GAIL STROCK
Mifflin Co. Correspondent
REEDS VILLE (Mifflin Co.)
The Mifflin County Youth Fair
Livestock auction proceeds to
taled $92,837.15 this year.
But before the first animal step
ped into the ring, FFA students
from the Juniata-Mifflin Counties
Area Vocational-Technical
School offered several items for
auction to help finance their trip to
the National FFA convention in
Kansas City. Of the items auc
tioned, a limited edition F-20 John
Deere went for $125 and a hand
made oak swing sold for $l5O.
Later in the sale, a gallon of
milk from the grand champion
Holstein was sold for $2BO to
benefit the fair committee.
The grand champion beef own
ed by Emily Vandeigrift was pur
chased by the Belleville Livestock
Market for $3,378.50. Jada Kauff
man’s reserve champion steer was
sold to Hoss’s Steak and Sea
House for $3,120. The average
price for steers was $94,96 with
the champions, $86.60 without the
champions.
Natalie Aurand’s grand champ
ion market lamb sold to Eastern
Industries for $666.75. Shane
Renninger’s reserve champion
lamb went to Marlin Fields Real
Estate for $342.20. The average
price for lambs was $149 with the
champions, $137 without the
champions.
The grand champion swine sold
for $982.80. Big Valley Feed and
Grain purchased it from Vaughn
Kanagy. Jada Kauffman’s reserve
champion swine sold to Hoss’s
Steak and Sea House for $925.20.
Eastern Industries purchased
Bobbie Dair’s grand champion
market goat for $279.50, while the
reserve champion goat owned by
Becky Seitz went to Paul Brown
Excavating for $217.75.
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
MEYERSDALE (Somerset
Co.) Lucas S vonavec of Rock
wood had the grand champion
market steer, a 1,215-pound
crossbred, and grand champion
swine, a 245-pound crossbred, at
the Somerset County Fair.
Heidi Svonavec, 17, his sister,
followed closely on her 15-year
old brother’s trail with the reserve
grand champion swine, a
crossbred weighing 219 pounds.
Nicole Baer’s crossbred,
weighing 1,245 pounds, was the
reserve grand champion steer and
the county bred champion.
Jacob Luce had the grand
champion lamb, a Suffolk
crossbred that weighed 121
pounds. Reserve grand champion
was taken by the 188-pound Suf
folk crossbred owned by Nicole
Shultz.
Following is a partial listing of
winners:
STEERS
CtaM 1; 1. Jake Vough; 2. Kyi* Killega*;
3. Kevin M«*r.
Clh* 2: 1. Jared Hay; 2. Chari** Gum
'don; 3. Jo*h Hoover.
Cku 3; 1. Deldre Hay; 2. David Liven
good; 3. Kevin Spangler.
Group Chairman; 1. Deidra Smith; 2. Jar
ad Hay.
Claii 4:1. Ban Shipley; 2. Shawn Trout
man; 3. Megan Schmucfc.
Mifflin Holds Livestock Sale
Emily Vandergrift, right, sold her grand champion steer
to Eugene Click of the Belleville Livestock Market for
$3,378.50.
Natalie Aurand's grand champion market lamb went to
Jim Treaster, right, of Eastern Industries for $666.75.
Heidi Shaffer’s reserve champion The g,. an( i champion rabbit
market rabbit went to Sunnybrook owned by Beth Maben was sold to
Farms for $71.25. Joe Krentzman and Son for $2OO.
Somerset Selects Market Champions
Class 5:1. Jon Guindon; 2. Laa Sinas; 3.
Katia McWilliams.
Class B; 1. Nathan Faidlsy; 2. Jaramy
Slain 3. Jon Spangler.
Group Champion; 1. Magan Schmuck; 2.
Jonathan Guindon.
Class 7; 1. Lucas Svonavac; 2. Jassa
Brant; 3. Jassiea Martio.
Class 8:1. Nicola Baar; 2. Amy Schmuck;
3. Clauda Struckoff.
Class 9:1. Jill Brant; 2. Lucas Barron; 3.
Amanda Darr.
Group Champion; 1. Luka Svonavac; 2.
Nicola Baar.
Class 10; 1. William Sinas; 2. Erin Livetv
good; 3. Travis Brant
Class 11: 1. Robart Gomar; 2. Laura
Grimm; 3. Norman Cobariy.
Group Champion; 1. William Sinas; 2. Erin
Lhrangood.
Club Calf Sala; 1. Nicola Baar; 2. Jill Brant.
Showmanship
Junior; 1. Daidra Smith; 2. Shawn Trout
man; 3. Jonathan Guindon.
Senior: 1. Luke Svonavac; 2. Amy
Schmuck; 3. Jassa Brant
SWINE
Class 1:1. Haidi Svonavac; 2. Daniella
Troutman; 3. Matthew Troutman.
Class 2; 1. Rensa Korns; 2. Ryan
Schmuck; 3. Ben Shipley.
Class 3; 1. Heidi Svonavac; 2. Bill Sines;
3. Aaron Shaulis.
Clan 4; 1. Col* Suter; 2. Natoiha
Cochran; 3. Cauey Croner.
Group Champion; 1. Heidi Svonavac; 2.
Heidi Svonavac.
Cla«* 5; 1. Sonja Hoover; 2. Ryan
Schmuck; 3. Jennifer Hay.
