OtUncMtor Farming, Saturday, January 29, 2000
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.)- With Kathy Schweiker,
wife of Lt. Gov.. Mark Schweiker,
the Small Arena of the 84th
Pennsylvania State Farm Show
was alive Monday evening with
the sounds of sheep and shears
at the 2000 Sheep to Shawl
Competition.
When it was over, the
Yorktowne Spinners of York
County had spun their way to
victory, followed by the Penn-
Wheels of Bucks County, and the
Butler County Peddlers, taking
third place for its creation.
Immediately following the
contest the shawls were auc
tioned with the first place shawl
selling for $1,050, the second
place shawl for $375, and the
third place creation for $275.
The Yorktowne Spinners donat
ed 50 percent of the proceeds to
the York County 4-H.
In finishing first, the
Yorktowne Spinners captured
the “Weaver’s Award” for cre
ativity of design, use of color,
and skill. The Canyon Country
Spinners of Tioga County took
both the “Shearer’s Award” and
the “Spinning Award," The PA
Mohair and Cashmere Growers’
Association of Cumberland
County took the “Fleece Award,”
and Penn-Wheels of Bucks
County took the “Team’s Choice
Award,” as voted by the other
teams competing in the contest.
Creating a shawl is an intri
cate process. Each team is com
posed of a shearer, a weaver, and
three spinners who compete to
craft a quality homemade shawl
from start to finish. Three
judges evaluate and score the
teams on the basis of shearing,
spinning, design of the shawl,
weaving, speed and team identi
fication.
The shearing portion of the
competition is judged for speed,
lack of small nicks to the wool,
lack of cuts to the sheep, unifor
mity, and shearing. The spinning
portion is evaluated based on
the individual spinning of the
members and how it relates to
the design of the shawl. They are
also judged for fleece prepara
tion, which may be done by all
team members.
The team is then scored on
the design and appearance of
their finished shawl. Judges
look for originality in design, dif
ficulty of the weave, color coor
dination between the warp and
weft, softness and drapeability
and the execution of the finished
fringe.
Judges look for evenness and
check for errors in the completed
shawl, which must measure 22
inches wide and 78 inches in
length
Finally, teams are evaluated
on speed and awarded a bonus
for finishing their shawl first
Speed coupled with quality is
the goal of all teams Teams are
encouraged to create a theme
that makes their team unique
and makes it easy for the audi
ence to recognize all of the mem
bers of one team They are
judged for originality of theme
and their overall appearance
In order to participate m this
contest, the team members must
be Pennsylvania residents and
have competed or exhibited at
two events prior to the State
Farm Show.
The purpose of the Sheep to
Shawl Contest is to promote
Yorktowne Spinners Top 2000 Sheep-To-Shawl
Contest Creation Sells For $1,050
butions made by the sheep and
wool industry to Pennsylvania
agriculture and to provide an
opportunity for craftspeople in
the state to showcase their
skills. Originally established as
the northeastern regional com
petition, the Sheep to Shawl
Contest has been held annually
at the Farm Show, drawing up to
5,000 spectators.
The competition is sponsored
by the Pennsylvania Sheep and
Wool Growers’ Association and
is supported by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and the
Pennsylvania State Farm Show
Commission.
Chairperson of the competi
tion is Karen Varner of Hershey,
Gabriel Heister Award 1 Franklin Co
Horticultural Soc Chambersburg Franklin Co
Best Bushel of Apples 1 Dwight Mickey
Chambersburg Franklin Co
TOBACCO - OPEN CLASSES
Type 41, Wrapper 1 Brian Rankin 2 Adam
Enterline, 3 Ryan Mellon
Type 41, Filler 1 Raymond Burkholder 2
Lois Burkholder, 3 Robert Garrett
Type 41, Blnderl Allan Herr, Jr 2 Garrett
R Neff 3 Gary R Neff
PA Grown Smoking Bottom One-Third 1
Jessica Neff 2 Garrett R Neff, 3 Robert Garrett
PA Grown Smoking Middle One-Third 1
FFA Exhibit Winners Posted
FFA LANDSCAPE EXH.
