May 2018 Shropshire Voice

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Check out Avery Shropshires on the centerfold of this issue and on the April Center Stage at www.shropshires.org

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“Great Genetics Make The Difference”

Our six October Ram Lambs- two by Madness and four

by Bone Chiller (our 2017 Ohio Champion).

Bone – Style Thickness and Meat

Schedule a farm visit and come see the Kaboose babies. We’re excited! Our sheep are always available privately at the farm and also from these special events: Date May 4th & 5th May 11th & 12th May 25th & 26th June 25th -30th

Events Midwest Elite Shrop Sale Big Ohio - Classic Sale Great Lakes Sale Midwest Stud Ram Sale

Where Danville, IN National Shropshire Sale – Eaton, OH Wooster, OH Sedalia, MO

Farm visits are encouraged - Please Call!

Randy, Julie, Justin, Melissa, Olivia, Zachary, & Nicholas Rife 2423 Clifton Road, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Only 6 miles south of I-70 (Exit 54) (937) 603-0535 randy@rifeshropshires.com _______ Page 2

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Volume 38, Issue 2

~ The Shropshire Voice ~

May 2018

Official Publication of The American Shropshire Registry Association Published in the interest of Shropshire Breeders each February, May and October Becky Peterson, ASRA Secretary

Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher

Board of Directors of the American Shropshire Registry Association Jim Percival, President (2020) 961 Hoop Rd., Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com R.J. Creamer, Vice President (2018) 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 262-3972 creamer@marion.net Rick Adams (2018) 10828 W 1000 S Rd, Bonfield, IL 60913 (815) 228-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com Re Call (2018) 964 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net Darrell Dockter (2019) 19411 S Carpenter Rd., Snohomish, WA 98290 (425) 327-1428 darrell.dockter@gmail.com Mike Elsbury (2020) 5385 E 500 N, Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com Jim Gruenhagen (2018) 7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com __________________ May 2018

Caleb Fritz (2020) 440 Lisbon Rd., Middleton, TN 38052 (615) 653-0867 caf3r@mtmail.mtsu.edu Mary Anne Keck (2018) 665 Niangua Rd., Niangua, MO 65713 (417) 844-5895 rokajomaj@gmail.com Craig King (2018) 860 CR 315, Taylor, MO 63471 (660) 651-2032 caking200035@gmail.com Danny Rogers (2020) 2435 W McCracken Rd., Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com Emily Petzel (2019) 2037 180th Ave, Centuria, WI 45824 (715) 475-9922 eapetzel@gmail.com Tom Slutz (2019) PO Box 177, 602 S Main St., LaMoille, IL 61830 (815) 638-2177 tcslutz@gmail.com Mandy Swartz (2020) 313 Hop City Rd., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (716) 465-0565 swartzm721@yahoo.com Paul Young (2020) 913 Brothers Rd., Bell Buckle, TN 37020 (931) 212-5562 wendy.young99@yahoo.com

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Contact us

American Shropshire Registry Association

All registrations and payments should be made to The American Shropshire Registry Association office. Payments are also available via credit card.

Visit shropshires.org/registrations.

ASRA Office Hours:

Mon.-Thurs.–11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST Mon. & Thurs. evenings –8-11 p.m. EST

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Full Page..................................... $125 Half Page....................................... $75 Quarter Page.................................. $50 Front Cover Full Color............... $325 Other 3 Covers Full Color........... $250 Inside Page Full Color................ $250 Center Two Page Spread............. $375 Each Photo (Full color no charge)........ $10 Spot color...................................... $35 Full Page in Voice and four Months on Web site..................... $225 Breeder’s Directory (3 Voice issues and 12 months on the website....... $30 Add your website link............... $20

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Voice Advertising Manager (217) 288-9365 or (217) 474-9365 P.O. Box 475, Sidell, IL 61876

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Secretary Becky Peterson will be near the office at most other times and will return calls as soon possible. She will make the best effort to process registrations and transfers within a day or two of receipt.

Contact her at: American Shropshire Registry Association Becky Peterson, Secretary 41 Bell Rd. Leyden MA 01337 Phone/Fax –(413) 624-9652 Shropsec@hotmail.com

Shropshire Voice & Website If you need to place an ad or news item in the Shropshire Voice, or on the Shropshire website, shropshires.org., contact Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher/Web Coordinator.

Rinda Maddox P.O. Box 475 Sidell, IL 61876 shropshirevoice@ thesidellreporter.com (217) 288-9365 (office) (217) 474-9365 (cell)

Junior Activities For questions on any of the junior events for the Shropshire Association, contact Mark McCabe or Tim Roberts.

Mark McCabe 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com Alan Bruhin 2064 Tranquility Lane Sevierville, TN 37876-0101 (865) 453-4767 wabruhin@utk.edu __________________ Shropshire Voice

From the President Hopefully, everyone is having a only possible with the support great spring season. Before long we of our breeders. So, Thank You! will be ready for the 2018 show to everyone who takes the time season. I know that winter seemed effort and resources to contribute especially long this year. We are to this great program. I know looking forward to seeing everyone that there is also lots of support and excitement surrounding our at the National Sale in Eaton, Ohio Starter Flock program. Thank you or another sale this spring.

Our Shropshire Futurity to everyone who supports this.

Hopefully, we will see all of you program continues to grow and I Jim Percival this spring and summer. Please want to take a moment to thank everyone who nominated ewe lambs and remember to take the time to mentor a new yearlings for the program. The Futurity is Shropshire breeder. It is only by bringing new one of the reasons that young people are people into our “flock” that we will remain so enthusiastic about Shropshires and it is viable and successful. Have Fun!

Thanks, again, to Chad Waterman

Chad once again bought out our flock. He purchased our mature flock in 2014, but our grandkids continued to show a few lambs we had kept and soon we were back up to 18 head. Thanks, again, Chad for purchasing our mature flock again in 2018.

Ed Mies

10000 Waverly Rd., Waverly, IL 217-341-9630 jmies3@hotmail.com __________________ May 2018

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From the Secretary Here we are beginning a new show and sale season again. It seems like it was just yesterday that we did this last year. Time sure flies when you are busy. As of this writing in March, the office work is picking up with the recording of many fall and January born lambs. I am excited that registration stats are improving a little each year because it shows that breeders have confidence in their flocks and the increase in transfers shows that folks want to get new pieces to add to their own programs.

There is activity in the junior programs, as well.The Starter Flock applications are coming in and this year’s winner will be chosen and introduced in May, as well as the new court of Shropshire Royalty.

And, hopefully, the right person will be interested in the future of these programs to take on the job as Junior Coordinator and be able to commit a little time to the Shropshire kids.

I know there are college-bound youngsters who should be applying for academic scholarships. All of these programs are “door-openers” to future opportunities in this world.

We encourage the kids’ participation in these activities and the support for them from our members.Without all of the contributions and support, we would soon run out of funds and these important activities would end.

It looks as though the Shropshire Store will finally come to fruition! Board member Re Call and I are working with a local apparel printing company to make and sell a few Shroppy clothing items. Details are still quite incomplete at this writing but it is our hope that we will have a selection of items for sale or pickup at the National Sale in Eaton. After that, during specified and advertised times, interested people will be able to go to the Shropshire website, www.shropshires.org, and link directly with our “store” to order from the selection available. More information will be posted on the website and Facebook _______ Page 4

page as it gets firmed up and members will be notified by email when sales will be happening.

That is long awaited good news!

Several sales are scheduled for the spring season and all should have available futuritynominated ewe lambs and yearling ewes. The Illini All Breeds Sale will have been completed on April 7; Indiana Premier and Midwest Elite Sales, both in Indiana, will likely be in the books already. The National Sale is May 11 and 12 in Eaton, Ohio, later followed by the Great Lakes Sale on May 26 in Wooster, Ohio. The Midwest Stud Ram Sale hits Sedalia the third full week of June. It looks like the Spectacular in Springfield, Ill. is down for this year. There should also have been seven online sales in the books by the end of April. If production tested Shrops are your gool, sheep with good data should be available at the Center of the Nation Sale in Spencer, Iowa in late July as well as a few “ram test” sales. All in all, there are plenty of opportunities to find the connection to the kind of Shropshire you like to raise.

Meanwhile, I hope to see lots of Shropshire people around during the spring and summer.

Please be sure to call the office with any questions or comments you may have or just to visit.Thank you to all for having interest in this breed and I will see you soon!

Share photos of your kids in their summer activities for the next Voice! shropshirevoice@thesidellreporter.com

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National Sale May 11-12 The 19th Annual Shropshire Classic is coming during the Big Ohio weekend on May 11 & 12 and will again be ran by Banner Sale Management, with help from the Ohio Shropshire Association. This sale is usually the first big meeting place each spring for sheep folks from across the country. Board member RJ Creamer is organizing an informal dinner and social hour to start at 6 p.m. on Friday evening. The Ohio Shropshire Association is co-sponsoring hot dogs, hamburgers, brats, baked potatoes, all the fixings and beverages.

