—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1978
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outstanding dairy herds
By JOYCE BUPP
Staff Correspondent
YORK - Perennial win
ners captured several of the
top awards presented an
nually to outstanding dairy
herds during the York
County banquet and meeting
held by the Dairy Herd
Improvement Association,
held November 21 at the
Avalong Farms Restaurant.
Sinking Spring Farms,
Inc., York R 22, was named
the high herd m butterfat
with an average of 762
pounds. The 66 cows in then
registered Holstein herd also
averaged 19,593 pounds of
milk, second high in the
county.
First place milk
production was won by the
Smyser’s Richlawn Farm of
East Berlin Road, York,
family partnership of
RicJiard, Robert and Rodney
Smyser. Smysers’ 64 head of
Holstems pumped out 19,693
pounds of milk and 741
pounds of fat to put them in
the third spot for fat
average.
With an impressive jump
of 115 pounds of butterfat,
Phillip Laughman, owner of
Philka Holsteins at
Thomasville Rl, captured
the trophy for the most
improvement over 500
pounds. His leap from 598
pounds to 713 pounds of
Dutterfat during the last
jear put the herd of 20 cows
way out ahead of the closest
competitor for this award.
Pnmsey Cooper, Jr., from
Delta R 2, earned the award
for the most improvement
Detween 400 and 500 pounds
of fat with an increase of 40
pounds. His mixed breed
nerd of 46 animals averaged
13,110 pounds of milk and 491
potu ds of fat.
In the presentations to
outstanding production by
individual cows, the Sinking
Springs herd again had a
winner. “Sinking Springs
Eden Lighter,” a daughter
of the Winterthur Eden
Select sire, was high fat
producer with a lactation
total of 1157 pounds, and
28,018 pounds of milk. A four
year-old, she is classified at
Good Plus-83
voodbine Holsteins,
o', .ed by the George Knight
family, won two individual
cc» awards. High milking
cow in the county for 1978
was “Northcroft Elevation
E”i ” with a lactation total
oi 28,161 pounds of milk and
9-16 pounds of fat.
' Ella” is not only a top
pi iucer but a star of the
shownng as well. Daughter
of the popular Round Oak
Rag Apple Elevation, the
four-year-old has won grand
champion honors at several
East Coast shows, as well as
the recent Kentucky North
American International
Livestock Exposition.
Recently classified at Ex
cellent-94, “Ella” has topped
off her exploits with the
recent delivery of a set of
bull-heifer twins.
Another famous Knight
animal, “Woodbine Ivanhoe
Mollie,” Excellent - 97,
received recognition as the
high lifetime f jeer Now
15 years old an cesssful
transplant dona' \r. ihe”
has an accumu, m r ord
York Co, DHIA names
Singled out for individual awards at the York DHIA meeting were, from left:
Rodney Smyser, representing Richlawn Farms, the high herd in milk; Dennis
Kauffman, herdsman for Sinking Springs Farms, high herd in fat and high cow in
fat: Phillip Laughman, most improved over 500 pounds; and George Knight Ml,
high individual cow in milk and high cow in lifetime production.
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Seven York County herds topped the 700-pound butterfat average. Accepting
awards for that honor were, front from left: Bob Smyser, Richfawn Farms, and E.
Wayne Beshore. Back, from left, are Wayne Myers, Galawn Farms; Dennis
Kauffman, Sinking Springs Farms, and Phillip Laughman. Absent were David
Stewart and Lynn Wolf.
of 290,670 pounds of milk and
10,746 pounds of butterfat.
A dozen county herds
received recognition ribbons
for herd averages over the
600-pound butterfat mark.
Winners were Avalong
Farms, Inc., York R 7, 696
pounds; Thomas Boyer,
Biesecker Road, York, 681
pounds; Wayne B. Mum
mert, East Berlin Rl; 680
pounds Robert Stewart,
Amalie Rl, 650 pounds; H.E.
Fetrow and Sons, York R 4,
649 pounds; Earl Fuhrman,
Hanover R 3, 649 pounds;
Paul R. King, Delta R 2, 641
pounds; Guy Leader & Sons,
York, 636 pounds; Rutter
Brothers, York, 622 pounds;
Mcßal Dairy Farm, East
Berlin Rl, 607 pounds; Leroy
Bupp, Seven Valleys R 2, 602
pounds, r.rd Hidden Springs
Farm, Adi ’ . - Roa'i Dover,
600 pounds
Three new ectuis were
elected to t! , tenns
on the count j , - I a > ...ard of
directors. •_ Tom
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Boyer, York; Mike Stewart,
Airville; and Larry
Reinhart, East Berlin.
Special guests included on
the banquet program were
dairy princess Patti Greek
and the Sizemore family,
who entertained with
country-gospel music and
singing.
County agent John T.
Smith announced that the
state DHLA has acquired
another somatic cell testing
machine and applicants on
the waiting list will now be
taken into the program. A
meeting for somatic testing
participants is being
scheduled in Adams County
on December 12.
Another service newly
available is 365-day records
on individual cows, available
on request through the
testers, and at a cost of about
20 cents e<ich.
Supervisors for the York
County association are
David Miller, York; Vere
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Balmer, Wellsville; Tim
Sizemore, Fawn Grove; and
Mary Ann Walter, AirviUe.