FFA Landscape Exhibit 1 Milton Hershey
School, 2 Littlestown High School 3 Manheim
Central High School
Best Landscape Design 1 Milton Hershey
School
HAY - FIELD CURED - NO HEAT
Alfalfa First Cutting Field Dried Only 1
Andal Farms, 2 Carl Louse 3 Ken Gehnnger
Alfalfa Later Cutting Field Dried Only 1
Walter Chnsl 2 Bnan D Fulmer 3 Robert C
Oswald
Alfalfa Grass Mixed First Cutting Field
Dried Only 1 Andal Farms 2 Harrop Farms 3
Garry Burgard
Alfalfa Grass Mixed Later Cutting Field
Dried Only 1 Beshore Farms 2 Ed & Brian
Hamish 3 Mark Pifer
Clover, Field Dried Only 1 Ed Bertovich
Jr 2 Jim Henry 3 Donna Mernll
Clover, Grass Mixed Field Dried Only 1
Harrop Farms
Grass, First Cutting Field Dried Only 1
Mack Farms 2 Maple Hill Farm 3 Andal Farms
Grass, Later Cutting, Field Dried Only 1
Bnan D Fulmer 2 George Hemlz 3 Maple Hill
Farm
Mixed, More Than 50% of Legumes, Field
Dried Only 1 Snowhill Farms 2 Bill Henry 3
Daniel Mikes
Mixed, More Than 50% of Grasses, Field
Dried Only 1 Jim Henry 2 Maple Hill Farm 3
Bill Henry
HAY -FIELD CURED + HEAT DRIED
Alfalfa, First Cutting 1 R M Klein Hay &
Straw Farms 2 Robert Bieber
Alfalfa, Later Cutting 1 R M Klein Hay &
Straw Farms 2 Robert Bieber
Alfalfa, Grass Mixed First Cutting 1 R M
Klein Hay & Straw Farms
Grass, First Cutting 1 R M Klein Hay &
Straw Farms
Grass, Later Cutting t Robert Bieber
Mixed, More Than 50% Of Legumes 1
Robert Bieber
Mixed, More Than 50% of Grasses 1
Norm Wurzbach
HAY - FIELD CURED + PRESERVATIVE
Alfalfa, Later Cutting 1 Mark Filer 2
Nevm G Rice 3 Glenn Carper
Alfalfa, Grass Mixed Later Cut 1 Nevm G
Rice 2 Greg Kenms
Grass, First Cutting 1 Snowhill Farms
Grass, Later Cutting 1 Marcus Zook
Mixed More Than 50% Legumes 1 Greg
Kenms
Mixed More than 50% Grasses 1 Norm
Wurzbach, 2 Greg Kenms
Hay, Grand Champion 1 Walter Chnst
Hay, Reserve Grand Champion 1 RM
Klein Hay & Straw Farms
Farm Show Releases Fruit Results
FRUIT
Farm Show Lists
Tobacco Results
Dauphin County. Don Hunter of
Butler County, Betsy Dillon of
Hockessin, Del., Susan Coughlin
of Dauphin County, and Williani
Leinbach of Berks County
served as judges for the competi
tion.
During the competition,
members of the audience were
invited to try their hand at card
ing, spinning, and weaving. Stu
and Keri Lynn Huggens, a
father-daughter duo, performed
country music, tempered by folk
and kicked by rock.
The following teams compet
ed in the 2000 Pennsylvania
State Farm Show Sheep to
Shawl Contest:
• Penn-Wheels (Bucks
County)
Best Consumer Package, 16 to 24 lbs. 1
Hollabaugh Bros, Inc, Biglerville, Adams Co
Best Consumer Package, 8 to 12 lbs. 1
Hollabaugh Bros, Inc Biglerville, Adams Co
Garrett R Neff, 2 Brian Rankin, 3 Jessica Neff
PA Grown Smoking Top One-Third 1
Garrett R Neff, 2 Jessica Neff, 3 Robert Garrett
Champion PA Grown Tobacco 1 Garrett
R Neff, Millersville, Lancaster Co
Res. Chemplon PA Seedleaf/Broadleaf
Tobacco 1 Brian Rankin Conestoga, Lancaster
Co
Res. Champoln PA Smoking Tobacco 1
Garrett R Neff, Millersville, Lancaster Co
Best Landscape Plant Materials
Selection 1 Littlestown High School
Best Landscape Non-Living Materials
Selection 1 Littlestown High School
Best Landscape Blueprint 1 Milton
Hershey School
Pennsylvania
Farm Show Awards
MUSHROOMS OPEN CLASSES
Class 001 A Off White-Button (0.75-1 2 ST):
1. Giorgio Food*. 2. South Mill Mushroom. 3.
CP Yeatman A Son Inc.
