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Updike Hbgs Are
Champions
Randal! Updike’s purebred Yorkshires were Grand and Reserve rChampions of the single a. classes at the Orange area Market Hog Show and Sale held Sept. 2nd at Orange Livestock Market. A total of 121 head of hogs wen. show n by 4-H and F. F. A. members fromOrange, Madison, Green Culpeper, Spottsylvania, Albe marie and Rappahannock counties.
Randall's gilt won the 181-190 pound clafSkwhile his barrow took first in I theH^l-200 pound class. Winner* of the sCrm^eight classes -competed for GramNmd Reserve Champion Singles./Both of these hogs were litter mates and out of the ilitter of 20 featured last - spring in the News.
judges of the show were SatttJ R. Zug of the Shen-Valley Meat Packers, Inc. and Edwin R. Connet* Animal Husbandry Specialist or University of Maryland. No one envied them their job in selecting the champion as all winners graded US i NVt and were tops in this division. ,
After much deliberation the judges gave the final nod in favor of Randall's gilt- weighing 185 pounds and: the Reserve to his 195 pound barrow. Both hog* had befell fitted perfectly, had an abundance - of style and, smoothness. The gilt had exceptionally nice hams while the barrow had an outstanding
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idder on the Grand Champion at $1.00 per pound whil<? the Shcn-Valley Meat Packers obught the Reserve Champion at 45c prr j pound.
The Grand Champion' pen-ofthree was exhibited by Joe Goodail, 4-H member of Madion. They were {purchased by Safeway » of Orange ! at 51c per pound and averaged 19? pounds. Walter Smith, FFA member of Orange exhibited the Reserve Champion pen which was purchased by Sunny South Stores a. 43c per pound.
In havhig tisc Grand Champion Single, Randaii was awarded:, a fifty dollar Saving Bond by the Citizens National Bank of Orange, $’5.00 cash bv Scott, Feed and Seed Co. also of Orange, a Registered
5 sfkshjfe CJiit by tire Virginia Yorkshire Cuub Years subscription to Yorshire Magazine by American Yorkshire Club.
His hog jwas sired by' George Wood's boar, which was origihally • Glen Updike exhibited a Hamp(Continued
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