All Shropshire breeders, consignors and prospective buyers are welcome to attend.

The auction of the monthly web page ads will take place at this time. Minimum bid is $75. The highest bidders will win their choice of months.The ads will appear on the homepage of the Shropshire website www.shropshires.org All proceeds go directly to fund

the website. It will be a good place for opportunity to talk about Shrops and enjoy their people.

Show day will begin on Friday, May 12 at 8 AM. Shropshires will show as the first breed in the Expo Building. Dustin Cruit of Illinois will serve as judge. This year, rams will show and sell before the ewes, starting with the older classes. Classes are available for yearling rams, fall ram lambs, January ram lambs, February ram lambs, yearling ewes, fall ewe lambs, early January ewe lambs, Late January ewe lambs, early February ewe lambs and late February ewe lambs.

All sheep will be shown slick-shorn, of course, and will be guaranteed “spider-free” (genotype NN). All sheep will be either QR or RR.All yearling rams and fall ram lambs will be accompanied by a negative Elisa test for B. ovis. Consignors will each have the option of selling half interest in one yearling ram. This allows some of the best yearling rams around to become available! These rams and the arrangements will be announced on the sale

We’re Ready For Show Season, How About You? SS Shrops Contact us for all your show needs at the farm or at the National Sale!

JIM & DONNA GRUENHAGEN 7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 // (563) 355-6730 // ssshrops@gmail.com __________________ May 2018

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As part of the effort to promote and educate about Shropshire breed character, the judge will select the Best Breed Character Ram and Ewe from all of the Shrops shown.

These two sheep will sell immediately after the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion rams and ewes in the sale order.

This addition to the show is a step in the right direction in preserving the character of the Shropshire sheep.

The Shropshires will sell first in the order on May 12. Auctioneers Gary Saylor, Danny Westlake, both of Ohio, and Billy MacCauley of Pennsylvania, will sell the sale. There will be an excellent selection of rams and ewes offered. Sheep purchased at this sale have had a history of going on and doing well for their new owners. Futurity-nominated lambs and yearlings will be offered and will be marked with an “F” on their back and on the sale order. All of the 2017 Futurity winners were originally purchased at this sale. Please contact the Shropshire office or visit www.

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We have consigned to this year’s National Sale the full sister to our popular top placing Jan ewe in last year’s National Sale, as well as a granddaughter of the 2013 Stars of Louisville Champion Ewe City Limits 1252. Our entries will be futurity nominated.

Thank you to our bidders and buyers.

S TEVE, NANCY, KATELYN AND L AUREN ELSBURY 9684 N. 675 E., Wilkinson, Indiana • (317) 498-1397•stelsbury@gmail.com _______ Page 8

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shropshires.org with any questions regarding any of the 2018 Ewe Futurity programs.

Several other breeds will be selling at this sale on the same grounds on Saturday. There should be ample transportation available to several areas of the country if you are unable to attend in person. For a catalog, contact The Banner at 309-785-5058 or see www. bannersheepmagazine.com. The catalog will also be posted on the Shropshire website as soon as it is available. Contact R.J. Creamer at (740) 262-3972 regarding other Shropshire aspects of the event. See you there!

Midwest West Stud Ram Sale

Mark your calendars for June 25-30 for the Midwest Stud Ram Sale in Sedalia, Mo. The sale manager, Heartland Group, is committed to continuing and improving the biggest and best sheep sale in North America. The stan-

dards of excellence that make the Midwest Sale a long-standing tradition will continue with this year’s sale.

Entry deadline was April 20 for the printed catalog which will be sent out by June 1. Late entries may not be printed in the catalog but will be accepted until 24 hours prior to the show. For entry information or a sale catalog to www.midweststudramsale.com. The sale catalog will be posted on the Shropshire website when available. Entries and payment can be made online and greatly helps the staff with the catalog project. You may also print the entry blank from the website and mail them to Heartland Livestock Services, P.O. Box 72, Milo, IA 50166. Be sure to review the consignor rules. Pay particular attention to the health regulations, testing information and fee of $20 per registration paper not turned by the close of the sale.

All Shropshires will be judged in one division by Tucker Beckmeier on Wednesday, June 27 after the Southdowns and before the Wether Sires. Classes will be shown for

McCabe Shropshires SHROPS WITH TOPS 5154 Nickelson Road, Prospect, OH 43342

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For additional pictures & more info: Web: www.mccabeshropshires.com FB: McCabe Shropshires & Llama E: mamccabe51@hotmail.com

SELLING TWO EWE LAMBS AT THE CLASSIC OUT OF MCCABE’S 0710

Both will be nominated for Futurity and should make competitive show ewes.

Thanks to Carlene Jo Cox from Tennessee who bought and showed one of our ewe lambs in the Futurity last year

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rams and ewes in the following age groups: yearlings, fall, December, January, February and March lambs. This sale is designated as a Futurity-nominated sale. Shropshires will sell on Friday, June 29 as the sixth breed, selling after the Polled Dorsets. All shows and sales will be webcast by www.dvauction.com.

This event is often a connecting point for sheep being hauled to and from lots of places and this alone may be a good reason to make the trip. Animals not consigned to the sale are dubbed transit animals and will be housed in the horse barn at a per pen per day charge of $5 for consignors and $15 for non-consignors. All transit animals must have separate health papers from sale entries.

No other sale comes close to offering top purebred breeders a stronger market or environment in which to merchandize top animals. Each year upwards of 2,000 buyers register at this sale from over 40 states and two or three foreign countries.

Plan now on attending!

DIRLAM

SHROPSHIRES Look for our lambs at the ✔Indiana Premier Sheep Sale ✔Midwest Elite Shropshire Sale ✔National Shropshire Sale John 317-443-2901 Dirlamjd@aol.com _______ Page 10

Mooresville, IN

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Board of Director’s Teleconference February 25, 2018 7 PM President Jim Percival called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM EST. Also present were RJ Creamer, Paul Young, Danny Rogers, Mike Elsbury, Re Call, Rick Adams, Tom Slutz, Jim Gruenhagen, Craig King, Darrell Dockter and Becky Peterson, secretary. Absent were Mandy Curtis, Caleb Fritz, Mary Anne Keck and Emily Petzel.

Secretary’s Report – The minutes from the previous meeting of Nov. 11 were distributed.

Becky noted that Mary Anne Keck had commented that she had been left off the list of the directors not attending. So noted. Rick Adams moved to dispense with the reading of those minutes and to accept the report as printed. Jim Gruenhagen seconded. Motion passed. Report accepted.

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It included a Balance Sheet which showed total assets of $54,823.38. Becky noted that it showed the previous two CDs still at the Harvard Bank but the check had been written on 12/28 but it had not been received or deposited at that time. It also showed the slight penalty withdrawn from those accounts for the early withdrawal. The two accounts are now empty and their total of $11,523.41 has been received and deposited in an account in Greenfield, Mass.

The Profit and Loss report showed at net income of $4,846.69, up approximately $3283 over the previous year and $2800 over the planned budget. The Restricted Accounts showed a gain overall of $264 (loss in the Junior Association of $398, gain from Stars of Louisville Sale of $488, gain from Starter Flock fund of $175. Approximate budget for the year is $2018 without the implementation of any new activities being considered.

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Report, second came from Danny Rogers. No further discussion. Motion passed. Report accepted.

Committee Reports Voice & Promotion – February Voice should almost be in the mail.There is concern regarding the delay in getting materials to Rinda for timely publication.

Stars of Louisville Sale – Not much happening yet. A few minor changes to consider include requiring the original, plus two copies, of health papers for the state vet and not posting sale entry photos on the Shropshire website because most consignors do not care to.

Production – Rick Adams states that NSIP dues are needed about March 1.We still need to encourage breeders to take part.

Breed Type – There has been no further action on the educational array for the breed standards. Craig King will discuss further with Mary Anne Keck and confer with Deb Petzel to get going.

Futurity – No changes have been made to the rules and they have been posted on the

website. Thirteen ewes have been nominated already to the Yearling Ewe Futurity from the November sale. Becky went through the list of seven online sales that have been presented so far. Becky will make sure the nomination rules have been provided to the consignors. Becky has been in contact with Dan Willoughby to ask that he remit the Futurity nomination fees and sale reports for each sale so as not to rely on the consignors to do so. Mike Elsbury asked to have several of the previous year’s Futurity results available on the website.

