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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 13

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Aug. 3, 1979 Bloomington-Normal, III. Pantagraph A-13 It's back-to-back steer wins for Hinshaw full day of horse and pony judging, pigeon judging at 9 a.m. and cat judging at 1 p.m. At 5 p.m., the 1979 Sale of Champions will be conducted in front of the grandstand.

Along with Hinshaw's steer, several other champions will be auctioned, including grand champion barrow and lamb; grand champion premiere steer, barrow and lamb carcasses: grand champion terrarium: grand champion pen of poultry and rabbits: grand champion vegetable basket; and grand champion yeast bread. serve champion steer was exhibited by Thad Hinshaw, Hudson. Shelley Schlipf, Gridley, had the first place steer in the 700 to 810 pound weight class. Although the show was small (it lasted only three hours), the grandstand crowd on hand was large and enthusiastic (perhaps, partially due to the fact that no rain fell during the show). Smallness of the show only 69 steers were exhibited was attributed to attractive market prices this year and the fact that buying steers to exhibit has become quite an expensive venture.

Fairgoers today can look forward to a Agriculture also placed first in its weight class (895 to 950 pounds). Lightweight champion steer went to Kim Reel of Normal. Miss Reel also won the steer showmanship plaque in the 14 and older age division and had three firsts. Jolie Hinshaw, Hudson, won the steer showmanship plaque in the 13 and younger age division. Lightweight reserve champion steer was exhibited by Greg Rutherford of McLean, while the middleweight re- tr 0 Hj Two down, two to go By Chris Heiser Cleanness, adequate finish, muscling from end to end, a productive type of conformation.

Wrap up all those charac-tistics into one beef steer, then color it mostly black with a little bit of white on the forehead and make it weigh about 1,235 pounds. Tie a leather and chain halter to the steer, have Danny Hinshaw of Hudson lead it around a show ring, and you're sure to have a winning combination. At least, thafs the way Judge Dee Woody of Southern Illinois University saw it Thursday at the McLean County Fair beef steer show. He named Hinshaw's steer grand champion. Last year, Hinshaw's Limousin-Angus-Chianina crossbred steer won grand champion.

This year's winning steer was a Simmental-Angus cross purchased from a Morris beef producer. The last person to win back-to-back grand champion steer was Sherri Shumaker. Heyworth. She won in 1974 and 1975. The only other person to win back-to-back was Margil Weaver in 1932 and 1933.

In addition to having grand champion, Hinshaw also had reserve grand champion steer (it weighed 1.180 pounds), champion and reserve champion heavyweight steer, reserve champion light heavyweight steer and two firsts. A bashful, blond 10-year-old, Hinshaw has exhibited cattle for three years, the entire length of his 4-H career. Light heavyweight champion steer was exhibited by Rodney Sandage, Saybrook. He also had two firsts in the show. Mike Richards, Towanda, had the champion middleweight steer, which Kristi Rafferty winner Kristi Rafferty of LeRoy next year Danny Hinshaw, 10, of Hudson exhibited the grand champion steer at the McLean i i County Fair Thursday.

As Hinshaw jOOd lOOk peers over his steer Dack' Judge Dee Woody of Southern Illinois University looks the animal over carefully. Steer will be auctioned Friday night. Norris Farms i I report vague LEWISTOWN (AP) The may set her sights on the grand champion barrow trophy or the trophy for the grand champion pair of gilts. Those honors are all that's left if she wants to make a sweep of the top awards in swine judging at the McLean County Fair. Miss Rafferty, 15-year-old daughter of the Bob Raffertys, showed the grand champion gilt during judging Thursday.

Last year she captured the grand champion pair of barrows trophy and also had reserve grand champion gilt. The Yorkshire gilt she paced to the championship Thursday was the type that judge Bruce Engnell said he believed would be most favored in the 1980s. She was long and had quite a bit of muscle but not too much, he said, and she appeared as though she would stay lean at 200 pounds and beyond. Kristi also won a first and champion in the Yorkshire gilt class, and a first and champion in the Yorkshire pair of gilts competition. Mike Builta of Bellflower had reserve grand champion gilt, a Duroc.

