A22-UnaptK Farming, Saturday, January i 7,1998
Fought’s Hampshire Is Farm Show
Meat Breeds Grand Champ
The state Farm Show champion Southdown ewe Is own
ed by Jamie Fought.
The state Farm Show champion Hampshire ram Is shown
Star Sutfel.
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From tiro toft, state Secretary of AgiicuKuro Samuel Hay
es Jr., presents the honors for champion ram of the Farm
Show sheep meat breeds to Jacob Cargos, who holds his
Oxford ram, white show Judge Bud Martin Joins thsm.
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) A Hampshire ewe exhi
bited by Jamie Fought of Carlisle
was named grand champion over
all of die seven meat breeds of
sheep shown at the Pennsylvania
Farm Show.
The meat breeds competition
selects the top ram and ewe of each
of the seven meat breeds, and then,
the top ewe out of those seven
breeds, and the top ram.
The grand champion overall of
the meat breeds is selected from
die overall champion ewe and ram.
Jacob Cargos of Telford showed
the overall grand champion ram,
an Oxford ram that show judge
Bud Martin said was an excellent
example of the traditional type of
the breed.
In other Hampshire recogni
tions, Kyle Fleener of Robesonia
showed the reserve champion
Hampshire ewe. Stacy Suffel,
Fought’s cousin, showed the
champioin Hampshire ram, while
Josette Fought showed the reserve
champion ram and also won the
breed’s premier breeder and exhi
bitor awards.
In the rest of the Oxford show,
the reserve champion ram was
shown by Erin Haipster of Boals
burg. The champion ewe was
shown by Mike Koehler of
Schnecksville, while Jeffrey
Everett of Upper Black Eddy
showed the reserve champion ewe.
In the Cheviot breed, the
champion ram was exhibited by
Erdenheim Farm of LaFayette
Hill. Erdenheim also showed the
champion ewe.
The reserve champion Cheviot
ram was exhibited by Ron Yoch
um of Townville. The reserve
champion ewe was exhibited by
John Eaton of Windsor.
(Turn to Pag* A 23)
From the toft, Junto Fought stand* with state Secretary of Agriculture Samuel Hay
es Jr. who holds the banner for the state Farm Show overall sheep meat breeds grand
champion, while Stacy Suffel, Jamie’s cousin, holds the Hampshire ewe, and Is Joined
by show Judge Bud Martin.
The stats Farm Show champion Oxford few* is shown by
Mlk* Koehter.
Erdenhelm Farm shows ths cl
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Cheviot ewe.