The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-31
UNION AGAIN HEADS
SHROP SHOW. SALE
CONSIGNMENT LIST
For Fair Grounds Aug. 9:
Many Head Catalogued


Union County breeders of pure
bred Shropshire sheep are again
leading other Ohio counties in
the number of consignments to
the 1947 Ohio Shropshire show
and sale. The entries of six local
breeders have been catalogued for
the event to be held Aug. 9, on
the Marysville fair grounds.
E. E. Guthrey, of near Pharis-
burg, on Route 4, will participate
with a pair of rams sired by stud
rams of his own breeding at
Shropshire Park" Hall & Rich
ardson, of Peoria, have entered
one yearling ram whose sire was
developed in the Hall flock at
Riverside" E. A, Holycross, of
Marysville, will show one ram
and one eve in the yearling class
es. Both are the get of Greenvale
Banbury, the ram that sired the
last prize yearling ram in the
1916 show-sale. Guy A. Robinson,
of Milford Center, has entered
a yearling ram and yearling eve
by Holycross' Amazer, ram that
placed well In the l945 State
Show-sale.
Thompson Entry
E. v. Thompson & Son, of West
Mansfield, will lead yearlings SIR
ed by Fryman 1913. They are a
ram and eve tracing excellent
blood lines of the breed. l.. A.
Welsh, of Redwood, is the only
new consignor in the group. His
flock will be represented by two
ewes sired by Banbury and Glib.
son rams.
The Ohio Shropshire Breeders
association, the organization tina;
sponsors the show and sale a;
Marysville each year has an ac'
tive membership of rs breeder,
of pure bred Shropshires all liv'
ing in Ohio. While it is the old
est statewide breed organization,
it remains one of the youngest ST.
far as the average age of itf
members is concerned. l.. K. Bear,
extension animal husbandman
Ohio State university, who is
secretary of the association points
to the fact that the roster con-
'tains the names of veteran breed
ers like Uncle George Ogle, of
Montpelier; Mr.. Holycross, Mr.
Thompson, Mr.. Guthrey, of Union
county; Mr.. r. A. Postle, of High
land county; and Mr.. Arm, Hardin
county.
Ex-4-H Boys
However, about one third of
the membership consists OF for
mer All club and +. f. A. boys
who have learned much from a
close association with the exper
fenced older breeders. Some of
these young men now have sons
enrolled in All clubs and F. F. A.
chapters. The younger men are
very active in the organizations
leadership Two are past presi-
dents and several are always
found on the board of directors.
There were enough young men
present at the 1947 picnic to field
two soft ball teams.
While most of the members are
farmer breeders the club includes
an assortment of others. There
are a couple of physicians and
surgeons, a veterinarian, several
county officials, an electrical en-
gineer, several school teachers, a
banker, and a couple of mer-
chants listed in the directory.
One or two members are ten
derfoot beginners in l947. The
other extreme is the flock of
Guy Robinson, of Milford Center,
founded in 1888 by his father a
long the banks of Darby Creek.
All of the members take pride in
producing good sheep, yet one of
the most productive achievements
of this sheepmen's organization
is the good will and friendship
it has developed among the breed
ers. Show and sale day at Marys-
vile is business with them if
they have sheep consigned here,
but to all it will provide an en-
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