KAREN BUTLER
Maryland Correspondent
WESTMINSTER. Md. Sup
port for the Carroll County 4-H
and FFA programs was strong Fri
day night as this year’s livestock
projects went through the sale ring
it the county fair.
This year marked the 100th
anniversary of the fair, held at the
ag center in Westminster.
A fundraising drive is under
W ay to finance the construction of
new facilities at the ag center, and
a number of animals were gener
ously donated back by buyers to
help with the building fund.
“I would invite everyone here
to look at the plans for the new
arena, and with the help and
cooperation of everyone, I’m sure
we’U be able to go over the top for
this campaign.” said Andy Cash-
*• to tho ag center building fund recognized
at the sale, left: CJ. “Buck" Miller Jr. representing C. J. Mill*
er, Inc., and right: Lewle M. Stoms Jr. representing Bars
Truck Center, Inc.
'oft, jryi .;00l queen, stands
wnn Jenn Wlldessn and her grand champion market lamb,
nie Suffolk crossbred wether sold for $l2 per pound to
Peggy Bailey.
Carroll County Posts Sale Results
man, president of the Carroll
County fair.
Cashman said later that support
for the new facilities had been
very good. Of the $2.5 million
needed to fund the project, so far
approximately $1.7 million had
been given. “But it’s probably
going up after tonight,” he said.
“We’ve gotten some great
support”
Sixteen-year-old Aubrey Meek
of Taneytown sold his grand
champion meat pen of rabbits to
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Carroll County for $3OO. The
homebred Californian littermates,
two bucks and a doe, were then
donated back as a fundraiser for
the ag center building fund and
Purchased by die Carroll County
4-H rabbit club for $l3O.
Aubrey, the son of Aubrey and
Jen Wildesen, champion beef showman, sold her 1,240-pound champion Short
horn steer to Carroll Primary Care for $2.25 per pound. From the left, Andy Cashman,
Carroll County fair president, the Forst family representing Carroll Primary Care: Col
leen, Kathleen, CaKlin, Paul holding Sarah; Jen Wildesen at the halter; and Jessica
Fritz, Carroll County farm queen.
Lisa Meek, had the reserve grand
champion pen at the Carroll Coun
ty show last year.
The reserve grand champion
meat pen owned by James
Thompson brought $2OO from
Plumbing, Heating, and Supplies,
Inc. of Westminster.
Jonathan Gibson sold his grand
champion capons to Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Carroll County
for $335 each. The 11-pound,
12-ounce capons were then
donated back and purchased by To
Each His Own Antiques, with the
funds going to the ag center build
ing fund.
Jonathan, the son of Bill and
Nini Gibson of Westminster, has.
shown the grand champion capon
for six out of the last eight years.
He attributes his success with
capons to a regimen that includes
feeding them protein rich food,
keeping the cages clean, and giv
ing the birds daily exercise.
U I let them out during the day to
exercise. It keeps them going. If
you keep them in during the day
their legs don’t grow with the rest
of them.” said the Deer Park and
Black Rock 4-H club member.
Amy Ridinger sold the only
other pair of capons for $5O each
to Lizzie’s Lockers of Hampstead.
Sixty-eight market lambs went
through the sale ring for an aver
age of $2.91. Jen Wildesen sold
her 115-pound grand champion
Suffolk cross wether to Peggy
Bailey for $l2 per pound.
This was Jen's final year as a
4-H’cr, and she went out with a
bang, having not only the grand
champion market lamb but also
the grand champion market hog.
the reserve grand champion steer,
and being named champion beef
showman of the fair. “A lot of
hard work, paying attention to
small details, and learning from
older 4-H’ers are the keys to her
winning projects, according to the
Union Bridge teen-ager.
Ali Jones had the reserve grand
champion market lamb. Weighing
100 pounds, the lamb brought $7
per pound from Giant Food of
Maryland, Inc.
In market goats. Brandy Feeser
of Taneytown sold her 75-pound
grand champion Nubian Borwe La
Uncastar Farming, Saturday, August 23,1997-C5
Brandy Footor told her grand champion market goat to
Sava A Patriot fellowship for $575. From the left, John Kot
mayer representing Save A Patriot. Brandy Feeser, and
Jessica Fritz, Carroll County farm queen.
Mancha crossbred doe to Save-A-
Patriot for $575.
This was Brandy’s first year
with a goat project In the past she
has had lambs. Speaking of her
goat, “Ariel,” 10-year-old Brandy
said, “My Mommy said don’t
worry about winning because we
wanted to breed her, but I guess
it’s too late now.” Brandy is the
daughter of David and Barbara
Feeser.
Jason Ridinger sold his reserve
grand champion market goat, an
Alpine Sonnen cross, for $125 to
PTL Acres, Woodbine.
Steers averaged $1.19 for 49
head.
Matt Fogle’s grand champion
steer, a 1,185-pound crossbred out
of a Blade Angus-Simmcnlal dam
crossed with the Main-Anjou sire
‘Tull Throttle," brought $4.75 per
pound. Purchasers were C J. Mill
er, Inc. of Hampstead, Mason
Contractors. Inc. of Manchester,
and Martin Hill Landscaping of
Manchester. The steer was
donated back by the buyers with
the funds going toward the build
ing fund. He was then purchased
by Tevis Oil Modem Comfort for
95 cents per pound.
Matt Fogle, who showed this
year as a 12-year-old. is the son of
Dale and Kim Fogle of New
Windsor. He said his steer “Bud”
has been gaining 2.64 pounds a
day. “I’d like to have him a little
bit higher, but that’s a good goal,”
said the Woodbine Winners 4-H
club member of his first steer proj
ect
The reserve grand champion
stcecr did not sell. Owned by Jen
Wildesen and weighing 1,125
pounds, the crossbred sired by the
Chianina bull "Foreplay" crossed
with an Angus cow was the steer
she won the champion beef show
man award with. Jen plans to take
the steer, "Baxter," on to the state
fair late* this summer.
Market swine averaged $1.92
per pound on 72 hogs.
Jen Wildesen sold her
230-pound grand champion
'Hampshire cross gilt to Leroy
Schaefer of Baltimore County for
$6 per pound.
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