Chester County 4-H’er masters his Ayrshires
By DIETER KRIEG
HARRISBURG - Bill
Henley is only 13 years old,
but he can talk about Ayr
shire cows like a seasoned
veteran. That may be
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because even at 13, he has
had the show circuit ex
periences that few people
ever receive. The son of Mr.
and Mrs. Kennard Henley,
Cochranville, Bill has
worked with registered
Ayrshires since he was old
enough to hold a halter. His
father, owner of Tower-View
Farm, and a herd of Ayr
shires which are known by
the same name, has had
phenomenal, success with his
Ayrshire show string and a
lot of it has rubbed off on his
children.
Young Henley credits his
father for much of his own
knowledge, saying that the
elder Henley “covers all the
points.”
But the Bth grader from
Chester County is quick to
give credit to the 4-H
program as well. He has
been a member of the Manor
4-H Dairy Club for five years
and has gained valuable and
enjoyable experiences
through his membership, he
noted. “I like 4-H, especially
showing and the com
petition. I would miss 4-H if I
weren’t a member
anymore,” he commented
during an interview during
last week’s All-American
Dairy Show at the Farm
Show Complex.
Henley and other mem
bers of his family were
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“Towerview Kelly’s Heather”, a 4 year old Ayrshire cow owned and shown by
William Henley of Cochranville, won grand champion honors at the 1978 Penn
sylvania Junior Dairy Show held September 25 in Harrisburg. William is a
member of the Manor 4-H Dairy Club. All dairy animals shown at the state-wide
show were blue ribbon winners in local and district competition earlier this year.
among the more successful Dairy Show, for example,
exhibitors from Henley won the senior and
southeastern Pennsylvania, grand championship with his
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Tower-View Rally’s
Heather, a daughter of Oak
Ridges Flashy Kellogg. It
was the third time the stylish
bovine stood as champion
here. Henley and his prize
winning cow have also
distinguished themselves at
numerous other shows,
including the Allentown
Fair, where the animal was
named supreme champion
over all breeds.
This week, Henley and
Heather are in Madison,
Wis. to participate in the
World Dairy Exposition.
Bill says he likes Ayr
shires for their dairyness,
nice type, even milk
production, and good test.
His champion cow has a
record of about 12,000 pounds
of milk and 500 pounds of fat,
Henley said. “She hasn’t
been dry since she freshened
as a 2-year old,” he added.
The young Ayrshire
breeder’s champion cow is a
home-bred animal, a feet
which arouses noticeable
pride in her owner. In ad
dition to her many cham
pionship honors, she was
also the grand champion at
the national Junior Ayrshire
Show in Wisconsin a year
ago.
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