—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, bet. 11.* 1975
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Plowing champions
Ten former state plowing
champions gathered October
2 at the Milton Hershey
School Farms in Hershey to
compete in a “run-off”
match designed to determine
the three men who will
represent Pennsylvania in
next year’s U.S.A. Plowing
Matches.
The State Plowing Contest
Committee, sponsor of the
champion's class event, held
this year for the first time,
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Frank R. Burkhart, left, of 1030
Stiver Spring Road, Lancaster, who
has won three state plowing cham
pionships, one each in the contour,
small plow, and large plow divisions,
receives ‘‘triple crown” trophy from
Burton S. Horne, Extension
agricultural engineer at The Penn
sylvania State University and
Quarter million Simmentals registered
BOZEMAN, Mt.
American Simmental
Association, which had
registered only 26 head in
January of 1970, passed the
quarter-million mark on
August 28,1975, according to
Donald D Vamman, ASA
executive secretary.
A %-blood Simmental
heifer, bred and owned by
Maurice Jackson of Jackson
Farms, Joy, Illinois got the
benchmark registration
SPECIAL SALE
FEEDER CALF AND YEARLING SALE
700 HEAD 700
HEREFORD ANGUS CHAROLAIS &
CROSSBREDS
SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 1975
1 P.M.
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-,ale features a fine selection of top quality
feeder cattle from some of the best producing herds in
Hsr'ord and surrounding counties No shipped cattle
will 1 e sold at this sale. All cattle are graded and sorted
to suit all buyers and sold on out weights. Cattle will be
accepted for sale as early as 24 hrs prior to sale date.
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will help conduct the 1976
national event. It will be held
at or near the Rock Springs
Agricultural Research
Center of The Pennsylvania
State University next
August.
Winners of the three
divisions were: small plow
division, Robert N. Miller, of
Rl, Millersburg; large plow,
Frank N. Kocevar, of Rl,
Harrisburg; and contour,
Harvey S. Sauder, of Rl,
New Holland.
president of the State Plowing
Contest Committee. Burkhart won
the large plow contest in 1970, the
small plow division in 1974, and
contour contest in 1975. He is only
the second plowman to win a “triple
crown” award in the 24-year history
of the state plowing matches.
number of 250,000, Vamman
said.
The heifer (MU 531 F) was
calved uiassisted on Sep
tember 10, 1974, and had an
actual brith weight of 78 lbs.
Her 205-day adjusted
weaning weight was 536
lbs., ranking her eighth
among 18 contemporaries at
Jackson Farms. Her con
temporaries adjusted weight
averaged 514 lbs. at 205 days
of age, giving her an above-
compete
Miller was state winner In
1973; Koccvur won four
titles, in 1960-62-65-68; and
Sauder, a champion in 1974.
Burton S. Horne, Penn
State Extension agricultural
engineer and president of the
State Plowing Contest
Committee, pointed out that
state plowing matches have
been held during the past 24
years. He added that plans
are underway to hold a
champion's class event
again next year.
average weaning weight
trait ratio of 104.
Sired by the purebred
Simmental bull Toni (ASA
477), the heifer is out of a
half-blood Simmental X
Angus dam. While there are
no color restrictions in the
Simmental registry, per
formance testing is man
datory and purebred
American Simmentals are
being upgraded from nearly
every breed in the country,
Vaniman commented.
Weaning weight of the %-
blood heifer represents an 87
lb. improvement over her 16-
blood Simmental dam. Sired
by the purebred Simmental
bull Parisien (ASA 1), the
dam’s 205-day adjusted
weaning weight was 449 lbs.
Her weaning weight ratio
was 96 among 15 con
temporaries whose 205-day
adjusted weight averaged
468 lbs. This 87-lb. im
provement over her dam
exceeds the 1975 National
Simmental Sire Summary
total progeny average of 66
lbs. increase in weaning
weight of %-blood Sim
mental heifers over 16-
bloods.
The 3 /4-blood heifer also
weighed two lbs. less at birth
than her mother, Vaniman
noted. “This shows that
when animals are bred
according to performance
data, higher weaning
weights can be achieved
without increasing birth
weights,” he said.
Registrations in the
Three former state plowing
champions won their divisions in the
champion’s class contest held in
Hershey. From left: Frank N.
Kocevar, of RDI, Harrisburg, large
plow champion; Harvey S. Sauder, of
RDI, New Holland, contour division
The wilderness end
the solitary place shall
be glad for them; and
the desert shall rejoice,
and blossom as he rose.
It shall blossom abun
dantly, and rejoice even
with joy and singing;
glory of Lebanon shall
be given unto it, the ex
cellency of Carmel and
Sharon; they shall see
the glory of the LORD,
and the excellency of
God.
Isaiah 35: 1,2
American Simmental
Association herd book have
increased by more than
100,000 head in the last
twelve months. To date, the
Association has 7,644
members, with each
member registering a
current average' of 14.6
animals per year.
Something’s Wrong
An elderly man who lived
alone ate dinner every night
m the same restaurant, at
the same table One night,
after he had paid his bill and
put on his hat, he walked up
a wall, across the ceiling,
down another wall and out
the door “That’s odd,” said
the waiter, “usually he says
goodnight ”
STONEMETZ DAIRY HERD DISPERSAL
Coming up at Shinglehouse, Pa., 20 mi. from Coudersport or 15 from Genesee
IDES. EVE., OCT. 14 AT 6:30 P.M.
62 top - notch dairy animals - 49 Holsteins and 13 Ayrshires (33 cows - over Vz
just fresh or close and springing - 5 bred hfrs. (4 close) - 18 younger hfrs - 6
started Hols, bulls. A good herd here, mainly “Neba” & “Sire Power” bred and
sired, with some really outstanding individuals - cows weighing to 1800 lbs "
Come here for Fall replacements - you won’t be disappointed!!
BEN STONEMETZ, OWNER
For information a. .act Rumsey Sales, Bath, N.Y. (607-776-3478).
winner; Robert N. Miller, of RDI,
Millersburg, small plow champion;
and Burton S, Horne, Penn State
Extension agricultural engineer and
president of the State Plowing
Contest Committee.
GAP AUCTION
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1975
6.00 P.M.
Located off Route 41 - Lancaster Avenue Opposite Turkey Hill Mimt
Market - Cross RR Bridge
ANTIQUES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SOLD AT EVERY AUCTION.
Inspection Friday from 9 00 a m. until sale time.
CONSIGNMENTS ON MONDAYS OTHER DAYS BY APPOINTMENT
FROM 8 00 AM T 0 7 00PM Call us for pick up service
IRA STOLTZFUS & SON, Auctioneers
442-4936 or 442-8254
CONDUCTORS ALL TYPES PUBLIC SALE
ANNUAL
GUN
AUCTION
ANTIQUE AND MODERN
WED. EVENING, OCT. 15, 1975
AT6:3O P.M.
Wilson’s Auction Salesroom on Route 261 - Chester Heights Del.
Co, PA mi. south of Route 1
Featuring: Over 300 items including Relics,
Swords, Bayonets, US, Nazi, and Japanese
items. Field Rifles and Shot guns, Flintlocks,
Percussion items U S Navy and Army Pistols,
2nd Model Dragoon Pistol and many other nice
items.
This sale worthy of your inspection on Tues.
eve. Oct. 14th 5 to 9 P.M. and from 5 P.M. on day
of sale.
For information call 215-GL9-3194
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