Junior Activities Starter Flock – Committee will be RJ Creamer, Mandy Curtis, Jim Gruenhagen, Rick Adams and Junior Association president Noah Collins. Info has been posted on the website, Facebook page and sent to the Banner and will be sent to Alan Bruhin to distribute to the state extension services.There is $325 left from 2017 for the fund.

Royalty Program – No changes for this year.

Info is on the website and sent to the Banner. Committee will be Emily Petzel, Re Call,

Adams Shropshires

“Your Foundation For Quality”

Our quality continues to show through.

Look for us at the shows and sales this summer.

RICK ADAMS

10828 W 1000 S Rd., Bonfield, IL 60913 (815) 228-2903 • radams1976@hotmail.com adamsshropshires.com _______ Page 12

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Danny Rogers and Becky. We should also ask Robin Pardus if she would help out again.

Old business NAILE Judge Selection – Becky presented the list of nominations received from the membership as decided at May 2017 meeting.

Alex Wolfe 9; Aaron Crome 4; Jason Heeg 3; Alan Bruhin 2; Eric Bruns 2; Dale Davis 1; John Mrozinski 1; Chastin Leggett 1. Becky noted that there weren’t many NAILE exhibitors responding and the ballot box should be available again at the show. Mike Elsbury moved to submit the top three to NAILE in same order of preference. Motion seconded by RJ Creamer.

Shropshire Store – Becky and Re Call have been in touch with two different printers, Bullseye Printing in Ohio and Silver Screen Design in Massachusetts, who could do apparel. Artwork has been sent to each one.The latter would be able to link to Shrop website and could hold sales periodically and would produce items and ship them direct to the customer. ASRA would not have to hold any inventory and would have no risk with unsold items. There would be some profit returned to ASRA. RJ Creamer moved, with a second from Darrell Dockter, for Re and Becky to proceed with setting up with Silver Screen Design. Items and artwork need to be selected and the link set up. Perhaps a printing can be made and items available in Eaton.

Member Hall of Fame – RJ Creamer has collected information from other breed organizations about their recognition programs.

Some discussion followed. It was decided to discuss this further at the meeting in Eaton.

Junior Coordinator Position – Becky had discussed this with Re Call and Rick Adams and drew up a job description for a paid Junior Coordinator and the tasks that need to be accomplished. Discussion followed. Rick Adams moved to present the job description and application and offer compensation of $1000. Information will be sent to the Banner and posted on the website and Facebook page. Danny Rogers seconded. Motion passed.

Deadline to be April 15. Applications will be reviewed at the meeting in Eaton.

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Financial Review/Compilation – Material is ready to submit to the accountant.

National Sale – RJ says plans are coming along. Dustin Cruit will judge. Shrops will show and sell first in the day.The Ohio Association is planning a dinner for 6 PM on Friday at which point the website homepage ads will be auctioned off.There will be a deduction of 2% payable to the Ohio Shropshire Association.

ASRA can request a donation from Ohio. Rick Adams moved, and Mike Elsbury seconded, to have RJ Creamer and Jim Percival request 1% of the National Sale from Ohio to go to the ASRA scholarship fund. Motion passed. Jim Gruenhagen has ordered the banners to be awarded to the Champions and Reserves.

New Business – NAILE Sheep Advisory meeting is set for March 8. Becky will submit the list of judges as moved. She also proposes to split the yearling ewe classes in both the open and junior shows evenly by age instead of the current Feb. 14 date. Becky noted that there is now a surplus in the amounts collected for the Matching Funds and proposes adding $362 from the ASRA for the open show and asking NAILE for $193 to make an equally shared total open show premium $4200. She has also moved some placings around to pay further down in some open classes and allow the January and February ewe lamb classes to split in the open show. Anything submitted at the Advisory meeting will then go to the NAILE Executive Committee on April 12.

Promo Display – Becky discussed the purchase of a new, self-contained display that could be safely transported. This had been previously approved.

Committees – Jim asked Becky to send the board members the list of committees from the previous year and ask for confirmation.

Next Meeting to be in Eaton on Friday, May 11 at 1 PM after the show.

Adjournment – with no further business to come before the board, Craig King moved to adjourn at 8:38 PM, seconded by RJ Creamer.

So moved.

Respectfully submitted, Becky Peterson, secretary _______ Page 13

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Sired by “MR B” We have a select group of fall lambs on the ground sired by “MR B.”

Congratulations!

Carlee Cox of Bell, Tenn.

You had a great year showing BWB 1608 (SLOOPY Daughter) purchased at the National Sale in Eaton, OH.

A big Thank You to all our supporters throughout the years.

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All-American celebrating its 25th Anniversary

The 2018 All-American Junior Sheep Show is going to be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind. from July 6-8. This will be the 25th Anniversary show and we are going back to the state where it all started those many years ago.

The All-American is the premier and largest junior breeding sheep show in the country.

The breeds participating this year are: Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets, Dorset Advantage, Hampshires, Southdowns, Border Leicesters, Cheviots, Shropshires, Oxfords, Montadales, Romneys, Shetlands, Lincolns, Natural Coloreds,Tunis, Dorpers, Columbias, Corriedales, Katahdins, Merinos and Targhees. Rambouillets are coming back this year for the show.

Several meat breeds will feature slick shorn classes at the All-American and several wool breeds will be highlighted once again this year.

Judges for this year’s event will be Rich Jacobsen of California; Eric Bruns of Ohio; and Tor Sorenson of Arizona. The National Junior Southdown Show and National Junior Tunis Show will be held in conjunction with the AllAmerican Junior Show once again this year.

If you have never attended an All-American Junior Show please make plans to attend this very special event! It is much more than just a sheep show, as there are several activities for the whole family.The show features a lamb camp for the young sheep owners, a 3-on-3 basketball tourney for the exhibitors, a sheep skillathon competition with several participation awards being sponsored, a sheep judging contest, free pizza and BBQ dinners for exhibitors and their families, complimentary breakfast for exhibitors and their families, a team showmanship competition, wool show, promotional contests for exhibitors that also features an adult age photo division, a college scholarship program for older exhibitors, a thank-you note writing booth where participation awards are given away, a new virtual shearing fun contest, and much more!

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to be held close by at a county fairgrounds so they have invited All-American exhibitors once again this year to be involved in a couple of special events.The highlight of these special activities will be a Tod Weaver Memorial Fitting Contest on Thursday, July 5 at 6 p.m.

The National Junior Suffolk Junior Association is hosting this special event for both junior shows. There will be two age divisions and awards in each division. They are also inviting exhibitors to participate in their Dress A Sheep and Leadline events that are held on Friday, July 6. Look for more information at United Suffolk Sheep Association website.

On Friday July 6, there will be the ever popular 3-on-3 basketball tourney and the Harry and Mary Blome pizza party sponsored by Sink Southdowns and Horned Dorset and Padgett Kids and the Dave Trotter Family. On Saturday night, July 7, there will be a free BBQ for all of the show’s attendees, along with some fun activities. Come and enjoy the family fun!

Complimentary exhibitor and family breakfast will be served on Saturday and Sunday mornings, sponsored by Willoughby Livestock Sales and Reproduction Specialty Group.

There will also be an Indiana Pie Social on Friday at noon sponsored by Wick’s Pies. Thank you to these folks for sponsoring these food events for our exhibitors!

Honor Show Chows has become a major show sponsor and will be back with us in Indiana. Weaver Leather is also a major show sponsor providing embroidered wether blankets for the champion and reserve champions market lambs.To encourage more raffle ticket sales, which is a major fundraising activity for the All-American, the AJSS will be offering a hanging show box with logo to the top junior ticket seller.We will also be offering gift certificates to the other top four salesmen for AAJS apparel you can get show weekend. Weaver will also be providing a welcome gift for each exhibitor family.

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of Champions” Show Feeds joined the AllAmerican as a major show sponsor a couple of years ago and will be back on board in 2018. Sydell has generously donated the hydraulic trimming stand for the All-American Raffle fundraiser. Tractor Supply will be providing prizes for the ever popular exhibitor thank-you booth and the American Lamb Board will be donating some of the thank-you notes for the booth. Mid States Wool Growers will be donating the halters once again for lamb camp. Ketcham Sheep Equipment will also be providing savings coupons to all of the All-American Junior Show exhibitors at the show.

With the show being in Indiana this year, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded a major grant to the AllAmerican to help cover the cost of the facility rental. Without their support it would not be possible to have the event at this great facility.

Other Indiana groups that will also be helping out to sponsor the show are the Indiana Sheep Association and the Indiana Sheep & Wool Development Council.Thank you to all of these groups for their support!

