.‘u v r ' T - Holstein LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National . Convention Holstein Sale, held here last month, broke all previous averages by a wide margin. Eighty-eight Holsteins averaged $9,482. This year’s sale also witnessed the highest selling animal ever sold at a national convention sale. Paclamar Missile, a February bull calf, sold for $131,000. He is sired by Tidy Burke Elevation and out of the EX-93-2E Paclamar Reflection Millie. “Missile” was purchased by a syn dicate from the western states and was consigned by Paclamar Farm, Boulder, Colo. Starting off the sale, the original casting of the new Holstein model cow, Holsti, was sold to Charles Augur, Wmter Place Farm, Win slow, Maine for $7,000. The Why and How RED BARN Rubber Mats can reduce costs, cut injuries. LABOUR COSTS CUT DRAMATICALLY RED BARN rubber flooring cuts free stall clean ing time to a minimum. One dairyman with 165 stalls averages only 15 minutes per day to keep ALL stalls clean (testimonial on request). Because RED BARN mats are tough, depressions cannot develop that require filling, , as is often the case with other types of flooring. injury are also Broken dividers causing anima avoided * »'**f > 1 ; < sale breaks records model was introduced to convention delegates during the annual meeting by Don Collins, chairman of the True Type Model Cow Committee. The committee spent nearly two years developing the model. This model cow replaces the one that has represented the breed smce 1922. Also during the con vention, the delegate body passed the bylaw amend ment proposal on nominating procedures. It establishes a seven member committee, appointed by the president, that will nominate Chicken barbecue set for Aug. 9 FLEMINGTON -- The annual chicken bar-b-que sponsored by the Hunterdon County 4-H Association has RED BARN floors are 100% vulcanized rubber. They were first manufactured and installed in 1968, and have proven their worth to dairymen ever since. 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RED BARN Soft, Tough Mats Save Costs & Protect Animals. VANCO SALES CO. Phone 717-776-3494 •Ask For Van Hocker. AMife jpliPPI s % f" «w Paclamar Missile, a February bull calf sired by Tidy Burke Elevation, topped the Holstein National Convention Sale at $131,000. Missile was purchased by a syndicate of breeders from the western states and was consigned by Paclamar Farms, Boulder, Colorado. 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