He also won a first place and the championship of the Duroc gilt competition and had the reserve champion Duroc pair of gilts. Mike Whitehouse of Arrowsmith had the grand champion pair of gilts. His Hampshires also won champion gilt, champion pair and two firsts. Reserve grand champion pair was shown by Mary Ropp of Bloomington. Her Chester Whites garnered champion gilt and champion pair in that class and two firsts as well.

The senior showmanship trophy went to Penny Bressner, Chenoa. Andy Jones, Saybrook, was named junior showman. Judge Engnell, who last year judged the fair's barrow show, had nothing but kind words for the gilt show Thursday. "This is one of the better shows as far as county fairs go. the State Fair, as far as that's concerned." he said.

He should know. He's manager of the Western Illinois boar test station and has judged at the State Fair. "The quality has been excellent," he said, giving no indication that an earlier Norris Farm has complied with a new federal law requiring foreign owners of U.S. farmland to register, but has used a Chicago bank to hide the name of the true owner. naaf iiff inaa.

MWiMiiin nMM In a document filed with the Agricul tural Stabilization and Conservation Office here, the owner of the the grain and Kristi Rafferty of LeRoy showed the grand champion gilt Thursday in swine judging at McLean County Fair. Judge said he liked the long and lean look of the Yorkshire. (Pantagraph photo) Top gilf cattle farm, believed to be the largest in Illinois, is listed as Northern Trust Co. The Northern Trust Bank in Chicago is holding the farm as a trustee. Bank and at the farm have declined to identify the owner or discuss ownership of the property.

However, an AP investigation last year found that Rolando Ghedini, a financial consultant, visited the farm and met with Stan Butt, who was then farm manager but has since been replaced. Ghedini said he represented Giovani "John" Barilla, who is associated with the Busoni family. Following the sale. Northern established a "blind trust" which concealed the true owner. The document on file includes a note which says "the entire beneficial interest in the trust is held by the Allira Corp.

which has its principal place of business at 50 S. LaSalle Chicago." The act. passed by Congress in 1978, defines foreign persons and requires those who hold, acquire or transfer interests in farmland to report their holdings to the Department of The Associated Press confirmed in 1978 that the owner of tiie Norris Farm round of applause in his honor had in any way influenced his comments. He did say. however, that the plaudits were the first he had received as a judge.

Other winners in Thursday's judging were: Spots Janme RaDer, Saybrook, champion giit, reserve champion pair and a first place, Rick Crump Car lock, reserve cnampion gilt, Danene Crump, Cariock. champion pair and one Cht.ttr Whitt-Penny Bressner, Chenoa rese-we champion g'lt Connie Reum, Bioommgton, reserve champion pair. More farm news Grooming aids An assortment of brushes and combs, cans of hair spray, show foam and spray paint are just a few of the aids steer show contestants use to beautify their animals. Before show Thursday, one animal even sported curlers holding tail hairs in place. (Pantagraph photos) Poland China Adam Denver, Bloomington.

cnampion tjtiT reserve champion pair and one Lee Denver Bioommgton, reserve champion gilt, cnampion par ano one Borkshiro Kns Poppe. Lexington, champion gilt, ana one, Kim Miller, Cnenoa. champion par. reserve champion gilt and one, Keith Popoe, Lexington, reserve champion pair Kurt Milier. Chenoa, reserve champion gilt, champion pair and one Hampshirt Amy Beniamm Towanda reserve cnampion i It.

reserve Champion pair anfl one Yorkshire Sco" Bdner, Danver. reserve cham-pio" giit and reserve champion pair Ottwrs Be'h K.ngdon. OriOiey, cnampion and reserve champ.on gilt, champion pa.r ano 'wo. mmermari Saybroo reserve cnamp.on pa'r Crossbred Susan Messamore Arrowsmn champion g'it. reserve champn par ana 'wc V-ich Springer Stanford reserve Champton giit aid one Tim Kerper.

Anchor, champion par ano 'wo. Be'h Burns. Heyworth, Jim O't. Daners $naron A.nzer'at Stanford Brian jnes. Arrowsmitn Curt Rnoaa Chenoa, Doug Giaser Danvers Cnr.s Ma'iock.

