GREENCASTLE (Franklin
Co.) The 54 th annual Franklin
County 4-H Pig Club show and
sale was held at the Greencastle
Livestock Market on Saturday,
August 10, with 86 head of 4-H
project animals shown and sold.
The 86 head of pork-on-thc-hoof
totaled 19,440 lbs. and sold for a
total sale value of $17,337. The
4-H pigs averaged 226 lbs. per
head and sold for an average price
of 89 cents a pound.
The Grand Champion pig.
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weighing 230 lbs. was shown by
Jason Diem, Willow Hill and was
purchased by the Greencastle
Livestock Market for $3.20 a
pound. The Reserve Champion
shown by brother Eric Diem,
weighing 250 lbs. was purchased
by Hatfield Quality Meats, Hat
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Station, Gieencastle, for $1.05 a
pound. Reserve Champion honors
went to Justin Conner, Chambers
burg, and averaged 198 lbs. and
were purchased by Barvinchack
Chiropractic, Gieencastle, for .90
cents per pound.
In the Junior Fitting and Show
ing class, Anna Ruth Kent, St
Thomas was declared Grand
Champion while brother Timothy
Kent walked away with Reserve
Champion honors for the second
4-H Pig Club Champions, shown left to right are Jason Diem, Willow Hill with the
4-H champion pig, Judge Henry Gruber and Eric Diem, Willow Hill with the reserve
champion 4-H pig.
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The show was judged by Henry
Gruber, a Penn State alumnus, and
pork producer from New Tripoli.
PA. Roundup trophies were spon
sored by York Farm Credit ACA,
of Chambersbuig while ribbons
and rosettes were provided by the
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This, die 54* Annual Show and
Sale essentially eoncliraes this
years 4-H Pig Club program here
in Franklin County. 4-H is the
youth program of Penn State
Cooperative Extension. This club
and all 4-H programs are available
to youth regardless of race, color,
national origin or handicap. For
more information call the Franklin
County Extension Office at
263-9226.
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