Supreme Swine 1$ ‘Big, Stout, Lean Red Hog’
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) tll9t i(!
A “big, stout, lean red hog” Shafl f r admired a hog that is
caught the eye of Pennsylvania “really level in her top
Farm Show Bred Gilt Show judge tremendous movement, an athletic
Clyde Shaffer. Albany. Ind. last hog” as grand champion in the
w 4k. Landrace breed. The “outstanding
The champion Duroc gilt, MS | fcmale ” *at "“hi ex hj bit
Gambler, was a March gilt shown mendous “production and longevi
by David C. Holloway. Glen Rock. | ty" was shown by Grant Lazarus
Shaffer said gilts must not only I EL fr ol * l GarmansyUle. LAGS
provide a good product in the meat Aris Nancy-D, a February gut,
case, but be “a good momma.” became champion Undrace.
This translates into nutrition, TLC The reserve, a F ®hruary gilt
(tender loving care), and doing shown by Grorge Paul
whatever necessary to produce a Tripoli, BGPS Ms Wamo s
desired product, according to Unique, could be one of the most
Shaffer. exciting hogs the Landrace breed
Shaffer picked champions of has had in a long time, said
several other breeds last week at Shaffer,
the Farm Show.
Berkshires
Shaffer said that the Berkshire
breed “leads the whole nation in
meat quality.
“Meat quality is going to be a
tremendous, tremendous issuer he
said. Shaffer pointed out that the
Berkshire breed is “number one”
in that area as proof on the kill
sheets.
Shaffer chose the February gilt,
TLB2 MS Klondike Ban, exhi
bited by Todd and Cheryl Benne
coff, Kutztown, as champion of the
breed.
He said the hog exhibited an
“excellent underline” with excep
tional length of body. It was a “big
hog” that was lean with a lot of
muscle. Shaffer chose the champ
ion’s littermate, exhibited by the
Bennecoffs, as reserve.
Shaffer said the industry is mov
ing to bigger hogs, to 260-26 S
pounds at finish, which will pre
sent a challenge to swine breeders.
Chester Whites
Shaffer said the “backbone” of
the industry comes from the
purebred breeders. For champion
Chester White, he chose a hog that
was longest, with the most muscle
expansion, “excellent in underline
and lean down the top leaner
than anything I’ve seen in here
today.”
He chose the February gilt
shown by Scott Lazarus, Germans
ville, as champion. The champion,
SLIS Payday’s Special, was “an
outstanding female.” Reserve
went to the February gilt reserve
champion shown by James Parlett,
AirviUe, TMS Dame T. 111.
Durocs
Shaffer selected the March gilt
shown by David C. Holloway,
Glen Rock. l*he champion gilt, MS
Gambler, was a “big, stout, lean
red hog.” said Shaffer.
Reserve champion went to the
February gilt shown by Betty Hol
loway, MS Gambler. Shaffer said
the hog was “really level, really
long, really athletic in movement”
Hampshires
Size and scale define a champ
ion gilt, according to Shaffer. With
that in mind, he chose Donna and
J.C. Strawbridge’s March gilt,
STRS Rowdy’s Buck, as grand
champion.
After hearing the judge’s rea
sons, Strawbridge, from White
hall, walked to the gates and tried
to hold back tears while others
came to hug and congratulate her
for her prize hog.
Shaffer told those at the show to
continue to breed the hogs and
progress the industry and “go
down the road.” He then selected a
February gilt shown by Ken Wine
bark Family, Myers town, KLWS
Beyond Belief, to reserve
champion.
Polands
CABS Ms Concrete, shown by
Cheryl Bennecoff. Kutztown, a
January gilt, exhibited “the most
extension, with a taller and bigger
frame" than any others in the
Poland China contest
Bennecoff swept the show, win
ning reserve with CABS Ms Stor
min, a March gilt
Spotted
Gilts that exhibit the “most
length of body and who arc leanest
down the top” will win
championships.
Itt this case. Spotted champion
went to Lazarus Brothers, Gcr
mansville, for their February gilt
LLBS Justice.
The reserve champion went to a
February reserve gilt RAS Beauty,
shown by Russell and Ginger
Kegg, Bedford.
Yorkshires
At the end of the last class in the
Yorkshire competition, Shaffer
lilt at the Farm Show.
shire
Reserve champion Spotted gilt at the Farm Show went to
Ginger Kegg.
ipreme. *at
loway, Glen Rock, at the bi
told the exhibitors to get “pictures [
of these hogs to promote your
product.”
He said pictures will allow them
to show to others what is being
done to promote the industry.
A gilt that was level in top and
“carried herself well” became
champion. The January gilt, CBHS
Jennie, was shown by Charles
Hall, Rattlesnake Mt. Farm, Julian.
The reserve, which won reserve
January gilt, was also shown by
Rattlesnake Mt. Farm, CBHS Jan
nie, littermate to the champion.
In all, there were a total of 145
hogs and 28 exhibitors.
(Turn to Pag* B 16)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13, 1996-815
Reserve champion Berkshire gilt was shown by the Ben*
necoffs. From left, Justine and Todd.
Dave Holloway exhibited the reserve champion Duroc at
the Farm Show last week.
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From left, Juetlne and Todd Bennecoff.
roc shown by Dave Hoi-
was this