
coach of the Penn State Livestock
Judging Team, directed the con
test, assisted by former members
of Penn State Judging Teams and
current members of the Penn State
Block and Bridle Club, and
employees of the Pennsylvania
Beef Council, all who helped with
organization, scoring, official
placings. and contest questions.
BEEF EXPO
LIVESTOCK JUDGING
CONTEST RESULTS
BEGINNER
(28 contestant*)
350, Georg* Millar (HedgesvHl*. WMt Virgi
nia); 348, Jenny Mower (BelhMwm, Pennsyl
vania);.342, Shane Smithston* (Whitehall,
Maryland); 316, Michelle Blaueh (Jonestown,
Pennsylvania); 315, Jessica Schmidt (Dm
more, Pennsylvania): 312, Ben Welst (Lees
port, Pennsylvania); 309, John Kinney (Eli
zabethtown, Pennsylvania): 309, Jillian Lan
glais (West Greenwich, Rhode Island); 305,
Nathan Tice (Lebanon, Pennsylvania); 303,
Nathan Schaeffer (Delta, Pennsylvania).
INTERMEDIATE
(41 contestants)
346, Michelle Common (Carlisle, Pennsylva
nia); 341. Lisa Reid (Strasburg, Pennsylvani
an Justin Harward (Forest Hill, Maryland):
332, Jen Smithson (Whitehall, Maryland);
331, Chad Miller (Knox, Pennsylvania): 329,
Ann Lead (Myerstown, Pennsylvania); 328,
Ryan Spatz (Lebanon, Pennsylvania); 327,
Jeramlah Arnold (Schaefferstown, Pennsyl
vania); 326, Blaine Brown (Hershey, Pen
nsylvania); 325, Dawn Miller (Hedgesville,
W Va.).
ADULT
(21 contestants)
348, Soon Nelson (Forrest Hill, Md.); 342,
Scon Brown (Mill Creek, Pennsylvania); 339,
Linda Hower (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania);
337, Chris Kling (Washington. New Jersey)
330, Robert Hess(Mount Joy, Pennsylvania);
328, Wallace Hanward (Forest Hill, Mary
land): 327, Jen Reynolds (Doylestown, Pen
nsylvania); 325, Michael Common (Carlisle,
Pennsylvania): 323, Ricky Smithson (White
hall, Maryland); 317, Donna Dietrich (Ham
burg, Pennsylvania).
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