Dawn Syndrom
parent group
to meet
HERSHEY - The first in a
series of discussions on
“How to Provide Future
Care for Your Child” will be
held at the Saturday,
December 2, meeting of the
Down Syndrome Parent
Group at the Milton S.
Hershey Medical Center of
the Pennsylvania State
University from 1 to 3 p.m. in
room L-303.
Anyone desiring further
information about the
support group for parents of
children with Downs Syn
drome should contact
Marianne C Landis, R.N., at
717-534-8412.
ADAMS CO.
O.C. RICE, INC.
Biglerville, PA
717-677-8135
YINGLING'S IMPLEMENT
RDI Gettysburg, PA
717-359-4848
BERKS CO.
N.H. FLICKER & SONS, INC.
Maxatawny
215-683-7252
STANLEY A. KLOPP, INC
Bernville, PA
215-488-1500
MILLER EQUIPMENT
Bechtelsville, PA
215-845-2911
SHARTELSVILLE
FARM SERVICE
RD 1, Hamburg, PA
215-488-1025
H. Daniel Wenger, Prop.
ZIMMERMAN'S
FARM SERVICE
Bethel, PA
717-933-4114
BRADFORD
ALLIS HOLLOW EQUIP.
RDI,
Rome, PA
717-247-2601
CARL L. PIERCE
RD2,
Columbia Cross Roads, PA
717-297-3513
WYNNE'S GARAGE
Canton, PA
717-673-8456
BUCKS CO.
C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Trumbauersville Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-1935
PAULHISTANDCO., INC,
397 North Main Street
Doylestown, PA
215-348-9041
CHESTER CO.
CHAS. J. McCOMSEY
&SONS
Hickory Hill, PA
215-932-2615
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, PA
215-593-5280
M.S. YEARSLEY & SONS
West Chester, PA
215-696-2990
CLINTON CO.
DUNKLE&GRIEB
Mill Hall, PA
717-726-3115
COLUMBIA CO.
ORANGEVILLE
FARM EQUIPMENT
Orangeville, PA
717-683-5311
WILLIAM F.WELLIVER
Jerseytown, PA
717-437-2430
CUMBERLAND CO.
ERNESTSHOVER
FARM EQUIPMENT
19 West South St.
Carlisle, PA
717-249-2239
DAUPHIN CO.
SWEIGARD BROS.
RD3, Halifax, PA
717-896 3414
FRANKLIN CO.
CHAMBERSBURG
FARM SERVICE, INC.
975 S. Main St.
Chambersburg, PA
717-264-3533
MEYERS
IMPLEMENTS, INC,
Greencastle, PA
717 597 2176
LEBANON CO.
HEISEY
FARM EQUIP!, INC
RDI, Jonestown, PA
717-865-4526
UMBERGERSMILL
RD4, Lebanon (Fontana). PA
717-867 5161
LOOK FOR
LANCASTER CO.
ROY H. BUCH. INC.
Ephrata, RD2, PA
717-859-2441
A.B.C. GROFF. INC.
New Holland, PA
717-354-4191
A.L. HERR&BRO.
Quarryvilie, PA
717-786-3521
LANDIS BROS., INC.
Lancaster, PA
717-393-3906
LONGENECKER
FARM SUPPLY
Rheems, PA
717-367-3590
N.G HERSHEY & SON
Manheim, PA
717-665-2271
LEHIGH CO.
C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Jet. Rt. 309 and 100
Pleasant Corners, PA
215 767-7611
LYCOMING CO.
RICE FARM SUPPLY. INC.
Jersey Shore, PA
717-398-1391
MONTGOMERY CO.
WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES
Route 29
Palm, PA
215-679-7164
NORTHAMPTON CO.
GEORGE V. SEIPLE & SON
Easton, PA
215-258-7146
IRTHUMBI
MECKLEY’S LIMESTONE
PRODUCTS, INC.
Herndon, PA
717-758-3915
SCHUYLKILL CO.
L.L. ECKROTH
FARM EQUIP., INC.
New Ringgold, PA
717-943-2367
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
RD, Klmgerstown, PA
717-648-2088
SNYDER CO.
ROYERS FARM SERVICE.
RDI, Winfield, PA
New Berhn-Middleburg Hwy.
717-837-3201 •
TIOGA CO.
CANYON IMPLEMENT. INC.
Mansfield, PA
717-724-2731
WAYNE CO.
MARSHALL MACHINERY
Honesdale, PA
717-729-7117
WYOMING CO.
ACE-JURISTA, INC.
Tunkhannock, PA
717-836-2610
YORK CO.
AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE
Airville, PA
717-862-3358
GEORGE N. GROSS, INC.
RD 2, Dover. PA
717-292-1673
M&R EQUIPMENT, INC.
New Park, PA
717-993-2511
CARROLL CO.. MD
WERTZ GARAGE, INC.
4132 E. Mam St.
Linboro, MD
301-374-2672
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AG INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rising Sun, MD
301-658-5568
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REDERICK CO.. MD
KNOTT N. GEISBERT, INC.
RD2, Frederick, MD
301-662-3800
HARFORD CO . MD
WALTER G. COALE, INC.
Churchville, MD 21028
301-734-7722
ENFIELD EQUIPMENT, INC
Whiteford, MD 21160
301-452-5252
301 838-0480