This Solanco ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) Allison Hughes knew she had to return a favor to her brother Andy. After all, Andy had shown her hog at the county 4-H swine round up a month ago. And since they both work on each other’s hog, it was only expected that the favor would come during the Solanco market hog show. Little did Allison expect her brother’s heavyweight champion hog, which she paraded in the show ring, to become grand champion market hog Thursday evening at the Solanco Fair. Andy, 10, is the son of Chet and Marie Hughes, Lancaster. The Hans Herr fourth grader also showed the light heavyweight champion hog, “Miss Imac,” named in honor of the hog’s sire, Imax, and also after the new Apple computer. But as for the champion, Andy said, “I bought the pig from my uncle,” he said Keith Bard, Portage. Andy also won champion begin ner showman at the fair. The 266-pound Hampshire crossbred gilt was named grand champion in tough competition with gilts from three other classes. This was Andy's first grand champion at Solanco. Allison, 12, is in the 7th grade at Martin Mcylin Middle School. Allison, who plans to attend West Lampeter Community Farm Show and the state Farm Show, said the hog is one of 13 the family lakes care of. Negotiations on how, exactly, the brother-sister duo will handle the award honors were still under way as of presstime. The judge, Dave Hartman, Col- Market steer champions at the Solanco Fair. From left, grand champion Jessica Schmidt and reserve shown by Jim Mullen. Jessica Shows ‘Oliver’ To Champion ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) An Angus/Simmental calf that “looks like an Oliver” was named grand champion of the market steer show at the Solanco Fair Thursday night. Exhibitor Jessica Schmidt, who nicknamed the 1,300-pound steer, walked away with the champion heavyweight and grand champion overall steer at the show. This was the first grand champ ion steer at Solanco for Jessica, 16, daughter of Laurie and Peter Champion Hog Should’ve Bee umbia County livestock agent from Bloomsburg, said he liked the “overall value, dimension and width," of the Hughes’ hog. Reserve overall was the heavy weight reserve, a 260-pound York/ Landrace/Hampshire/Duroc shown by Rachel Ranck. Judge Dave Hartman said he “liked the gray hog right from the start,” cit ing the hog as a powerful one, with “wide-appearing shoulders” and width “from front to rear.” Rachel, 10, is the daughter of Jim and Joan Ranck, Christiana. This is her first Solanco champion. She is in the fifth grade at West Fallowfield Christian School. The 260-pound barrow was homebred, boar-sired. Rachel’s father, Jim, said that he and Rachel’s brothers, Jeremy and Alex, helped select the hog for show. Rachel placed high in the county roundup this year. There were a total of 94 hogs and about 46 exhibitors at the market swine show. Following is a list of show placings. SOLANCO FAIR SWINE SHOW RESULTS MARKET SWINE Lightweight Class 1 (220-232 lb*.): 1 Showmanship champions at Solanco were, from left, Andy Hughes, beginner; Tiffany Dean, juniors; and Allan Herr Jr., seniors. Schmidt, Drumorc. Jessica, a junior at Solanco High School, purchased the steer from Tim Fitz gerald, Aldie, Va. Jessica, a champion fitter at Sol anco, said the champion was the result of feeding and exercise. Her feeding program is simple bar ley and com and oats. The judge, Zcb O'Boyle, mana ger of Jackson Hole Farm, Upper co, Md., said the steer was “really deep in lower quarters, thick the whole way through, a real long calf thick through the front end "Mth a super shoulder.” Jarsmy Ranck. 2. Ryan Stauffer. 3. Audra Wood. Class 2 (234-236 lbs.): 1. Ryan Stauffer. 2. Matt Kreidar. 3. Mike Bollinger. Class 3 (238-240 lbs.); 1. Kristy Garrett. 2. Jessica Schmidt. 3. Tiffany Dean. Lightweight Champion: Ryan Stauffer. Reserve. Jeremy Ranck. Middleweight Class 1 (242-245 lbs.): 1. Allan Herr. 2. Thomas Delong. 3. Matt Kreidcr. Class 2 (246-248 lbs.); 1. Jessica Schmidt 2. Jackie Bleacher. 3. Adam Nissley. Class 3 (250 lbs.); 1. Rachel Ranck. 2 Allan Hen. 3. Megan Hen. Middleweight Champion: Jessica Schmidt. Reserve: Rachel Ranck. Light Heavyweight Class 1 (252-254 lbs.). 1 Andy Hughes. 2. Robert Garrett. 3. Allison Hughes. Class 2 (255-256 lbs.): 1. Brad Byers. 2 Chad Hanis. 3. Kristy Garrett Class 3 (258 lbs.). 1 Megan Herr. 2 Nicole Welle 3. Paul Hostetler. Light Heavyweight Champion: Andy Hugh es. Reserve: Megan Hen. Heavyweight Class 1 (260-262 lbs): t Rachel Ranck. 2. Tiffany Dean. 3. Adam Enteiilne. Class 2 (264-265 lbs.); 1. Allison Hughes. 2. Andy Burkholder. 3. Brian Mull Class 3 (266-270 lbs.); 1. Andy Hughes 2. Anna Mary Henry 3. Alex Ranck. Heavyweight Champion; Andy Hughes Reserve: Rachel Ranck. GRAND CHAMPION MARKET SWINE Andy Hughes RESERVE Rachel Ranck SHOWMANSHIP Seniors (16 And Over): 1. Allan Herr Jr 2 Adam Enterlme. 3. Andy Burkholder. Juniors (11-15 Years); 1. Tiffany Dean. 2 Andy Herr. 3. Jackie Bleacher. Beginners (10 And Under); 1. Andy Hugh es. 2. Nicole Welk. 3. Rachel Ranck. O’Boyle said the finish on the steer was enough, not overdone, a “really nice calf." Jessica, who won reserve champion at the fair last year, took Oliver to the Pennsylvania Beef Expo, the county 4-H fair, and to Solanco. She said she would sell the calf at Solanco. She plans to take two purebred Angus heifers to the Farm Show. Reserve went to Jim Mullen, who won champion of the middle weight division with a 1,220-pound Angus/Hcrcford crossbred. The steer, nicknamed Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 19, 1998-A4l Grand champion hog at the Solanco Fair was owned by Andy Hughes, center, and show by his sister, Allison, left. At right is show judge Dave Hartman. jpi ..og Rachel Ranch, right. Dave Hartman judged the show. A special award at the Solanco Fair went to the top plac ing purebred Angus, shown by Katrina Frey, 8, Quarryville. Katrina Is the daughter of Nancy and Fritz Frey. Katrina is flanked by award sponsors Bobbi and Joe McMullen, Wake field Angus. “Baldie,” was purchased from Donny Walters, York County. Judge O’Boyle said the reserve was “deep and decent across the top.” Jim, 17, is the son of James and Elaine Mullen, Wakefield. The Solanco High School senior said this was the first time he had ever shown steers. . There were a total of nine exhi bitors and nine steers. Following is a list of show placings. SOLANCO FAIR BEEF SHOW RESULTS MARKET STEERS Ughtwaight 'l. Mayan d ‘R Uttls. 2. Katrina Fray 3 Unlord Hershey Middleweight (1220-1275 lbs,) 1 Jim Mul tan. 2 Loren Hershey Heavyweight (1295-1335 lbs) 1 Jessica Schmidt 2 Ban Flahart 3. Justin Winter GRAND CHAMPION Jessica Schmidt RESERVE Jim Mullen Juniors 1. Jim Mullen 2 Katrina Frey 3 Megan Little. Seniors' 1 Loren Hershey 2 Jessica Schmidt 3 Justin Winter ti SHOWMANSHIP
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