At the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, Mo. during the Supreme Champion Show on Wednesday, June 27, the AAJS Benefit Auction will be held and this year we will be auctioning off some very exceptional items! Novel Designs has donated a ChampionDrive.com Home Page Announcement; Ketcham Sheep Equipment has donated an A-line feeder; Willoughby Livestock Sales has donated a commission free online sale, Reproductive Specialty Group has donated an ET flush and transfer surgery, Pro-Vado Shears has donated a set of their cordless electric shears and B & D Genetics and Delta Livestock Diagnostics has donated genetic testing and LAI surgeries. Specifics and details on all items can be found on the AAJS web site. Thank you to Heartland Group for allowing us to do this special benefit at the sale as this has become a major fundraiser for the show. Please be on hand or contact the AAJS chow committee to bid on these special items!

At the Big Ohio Sales, Eaton, Ohio in May,

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Banner Publications has donated a one page color ad in “The Banner” that will be auctioned off also benefiting the All-American.

A BIG THANK-YOU to all of these sponsors and donators as without their assistance this show would not be possible!

There is a new special fundraiser being done this year thanks to Willoughby Livestock Sales.

The All-American Junior Show along with the National Junior Suffolk Association is going to have a Ram Semen Benefit Online Auction on May 21, 2018 at www.wlivestock.com with all sale proceeds going directly towards the junior shows. The All-American Breed Reps are trying to gather semen from all the breeds being shown in the All-American and will have quite a variety of ram semen available at the sale. Please be supportive of the juniors by bidding high and often!

Our Indiana host committee is being organized by Lynn & Kelly Kuhn, Dave Trotter, Sheila Sink and other fellow Indiana sheep breeders. A big thank-you also goes to all of the Indiana sheep families involved in the local planning committee. Several local sheep breeders and youth supporters have stepped up to the plate to organize events and volunteer to help out. It is thanks to all of you that this show will be a special All-American for our junior sheep exhibitors and their families.

Room blocks have been reserved at the following area hotels: •Marriott Indianapolis East (60 room block)

...in the next issue of the Voice with an ad promoting your flock.

Contact Rinda Maddox Story ideas, photos and letters always welcome.

shropshirevoice@thesidellreporter.com Call 217-474-9365

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7202 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219, (317)352-1231 Toll Free: (800) 991-3346.

Standard Rooms at $116.00 (non-smoking, double queens). Group Name: All-American Junior Sheep Show, cut off date for group rate 6/4/2018.

•Delta Hotels-Marriott (60 room block), 7304 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219, (317) 359-1021. Standard Rooms at $106.00 (non-smoking, double queens). Group Name: All-American Junior Sheep Show, cut off date for group rate 6/4/2018.

Camping is available on the Indiana Fairgrounds 200 total sites with 80 sites with full seasonal hook-ups (water, electricity and sewer) and 90 sites using electricity or water. Rates are $30/ night. Any sites using no hook-ups are $20.00 per night. No reservations needed, upon arrival at the campground call the phone number posted on the site and fair staff will come and check you in. Dormitory space is also available. Up to 120 people can stay in the rooms using bunk beds in the Dormitory Space upstairs of the Champions Pavilion and Blue Ribbon Pavilion. Cost is $30 per person/night, bunk beds and showers available. Check in will be at the AAJS Show office, no reservations needed.

Entries close: MAY 25.There will be a higher entry fee for any late entries submitted after the deadline date and post entries at the show. Check out the All-American Website: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com for entry and further information. The All-American Junior Show Committee has four major fundraising activities that are held to help raise funding for this special junior show. Following is information on these activities and the show would certainly appreciate your support in these fundraising efforts: New For 2018 All-American Junior Show & National Junior Suffolk Show Ram Semen Benefit Online Auction will be May 21 at Willoughby Livestock Sales www.wlivestock.com.

An offering of ram semen will be made available from all breeds with all sale proceeds to do directly to the junior shows. (Breeders who have semen available and would like to _______ Page 18

donate please contact Deb Hopkins at (401) 647-4676 or you breed reps for the show.)

All-American Gift Basket & Specialty Item Silent Auction Gift Baskets and specialty items will be on display during the duration of the All-American Show for bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, July 8 at noon. Basket and item donations would be greatly appreciated. Just bring them to the show in Indianapolis!

All-American Junior Show Raffle Tickets Cost $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00; 1st Prize: $1000 Cash Prize, 2nd Prize Sydell Hydraulic Trimming Stand ($530 value), 3rd Prize: Kindle HD Fire 10 ($200 value). Tickets are available at the Continental Dorset Club Office, P.O. Box 506, North Scituate, RI 02857.

Many sponsoring breeds mail out raffle tickets with their office work and annual dues notices so when you see them PLEASE lend your support! Junior show exhibitors also have raffle tickets to sell and they will be trying to be top salesman in our new ticket incentive program so help them out by buying tickets from them! Final drawing will take place on Sunday, July 8. Need not to be present to win. Once again the high selling raffle ticket juniors will be receiving some great awards!

All-American Junior Show Benefit Auctions Wednesday, June 27. (During the Midwest Stud Ram Sale Supreme Champion Show), early evening, Swine Barn, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. Novel Designs has donated a ChampionDrive.com Home Page Announcement, Ketcham Sheep Equipment has donated an A-line feeder, Willoughby Livestock Sales has donated a commission free online sale. Reproductive Specialty Group had ET Flush and transfer surgery.

Pro-Vado Shears has donated a pair of cordless electric shears. B & D Genetics and Delta Livestock Diagnostics has donated genetic testing and LAI surgeries Big Ohio May Sales, May 12, 2018 Preble County Fairgrounds, Eaton, Ohio Banner Publications has donated a one page color ad in “The Banner.” __________________ Shropshire Voice

Adam, Laura, Quincy and Penelope Moore

660-676-2825 Check us out on Facebook @ MOBOJunctionFarms

INTRODUCING...

THUNDERSTRUCK

Our new yearling stud ram from City Limits Sheep Farm First place March ram lamb at 2017 All-American last year.

We will breed 25 ewes to him this year that we are excited about, with 10 being out of the National Sale Champion ram “Sloopy.” __________________ May 2018

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Dennis & Nancy Avery

1500 Douglas Rd., Bremen, IN 46506 (574) 209-0988 • davery@etproducts.com _______ Page 20

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Our Flush gave us 17 spring lambs. They are now for sale out of the barn. __________________ May 2018

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Fritz joins ASRA as Director

Two new members of the Shropshire Registry Board of Directors elected at their meeting last November were Caleb Frizt and Paul Young.

Meet Caleb.

Caleb Fritz, is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science, He fell into his grandfather, Dean Fritz’s footsteps, who raised Shropshire sheep in his teenage years. He started learning about sheep and showing with his grandfather since the time he could walk. His grandfather not only taught him about the raising and showing of sheep but also how to shear. Caleb now shears professionally all over the state of Tennessee.

In the year 2000, Caleb bought his first two sheep to start his own flock from Glen and Joan High at the Springfield sale. Currently, he has around 35 Shropshire brood

ewes with plans on expanding. Along with doing very well in the Tennessee 4-H shows growing up, in 2007 Caleb won Champion Ewe at the NAILE Junior Show with a ewe lamb he raised. Caleb now devotes his time and efforts into making quality animals and memories for others to enjoy as much as he did when he was growing up.

Next issue, Paul Young will be introduced.

2018 Futurity

Both the Ewe Lamb Futurity and Yearling Ewe Futurity Programs will continue in 2018 in an effort to keep junior members interested and involved. They will enhance the junior member’s ability to purchase extremely high quality breeding stock and make it more beneficial for the breeders to consign their very best animals.

The rules for both programs are relatively simple and can be found in detail on www.

Complete Flock & Equipment Dispersal June 4 • Willoughby Online Sales Will include 15 ewes, 5 ewe lambs, 1 ram.

Bloodlines from Cabaniss, Rife, Neeland, Slack and Flanders rams.

Switzer Shropshires

Steve Ford • 260.729.2066 23 Years in business Come visit the farm anytime. Call ahead. _______ Page 22

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shropshires.org. Juniors may buy a top quality ewe lamb or yearling ewe at one of the following designated sales: Indiana Premier Sale in Greenfield, Ind., Midwest Elite Shropshire Sale in Danville, Ind., National Shropshire Sale in Eaton, Ohio, Great Lakes Sale in Wooster, Ohio, Shropshire Spectacular in Springfield, Ill. and the Midwest Sale in Sedalia, Mo. In addition, certain online sales will be eligible. Ewe lambs purchased as futurity lambs in 2017 can be re-nominated by their junior owner as futurity yearling ewes in 2018. Renomination needs to be completed by May 1. To re-nominate your yearling ewe, please complete the renomination form found on the Shropshire website and send it with a check for $20 to the Shropshire office.

