AM-Lanssster Farming, Saturday, July 8, 1995 Pa. Fair PHILADELPHIA The 9lh Annual Pennsylvania Fair was held recently at the Philadelphia Park Racetrack. Approximately 2SO exhibitors participated in the event Competitive exhibits created a colorful array of homemade and homegrown products. Best of show winners in various exhibits were as follows; grain and hay- Donald Wessner, Hamburg; Christmas trees-Grace Lazarus, Germansville; horticulture-Pearl Ward, Hulmeville; foods-Dorothy Lanius, York; wine and spirits- Pearl Ware, Hulmeville. Along with the competitive exhibits, four large animal shows were conducted during the 12 days of the show. Youth, open class beef, sheep, 4-H sheep and goats, and potbellied pigs were shown. Agriculture coordinator for the show was Beverly Gruber of New Tripoli. Following are the show results. PA Fair Reaulta Potbellied Pig Reaulta Grand Champion Female-Margaret Hay me, Jamestown, CA, Grand Champion Altered Sex-Jackie Silverman, Nornstown, PA; Grand Champion Boar-Margaret Hay me, Jamestown, CA; and Supreme Champlon-Jackie Silverman, Norristown, PA. Goat Show Alpine-Brant Kloiber, Bath, PA; Nubian- Billy George Leib, Mechanicsburg, PA; Toggenburg-Amy Plummer, Chalfont, PA; La Mancha-Crystal Kloiber, Bath, PA; All Other Purebred-Brant Kloiber, Bath, PA, Recorded Grade-Paul Plummer, Chalfont, PA; Best Doe in Show-Amy Plummer, Chalfont, PA; and Best Udder in Show-Amy Plummer, Chalfont, PA. Beef Winners Champion Angus Heifer-Jenmfer Flin chbaugh, York, PA; Champion Simmental Heifer-Troy Gelsmger, Wernersville, PA, Champ-on Hereford Heifer-Richard Kerper, Fleetwood, PA; and Supreme Champion- Troy Gelsinger, Wernersville, PA. Market Steer Champion-Oavid Newpher, Fleetwood, PA, and Reserve Champion-Raymond Slough, Spnng Grove, PA. Open Sheep Show Cheviot Champion Ram & Ewe-Michelle Snyder, Parker, PA; Dorset Ram & Ewe- Wagner Oorsets, Easton, PA; Hampshire Ram & Ewe-Everett Hampshlres, Upper Black Eddy, PA, Shropshire Ram-Lynn Tor rone, Palmerton, PA; Shropshire Ram ft Ewe-Jim Hams, Wallingford, PA; Suffolk Ram ft Ewe-Melanie Snyder, Parker, PA; Oxford Ram-lsaac Garges, Telford, PA, Oxford Ewe-Jeff Everett, Upper Black Eddy, PA, Supreme Champion Ram-Wagner Dorsets, Easton, PA; and Supreme Champ ion Ewe-Jeff Everett, Upper Black Eddy, PA 4-H Show Cheviot Ram ft Ewe-Michelle Snyder, Parker, PA; Dorset Ram ft Ewe-Ben Ruzo wicz, Newton Square, PA; Hampshire Ewe- Nicole Collier, Palmerton, PA; Southdown Ram ft Ewe-Joan Harris, Wallingford, PA; Suffolk Ram ft Ewe-Melanie Snyder, Parker, PA; Supreme Champion Ram-Melame Snyder, Parker, PA, and Supreme Champion Ewe-Ben Ruzowicz, Newtown Square, PA To Host Field Day GROVE CITY (Mercer Co.) On July 15, Haven Woods Farms, in conjunction with the Pennsyl vania Cattlemen’s Association and the Pennsylvania Simmental Association, will host a cattle men’s Field Day and Junior Show At Haven Woods main farm com plex located at 1919 Henderson ville Rd. just north of Grove City. Haven Woods Farms, establish ed in 1990 by owner Bob McQuis ton, is a modem Simmental breed ing operation incorporating many innovative farming trends. With a herd of 124 Simmental cattle, a new prefabricated metal bam and machine shed designed by Flexospan Inc., and a modem stall system to look over, this field day should be interesting and in formative to all cattlemen. Approximately 40 percent of Haven Woods cattle are produced from embryo transplant. Visitors will have an opportunity to ob- Sees 250 Exhibitors Ben Ruzowicz ol Newtown Square showed the 4-H supreme champion ewe. Lee Wagner of Easton showed the supreme champion ram. Melanie Snyder of Parker showed the supreme 4-H champion ram. serve an embryo transplant de monstration, and inspect calves bom from transplanted embryos. Haven Woods buys selective simmental embryo donor cows and heifers from as far away as the Midwest, bringing new and im proved bloodlines to Pennsylva nia’s simmental herd. Owner Bob McQuiston will also host a junior show and will offer demonstrations of baleage wrapping, show grooming, and a nutrition seminar. Food and re freshments will be available. To enter the junior show, con tact Haven Woods Farms at (814) 786-9562 or Barbara Carlisle at (412) 948-3742. Supreme champion beef animal was shown by Troy Gel singer of Wernersviile. Margaret Haynie showed the grand champion boar pot bellied pig. Jim and Kathleen Everett of Upper Black Eddy showed the supreme champion ewe. David Newpher of Fleetwood showed the grand champ ion steer. m . f". M jt | I m / * i