Carbon County Fair Hosts Sheep, Swine Shows DEANNA CUNFER Carbon Co. Correspondent PALMERTON (Carbon Co.) Judge Dave Hosterman, swine herdsman for Penn State Univer sity, reviewed the 49 entries of the Carbon County 4-H swine show at the Carbon County Fair recently. Justin Cunfer, 17, of East Penn Township, was Hosterman’s se lection as champion fitter and champion showman. Cunfer, president of the Carbon County 4-H livestock club will be a senior this year in the Lehighton school district. A nine-year member of the club, Cunfer has exhibited swine locally and at the Blue Val ley Farm Show and Pennsylvania Farm Show. Reserve fitter honors went to intermediate fitter, Sarah Miller, 12, also of East Penn Township with junior showman Christian Graver, 11, receiving the reserve showman title. Graver, Franklin Township, Champion and reserve champion market hogs of the Carbon County Fair. From left, Luke Graver, 9, with his grand champion; judge. Dave Hosterman; and Christians Graver, 11, with her reserve grand champion. Fabricators of Galvanized Barn Equipment went on to have her 229-pound Chester White entry from the heavy lightweight class named the reserve champion market hog of the show. Graver also took first place honors in the pair of market hog competition. A sixth grade student at Lehighton Mid dle School, Graver said she named her pig “Chester” even though it was a gilt Graver said that of all of her project animals, she enjoys the pigs the most. The champion market hog title went to the 261-pound Hamp shire-Duroc cross gilt named Charlotte owned by Christiana’s younger brother, Luke Graver. A first year member, Luke will be in the fourth grade this fail. Both Gravers will be having entries at the Blue Valley Farm Show and the Pennsylvania Farm Show. During the annual 4-H live stock sale conducted later that week the grand champion mar ket hog of Luke Graver sold to Houser Auctioneers, New Ring gold, for $5lO. Tim Billig of Billig Farms, new Tripoli, was the suc cessful bidder at $390 for the re serve champion market hog of Christiana Graver. Later that day, Christie Webb, a 1999 graduate of Delaware Val ley College with a major in large animal science and member of the colleges’ judging team re viewed the entries of the 4-H market lamb and 4-H and open sheep show at the Carbon Coun ty Fair. In the fitting and showman ship competition of the 4-H mar ket lamb and 4-H breeding sheep shows, Webb selected intermedi ate fitter Ashley Barry, 15, of East Penn Township, as her champion fitter. Barry was also selected as champion showman with Laura Mazur, 12, of Weath erly, as the reserve champion showman. In the market lamb weight classes, Snickers, the 118-pound Suffolk winner of the medium heavyweight class owned by Barry was selected as the grand champion market lamb of the show. Hometown Farmers’ Mar ket, Hometown, was the success ful bidder at $360 for Barry’s champion market lamb. The 126-pound Hampshire of Christiana Graver, 11, of Frank lin Township, from the heavy weight class was named the re serve champion market lamb. Graver’s reserve champion mar ket lamb sold to Myron Everett/ of Little Acres Farm, Lehightoii; for the high bid of $2lO. In the pair of market tombs class, Bany’s pair took die first place ribbon with Grayer’s pair following in second. t ' Barry, Graver and Mazur enjoy showing sheep and have each started thcjr own breeding flock. Later in die breeding sheep classes, Graver’s Hampshire ewe from the one year and under two class was selected as the champion Hampshire ewe. “You have to appreci ate the style and balance of ~ this ewe” said Webb about the Jan. 2000 Blue Acre 0023, daughter of Schlichter 9-47 TW and C Brubaker Blue Acre 9404 TW. This ewe went on to be named the reserve champion ewe of the show for Graver. Mazur’s Shropshire ewe from the one year and under two class, FW Heaton and family 99-453, a Dec. 1999 daughter of Elsbury’s Positive Step 430 and FW Heaton and family 98-343 went on to capture the champion Shropshire ewe title. In the Montadale breed Shull 013, affectionately known as Clover, a Feb. 2000 daughter of Salfner 96-1272 and Shull 626 cap tured the title of champion Montadale ewe for Mazur. Mazur also exhibited the champion Montadale ram who was later named the Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,2001-A3l champion ram of the show by Webb. In the Suffolk competition, Mazur again earned the champi on ewe title with her ewe. North ern Starr 99-20, an April 1999 daughter of George Bros. 3882 and Sandhill 704-B. This ewe went on to receive the champion ewe of show honors. The fair posted the following results. 