Aat-Upncirty Faffing, Saturday, Augtwt 21, 1995 Steer Wins Supreme dfcnllmrad lraa|iag« A 1) (sh||p and sum), Ephrala (shin), Manhettt (sheep and steals and New Upland (sheep) faiffpbssica also Wffits to show at the Slate Farm Show. ENe judges selected the champ ion sffer. Margaret Diffenbach, assistant to extension for livestock, said~(he steer was really “long sided?* and would do well at the Farnl Show. At die evening sale of champ ions, the steer was purchased for $3,200 by Bill Campbell, Boss’s Steak and Sea House, Duncanville. That reserve Aecr, exhibited by Jason Stoltzfus, Elizabethtown, was told for $2,200 to Groffs Meats. Champion goat of the show was a Nubian shown by Jodi Gebhard, Manheim. The goal was sold to Lebanon Valley Bank, represented by Mike Firestine, for $2OO. The reserve, shown by Nicole Eisen Justin Good, right, sold his grand champion hog at Eli zabethtown to Moss’s Steak and Sea House, represented here by Bill Campbell, for $BOO. To E-town ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) —A few months ago, Jus tin Good went to the Oscar Manbeck Swine Farm in Bethel, Berks County. Justin was impress ed with the muscling he saw on a P>g- After he purchased the gilt, she Amy Becker showed the reserve grand champion hog at this week’s Elizabethtown Fair. hower, Litilz, sold for $lOO to New Holland Sales Stables. One of the supreme champion animal judges, Dr. Robert Herr, a Dorset sheep breeder from Nar von, said the supreme champion goat was a good representative of the meat goat species. The “very desirable” goat showed a lot of quality, with a good hair coat. “If they don’t have quality look of the hair coat, they’re not going to get very far,” said Herr. The grand champion hog. shown by Justin Good, Lititz, was purchased by Bill Campbell of Hoss’s Steak and' Sea House for $BOO. The reserve, shown by Amy Becker, Manheim, was sold for $7OO to Country Table Restaurant. The champion, a purebred Dur oc gilt, is a “tremendous represen tation of a market hog,” said Greg Musser, Elizabethtown. Musser, county 4-H livestock judging team ‘Blossoms’ Hog Grand Champion “kind of blossomed,” said Justin, as he held onto the championship trophy at the Elizabethtown Swine Show on Tuesday evening. Justin, 20, son of Amos and Pat Good, Lititz, showed his 228-pound purebred Duroc gilt from the medium weight division to supreme champion of the mark et swine show. Over All Cha Jodi Gebhard, second from right, sold her grand chaihplon goat to Lebanon Valley Bank, represented by Mike Flrestlne, tar right, tor $2OO. From left, Travis Werley, Jane GreenawaK, Bob Donaldson, Gebhard, and Flrestlne. could do well “at the local level and at some higher, national-type shows.” Brandon Ziegler, Lititz, won champion sheep, a Southdown that is a “fine representative” of the breed. George Lewis, loan officer from Farmer’s First, Lititz, said, “I’d be very proud to have it in our flock.” The champion sheep was sold to Feedwell Construction, Manheim, for $1,200. The reserve, shown by Suzanne Miller, went to Kunzler Meats for $1,050. The champion dairy animal, a 2-year-old Holstein, “shows a lot of dairy quality,” said Joe Wivell, Lancaster Genetics, a member of the Elizabethtown judging team. The animal was exhibited by Amy Brandt, Elizabethtown. Harry Bachman was auctioneer. Henry Holloway, show judge, was just as impressed with the gilt In the final analysis, there was no question, said Holloway, that the purebred Duroc would be champion. “I have never used a hog of this weight as a grand, champion, 1 ' he said. “It is one of the best indivi dual hogs that I’ve seen in a long, long time.” Holloway, a Yorkshire breeder from Darlington, Md., said the grand champion exhibited lots of muscle. Holloway said he “loves the way she comes at me” with a great big loin eye muscle. “She should look really good when she goes to the rail. She’ll walk away with the championship at die car cass show.” • Justin, a freshman studying agriculture at Penn State, plans to show at Denver, Ephratt, Man heim, and New Holhmd fairs. He also plans to show at this year’s Keystone International Livestock Exposition. Amy Becker. 14, daughter of Marlin and Nancy Becker, Man heim, showed her 253-pound Dur oc cross gilt from the heavyweight division to reserve grand champ ion. Amy is a freshman at Man- 'ons At E-town Jessica Stoltzfus, right, sold her supreme champion ani mal at the Elizabethtown Fair to Hose's Steak and Sea Jleg .righv -fl‘ John Ebersole, representing Feedwell Construction, cen ter, for $1,200. At left Is Jaml Krause, fair queen. heim Central High School. i. Geoffrey Rohrer. 2. Kevin P(*un. 3. D«k* .... ~ n .... Bollinger. Ages 10 and Mow; 1. Todd Zurin. There were a total of 39 exhlbt- 2. Brian Geib. 3. Nicola Krelder, tors and 99 hogs. Following is a market hoos list Of show Dlacinn Lightweight: Claee 1 (210-213 Ibe.): 1. snow puemgs. Andrew Qermak. 2. Zachary Qermak. 3. _. Ryan Donough. Claae 2 (214-210 Ibe.): 1. ELIZABETHTOWN FAIR Jonathon Good. 2. Patrick Good. 3. Shannon SWINE SHOW Herat. Clan 3 (218-220 Ibe.): 1. Todd Zurin. DBOI 11 TO 2. Chdt Good. 3. Timothy MlRar. Claae 4 HB9ULI9 (221-226 lb*.): 1. Amy Backer. 2. Justin SHOWMANSHIP Good. 3. Llia Plautz. Lightweight Champion: Senior*: Age* 16 and Over: 1. Tina Umbra*. Amy Becker. Raterve; Justin Good. 2. Melissa Becker. 3. Jamie Brown. Interne- Medium Weight; Cla** 6 (227-228 Ibe.); 1. diaies; Age* 13-15:1. Blaine Brown. 2. Bar- Justin Good. 2. Tina Umbra*. 3. Derick Bol ah Boyd. 3. Lisa Ptautt. Junior*; Agee 11-12: .... .... (Turn to Pago A2S)
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