On Tuesday, July 30, Sara Casey and her market hog, fondly named Queenie, took home the title of all titles – Grand Champion Market Hog.
Sara spent all summer working with three market pigs and a market goat. Her hard work and dedication has paid off with the highest honor possible. Between her three market hogs, Sara brought home the following titles:
Champion Berkshire
Champion Middle Weight Market Barrow
Reserve Champion Market Barrow
Third Overall Market Hog
Champion Heavy Weight Gilt
Champion Gilt
Grand Champion Market Hog
All three of Sara’s hogs were bred locally in Arlington, at S&K Showpigs (owner, Scott Stauffer). Those sponsoring Sara’s Grand Champion at the
4-H sale on Monday, August 5 were as follows:
Casey’s Sales & Service
North Baltimore American Legion Post 539
Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Ray Beck Pioneer Seeds
Mike Stacy Crop Insurance
Legacy Cooperative
First Federal Bank
Griffith Farms
Griffith Landscaping
NB Custom Cuts
Lyle Bursick Family
Hosler-Corbin Insurance
Sara is a member of Country Paws 4-H Club and will be an 8th grader at North Baltimore Middle School. She and Queenie enjoyed an unforgettable week together in the Champion Barn at the fairgrounds!
Sara is the daughter of Jim and Mary Casey and the granddaughter of Mike and Diane Julien and Ned and Sharon Casey, all of North Baltimore.
submitted by Mary Casey
congratulations, sara casey. Job Well done!
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