JUDY PATTON
Union Co. Correspondent
BLOOMSBURG (Columbia
Co.) Agricultural exhibits at
the 143rd Bloomsburg Fair held
recently increased by four percent
over last year in spite of avian flu,
summer drought, and adverse eco
nomic conditions for farmers.
New features at this year’s fair
included having 4-H clubs ’‘leas
ing’* animals to urban kids for
livestock shows. Spam and Pills
bury recipe contests, and a dress
up livestock fun night.
The Bloomsburg Fair also has a
website, which is the largest of its
At the Bloomsburg Fair Livestock dale, Alaine Bower’s
grand champion steer was purchased for $1 per pound or a
total of $1,247 by Len Hummel of Hosa’s Steak & Sea
House of Shamokin Dam.
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Bloomsburg Fair Boasts Increase In Exhibitors
kind on the Internet. “Martha the
Cow** fields questions about the
fair on e-mail, a trivia contest is
conducted (which a Taiwanese
girl won), and a guest book pro
vides a forum for opinions about
the fair. The web address is
www.btoomsburgfair.com.
At the Eastern Central District
Holstein Show on Sept 24, Judge
Norman Hill of Woodbine, Md.,
chose Pen-Col Leadman Dewdrop
as grand champion as well as best
udder of show. Nicholas Wolff of
Millville exhibited this first place
S-year-old. The reserve champion
was C Walavue Flora Broker, a
4-year-old shown by John Rishel
of Mifflinburg. There were 61
exhibitors in the competition.
Junior champion honors went to
Robert Bronson’s Rob-Run Char
les Betsy, the first place senior
yearling heifer, while reserve
junior champion was Wynding-
Brook Dstar Larane, shown by
Cliffor Levan of Milton. Bronson
is a veteran showman at the fair,
from Bloomsburg.
The top placings in each class
follow.
East Central District
Holstein Show Results
Bull Calf: 1. Hobart Bronson, 2. Molissa
Daly, 3. Danitl Kanamond
Junior Yaarllng Bull: 1. Sandtdala Farm
Junior Halfar Calf: 1. Malvin PaHar, 2.
Frank Nolan, 3. Chrittophar Kkchon
Intarmadiata Calf: 1. lasKo Kanamond,
2. Frank Nolan, 3. And raw Haabnar
Senior HoKor Coif: 1. Janlco Robbins, 2
Sondodolo Farm, 3. Bony Lou Bronson
Summer Ysarling Hoifor; 1. Nicholas
Won. 2. Frank Nolan, 3. Pony Ross
Junior Yearling Holler: 1. Robert Bron
son, 2. ClWord Levan, 3. Clifford Levan
Intermediate Yearling Heifer: 1 OHloid
Levan, 2. Cl fiord Levan, 3 Robert Bronson
Senior Yearling Heifer: 1. Robert Bron
son, 2. Zl-We Deny Farm, 3. Sandsdals
Farm
Dry Cow 3 *4 Years Old; 1. Frank Nolan,
2. Paul Ritter, 3. Robert Bronson
Dry Cow S Years and Over 1 Russel
Miller, 2. Dennis Wolf, 3. William Miller
Junior 2-Year-Old: 1. Ralph • Ellen
Fogleman, 2. Janice Robbin, 3. Rebecca
Cope
Senior 2-Year-Old: 1. Marlin Schulz, 2.
Bryan Hock, 3. 2-Wa Dairy Farm
Junior 3-Year-Old: 1. Donnie Wbiff, 2.
Kevin Hock, 3. Paul Ritter & Family
Senior 3-Year-OM: 1. Jon Ann Farm. 2
Todd A Rebecca Hearn, 3. Robert Bronson
4-Year-Old Cow; 1. John Rishal, 2. Mel
vin PeHer, 3. Robert Bronson
•-Year-Old Cow: 1. Nicholas Woff, 2
Jon-Ann Farm, 3. Delaware Valley College
• Veare • Older: 1. Sandsdals Farm, 2.
Russell Miller
100,000-Pound Cow: 1. Jan Jurbala, 2.
Jan Jurbala, 3. Robert Bronson
Beet 3 Females: 1, Dennis Wolff, 2.
Robert Bronson, 3. Jan Jurbala
Dairy Hard: 1. Jon-Ann Farm, 2. Bryan
Hock, 3. Jan Jurbala
Produce of Dam: 1. Bryan Hock, 2
Sandadala Farm, 3 Haath Miter
Dam * Daughter; 1. Nichola* Worn, 2.
Bryan Hock, 3. Jan Jurbala
In the colored breed open show
(Turn to Pago A 27)
Clarence Shirk of Middleburg Livestock bought the
grand champion market hog from Steve Smith of Williams
port for $2.50 per pound for a total of $627.50.
Watavue Flora Broker ahown by John Riahel of Mifflinburg, 1
and grand champion was Pen-Col Leadman Dewdrop, a
5-year-old cow ahown by Nicholaa Wolff of Millville.
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