Class 0018 Off White-Medium
(1,25"-2.25*): 1. Leon* Plzzlni A Son Inc. 2.
CP Yeatman A Son Inc. 3. Giorgio Foods.
Class 001 C Off White-Large (2.25--2.75-):
1. Giorgio Foods. 2. To-Jo Mushrooms Inc.
3. South Mill Mushroom.
Class 001 D Off White-Jumbo (2.75* and
up): 1. Giorgio Food*. 2. Basdani Foods Inc.
3. Davidson A Pizztnl.
Class 002 8 Oz. Overwrap; 1. Giorgio
Food*. 2. Leone Plzzlni A Son Inc. 3. CP
Yeatman A Son Inc.
Class 00310 to 12 Oz. Overwrap: 1. Buo
na Foods. 2. To-Jo Mushrooms Inc. 3. Gior
gio Foods.
Maine Anjou Exhibitors
Continue Their Success At Farm Show
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
For the second consecutive
year, the Maine-Anjou Associa
tion held its own open show dur
ing the Pennsylvania State Farm
Show.
The grand champion and re
serve champion female were ex
hibited by Donald Walter of Wal
ter Cattle Company. Donald is
from Airville, York County.
Jamie, the grand champion, is an
early spring yearling. She placed
first in her age class at last year’s
Farm Show competition. This was
the first show for the reserve
Spinner; Elizabeth Barnes
Spinner; Marlene Halstead
Spinner: Janet Lapsley
Weaver; Wendy Chavin
Shearer: Royal Unziger
• Yorktowne Spinners (York
County)
Spinner: Greta Dise
Spinner; Chris Erickson
Spinner: Leslie Orndorff
Weaver; Marge Erickson
Shearer: Nathan Good
• Butler County Peddlers
(Butler County)
Spinner: Susan Dyer
Spinner: Linda Gross
Spinner: Marilyn Maerbach
Weaver: Wini Labrecque
Shearer: Dean Sherwin
• The High Whorlers
(Lycoming County)
Best Trey of Apples 1 Hollabaugh Bros,
Inc, Biglerville, Adams Co
Best Bagged Apples 1 Dwight Mickey,
Chambersburg, Franklin Co
Best Plate of 5 Apples 1 Petersl
Orchards, Gardners, Adams Co
Best Overwrap Tray of Apples 1 Dwight
Mickey, Chambersburg, Franklin Co
Barsoy 1 Vernon Wickard, 2 David
Wickard 3 Ed Wickard
Pennbar-66 1 James Smith
Pennco 1 James Smith, 2 Vernon Wickard,
3 Ed Wickard
Wysor 1 David Wickard 2 James Smith, 3
Ed Wickard
Barley, Grand Champion 1 James Smith.
Blam, Perry Co
SMALL GRAINS - MISCELLANEOUS
Soybeans, Any Variety 1 Ed Wickard, 2
David Wickard, 3 Vernon Wickard
Buckwheat, Japanese or Sllverhull 1
David Wickard, 2 Ed Wickard
Rye, Any Variety 1 Howard Heckman 2 Ed
Wickard, 3 Vernon Wickard
Timothy Seed 1 Vernon Wickard 2 David
Wickard 3 Ed Wickard
SMALL GRAINS - OATS
Armor 1 Daniel Chnst
Hazel 2 James Smith
Ogle 1 Ed Wickard, 2 Vernon Wickard, 3
Wendy Wickard
Hercules 1 Ed Wickard
Porter 1 Ed Wickard 2 David Wickard 3
Mushroom Results
Class 004 14 Gourmet Overwrap: 1. Glo
gio Food*. 2. South Mill Mushroom. 3. To-Jo
Mushrooms Inc.
Class 005 16 Oz. Overwrap; 1. Giorgio
Foods. 2. South Mill Mushroom. 3. Basdani
Foods Inc.
Class 006 SI iced-Oven* rap: 1. Giorgio
Foods. 2. Country Fresh Mushroom Co. 3.
To-Jo Mushrooms Inc.
Class 007 A Shiitake 4 Oz.; 1. Phillips
Mushroom Farms Inc. 2. To-Jo Mushroom*
Inc. 3. Leon* Plzzlni A Son Inc.
Class 0078 Shiitake 3 Lbs.: 1. To-Jo
Mushrooms Inc. 2. Phillips Mushroom Farms
Inc. 3. Oakshir* Mushroom Farm Inc.
