Article: 4-H'ers earn premiums for top livestock

More than $34,230 in premium money was donated by 82 individuals and businesses to youth at the 2004 Shawnee County Fair livestock auction. 4-H and FFA youth from Shawnee County sold 128 beef, sheep, swine, meat goats and poultry at the auction on Aug. 1 at the Kansas Expocentre.

Youth use the money to set up college funds and pay off their production expenses. The donations to the 4-H'ers make it possible for the youth to buy animals, feed and supplies to raise an animal project.

Premiums paid for champions:

Grand Champion sheep of Jacob Gleason was bought by Caldwell's Inc., Performance Tire & Wheel, Petro Deli, Sunflower Cattle Co. and Meier's Ready Mix for $400.

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