It Took 20 Years, But Halls Finally Get
by the Innents, GBI7 MS Sequel Chester White
Clare (S: BDBS Clarence 4-9, D: A January Chester White gilt
GBI Miss Spencer 9-2). The that was “second to no state"
reserve looked “good in die under- gleamed in Bressner’s eyes,
line," said Bressner. Bretsner selected the January
Berkshire champion at the Farm Show want to Greo
Innerst.
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gilt shown by Ken Wetzel and
Family, Rossiter, as supreme
chimpion of the Open Swine
Show.
• Bressner said the Chester White
female was an “impressive brood
sow” and that exhibitors and audi
ence wouldn’t be able to see qual
ity that compares to it in “any stale
event,” he said.
Bressner chose the gilt, KWFI7
Angie 117921013 (S: SCFH6
Snowman, D: KEWI6 Angie),
exhibited by Wetzel, calling it a
gilt of quality that “you just won’t
find (anywhere else).”
The January gilt looks like it
could be the most productive at
this point in her life, Bressner told
the exhibitors.
The reserve of the class was also
shown by Ken Wetzel, the second
place January gilt, a gilt “that can
generate more for Chester White
hogs.” The reserve was KWFI7
Ms. Tonto Gonzal 117922008.
Duroc
Bressner selected a March gilt
exhibited by David C. Holloway,
Glen Rock, as champion Duroc.
Bressner, who noted that he
chose a Duroc supreme champion
at the Farm Show about eight yean
ago. selected DCHH7 Ms Strong
box (Si SDKS Showtime, D:
DCHHS Ms Strongbox).
One of the largest classes of
swine, with 16 head, came out of
the February gilt class in the Duroc
breed.
The gilt, according to Biessner,
is an “excellent female” that can
“go anywhere.” he said. “Our rep
resentative can go to national com
petition and do well.”
Biessner chose the second place
gill in the March class, exhibited
by Clyde McConaughey of
Mahoning Creek Farms, Smicks
buig, as reserve. That gill wr
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Hampshire
The gilt with'the “most exten
sion in the body and length
body,” a January gilt, was selecl
champion Hampshire.
The champion was exhibited t
Jeff Bomgardner of Blue ML Vie\
Farms, Annv illc, BMV7 Martha
(S: JSES Extension 73-5, D: JRF'
Martha 15-10).
Bressner, who was hying
decide between the February gill
the second January gilt, and '
second February gilt finally chose
the second January gilt for reserve.
He called it the "biggest-framed,
leanest gilt of die three.” The
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Reserve Berkshire champion at the open swine show
went to Greg Innerst.
Chester White champion was exhibited by Ken Wetzel.
Reserve champion Chester White
not textbook rhetoric.
Marvin Zook Farm
5640 Limeville Rd., Gap
January 23, 1998 12:30 p.m
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went to Ken Wetzel.