From Swine To Sheep.

From: Monitor (McAllen, TX) | Date: March 7, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Daniel Perry

Mar. 7--The sound of squealing swine is music to Katherine Cantu's ears. But being both a freshman member of Sharyland High School's choir and the National FFA Organization chapter is what makes the spontaneous off-key crooning somewhat bearable. Cantu, 14, said some of her friends are curious about her being in FFA and raising a show hog, which she took to last week's South Texas Agricultural Roundup at Municipal Park on Raul Longoria Road in E...

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