—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23, 1972
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Dutch Buy Pa. Holsteins To Beef-up
Twenty-seven Registered
Holstein-Friesian calves from
various areas in Pennsylvania
left Harrisburg recently on a
journey to the land of their an
cestors, The Netherlands.
After the final inspection of a
rigid selection process ending at
the Farm Show dairy barn in
Harrisburg, the calves left by
trailer for Montreal and, thence,
by air to Amsterdam.
The Harrisburg location was
the collection point for the heifers
from Pennsylvania and a few
other calves from Maryland.
Other calves from New York and
Canada will join the trailer
shipment in Montreal to bring
the total to about 80 head.
The total shipment of cattle
from the three states and Canada
will be used for a breeding and
herd improvement experiment in
Holland to determine if the
American Holstein breed, which
has developed into a larger and
longer animal than its ancestor in
Holland, can produce an animal
adaptable for both milk and beef
production.
Executive Deptuy State
Secretary Raymond J Kerstetter
and Robert H. Rumler, executive
secretary of the Holstein-
Friesian Association of America,
Brattleboro, Vt., termed the
shipment an historic one and an
event in which Pennsylvania
Holstein breeders could look upon
with pride for their efforts.
Others taking part in the send
off ceremony in Harrisburg in
cluded- Elvin Hess, Jr.,
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State College, president and
secretary of the Pennsylvania
Holstein Association, and
Howard J. Hansen, assistant
director of the Holstein-Friesian
Export Service which arranged
and supervised the total ship
ment.
Holstein-Friesian cattle were
shipped to this country to build
this breed until around the turn of
the centruy when an outbreak of
hoof-and-mouth disease in
Europe halted shipments.
No Holsteins bred in the United
States are believed to have made
the reverse journey until this
shipment. While those shipped to
America came by boat, the
American calves will go by KLM
airlines. Their send-off also had
another touch of the modern.
Television cameramen were
present from three stations to
cover the departure.
Pennsylvania Holstein
breeders with calves in the
shipment include:
Dr. Ivan W. Hess, Royersford;
Allen Lee Stoltzfus, R.D. 1, Honey
Brook; George M. Knight, Jr.,
Airville; J. Z. Nolt, Leola; Amos
B Lapp; Gordonville; and
Samuel and David Stewart,
R D 1, Delta.
/ SEASON'S GREETINGS
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Farmersville Equipment Inc.
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Maynard Rothenberger, R.D.
2, Lansdale, Clarence M. Murry,
R.D.I, Drumore; Harold and
R.D. 2 Ephrata, Pa. Located In Farmersville
Dairy Herd
Hershey Bare, R.D. 2, Lebanon;
Marion B. Smith, R.D. 2, Mar
tinsburg; Clair Reiman, R.D.I,
pride in the friendship of our customers,
we offer our sincere best wishes and warm thanks.
Berlin; and'William W. But
termore, R.D.3, Mt. Pleasant.
Jerry Nesbitt, Marchand; J.
Paul and Lorraine Strode, R.D.2,
Mechanicsburg; John F. Wehr.
R.D. 2, Mifflinburg; George
Bridenbaugh, R.D. 2, Mar
tinsburg; William H. Bradford,
R.D. 1, Lewistown; and James L.
Hostetter, R.D.2, McVeytown.
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da the spirit of this
gladsome season, and with