(Please note that nominated ewe lambs purchased by juniors at the Stars of Louisville Sale last November are ready for the yearling ewe futurity and do not need to be renominated.)

Proceed to exhibit these ewes at shows you normally attend and accumulate points

toward an end-of-the-season cash award.

A junior can add a top quality female to his or her flock and possibly win back sizable premium. Double points are awarded at the All-American Junior Show, as well as NAILE, which is the last opportunity to earn points.

In 2017, $2740 was collected in nomination fees for ewe lambs and 100 percent was paid out in premiums.The overall winner received $320.80 and each of the three regional winners was paid $219.20. The regional contest paid out four places and the overall division paid out seven places.The yearling ewe nominations totaled $720. It, too, was all paid to 10 places with the winner receiving $180.

This year, point cards and futurity rules will be available at the National Sale and on the Shropshire website. Show placings should be verified with the show superintendent who will sign the form. All completed cards are to be mailed back to the office at 41 Bell Rd., Leyden, MA 01337 within 21 days of the show. Current standings will be posted on the Shropshire website as they become available.

Southern Tier Shropshires

1st Place Fall Ewe Lamb KILE STS 16-20 “Willa”

LOOK FOR OUR S T N E M N G I S CON at the National Shrop Sale or stop by our Farm DENISE HARDISKY

March Ewe Lamb Sired by STS 17-16 “Gambler” (Slack x Creamer)

Horseheads, NY • dmh268@cornell.edu • (570) 687 7967 __________________ May 2018

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Shropshires at Roaring Fork Ranch,Wy.

By Don Knepp This story is about Shropshire rams being utilized and raised in a commercial western range environment. For years Knepp– Lafollette Shropshires, along with the earlier Knepp Shropshires, have been based out of Illinois, and more recently, out of Kansas.This flock has broadened it’s footprint to include commercial ram production in Wyoming.

In the process, the name has been changed

Two of the stud rams, Knepp “Sport Pepper 3rd and 5th.”

A mixed group of purebred ewes, Don Knepp’s favorite ewe, Knepp 1407, in front..

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to Performance Shropshires and includes production in all three states. The people involved are Don Knepp and Suzanne LaFollette, the Matt and Michelle Knepp Family and Jock and Olena Sheehan of Dixon, Wy. Jock and Olena’s place is the Roaring Forks Ranch on the Little Snake River. Their ranch has a commercial ewe flock of around 2500 Rambouillet range ewes, plus a Rambouillet breeding flock that produces rams and ewes to sustain the fine wool characteristics of the range ewe flock. Over the years Suffolk rams have been predominant in the commercial range setting. Roaring Forks is bringing changes to this commercial model and has partnered with Knepps and LaFollette to bring Shropshire Terminal rams and Shropshire/Suffolk Cross Commercial Rams into the traditional range ram market.

The goal is meatier/hardier range rams.

Performance Shropshires’ involvement in commercial ram production grew out of a road trip in 2011 when Don Knepp went with Cody Hiemke to deliver some of Cody’s rams to one of his Utah Niman Ranch clients. From the conversation on that trip, Knepp-LaFollette Shropshires got involved in the Shropshire Genetic Profile Study and from that started the Genetic Convergence Project that involves the combining of Cody and Fred Grovermans (H/G) genetics with the Knepp Shropshires bloodlines.

Using line breeding techniques a flock of Shropshires has evolved that is approximately 50 percent Hiemke/Groverman, 30 percent Knepp and 20 percent Cabaniss blood lines.

The product is a Shropshire line that has the thickness, depth of body and wool quality for which H/G Shropshires are known, adding the frame, length of body and clean fronts of the legacy Knepp bloodlines and incorporating the wether style and meatiness of Cabaniss breeding. An additional bonus is the breed character traits, ears and refined heads of Hiemke/Groverman genetics. This package is adding pounds to the total meat production __________________ Shropshire Voice

of the operation. We are tying into the deep history of NSIP record keeping and selection by Hiemke/Groverman and adding to it with 13 years of our own NSIP program.

Additionally, this year the Shropshire/Suffolk Crossbred ram is being added into NSIP. In the western range environment, hardiness is a major factor. The rams never really see a shed after they reach four months of age. The Hiemke/Groverman Shrop genetics, part of Genetic Convergence, seems to be a factor in the hardiness. This includes natural round muscling along with wool characteristics of greasiness and crimp – all factors that we believe add to survivability on the range.

As well as the Shropshire flock, Roaring Forks has a Purebred Rambouillet flock. The Rambouillet flock produces rams to breed for replacement ewes. Our Shropshire flock produces rams for the 1) stud ram market, 2) Commercial rams to breed for terminal market lambs and, 3) to sire the Shrop/Suffolk Cross program. Stud and Commercial Shropshire ram sales will occur after we reach a 50-60 head Shropshire yearling plus ram breeding inventory. Currently, there are around 20 yearling and older Shrop rams, plus 22 2018 ram lambs on the ground.

Roaring Forks commercial ram sales will be initially from the Shropshire/Suffolk cross breeding program. This is an effort to break into the crossbred Terminal ram market which is quite large, but Suffolk oriented.

It is interesting to us that recent National Suffolk Breed meeting minutes speak to the problem of ranchers finding Suffolks that are workable in that environment and that one western Suffolk Commercial Terminal Ram breeding program is being formed with over 1000 ewes.

Registered Shropshire Terminal rams are a relatively new thing in the western range, but Performance Shropshires has received attention with our strong showing last summer in the Wyoming Blackface Ram Test at Uof WY, the first Shropshires in a public commercial test setting in probably 75 years. In his commercial program Jock also has Shropshire

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rams from Cody Hiemke and Rick Adams (sired with Hiemke/Groverman genetics).

The Three Breeding and Growing Periods at Roaring Forks

Group One - The purebred and cross flocks (Shropshire, Shropshire-Suffolk and Rambouillet) are bred August-September and lambed out in January-February at the ranch in barns and lambs are grown out in pastures, there.

Group Two - A second commercial flock (rams put in on Nov. 1 in the Red Desert and out on Dec. 15) and made up of 740 head of Rambouillet ewe lambs and ewes over six years old are bred to blackface rams for early lambing. These rams are the Shropshire rams, some are the four stud rams, and Shropshire ram lambs as well as Shrop-Suffolk Crossbred ram lambs.

These ewes are lambed in one of two lambing barns at the ranch (see Roaring Fork Ranch,Wy. pens photo, Page 27) in March-April and then moved with lambs to summer forest permit mountain pastures on July 1 to grow out. In early to mid-September they are then brought down from those pastures and sent to market or feedlots.

Group Three – The main group of Commercial Rambouillet ewes, about 1800 head, are bred later (this year starting on Dec. 13).

This group is made up of two to six-year-old ewes and are timed to lamb in the mountain forest permit pastures in mid-May to late June.

Two of these forest permit pastures are in Colorado and two in Wyoming.

This group breeding program uses all the rams, Shropshires, Shropshire crosses, and Rambouillet rams, 75 to 90 head of rams at one time, in a mixed setting.This group is bred in a 300,000 acre Red Desert BLM allotment (see Red Desert Salt Sage Range photo) where they live on salt sage and snow during the breeding period. There are a couple of water holes if the weatherman doesn’t cooperate.

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STEP AHEAD SHROPS

We have an exciting set of yearlings, falls and spring lambs for sale...

Step Ahead 2719 Sired by Jet

4th Late February Ewe, 2017 National Sale Congratulations Carlee Cox, TN on your success with her!

Step Ahead 2708 Sired by Jackson

1st Fall Ewe, 2017 National Sale, sold to Caleb Fritz, TN. Falls like her are for sale at the farm, including her full sister!

Thank you to all our 2017 bidders and buyers!

Step Ahead 2724 Sired by Jackson

1st place January lamb at 2017 Wisconsin State Fair Take a look at her at the National Sale!

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Check out our website for photos of our Big Ohio Consignment and private sales!

We would love for you to step into 2018 with Step Ahead Shrops!

Stacy Grohmann, Step Rd., Gilson, IL 61436 • 309-371-4260 s_jo6@hotmail.com • www.stepaheadfarm.weebly.com

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ers each morning. This is kind of necessary when you have up to maybe 75 to 90 rams with a 1800 head flock and have bears, cougars and wolves lurking at times.

In early May the sheep are moved from the Red Desert to summer-spring pastures in a

couple of forest permit allotments for lambing and lamb grow out. At market time (late September) the flocks are brought down from the summer pastures and the best 400 Ramboullet ewe lambs are sorted off and retained.

All other lambs go to market or feedlots.

The Little Snake River with Baker’s Peak in the Background.

A group of Rambouillett commercial ewes on the Red Desert salt sage range with ram Knepp 1325 “Sport Pepper 2nd.”

