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Friday, February 5, 1999

Local exhibitors to attend Livestock Show


Fourteen FFA members and six 4-H members from Reeves County
will be joining other FFA and 4-H members from throughout
Texas for intense show ring competition at the upcoming
Houston Livestock Show, Feb. 19 through March 7, in the
Astrohall.

These FFA and 4-H exhibitors showcase their animal projects
during the second week of livestock competition - the junior
show. The first week of the Show, professional breeders and
ranchers compete for top dollars and global recognition in
the livestock industry.

Entries in both the open and junior shows combine with horse
show entries to make the Houston Livestock Show the world's
largest.

FFA members from Reeves County who will be attending the
annual event include, Jennie Canon, John Canon, Matt
Elliott, H.D. Laurence, Lauren Martinez, Shelly Martinez,
Justin Owen, Paul Parker, Jack Stickels, Amanda Stickels,
Donna Warren, Trever Warren, Dana Warren and Brian Holladay.

4-H members planning to attend are Brandi Bradley, Jack
Bradley, Susan Bradley, Courtny Clark, John Marvin Clark and
Salem Mitchell.

Representing about 930 Texas 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, the
junior show will have close to 15,000 entries this year. A
variety of animals is shown in the junior and open divisions
of livestock competition: market steers, market barrows,
market lambs, market poultry, beef and dairy heifers,
breeding gilts, breeding sheeps, goats, commercial steers
and breeding rabbits.

The four market animal categories (steers, lambs, barrows
and poultry) represent animals raised by the exhibitors as
food sources. Top animals in each of these categories are
eligible for their individual market auctions. The 1998
junior market auction sales totaled $5,344,300.

"We are extremely excited about our show this year. In our
effort to continually improve the junior show, we are adding
Braford and Gelvvieh breeds to our Junior Breeding Beef
Heifer Show and also adding a Junior Breeding Gilf
competition," said John Sykes, assistant general manager,
Agricultural Exhiobits and Competition Department. "Texas
4-Her's and FFA members have worked countless hours on their
projects learning specific life skills such as
responsibility, time management and financial management. We
are proud to present their work to the city of Houston and
our show will forever encourage such growth in young people."



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