— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1976 1 2 First NE region By JOANNE SPAHR WRIGHTSVILLE - More than 500 breeders of Chianina beef cattle assembled at Dutchman Breeding Systems, Laux mont Farms, on Saturday, August 21, for the first Northeastern Region Chianina Field Day. This breed, used primarily as a terminal cross, has the distinction of being the world’s large breed of beef cattle. Brought into the country no more than 4 years ago, it is gaming a following because of its ability to upgrade other breeds in size and growth rate. And, in comparison to other exotic breeds used in a cross, Chianmas have very few calving problems. “The calves come out long, slim shouldered, and slim at the hips,’ r explained Dr. Lee Miller, a Chianina breeds and veterinarian from Woodsboro, Md. The highlights of this first field day were judging contests in the morning, a beef barbeque for lunch, a benefit sale in the afternoon, and an exhibition and showing of project steers and heifers by junior club members. Two of the best animals were also chosen to attend the national show m Kansas City, Mo., on November 12 and 13. The two animals picked to attend the national com petition were a half-blood Chianma Angus steer owned by Mar Lee Farms, Wood sboro, Md., and a three quarter Chianina owned by Twin Oaks Farms, Quarryville, Pa. The donation sale, held to raise funds for the promotion of Chianinas in the Northeast Region, was a success with several items selling well mto the $lOO bracket. One quilt even hit the 200 mark. Three Chianina animals were sold as part of the auction. A three-quarter bull brought $225, a pair of heifers, wluch were a half blood and a three-quarter blood together brought $925, and another bred half-blood brought $320. The afternoon’s junior show had a total of 40 entries and saw some stiff com petition. The grand cham pion for the show was an animal owned by Robert Miller of Mar Lee Farms, Woodsboro, Md. The reserve champion was shown by Janice Kaylor of Elizabethtown, Pa. Top placings for the various classes are as follows: Class I - Bret Ritter, Boiling Springs; Class II - Jim Glass, Millbrook, N Y.; Class 111 - Janice Kaylor, Elizabethtown, Pa.; Class IV - Robert Miller, Woodsboro, Md.; Class V - Robert Miller Approximately 150 of Lauxmont Farm’s 200 Chianina animals were judged during the morning’s festivities. The top winners in each division were; Men’s - Bill Halloway; Women’s - Phyllis Fry, Top place in dividual - Jeff Treadway; Top team - Lancaster County; Weight guessing - John Frey The official for the day was Nick Overpeck, Chnton, Ind Some “celebrities” who were on hand to enjoy the day were Dr. John Phillips, chief executive officer of the American Chianina Association, Jim Glass, national director for the Northeast Region, John Coble, special activities director of the American Chianina Association, and Richard Koonce, field representative of the American Chianina Journal. Of course, there was also Lombard, the 2850 pound purebred Chianina bull which has the distinction of being the only purebred Chianina bull in the Nor theastern States. According to Ron Kohr, president of Dutchman Cattle Breeding Systems, the field day will become annual event held at Lauxmont Farms. The 1400-acre farm will also be the site of the November 5 Chianina cattle sale to be held in conjunction with the Eastern National Livestock Exhibition, Timomum, Md. Hershey Equip. Co. offers you, the professional hog producer, COMPLETE FACILITIES. We provide all systems that make up a confinement operation, therefore we are able to guarantee you reliability, control, cost savings and one source service. Contact us for personalized information and service concerning: • ALUMINUM SLAT FLOORING • FARROWING UNITS • FINISHING SYSTEMS • GESTATION STALLS • NURSERY SYSTEMS • FEEDING SYSTEMS Chianina field day held lc °“' ~mp“ "0 1 Robert Miller, left, and Janice Robert showed the grand champion Kaylor, right, had the top two animals and Janice showed the reserve grand at the first annual Chianina field day. champion. 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