Pens at Roaring Fork Ranch,Wyoming.

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Monica Ebert Goes Global?

It has been seven-and-a-half years since a Shropshire Scholarship was awarded to Kansas student Monica Ebert. Becky Peterson caught up with her recently and found she is currently working in the wool industry in South Africa.

Monica is the daughter of Jeff and Kerri Ebert of Saint George, Kansas and spent her youth helping with their flock of 150200 ewes and riding to shows and sales. She is just one example of the successes good Shropshire youngsters are enjoying after all of their hard work at home, and then at school.

Peterson asked her for an update on her experience following college. She shared the following:

A bit of a time line‌following my graduation from Kansas State University with my Bachelor of Science in apparel design and production, I went on to get my Master’s degree at Angelo State University. I completed my course work through Angelo State but my research was conducted and funded through Texas A&M AgriLife Research. My thesis research focused on sheep genetics and wool apparel product development.

By covering such a broad spectrum I was able to gain a solid understanding of the process wool goes through once it is shorn to the final product. Following the successful completion of my thesis defense I accepted a job at Montana State University as the wool laboratory manager. I served in that role for just over a year and worked closely with the wool growers in Montana and the surrounding states to improve their wool clips.

I was then offered the opportunity to join the New Zealand Merino Company in Christchurch, New Zealand as the Strategic Project Manager and made the big move in _______ Page 28

Monica Ebert early 2017. Through that position, I worked with a number of projects ranging from working with growers with a strong focus on environmental stewardship on their properties to looking at new uses and users for the coarser wool types that New Zealand is world-known for growing.

Most recently, I was offered the position as the International Brand Development Manager for Core Merino at BKB, an agriculture company based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. So, once again, I made another move and am nearly a month into my role at BKB. Core Merino is a wool athleisure brand that was started by BKB several years back and it is now my job to reinvent and reinvigorate the brand and take it internationally. It is the ideal role for me given my background and education as it allows me to interact with wool growers but then turn their raw wool product into a finished garment through a global yet, transparent supply chain.

Support the wool industry and check it out for yourself at https://coremerino.com/. __________________ Shropshire Voice

25th Shropshire Scholarships The American Shropshire Registry Association will award two scholarships to students planning to enroll in post-secondary, undergraduate program (university, college, junior college, vocational/technical school) during the 2018 - 2019 academic year. These scholarships are not intended for graduate studies. Both scholarships will provide $400.

High school seniors or students currently enrolled in an under-graduate program are eligible to apply. The applicant must be directly involved with Shropshire sheep.

Previous scholarship winners are ineligible.

However, previous applicants that have not received the award are highly encouraged to reapply.

Selection criteria will include the applicant’s scholastic record, leadership, extracurricular activities and involvement with the sheep industry and in particular, Shropshires.

The application must be completed and re-

turned to the Shropshire office by June 1.

The application can be downloaded from the Shropshire website www.shropshires.org or requested from the office.

An official transcript of all high school and college work must accompany the application as well as two letters of recommendation. Forms are provided for these letters and they should be forwarded to the Shropshire office. The evaluator should comment on the applicant’s academic ability, leadership skills, involvement with extracurricular activities and involvement with Shropshires. The application will not be considered complete without the transcript and two recommendations. Only complete applications will be considered.

The completed application, official transcripts of high school and college work and two letters of recommendation must be returned to the Shropshire office by June 1.

Rick Whiting

1779 Green Rd., , Martinsville, OH 45146 (937) 685-2603 • bwbfarmsinc@frontier.com Neal Knapp, Flock Consultant and Professional Fitter

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A good shepherd Tom Glassmaker Alhambra, Ill., the era of a farmer came to an end.

Tom Glassmaker had farmed since 1965. He was a steelworker, retired On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, with from Granite City Steel after 40 years; a Public Auction of the Thomas was a Boy Scout and Earl Glassmaker Estate at Scout Master, a seed salesman for over 40 years; stockman meat producer, sportsman, family man, sheep superintendent at Madison County Fair and Army veteran from 1962-68, He was director of AlhambraGrantfork Telephone company for over 30 years where he served as vice-president; a volunteer fireman Working hard with their sheep before they were even teenagers, for over 20 years Ed Mies and Tom Glassmaker had come into their own when both and member of their flocks were featured in the 1976 ASRA Shropshire brochure.

By Guest Historian Ed Mies, Laomi, Illinois

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Salem United Church of Christ where he served on the council. He was married to his wife, Marge, for 51 years. And the list can go on.    I first met Tom on the county fair show circuit in 1956 when I was 12 years old and Tom was 11. Tom and I showed sheep together and against each other since we both had Shropshire sheep.

I was also showing shorthorn cattle and Tom was also showing Dorset sheep. Back then, all Dor-

Amber Mies and Dain Richie at open show Macoupin Co. Friendships are made at sheep shows, even among cousins.

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This tri-fold pamphlet was used by Ed Mies in the 70s.

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sets had horns.

In 1956 there were no livestock trailers, only pick up trucks, one ton and two ton trucks. We started at Jerseyville, then Carrollton, Carlinville and Jacksonville, Ill. together, and then we split up. Tom went south to Highland and several other fairs and I went north to Sangamon, Rushville, Griggsville, St. Sterling and Petersburg. We met back up for 10 days at the Illinois State Fair at Springfield showing in the junior and open Shropshire shows and sleeping in junior department dorms. Tom and I weren’t even teenagers yet.

Many lessons were learned as we repeated that routine for the next eight years, often comparing high school sports, 4-H and FFA. We both loved football and both made all-conference in football and little all-state.

Life went on and we both served in the military. Jeff Handy and J.R. Harris showed my sheep at these same fairs and someone showed Tom’s sheep for him, also.

We both farmed with passion, married and developed our families. Our children, Anna, Ted and Jonathan Mies began showing sheep, as did Tom’s children, Melissa and Lynn Glassmaker.

In 1976 the American Shropshire Registry Association came out with a new promotional brochure. On the front cover was Tom’s Hartzell Stud Ram with Melissa riding on his back. On the inside front cover of the brochure was a photo of the rear end of our ram which was Reserve Champion at the 1972 Illinois State Fair. Our flocks were improving.

As all our kids got older, they started making the summer fair circuits and the Illinois State Fair and friendship’s developed for them.

As my grandkids, Calyssa, Dain, Samantha, Amber and Eva were moving sheep into Macoupin County Fair on July 4, 2016, we heard of my friend Tom Glassmaker’s death.

An era has passed – 70 years of sheep and shows – and a lifetime of wonderful memories of my friend, Tom Glassmaker. _______ Page 32

In Memorial Thomas E. Glassmaker Thomas E. Glassmaker, 72 of Alhambra, Ill. died July 3, 2016. He was born March 1, 1944 in Highland, Ill., the son of Earl and Helen (Trautner) Glassmaker. He married Marjorie Ann Abert April 24, 1965. She survives.

He was a member of Tom Glassmaker Salem United Church of Christ, Alhambra volunteer fire dept., Highland Historical Society, Alhambra-Grantfork Telephone Co. and Madison County Fair Board as sheep superintendent.

Tom graduated from Highland High School in 1962, an All Conference football player. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves1962-68. He worked at Genteman Chevrolet and General Steel 10 years and Granite City Steel 31 years, retiring in 2002. He also farmed, raising crops, hogs and sheep. He raised rabbits in his youth. Tom has shown his sheep at state and county fairs since 1962.Through his efforts, he arranged for Granite City Steel to donate all the tin for the exhibition barns at the Madison County Fair grounds.

He restored antique tractors and owns a number of antique John Deere tractors and a McCormick Deering tractor that his grandfather, George Glassmaker purchased in 1926.

He sold seed corn for 40 years and was recognized Trail Blazer Dealer of the year by Funks G-Hybrid.

He was always involved with Boy ScoutsEagle Scouting. He was a Scout Master in Grantfork for many years and several of his scouts made Eagle Scout. He was a big sports fan, watching Cardinals and Rams, Survivors include his wife, Marjorie, daughters Melissa (William) Becker and Lynn (BJ) Floyd and grandchildren, Ainsley, Gabriel, Luke and Cooper. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Alhambra Fire Dept. __________________ Shropshire Voice

Former ASRA Secretary celebrates 99th birthday

Libby Glasgow celebrated her 99th birthday on Dec. 27, 2017 with a surprise party. She was the National Secretary for the American Shropshire Registry Association for 17 years.

Libby and her husband, Everett, raised Shropshires from their farm in Monticello, Ill. She is currently residing in assisted living in Monticello.

If you would like to send Libby a card, her address is: Elizabeth Glasgow, c/0 Maple Point, 1000 N. Union St.,Apt. 154, Monticello, IL 61856.