Class 007 C Oyster 4 Oz.: 1. Basoanl
Foods Inc. 2. Leon* Plzzlni A Son Inc. 3. To-
Jo Mushrooms Inc.
Class 007 D Oyster 3 Lbs.; 1. Giorgio
Food*. 2. Phillips Mushroom Farms Inc. 3.
To-Jo Mushrooms Inc.
Class 007 E Baby Poratbello 6 or 8 Oz.; 1
champion. Sweet Thing, a late
spring yearling.
The grand champion bull of the
Maine-Anjou Breed was Mid-
State Woodsman. Woodsman is
owned by Bob Mikesell and Mee-
Cee Baker of Port Royal, Juniata
County.
The Pennsylvania Maine-Anjou
Association was formed in 1997.
The association then petitioned of
ficials of the Pennsylvania Farm
Show to allow members to show
at the 1998 Pennsylvania Farm
Show. Although no show was held
in 1998, members were permitted
Grain Results Posted
SMALL GRAINS - BARLEY
Spinner: Phylleri Ball
Spinner: Joy McCracken
Spinner: Judy Read
Weaver: Mary Ginter
Shearer: Ralph Lovell
• Canyon Country Spinners
(Tioga County)
Spinner; Kathleen England
Spinner: Ava Keller
Spinner; Louise Painter
Weaver: Carol Kahabka
Shearer: Tom Horton
• Pennsylvania Mohair and
Cashmere Growers’ Association
(Cumberland County)
Spinner: Terry Kunst
Spinner: Binnie Roig
Spinner: Jody Sheffer
Weaver: Barb Fessler
Shearer; Ken Snyder
Best Plate of 5 Pears 1 Petersi Orchards
Gardners, Adams Co
Best Tray of 20 Pears 1 Dwight Mickey,
Chambersburg, Franklin Co
Best Gift Package or Gift Basket 1 Dwight
Mickey, Chambersburg, Franklin Co
Apples, Best Of Show 1 Hollabaugh Bros,
Inc, Biglerville, Adams Co
Daniel Christ
Oats, Grand Champion 1 Ed Wickard
Carlisle, Cumberiand Co
SMALL GRAINS - WHEAT
Dynasty 1 Ed Wickard
Freedom 1 Vernon Wickard, 2 Ed Wickard
3 Bertram Hamer
Jackson 2 James Smith
Madison 1 Ed Wickard, 2 James Smith
Pennmore 1 Howard Heckman, 2 James
Smith ~ .
Wheat, Grand Champion 1 Howard
Heckman, St Thomas, Franklin Co
UJMN - OPEN CLASSES
District I, Shelled Com Hybrid Dent 1 Ed
Wickard, 2 Vernon Wickard, 3 Howard
Heckman
District 11, Shelled Corn Hybrid Dent 1
Deron E Swartz, 2 Robert E Swartz, 3 Daniel
Christ
Statewide, 10 Ear Popcorn White 1 Art
Swemhart
Statewide, 10 Ear Popcorn Yellow 1 Art
Swemhart, 2 Pearl Swemhart
Posted
Leone Pizzlni & Son Inc. 2. Biadani Foods
Inc. 3. CP Yeatman »Son Inc.
Class 007 F Baby Ponabello SLbr. 1.
Brothers Mushroom Farm. 2. Needhams
3. Phillip. Mushroom
OO7G Ponabello s or 8 Qz. Sliced: 1.
Viatic Farms. 2. Leone Pizzini 8 Son Inc. 3.
To-Jo Mushrooms Inc. „ ,
Class 007 H Ponabello Capa 6 or 8 Oz-1-
Oakshire Mushroom Farm Inc. 2. Giorgio
Foods. 3. To-Jo Mushrooms Inc.
Class 0071 Ponabello Cape l2orlAOz
! To-Jo Mushrooms Inc. 2. Basdanl Foods
iSSSSffIB.'BtiJS:
FI 3S. com 0»n 1.
Farms Inc. 2. CP Yeatman & Son Inc. 3
Basclani Foods Inc.
to place four head of Maine-Anjou
cattle (Mi exhibit Through this dis
play, the association was able to
develop a greater interest in the
breed. In 1999 members were
granted permission to have their
own open show for the Maine-
Anjou breed.
The Maine-Anjou breed is
noted for its carcass traits, feed ef
ficiency, and mild manner. The
breed originated in France and
was originally red and white in
color. Today, purebred Maine-
Anjou cattle are black and some
have white markings.
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