Solanco Supreme Hog ‘Walks Like A Cat’ ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) —A Chester White crossbred hog that the judge said “walks around like a cat,” owned by Rusty Herr, became supreme champion market swine on Thursday evening at the Solanco Fair. Rusty Herr, 14, son of Barb and Karl Herr, Oxford, won supreme champion with his 252-pound gilt out of the light heavyweight divi sion. Rusty, a 9th grader from Cal vary Christian Academy in Quar ryville, said that “quality feed and Rusty Herr, right, won supreme champion market hog at the Solaneo Fair on Thurs day evening. Nelson Beam judged the show. 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Rusty’s supreme won out pver the Duroc crossbred shown by FOR OVER 75 YEARS Amanda Shearer, 12, daughter of Tami and Rick Shearer, Pequea. Amanda, in the 7th grade at Mar dcvillc Middle School, showed her reserve champion, a 256-pound gilt from the light heavyweight division. Amanda saijl she obtained the sale from the the Hot Sale in Pequea. In all, there was a total of 89 hogs. Following is a list of show placings. Lightweight Oats 1 (220-225 lb*.): 1. Brent Housekeeper.. 2. Mike OWendly. 3. Matthew Kreider. Oast 2 (227-230 lbs.): 1. David Warihay. 2. Brian Huntberger. 3. Alex Ranek. Class 3 (232-238 lbs.): 1. Jeremy Seed Grains • Cert. Pennco Barley • Cert. Wysor Barley • Cert. Sawyer Wheat • Cert. Clemens Wheat • Cert. Hickory Wheat Special Grazing Grasses • Matua Prairie Grass • Zero Nui Perennial Ryegrass • Dairymaster Perennial Ryegrass Mixture • Tekapo Orchard Grass • Southern Cross White Clover Mixture • Rangiora Rape Seed' • Fuego Tall Fescue MARKET HOQS Ranck. 2. Meghan Holloway. 3. Mike O'Handly. Lightweight Champion: Jeremy Ranck. Reserve; Meghan Holloway. Middleweight Class 1 (240-244 lbs.); 1. Andrea Krcider. 2. Nick Kreider. 3. Clint Hub er. Class 2 (245-240 lbs.): 1. Ryan Kreider. 2. Andrea Kreider. 3. Todd Rehrer. Class 3 (247-240 lbs.): 1. Jason Reifsnyder. 2. Melis sa Holloway. 3. Nick Kreider. Mlddleweigh Champion: Ryan Kreider. Reserve: Jasor Relfsnyder. Light Heavyweight Class 1 (250 lbs.): 1 Kurt Martin. 2. BHIy Trout. 3. Brad Byers Class 2 (252-254 lbs.); 1. Rusty Herr. 2. Hope Long. 3. Allison Hughes. Class 3 (255-2 H lbs.): 1. Amanda Sheerer. 2. Ryan Kreider. 3 Rusty Han. Light Heavyweight Champion Rusty Harr. Reserve: Amanda Shearer. Heavyweight Class 1 (260 lbs.): 1. Pau Hostetler. 2. Jeremy Ranck. 3. Rachae Amanda Shearer, right, won reserve champion market hog at Solanco. Nelson Beam, left, Judged the show. Showmanship winners at the Solanco swine show, from left, Jason Reifsnyder, senior; Amanda Shearer, Junior; and Robert Garrett, beginner. York/Lancaster Both Have Long Wait To Preserve Farmland YORK/LANCASTER Both York and Lancaster county agri cultural land preserve boards report that many farmers are seek ing to protect their farmland from future development. But money is available to purchase only a small portion of the development rights that are offered. In York County, more than SO applications are received annually from landowners seeking to pro tect their farmland from future development. More than ISO applications are on file, totalling 25.000 acres. Of the apprdximate ly 7,500 acres evaluated during the 199 S application cycle, the 199 S county and state funding permitted preservation activity on only seven farms or 1,800 acres. The preserve board is considering a $900,000 allocation for 1996. According to York County Planning Commission’s senior planner, Joseph Heffner, between 1960 and 1990, approximately 30 percent of York County’s produc- Krsidar. Class 2 (252-26 S lbs.): 1- Alllsor Hughs*. 2. Josh Housaksspsr. 3. Amandt Shsarsr. Class 3 (266-270 lb*.): 1. Korte Shsarsr. 2. Klsat Tindall. 3. Malissa Hollo way. Haavywsight Champion: Korta Shsarsr Rssarva: Allison Hughs*. SUPREME CHAMPION MARKET HOO Rusty Harr RESERVE Amanda Shsarsr SHOWMANSHIP Baginnsrs; 1. Robart Qarratt. 2. Ala> Ranch. 3. Hops Long. Juniors: 1. Amanda Shaarar. 2. Jsramy Ranch. 3. Rusty Harr. Ssniors; 1. Jason Rslfnsydar. 2. Mike OHandly. 3. Andraa Kraider. live farmland has been lost to development. By the early ’Bos, York County saw, for the first time, more land devoted to deve lopment (57 percent) than to farm land (43 percent). In Lancaster County, owners with more than 3,000 acres in 34 farms have applied to the Agricul tural Preserve Board in 1995. Tho mas Daniels, the board’s executive director, said that in this county the wait is also very long before money may be available to actual ly get involved in the purchase of development rights on these farms. Lancaster County also has ISO farms waiting to be processed, and officials predict that the wait on these most recent applications will be from seven to 10 years. Since Lancaster County has a $3 million annual budget, they can save 15 to 20 properties at approximately 52,000 per acre. But because the wait is so long, those working with the project hope farmers are patient.
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