We look forward to visiting with all of you at the Indiana Premier and the Ohio Classic.

J & R Farm Shropshires Norbert Jackson & Family 4125 W. St. Rt. 28 Alexandria, IN 46001

(765) 754-7057 Inquiries always welcome

Mrozinski FarMs shropshirEs

Mrozinski 16-35 D.O.B. 9/16

First place fall ram lamb at the 2017 Indiana State Fair.

For sale out of the barn and/or will be at the Classic.

ContaCt Erik Mrozinski 6333 N 600 E, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 (219) 716-4921 • emrozins@gmail.com

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How The States Rated With Number of Registrations Fiscal Year January 1 - December 31

2017

2016

2015

1) Ohio....................548

1) Ohio....................524

1) Ohio....................512

3) Illinois .................275

3) Illinois .................276

3) Illinois .................278

2) Indiana ...............327 4) Wisconsin ...........165

2) Indiana ...............361 4) Oklahoma ...........139

2) Indiana ...............338 4) Oklahoma ...........183

5) Pennsylvania ......122

5) Pennsylvania ......129

5) Pennsylvania ......101

7) Oklahoma ...........100

7) New York ..............98

7) Missouri ................86

9) Tennessee ............91

9) Tennessee ............75

6) Missouri ..............119

8) New York ..............98

6) Wisconsin ...........124

8) Missouri ................95

6) New York ..............91

8) Wisconsin .............72

9) Tennessee ............64

10) Connecticut ..........66

10) Kansas .................68

10) Kansas .................59

12) California ..............63

12) Oregon .................56

12) California ..............55

14) Kansas .................60

14) Massachusetts .....44

11) Oregon .................65

13) Iowa......................63

15) Nebraska ..............48 16) Maryland ..............45

17) Minnesota.............42

11) Iowa......................66

13) Maryland ..............52

17) California ..............36

17) Massachusetts .....35

16) Maine ...................38

20) Massachsetts .......37

20) Minnesota.............32

22) Delaware ..............22

23) Washington ..........22

24) Idaho ....................21 25) Montana ...............20

26) Texas ....................11

14) Maine ...................42

15) Oregon .................40

18) Nebraska ..............34

21) New Hampshire....37

13) Maryland ..............51

15) Connecticut ..........40

18) Michigan ...............38

19) Maine ...................37

11) Iowa......................56

19) New Hampshire....34 21) Delaware ..............26 22) Washington ..........17 23) Idaho ....................16 24) Montana ...............15

25) Michigan ...............15

26) Texas ......................8

16) New Hampshire....35 18) Washington ..........32 19) Nebraska ..............31 20) Idaho ....................22 21) Montana ...............20

22) Delaware ..............19 23) Minnesota.............15

24) Michigan ...............14

25) Texas ....................11

26) Connecticut ..........10

27) Louisiana ................7

27) Louisiana ................7

27) Louisiana ................7

29) North Carolina ........1

29) Florida ....................1

29) New Jersey ............2

28) New Jersey ............4

30) Vermont ..................1

Total .......................2555

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28) New Jersey ............3 Total .......................2429

28) Kentucky ................3 30) North Carolina ........1

Total ......................2,285

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Breeder’s Index This list is a paid subscription published both in the Voice and on shropshires.org.

Adams Shropshires 10828 W 1000 S Rd Bonfield, IL 60913 Cell: (815) 228-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com adamsshropshires.com Anderson Farms Matthew, Christie, Emily & Andrew 11307 Walnut Ave. Oakdale, CA 95361 (660) 988-3503 anderson_farms@hotmail.com Facebook.com/AndersonFarms Anderson, Michael L. 346 N 1600 E Paxton, IL 60957 (217) 379-3189 Cell: (217) 781-3348, mike.anderson3@frontier.com Avery, Dennis & Nancy Avery Shropshires 1500 Douglas Road Bremen, IN 46506 (574) 209-0988 davery@etproducts.com Floyd & Sharon Avery (229) 942-3415 www.averyshropshires.com Barnes, Chad & Molly Barnes Unlimited LLC 2021 Co Rd 159 Ashley, OH 43003 (740) 972-8766 barnesunlimitedllc@gmail.com Barnes, Shane & Kim SKB Shropshires 1122 Browns Creek Rd. Sycamore, PA 15364 (724) 852-2673 kmbarnes@mail.wvu.edu Barnes, Tim & Deb Barnes Farms 5707 Mooney Road Radnor, OH 43066 (740) 494-2125 Cell: (740) 815-2402 troytongrn@gmail.com www.barnesfarms.com __________________ May 2018

Bechtold, Austin & Trent 4068 E 1100 N N. Manchester, IN 46962 (260) 578-7769 bbechtold@outlook.com Brandt, Jim Brandt Sheep Farms 8181 SR 274 Anna, OH 45302 (419) 629-1188 Cell: (937) 658-3119 brandtfarms@hotmail.com Brockmann Shropshires Gary, Vicky, Brianna & Austin 2011 Blake Road Garden Prairie, IL 61038 (815) 544-4515 BWB Farms, Inc. 1779 Green Road Martinsville, OH 45146 Randy Barr (937) 288-0001 Rick Whiting: (937) 685-2603 bwbfarmsinc@frontier.net www.bwbfarms.com Brown, Rob and Ron Clay-Nob Farms 17527 Maple Drive Saegertown, PA 16433 (814) 431-8133 Claynob75@gmail.com Call, C. Donald 964 Mohawk Trail Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net Cox, Carlee HC Shrops 1889 Cypress Church Rd. Bells, TN 38006 (731) 413-9895 Crago Brothers Shropshires Steve & Louise Crago & Sons 1499 Hiatt Road Clarksville, OH 45113 (937) 289-3167 steven_crago@AOL.com

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Creamer, R.J. & Molly 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 RJ: (740) 262-3972 Molly: (740) 391-8314 creamer@marion.net www.creamershropshires.webs.com Dirlam, J.N. & Sons & Matt Dirlam 11673 N. Bethesda Rd. Mooresville, IN 46158 (317) 831-2130 dirlamjd@aol.com www.dirlamshropshires.com Dockter, Darrell & Janet 3-D Sheep Co 19411 So Carpenter Rd. Snohomish, WA 98290 (425) 327-1428 darrell.dockter@gmail.com

Evans, Dave 5884 St Rt 292 West Mansfield, OH 43358 (937) 363-3610 david_evans_5884@hotmail.com Fiegl, Mark Lindenview Meadow Farm 5550 Eddy Ridge Rd. Marion, NY 14505 (315) 576-1930 mfiegl1@rochester.rr.com Fleener, Tim & Sarah 273 South Mountain Rd. Robesonia, PA 19551 (717) 413-5181 fleenerlivestock@gmail.com

Douglas, Donna April Aire Farms 11802 Pleasant Valley Road Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 337-0598

Grohmann, Stacy Step Ahead Shrops 994 Step Rd Gilson, IL 61436 Cell: (309) 371-4260 Farm: (309) 876-2364 s_jo6@hotmail.com

Ebert, Jeff, Kerri, Christine & Monica Ebert Sheep Farm 10015 Flush Rd. St. George, KS 66535 (785) 494-2436 Cell: (785) 458-9174 ebertsheepfarm@gmail.com www.ebertsheepfarm.com

Groverman, Fred, DVM F & L Groverman Shropshires 400 Ormsby Lane Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 763-3132 Cell: (707) 782-8152 fredgroverman@gmail.com

Edmondson, Andy Lazy E Ranch 5135 Ranchita Canyon Rd San Miguel, CA 93451 (541) 281-2311 sheep00@live.com

Gruenhagen, Jim & Donna SS Shrops 7622 Jersey Ridge Road Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com

Elsbury, David & Colleen 7800 N 250 E Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-3893 ecolleen4@hrtc.net

Hampton, Cassandra 16941 Oasis Rd Caldwell, ID 83607 (208) 899-2357 hollslyons@gmail.com

Elsbury, Mike & Karen Elsbury’s Shropshires 5385 E 500 N Greenfield, IN 46140-8939 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com www.elsburyfarms.com _______ Page 36

Hardisky, Denise Southern Tier Shropshires 254 E Sullivanville Rd. Horseheads, NY 14845 (570) 687-7967 dmh268@cornell.edu __________________ Shropshire Voice

Heaton, Fred & family 622 Fessler-Buxton Rd. Russia, OH 45363 (937) 526-3118 heatonfarms@centurylink.net heatonshropshires.com

Kalina Family Sue and Bessie Kalina 35586 Oakville RD SW Albany, OR 97321 (503) 939-0303 skalina26@gmail.com

