A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29, 1998 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) The supreme champion steer at the Elizabethtown Fair Wednesday was shown by Jill Hof fines. Her crossbred entry was the champion in the sale steer show. John Messick had the reserve champion sale steer. In the classes for steers not being sold Jessica Stoltzfus had the champion and Cory Smith had the reserve champion. In the heifer show, Jessica Schmidt had the champion and Cortney Wolfgang had the reserve champion. In the showmanship classes, John Hess placed first in the 16 year and over class; Jessica Schmidt topped the 13 to IS year class; and Nicol Hess was top in the 10 to 12 year class. Schmidt was named the supreme champion overall. Judge for the show sas John Housner, cattle breeder from Dover. Top class plsclngs are as follows: HEIFERS Angus, 1. Jessica Schmidt. Hereford, 1. Chris Hess; 2. John Hess. Slmental, 1. Cortney Wolfgang. Crossbred, 1. Jill Hofflnes. SHOW STEERS Class 1, 1. Cory Smith. Class 2, 1. Jessica Stoltzfus; 2. Jimmy Zimmerman; 3. Jen Zimmerman. Bard’s *Baby ’ No Tiny Swine Champion At Elizabethtown ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) Of all the pigs that Eli zabeth Bard could have selected, the one she claims was the littiest, “Baby," climbed its way to the top, taking supreme market hog with the heavyweight champion, a Spotted and Yorkshire crossbred gilt Tuesday night at the Elizabeth town Fair. Elizabeth, 9, won her first Eli zabethtown Fair championship with a hog from the Keith Bard herd in Portage. Elizabeth, daughter of Maty and Eric Ofoer, left, won reserve champion market hog Tues day night at Elizabethtown. Samuel Hayes, state ag secret ary, presented the award. Hoffines Shows Champion Steer At E-Town Jessica Schmidt shows the champion heifer with John Housner, judge. Schmidt was later named grand champion in the showmanship contest. MARKET STEERS Class 1, 1. Amanda Grubs; 2. Nicole Elsenhower; 3. Blaine Brown. Class 2,1. Jill Hofflnes; 2. Cortney Wolfgang; 3. Nicole Hess. Class 3,1. John Messlck; 2. Jessi ca Stoltzfus; 3. John Hess. SHOWMANSHIP 16y & over, 1. John Hess; 2. Jill Hofflnes; 3. Jessica Stoltzfus. 13-15 y, 1. Jessica Schmidt; 2. Cory Smith; 3. Jimmy Zimmerman. 10-12 y, 1. Nlcol Hess; 2. Amanda Grube; 3. Cortney Wolfgang. Gregg Bard, Elizabethtown, is in the fourth grade at Fairview Elementary. The pig, the littiest one of her selection, wasn’t pad ded and protected, though the exhibitor exercised Baby daily, sometimes literally running it around the bam. The hog definitely caught the eye of Daryl Bomgardner, Leba non, who judged the show. When Bomgardner selected the hog as heavyweight champion, he admired it because the hog was “super lean” and “big-framed the crispest, tightest, leanest hog" in the ring, he said. The hog was John Messlck showed the reserve champion market steer. impressive through the lower and center portions of the ham, he noted. Bomgardner praised the hog again when he selected it as supreme champion, indicating the hog exhibited the “firmness and crispness of the center portion of the ham," he said. “I really like this hog up through its front end.” Elizabeth Bard, left, won supreme champion market Samuel Hayes, ag secretary, presented the award. Jessica Stoltzfus shows the champion show steer with John Housner, Judge and Sara Wolgmouth, fair queen. Jill Hofflnes showed the supreme champion market steer with John Housner, Judge. The championship completed Elizabeth’s show season in a big way. The reserve suited Bomgardner the most when selected from the light heavyweight division for champion. The judged noted that it had the most width in its division, and “satisfied me in terms of pro duction and from the packer’s 199 Il 'V/'J log at standpoint,” he said Eric Ober showed the reserve champion hog overall, the light heavyweight division champion. Eric showed a Hampshire crossbred gilt. Eric, 17, is the son of Paul and Deb Ober, Manheim. He’s a senior at Elizabethtown High School. (Turn to Page A 35) Fair. itowi
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