LeRoy. Steve Gierti, BeiHiower on next page Beef herds rebuilding was the Busoni farmily of Italy, which made a vast fortune in pasta. The federal requirement that foreign owners register by Aug. 1 followed widespread concern that millionaires from other countries were buying up huge chunks of American farmland, in some cases driving up their price and putting them out of reach of average farmers. The purchase price of the land is listed as $14,709,130 in June 1976 when the Busonis purchased the farm from Bruce Norris.

scion of a Chicago family that made fortune in grain. The document filed with the government fails to name the foreign owner or his nationality, although there are spaces for that information. But questions which ask whether the owner is a citizen of the U.S. or its territories, and whether the owner has been admitted to permanent residents in the U.S. are marked "no." Officials at Chicago Northern Trust Bloomington Production Credit Association's YOUNG FARMER SEMINARS buildup has started." he said.

There were 140,2 million cattle in 1975. but that number has dropped to 118.5. as of July 1 of this year, he noted. "The herd is down 15.5 percent from the peak a fast and big liquidation." said Hieronymus. But.

he indicated that trend is ending. "The pattern of holding back heifers and increasing the breeding stock has started." he said. He said cattle prices are down about $14 per 100 pounds from record levels in the spring, but are $10 higher than a year ago. URBAN A. 111.

(AP) U.S. cattlemen are beginning to rebuild their herds, but prices are likely to increase for another year, a University of Illinois agricultural economist says. "The combination of circumstances indicates a substantial rise in cattle prices from the fall of 1979 through the summer of 1980." said Tom Hieronymus. Hieronymus says the number of cattle is expected to be 110.5 million by the first of the year -down 300.000 from a year earlier. However, he said the number of cattle could increase by one million during 1980.

Evaluate Your Business Plan Your Future Now The liquidation has ended and the Come and hear what the experts Qs ren Bfe (MB Growth hormone given reprieve WASHINGTON (UPIi Livestock producers may use the banned synthetic hormone DES to promote growth in cattle and sheep until Nov.l. The Food and Drug Administration announced a delay in implementing a complete ban on the chemical after requests from farm groups and livestock producers who said they needed time to use up supplies of the hormone, called diethylstibestrol. The FDA banned DES because it is believed to cause cancer. The ban on use of DES in livestock feed or in implants behind animals' ears was to have gone into effect July 20. An initial extension delayed the ban until Aug.

3. Officials said the delay until Nov. 1 would be the last extension. mm) McLean County Service Company for all your grain handling needs. These speakers will be at each meeting: Jim Gill IAA Director of Market Analysis "Markets of the Ditk Kesler of I Extension Specialist in Farm Mgmt.

"Directions For Success" Keith K. Kennedy President, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank "Financial Considerations of the Future" August 23rd Indian Creek Country Club, Fairbury August 24th Farm Bureau 4-H Park, Eureka August 25th Bob Brenneman Farm, Minier Excellent Program ii fajs fa awT. -J Jiri Ml Put your grain handling problems on ice this fall with a Pig Roast with all the trimmings Free gifts and financial planning kits MOEWS DEALER in this area is RICK ADAMS No. 1 STRAWN, IL. 0m SEED COMfANT happy la onnouiut Ink Mams im Wan wlaclk at yaar wacuiwa! As a MOEWS Daolai, ba raaiauali a tail lina Mad (unaaity thai has wnaa1 farmtt aval SO aan MOEWS is tha waiM lorjail waaW af WY MAIZ hyanas.

and a laedine, atadncar af hijhai yiaHim m11 anil tarn valactiaa atoalad la this aiaa Ha caa alsa wpply raa ilh alfalfa. ilaa and fiass saad. alas SiMna raustaal aila saad. lick says. "I laah aa this Daalattaia hacaasa af tha mi aarltiaaica lataid al MOEWS saad.

and hacaasa at lha hiah iataf nty af tha laaiaaay I aladaa la da ary hasl a kaaa yaa talaiaad af ways la al hattai yialds aa yaai lata. I'll aa tailing aa yaa saaa tf fht may. MOEWS il pronouncad MAIZEI L- FREE COOLER with the purchase of a grain bin or transport auger. Tickets in advance only see your PCA representative 0 contact: JOHN FEIT McLean County Service Company Phone 663-4347 PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF YOUR CHOICE MCIW KCO COMPANY. QRANVIUl ILLINOIS (11M.

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