Hiemke, Cody Mapleton Mynd Shropshires 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@gmail.com Facebook.com/MapletonMyndShropshires

Kerr, Ryan All Forage Farm W 8843 Old 54 Rd Shiocton, WI 54170 920-250-2783 allforagefarms@gmail.com

High Farms Glenn & Joan High 7078 Co. Rd. 47 Lexington, OH 44904 (419) 362-3666

Kipp, James & Terri Grey Feather Farm E 5085 Irish Ridge Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (715) 255-8300 info@greyfeatherfarm.com www.greyfeatherfarm.com

High Life Farms David & Jodi High & Family 3388 McDermott Pond Creek Road McDermott, OH 45652 (740) 259-1907 highlifefarm2000@yahoo.com Isler, Jim Isler Shropshires 1340 Klingel Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-7682 islerjk@ngamail.net Jackson, Norbert 4125 W. State Route 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057 njackson@macdermid.com Jaycox, Elaine Willaine Farm 3758 State Rt. 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 (518) 827-5726 Cell: (518) 231-7245 willaine@midtel.net www.willainefarm.net Johnson, Bob & Karen RoKaJo Farm 569 St. Hwy. DD Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net __________________ May 2018

Knepp, Donald Performance Shropshires 128 Old Barrington Rd. North Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 846-6354 trbear@mc.net knepp-lafollette-shropshires.com Knepp, Matt & Michelle & family Performance Shropshires Grace, Dillon & Santiago Knepp 2354 280th St. Lincolnville, KS 66858-9811 (785) 512-0599 mmknepp99@yahoo.com Kowalyshyn, Lisa Kindred Crossings LLC 868 Route 32 North Franklin, CT 06254 (860) 642-4243 (860) 642-6210 kindredcrossings@msn.com www.kindredcrossingsfarm.com Larimore, Larry & Sharon Triple J Farm 3370 Cattail Branch Road Harrington, DE 19952 (302) 398-4680 Cell: (302) 233-8912 threejfarm@gmail.com

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Luchetta, Corey CC Farm 980 Fisher Rd Stamford, NY 12167 (607) 652-3123 ccfarm11@yahoo.com www.ccfarmny.com

Oehler, Nellie Oehler Family Shropshires 5570 SW West Hills Road Corvallis, OR 97333-2623 (541) 757-3937 Cell: (541) 868-6897 oehlershrops@gmail.com

McCabe, Mark & Family McCabe Shropshires 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com www.mccabeshropshires.com

Nicholson, Addisen Sand Meadow Farm 906 Main St So. Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 490-7238 addisen.nicholson@gmail.com

Melvin Family Shropshires 9347 White Oak Rd. Mount Sterling, Ohio 43143 (740) 207-0786 pjmelvin46@hotmail.com Merveldt, Darin & Kim 8104 N. Alfadale Road El Reno, OK 73036 (405) 206-6473 dkmerveldt@aol.com Mies, Ed & Family 10000 Waverly Rd. Waverly, IL 62692 (217) 435-7091 jmies3@hotmail.com Miller, Bryan, Fabiola & Edith L. 15525A Motters Station Rd. Rocky Ridge, MD 21778-9711 (301) 514-7955 fabm1ll@yahoo.com Moore, Adam MoBo Junction Farms 27568 Morgan Way Greentop, MO 63546 660-676-2825 Facebook.com/MOBOJunctionFarms/ Motter, Jan Lane’s End Farm 12211 W. Rt. 973 Jersey Shore, PA 17740 (570) 398-2078 Mrozinski, Erik 6333 N 600 E Road Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 Cell: (219) 716-4921 emrozins@gmail.com _______ Page 38

Peiter Shrops Craig & Andrea King Weston King 860 CR 315 Taylor, MO 63471 (573) 767-0003 Pence Farms 1083 W. Co. Rd. 61 Tiffin, OH 44883 Mike: (419) 992-4305 Doug: (419) 986-5848 Jay: (419) 992-4701 Percival, Jim & Denise Schoolhouse Shropshires 961 Hoop Road Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com www.schoolhouseshropshires.com Powell, Doris & Destiny 40405 Route 187 Rome, PA 18837 (570) 247-7316 dorisap@frontiernet.net Richardson, Dave & Family 3G Shropshire 221 E Ashton Ave. Grand Island, NE 68801 308-390-2750 richardsonshrops@gmail.com Rife, Randy & Julie Rife Shropshires 2423 Clifton Rd. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 (937) 603-0535 randy@rifeshropshires.com www.rifeshropshires.com __________________ Shropshire Voice

Rincker, Dusty R&A Shropshires 422 ST Hwy 32 Stewardson, IL 62463 (217) 493-1629 drincker@hotmail.com Rogers, Danny & Cynthia R&G Farm 2435 W. McCracken Road Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 996-3301 Cell: (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com Rueber, Carol & Aimee Rueber Shropshires 2530 280th St Marshalltown, IA 50158 Carol: (319) 231-7626 Aimee: (319) 230-9739 aimeer_@hotmail.com www.freewebs.com/ruebershrops Sheehan, Jock Performance Shropshires Roaring Fork Sheep LLC CR 702 Dixon, WY 82323 (970) 629-3555 roaringforksheepllc@yahoo.com Slutz, Tom City Limits Sheep Farm P.O. Box 177, 602 S. Main St. LaMoille, IL 61330 (815) 638-2177 Tom: (815) 866-5031 Brad: (815) 766-0584 tcslutz@gmail.com www.citylimitssheepfarm.com Smith, Lance or Brenda Smith Sisters Shropshires 2129 130th Ave. Russell, MN 56169-3072 (507) 823-4784 lbsmith@woodstocktel.net Snyder Shropshires 2537 US Hwy 67 Monmouth, IL 61462 ilcmsnyder@gmail.com (309) 255-9500 __________________ May 2018

Stephenson, Jon, Charlotte & Vivian Sugar Ridge Ranch E8977 Pierce Hill Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (608) 774-3151 sugarridgeranch@frontiernet.net www.sugarridgeranch.com Switzer, Jane, and Steve Ford Switzer Shropshires 6741 S. 1150 W Redkey, IN 47373 (765) 369-2844 Cell: (260) 729-2066 fordswitzer@hotmail.com switzershropshires.com Taylor, Callie 1467 Ringgold Timblin Rd Timblin, PA 15778 (814) 360-1202 stctylr@aol.com www.jadewoodvalley.com Ware, Kimberly KW Shropshires 565 N. Sunset Ridge Ln Kuna, ID 83634 Kim: (208) 921-3706 Floyd Avery: (208) 921-8740 KWshrops@hotmail.com Warren-Allen, Rachael A. Silver Cliff Farm 968 Drift Creek Rd NE P.O. Box 319 Silverton, OR 97381 (503) 873-4005 rawa@joyofdoing.com Washburn, Emily Washburn Shrops 1755 Lead Mine Rd. Gouverneur, NY 13642 314-408-2478 nyshrops@yahoo.com Webster, William 413 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 (207) 831-0608 Weidauer, Greg Rafter W Shropshires 17624 340th Ave Starbuck, MN 56381 (320) 424-2543 Greg.Weidauer@gmail.com

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Mark your calendar

April 28..................Indiana Premier Sale, Greenfield, IN May 5.....................Midwest Elite Sale, Danville, IN May 10-12.............National Shropshire Sale, Eaton, OH May 26...................Great Lakes Sale, Wooster, OH June 1....................Shropshire Scholarship applications due June 25-30.............Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO July 6-8..................All American Junior Show, Indianapolis, IN Sept. 1...................Deadline for October Voice November (TBA)....NAILE National Open & Junior Shows

Junior Shropshire Association meetings

ASRA Annual Meeting of the Members Nov. 10..................Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale, Louisville, KY

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Majors Show Lambs & Shrops

Watch for our 2018 consignments out of these Supersport sons – they have added thickness & maintained style and correctness Several of these bucks are for sale – stop by our farm and check out their lambs.

Supersport and several other Shrop and wether sire semen available

Joe & Cheryl Majors – Milan, MI 734/478-0437 majorsjc@msn.com Visit us on majorsshowlams.com for 2018 lambs and consignment updates _______ __________________ May 2018 Page 1

Mrozinski FarMs shropshires

Look for us at the Big Ohio Sales Weekend May 11 & 12

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE TWO ELITE FEMALES Mrozinski 17-01 D.O.B. 1/17

An ET lamb that is a full sister to the Champion Ewe in the 2014 NAILE Junior Show.

Mrozinski 17-28 D.O.B. 3/17

Sired by Mrozinski 12-10 and a granddaughter of the Fritz ram that has been tremendous to add back in breed character. _______ Page 2

ContaCt erik Mrozinski 6333 N 600 E, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 (219) 716-4921 • emrozins@gmail.com

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