Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-22
Young Farmers Of County
Take Full Share of HOnOrs
In State Fair Competition


by All and Future Farmers of
America Club members at the
State Fair at Timonium recently, /
1872 were shown by Montgomery /
County club members.
County livestock at the fair
included six Guernseys, two
Brown Swiss, 25 Holsteins, 80
Jerseys. four Ayrshires, 80 baby
beef steers, 50 swine and II
sheep. County youngsters who
took honorS include Roberta
Messer of Laytonsville, who ex-
hibited the junior champion Hol-
stein heifer, and William Janney
of Germantown, who entered the
senior and grand champion Hol-
stein.
The county group of four ami
mails exhibited by four different
club members found Montgomery
County sweeping first and second
places with nine herds in the
State competing.
Emily Geisbert of Laytonsville
exhibited the grand champion
Chester white female while her
brother, George, exhibited spot
ted Poland China female, and in
the Duroc Club show Nancy
Lechlider, Laytonsville, gained
E, the grand champion female
award with her senior sow.
Nancy won the champion junior
fitting and showing award while
James Welsh and Cookie Stew
art were runnersup in the senior
division.
Edwin Muncaster, of Derwood,
won the grand champion Hamp-
shire award with a eve under
two years of age
Montgomery County had the
first place county group of four
lambs of same breed exhibited by
four different club members,
Tom Mittell, of Layhill, won
the junior champion fitting and
showing contest.
The junior All dairy judging
team composed of Roberta Well
fer, Germantown, high individual;
Connie Mills, Monrovia, third
high individual; Roberta Messer,
Laytonsville, seventh high indi-
vidual; and Michael Umstead,
Poolesville, alternate, won out
over 10 other counties.
The junior livestock judging
contest had Montgomery tied for
sixth place with II teams compel
ing. Tom Mittell was fourth in
dividual, Mary Frances Kahle of
Dickerson was Goth, Frank Krick-
err Sandy Spring, 25th; Joel jan
,ney, Brookeville, was alternate.
The senior dairy judging team
placed fourth with IA counties
participating. Paul King, Clarks.
burg, was fourth individual;
Patsy Messer, Laytonsville,
seventh; Carol Mills, Travilah,
goth; Jane King, Clarksburg, as
the alternate.
In judging Holsteins, Carol
Mills was first high individual
while Paul King was first high in
Guernseys; Drew Stabler, Brooke.
vile, second high individual in
State; while Richard Janney, Jr.,
Brookeville, 10Th; Charles Leth-
bridge. Ashton, 9th; Theresa
Heck, Potomac, as alternate.
In the senior livestock judging
contest Montgomery County was
second with II counties partici-
pating. The high individuals in
both dairy and livestock are being
given additional training with the
top four in each division being
selected to represent Maryland in
the national contest, the dairy to
be held at Waterloo, Iowa, and
livestock at the international live
stock show in Chicago.
The Montgomery County entry
for tractor operator, Henry King
of Woodfield, placed ninth with
10 counties participating, while
Lacey Miller of Glen Allen All
represented the county in the
horsemanship contest. Lacey
gained sixth place.
Tom King of Woodfield made a
very respectable showing with his
vegetable display. The Montgom.
cry County Jersey Calf Club ex.
hibit- Better Farm Practices"
was awarded a red ribbon. The
Glenallen All Club demonstrated
elected hazards in the home, win.
ming a white ribbon.
In the Guernsey award the
county placed second; Jersey the
county was third and fourth;
baby beef fourth and fifth;
c,rf,aa conopI Aud third