Northampton dairy associations PLAINFIELD - Mark Sandt, Pen Argyl, won the outstanding scholar award, while Mark Fulmer, Nazareth R 3, received the outstanding Dairy achievement award at the combined dinner meeting of the Northampton County Holstein Breeders Association and the Nor thampton County DHIA Association on November 13. Donald A. Seipt, Easton R 4, presented the 4-H Youth awards. Elizabeth Stroh mier, Upstream Farm, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1978 Easton, received the out standing one-year Dairy member award. Thomas Weber, Bethlehem, won the first outstanding dairy member award. Randy Ott, Bangor, won the second outstanding award and Julianne Starke, Upstream Farm, Easton, received the third outstanding dairy member award. John Howard, fieldman for the State Holstein Association, discussed the State Convention to be held in February at the Sheraton PENIM-JERSEY HARVESTORE® TOURS NLOADER SERVICE CLINIC 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Franklin Gaisler Farm ■ BEAN SOUP ■ HAM & CHEESE SANDWICHES Sponsored By: NORMAN GUNDRUM 215-262-1063 Stewartsville, NJ. in the Berkshire Mall in Reading. He also discussed the Export Program. Diane Liiro, Northampton County Dairy Princess, gave a report on her year’s ac tivities. Bruce Fox, Bangor, and Barry Ott., Bangor, were elected to the board of directors for a three-year term. The Northampton County DHIA Association annual meeting was conducted by Donald Ackerman, president of the Association. Tun Merwarth of Upstream Farms, Easton, and Burton Fulmer, Nazareth R 3, were elected to the board of directors for a 4-year term. Robert Letson and Linda Wagner, DHIA supervisors, presented the ribbons to the 14 herds who achieved a 600 to 700 pound of butterfat average for this year. Two herds averaged over 700 pounds of butterfat per cow. Keystone Farms, Easton R 4 owned by Donald V. Geraldine Seipt, was top in the county with 76.6 cows Unexpectedly It’s wise to make sure you’re cov ered for any and all eventualities, before they occur! Protect yourself from loss. See us. Phone 215-267-3894 BERNARD C. MORRISSEY Farm & Agri-Business lAßWflv\ Insurance Specialist V V 130 S. 4th St.. Denver. PA 17517 CHESTER & LANCASTER COUNTY HOC A BEET TOUR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1978 MEETING PLACE: Penn-Jersey HARVESTORE Office VA Miles West of Blue Ball on Route #322. ■ TITUS H. BEAM, RD #2, ELVERSON, PA. ■ Special Presentation on HAYLAGE FOR SOWS at Lunch. ■ EARL G. MARTIN, RD#2, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November IS, 1978 present averaging 19,451 pounds of milk and 749 pounds of butterfat. Fulmer Brothers, Nazareth R 3, with 71.2 cows averaged 19,020 pounds of milk and 713 pounds of butterfat. This year the county average was 15,358 pounds of milk and 565 pounds of butterfat. Robert Letson and Linda Wagner, DHIA supervisors, presented Golden Rosette ribbons to the herds that had 600-700 pounds of butterfat. - s^-- '-- TL^wa^^t^^jK^S' oP" - i > I ppen I 10:00 A.M. TOUR STOPS: awards The two 700 pound herds received purple rosettes. The following trophies were presented: Keystone Farm, Easton R 4, won the trophies for high herd for fat, sponsored by Philips Feed Service, Inc., Bath; high herd for milk, sponsored by the Northeast Breeders Association; and High cow for milk, spon sored by the American Breeders Association. Keystone Farm also won high cow for fat (1120 pounds), sponsored by Northampton Farm Bureau; highest herd increase for milk and highest cow for over 10 years for milk, sponsored by Ronald Achenbach and Fred Irwin Agway, respectively. Fancy Furrow Farm, Easton Rl, won the trophy for high junior two year old milk (25,120 pounds) sponsored by Flory Milling Company, Bangor. Twin Gap Farm, Mt. Bethel Rl, received the trophy for highest lifetime milk (233,000 pounds) sponsored by Penn-Jersey Harvester. The trophy for highest cow over herd average went to Maple Grove Farm, Nazareth, and was spon sored by Ronald Achenbach. There were 154 members at the meeting which was held at the Plainfield Fireball, near Wind Gap. 37
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