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time in his five years erf showing at
Farm Show that he made it to the
reserve position.
“I raised this one myself,” Eric
said ofthe fall ewe lamb. “It takes a
long time to get to this point."
Later, Eric competed in show
manship, and won the intermediate
division. He is the son of Bruce and
Sandy Cowden.
For the ninth year in a row, the
champion and reserve champion
Rambouillet was shown by Billy
George Leib, 17. The wooly
champion Rambouillet was also
die grand champion at Maryland
Sheep and Wool and at the All
American Junior Show in Indiana.
Billy and his parents. Bob and
Susie Leib operate Shepherd’s
Crook Farm in Mechanics burg,
Cumberland County.
In the Hampshire breed, Kyle
Fleener, showed the champion
named Althea, which was also
named the reserve champion in the
open show.
Kyle, 13. said it was the Erst
champion Hampshire he showed at
Farm Show although he had previ
ously had champion Southdowns.
Kyle is the son of Tim and Sara
Fleener of Robesonia, where they
operate Blu-Acre Farm with his
grandparents.
In the Merino breed, Jacob Gar
gas showed the champion and
reserve. The 16-year-old son of
Eileen and Raul Gargas raise 20
head at their Gargas Brothers
Livestock Farm in Telford Mont
gomery County. Gargas also won
die champion and reserve tides in
die Oxford division. It was the first
time that he showed Oxfords,
although he has been showing
Merinos for nine yean.
In Montadale competition, Paul
Fitzmiller, 17, showed the champ
ion and Tricia Ebling showed the
reserve.
The homebred ewe champion
has royalty in the bloodlines
according to Filzmiller, who said
the ram was supreme champion
over all at the York Fair in 1995.
“She likes to eat Doritas and potato
chips just like her father,” Paul
said
Paul, the son of Thelma Kitz
miller, had some other good things
happen to him during the Farm
Show. He was selected state FFA
star fanner and was first in the
senior division of the Junior She
pherd’s contest
In the Southdown breed,
13-year-old Jamie Fought took the
championship in her first year of
showing that breed With dad John
Fought they raise about SO brood
ewes and 25 other head at their Sul
fur Run Farm in Carlisle. The
Fbughts also showed another ewe
that took became the champion
Southdown ewe and the supreme
champion over all in the meat
breeds open show.
Jennifer Flinchbaugh showed
the reserve champion Southdown.
In the Shropshire division, Tim
Miller’s homebred ewe Star shown
the brightest. Tim. 12, is the son of
David and Mary Miller. The family
operates Movin’ Acres Farm in
Penns burg, Bucks County. It was
the second champion, who has
been showing at the Farm Show
since he as five years old
“Lots of practice,” Jodie Chap
man said of her skill in clinching
the showmanship title at the state
Farm Show. Judge Tim Hall com
mended her for her crisp presenta
tion at all times, and straight,
smooth movements in showing the
sheep.
the 17-year-old is the daughter
.gi ..ittmpk jy Jly „ jrge >,
who also showed the champion and reserve champion in
the Ramboulllet competition.
Newcomer Tony Haugh shows the grand champion Che
viot in the Junior breeding show.
In the Southdown breed, 13-year-old Jamie Fought takes
the championship In her first year of showing that breed.
of Jeff and Joan Chapman of the second year that she competed
Washington County, where they ® Qr showmanship.
have 100 head of Montadalcs. It A show results will
was the sixth year Jodie showed m week’s issue of
sheep at the stale show, but only Farming.
Sheep In Junior Show
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In the Hampshire breed, KylSfleener, shows the champ
ion, which was also named the rsssrvs champion In the
open show.
In Montadale competition, Paul Fltzmlller, 17, shows the
champion. Paul had some other good things happen to him
during the Farm Show. He was selected state FFA star far
mer and was first in the senior division of the Junior She
pherd’s Crook Contest.
Kelly Glaser of Limekiln Farm dominates as champion of
the Coniedale breed.