Cla** 6; 1. Gabriel Svonavac; 2. Scott
Rhoad*; 3. Ryan Will.
Cl as* 7; 1. Brock Hillegau; 2. Kami Hltle
gau; 3. David Eno*.
Clau 8:1. JjH Brant; 2. Jeiilca Ohler; 3.
Jeremy Sachlar.
Group Champion: 1. Jill Brant; 2. Sonja
Hoover.
Class 9:1. Kami Hillagass; 2. Nicola Baar;
3. Randy Burkholdar.
Class 10:1. Luka Svonavec; 2. Craig San
nar; 3. Bonnie Sanner.
Class 11:1. Jaramy Hay; 2. Angela Pile; 3.
Courtney Hershberger.
Class 12; 1. Rebekah Fox; 2. Crystal
Hershberger, 3. Jacob Whipkey.
Group Champion; 1. Luke Svonavec; 2.
Kami Hillegass.
Class 13:1. Luke Svonavec; 2. Gabe Svo
navec; 3. Brock Hillegass.
Class 14: 1. Abigail Vough; 2. Jeremy
Hay; 3. Nicola Baer.
Class IS: 1. Clauda Struckoff; 2. Jacob
Luca; 3. Cole Suler.
Clews 16:1. Jillian Ickes; 2. Amanda Oarr.
Group Champion: 1. Luka Svonavec; 2.
Gaba Svonavac.
Junior Showmanship; 1. Abigail Vough; 2.
Shawn Troutman; 3. Julia Weimar.
Senior Showmanship; 1. Jason Knotts; 2.
Crystal Hershberger; 3. Ryan Schmuck.
LAMBS
Clau 1:1. John Senft; 2. David Uvan
good; 3. Nicola Baer.
Clau 2: 1. Jenna Svonavec; 2. Casey
Svonavac; 3. John Senft.
Clau 3: 1. Andrew Walker; 2. Jessica
Pletchar; 2. Ashleigh Thompson.
Clau 4; 1. Alyssa Thompson; 2. Megan
Korns; 3. Angela Uvangood.
Group Champion; 1. Jenna Svonavac; 2.
Alysu Thompson.
Clau S; 1. Jacob Luce; 2. Bretgh Svo
nevsc; 3. Joshua King.
Clau 6: 1. Timothy Albright; 2. Casey
Svonavec; 3. Jason Knotts.
Clau 7; 1. Lindsay Schmuck; 2. Amy
Schmuck; 3. Adam Da Vine.
Clau •: 1. Erika Thompson; 2. KaMgh
Hoover; 3. Jesse Brant
Group Champion; 1. Lindsay Schmuck; 2.
Jacob Luce.
Clau 9: 1. Brian Smith; 2. JiK Brant; 3.
Megan Schmuck.
Oats 10:1. Megan Schmuck; 2. Ashleigh
Thompson; 3. Wendy Jarin.
Vaughn Kanagy’s grand champion market swine went to
Ernie Young, left, of Big Valley Feed and Grain for $982.80.
Class 11: 1. Daidra Smith; 2. Braann
Ritchey; 3. Brian Smith.
Class 12:1. Jacob Luca; 2. Jassa Brant; 3.
Andrew Walker.
Group Champion: 1. Jacob Luca; 2. Jassa
Brant
Class 13; 1. Christopher Shultz; 2. Amy
Schmuck; 3. Daidra Smith.
Class 14:1. Nicola Shultz; 2. Christopher
Shultz; 3. Kaleigh Hoover.
Class 16; 1. Jenna Svonavac; 2. Carrie
Saylor; 3. Amy Jarin.
University Studies Ag Industry
BEL AIR, Md.—The Universi
ty of Maryland’s Department of
Agricultural and Resource Eco
nomics is conducting a study to
identify and analyze several high
value agriculture enterprises suit
able for Harford County.
Scheduled for completion by
June 30, 1998, the study is
expected to yield comprehensive
data for the Harford County
Office of Economic Development
(OED), the Harford County
Cooperative Extension Service,
and agricultural community mem
bers. These groups will use the
data to compare the value, cost,
and potential market for such
businesses in Harford County.
Funding for the study is coming
from OED ($25,000) and the uni
versity (a $27,250 in-kind services
contribution). The study, idcnti-
Group Champion: 1. Nicola Shultj>; 2.
Breann Ritchey.
Home Grown Lamb: 1. Lindtay Schmuck;
2. Amy Schmuck.
Junior Showmanship: 1. Brearm Ritchey;
2. Christopher Shultz; 3. Oeidra Smith.
Senior Showmanship; 1. Jesse Brant; 2.
Amy Schmuck; 3. Casey Svonavec.
Pair Piacings: 1. Jacob Luce; 2. Breann
Ritchey; 3. Brian Smith.
tied as the highest priority in the
newly released 1997 Agricultural
Economic Development Initia
tive, falls into the category of
research, data collection, and
analysis. Other sections of the ini
tiative are regulation and legisla
tion, marketing and education.
The initiative has been developed
over the past two years to enhance
the economic viability of the ag
industry in Harford County.
OED, along with the Harford
Couhty Agricultural Task Force,
will be the primary advisers to the
study team. The task force is com
posed of representatives from sev
eral different agricultural-related
government and industry groups.
For more information about the
study, contact Harford County
Agricultural Coordinator C. John
Sullivan, m at (410) 638-3059.