4-H SWINE FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP Senior fitter; 1. Justin Cunfer. 2. Amanda Miller 3. Jarrod Smith. Senior Showman: 1 Justin Cunfer 2 Jarrod Smith. 3. Amanda Miller Intermediate fitter. 1. Sarah Miller. 2 Ashley Barry. 3. Andrew Miller Intermediate showman: 1 Sarah Miller 2 Ashley Barry 3. Andrew Miller. Junior fitter 1. Christiana Graver 2. Luke Graver. 3. Jonathan Kuehner Junior showman-1 Christiana Graver 2 Colt Seltzer 3 Jonathan Kuehner Champion fitter Justin Cunfer Reserve champion fitter. Sarah Miller Champion showman, Justin Cunfer Reserve champion showman Christiana Graver 4-H MARKET SWINE WEIGHT CLASSES Lightweight 1 Jonathan Kuehner 2 Jarrod Smith. 3. Andrew Miller Medium lightweight T. Sarah Kuehner 2 Jarrod Smith 3 Sarah Miller Heavy lightweight- i. Chnstiana Graver 2 Chnstiana Graver 3 1 . Jonathan Kuehner Light medium weight. 1 Sarah Kuehner 2 Justin Cunfer 3 Sarah Kuehner Medium weight; 1 Ashley Barry 2 Amanda MilleK 3 Ashley Barry Heavy medium weight 1 Sarah Kuehn er 2 Ashley Barry 3 Justin Cunfer. Light heavyweight 1 Colt Seltzer 2 Justyl'Cunfer 3 Amanda Miller Heavyweight 1 Luke Graver. 2 Justin Ounfer 3 Luke Graver Heavy Heavyweight-1. Jonathan Kuehn er 2 Justin Cunfer 3 Andrew Miller Champion market swine. Luke Graver Reserve market swine- Christiana Graver Pair of market hogs 1 Chnstiana Graver 2. Luke Graver 3. Colt Seltzer. 4-H MARKET LAMB FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP Intermediate fitters. 1. Ashley Barry 2 Laura Mazur. 3. Angela Maleski. Intermediate showman; 1 Ashley Barry 2 Laura Mazur. 3 Angela Maleski. Junior fitters- 1. Christiana Graver 2 Luke Graver. 3. Loretta”Maleski. Junior showman. 1. Jacinta Maleski 2 Chnst/ana Graver. 3. Loretta Maleski Champion fitter Ashley Barry Champion showman- Ashley Barry Reserve champion showman Mazur Champion and reserve market lambs of the Carbon County Fair. From left, Christiana Graver with her re serve champion; judge Christie Webb; and Ashley Barry with her grand champion market lamb. 4-H MARKET LAMB WEIGHT CLASSES Lightweight 1 Ashley Barry 2 Laura Mazur Medium weight' 1 Luke Graver 2 Loret ta Maleski. 3 Angela Maleski Medium heavyweight. 1 Ashley Barry 2 Luke Graver 3. Christiana Graver Heavyweight- 1. Chnstiana Graver 2 Ashley Barry 3 Chnstiana Graver Heavy heavyweight-1. Luke Graver Champion market lamb Ashley Barry Reserve champion market lamb- Chns tiana Graver. 4-H BREEDING SHEEP FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP Intermediate fitters: 1. Ashley Barry. 2 Laura Mazur Intermediate showman: 1. Ashley Barry 2 Laura Mazur Junior fitters. 1. Christiana Graver Junior showman. 1 Christiana Graver Champion fitter Ashley Barry Champion showman Ashley Barry. Reserve champion showman. Laura Mazur 4-H AND OPEN BREEDING SHEEP HAMPSHIRE Ewe 1 year and under 2 1 Christiana Graver Ewe lamb under 1 year 1 Ashley Barry Champion ewe; Christiana Graver MONTADALE Ram lamb under 1 year. 1 Laura Mazur 2 Laura Mazur Champion ram Laura Mazur Ewe 2 years and over 1 Laura Mazur 2 Laura Mazur Ewe 1 year and under 2 1 Laura Mazur 2 Laura Mazur Ewe lamb under 1 year 1 Laura Mazur Champion ewe Laura Mazur Pair of lambs 1 Laura Mazur Ewe, bred and owned by exhibitor 1 Laura Mazur SHROPSHIRE Ram lamb under 1 year 1 Laura Mazur Champion ram. Laura Mazur Ewe 1 year and under 2 1. Laura Mazur Ewe lamb under 1 year; 1 Laura Mazur Champion ewe. Laura Mazur. Pair of lambs. 1. Laura Mazur Ewe, bred and owned by exhibitor 1 Laura Mazur. SUFFOLK Ram lamb under 1 year 1 Laura Mazur Champion ram Laura Mazur Ewe 2 years and older 1 Laura Mazur 2 Laura Mazur Ewe lamb under 1 year 1. Ashley Barry 2 Laura Mazur. Champion ewe. Laura Mazur Pair of lambs-1 Laura MazUr CHAMPION EWE OF SHOW Laura Mazur RESERVE CHAMPION EWE OF SHOW Christiana Graver CHAMPION RAM OF SHOW Laura Mazur RESERVE CHAMPION RAM OF SHOW Laura Mazur Laura
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