Sale Grosses $176,996
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
Outdoing itself this year in dollars,
number of animals sold, and in
community spirit, the Wayne
County Junior Livestock Sale sold
343 market animals in nearly se
ven hours of auctioning starting at
11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 here at
the Wayne County Fairgrounds.
Area businesses, parents, and
friends of 4-H purchased market
hogs, lambs, and steers for a total
sale figure of $176,9%.
Repeating as volume buyer for
the fourth year in a row was Way
mart Milling Company, followed
closely by Reining Forest Prod
ucts of Beach Lake.
The sale began with the award
ing of three scholarships to out
standing participants in the live
stock program who will be enter
ing or continuing their education
Junior Livestock
in the Call. Receiving scholarships
were Bridget O’Neill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben O’Neill, Plea
sant Mount Bridget will enter
Marywood University for the fall
term. Kathleen Weaver, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver,
Pleasant Mount was the recipient
of another scholarship. She will
matriculate at College Miseri
cordia.
Also, Daniel Nebzydoski, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Nebzy
doski of Pleasant Mount received
a scholarship from the livestock
fund. Dan will be a sophomore at
the University of Scranton this
fall.
The first animal offered for sale
was the 256-pound grand champ
ion market hog raised by Jeremy
O’Neill of the Pleasant Mount Go-
Getters. This animal was putchas-
Jeremy O’Neill
10 per pound.
ed by the Wayne Bank for a record
price of $2,944.
The reserve grand champion
market hog was raised by Ryan
Keyes, also of the Pleasant Mount
Go-Getters 4-H Club. Marshall
Machinery, Beach Lake, success
fully bid this animal to $1,870.50.
Hesten Grossman, Honesdale,
sold his 114-pound grand champ
ion market lamb to Honesdale Na
tional Bank for $1,111.50.
The reserve grand champion
market lamb was raised by Tif
fany Schweighofer of Honesdale.
Dr. Henry and Jean Nebzydosld of
Pleasant Mount purchased this
lamb for $768.
Julie Giver’s 1,215-pound
grand champion market steer was
bought by Reining Forest Prod
ucts of Beach Lake for $3,037.50.
Nick Nebzydoski of Pleasant
Mount raised the reserve grand
champion market steer which was
sold for $1,955.25 to Waymart
Milling Company.
Several animals were sold by
4-H’crs or donated for resale by
individuals and businesses to
benefit various individuals or
funds. The Livestock Scholarship
Fund increased substantially from
resale of animals.
Rob Thorpe of Waymart Mill
ing Company received donations
from 4-H members to help defray
medical expenses following a
summer fanning accident Return
ing the price of one animal for
Thorpe were Matt Hauenstein,
Cameron Burleigh, Peter Nebzy
dosld, Nick Nebzydoski, Andrew
Nebzydosld, Jeremy O’Neill, and
Jennifer Eroh. Keating’s Heavens
Gate Farm, Dave’s Super Duper
' Markets. Art Noble, Community
Bank and Trust, William Lopatof
sky, William Grunsld, and John
Lillie also resold one animal for
Thorpe.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 18, 1999-A25
Grand champion market lamb was raised by Landen
Grossman and purchased by Honesdale Natlnal Bank for
$9.75 per pound.
Reserve grand champion market steer was raised by
Nick Nebzydoskl and purchased by Waymart Milling Com
pany for $1.65 per pound.
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BlliH Reinholds, PA 717-484^2233
To Our Readers:
In the September 4, 1999 issue of Lancaster Farming, an
advertisement from Coleman’s Surplus appeared announcing
a two-day Sale at their Customer Appreciation Days Expo on
November 6 th and 7 th . Please disregard the information that
appeared in this advertisement as it was run mistakenly. The
1999 Customer Appreciation Days Expo at Coleman’s will be
held on November sth5 th and 6 th , 1999. Please watch for an
updated advertisement in upcoming issues of Lancaster
Farming. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have
caused to our readers.
■ 1999
, WAYNE
! COUNTY