VOL 24 No. m*/7 Patdja Farm sweeps top honors at dairy show By DEBRA STRICKLER LAMPETER - Jay T .aTiriis and his son Greg of Pajata Farm, Short Lane, Lancaster R 6, won the Holstein senior and junior championships at the West * Lampeter Fair’s dairy judging competition. Jay Landis exhibited an. eight year old, “Pataja Bootmaker Billy” to win the senior championship. This is the second consecutive year ' that Landis has won the grand honors at the Lam peter Fair. James and Cindy High showed “Nida” to earn the reserve senior cham pionship. “Nida” is an eight year old that was sired by .“Astronaut.” The ~ High’s have won the reserve honors in previous years at Lam peter; however, this was the first year of competition for “Nida” who is originally from Utah. The junior championship was awarded to Greg Landis with his senior yearling, “Bootmaker Lucall.” Greg commented that this was the first year in which four cows owned by Pataja Farm earned the highest placing in their respective division. J. Michael Shertzer, 11, showed the reserve junior champion, a junior yearling, “Rocky Springs Robin.” The same animal had earned first place in the junior calf competition last year. As a member of the Lancaster County 4-H Dairy Club, this Champions named at Ephrata Fair steer show EPHRATA - Making it twice, in a row, Darlene Huyard took top honors at the Ephrata Fair steer show Thursday night. Her steer had also won the cham pionship last year. A fifth year showman, the New Holland Baby Beef Club member showed her entry Lieutenant in the mediumweight class." Reserve champion honors at the show were won by Barbara Herr, Narvon. This is her first year of steer showing, and she showed an animal in ' the light heavyweight class. She was also named top fitter. Judge for the show was Ron Boltz, Perry County cattle breeder. was his second year of competition. Top honors in the junior showmanship competition were also awarded to > Michael Shertzer, the son of k James and Audrey Shertzer, Millport Road, Lancaster. In senior showman competition, James Frey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mowery Frey won highest honors for the third time. He exhibited “Ralinda,” an aged cow, to earn the honors. The Ayrshire breed competition was s dominated by Ken Findley of Willow Street, Rl. He took junior and senior grand cham pionship honors and exhibited the first place dairy herd, produce of dam and dam and daughter. Jay and Gerald Garber dominated the Guernsey competition sharing the first place honors in most divisions. James Frey earned the first place in the junior calf competition. In other mixed breed competitions, Joanne Fin dley took highest honors in the Brown Swiss contest -while the Jersey breed champion was awarded to Jere Shertzer. Following is the show results: HOLSTEINS Bull Calf 1. Jeff Hess Junior Calf 1. James High, 2. Sheila (Turn to Page 33) Results of the show follow: Light Lightweight 1. Judy Zimmerman, Ephrata Rl, 2. Steve Fox, Ephrata R 2, 3. Jay Reiff, Lititz Rl, 4. Galen Sauder, Ephrata R 2. Lightweight 1. Tony Eberly, Denver R 2, 2. Judy Zimmerman, Ephrata Rl, 3. John Fox, Ephrata R 2, 4. Scott Augsburger, Reinholds. Mediumweight 1. Darlene Huyard, Lancaster, 2. Tony Eberly, 3. Marcy Gehman, Stevens Rl, 4. Pam Wenger, Stevens Rl. Light Heavyweight 1. Barb Herr, Narvon R 2, 2. Emily Weaver, Ephrata Rl, 3. Brenda Wenger, Stevens Rl, 4. Andy Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1979 Eileen Shull of Pipersville, Bucks County, was crowned the 1979-80 Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess by Lisa Miller, the 1978-79 Princess. See story on page 17. In this issue District horse show 42 Brown Swiss Show 44 Classifieds 50 Homestead Notes 86 Ladies have you heard 88 Junior Cooking Edition 89 Farm Women Societies 90 Home on the Range 92 Kendy’s Kolfumn 97 ' Graybill, Stevens HI. Heavyweight 1. Chris Herr, Narvon R 2; 2. Andy Gehman, Stevens Rl, Glenn Yoder, Morgantown Rl, 4. Fred Weaver, Ephrata Rl. Showmanship and Fitting Ages Ml 1. Emily Weaver, 2. Fred Weaver, 3. John Fox. Ages 12-14 1. Jay Reiff, 2. Darlene Huyard, 3. Steve Fox. f ' Ages 15 and over 1. Tony Eberly, 2. Judy Zimmerman, 3. Barb Herr. Best Fitted Steers 1. Barb Herr, 2. Darlene Huyard. / F.W.S. Calendar 98 Solanco Holstein Show 100 Dauphin Co. DHIA 102 Chester Co. DHIA 106 Pa. Junior Dairy Show 119 Lancaster Co. DHIA 126 York Co. DHIA 133 Berks Co. DHIA 138 Sale Reports 154 Darlene Huyard, showing her mediumweight steer Lieutenant won the championship at the Ephrata Fair Thursday night. All American held this week HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Farm Show Arena was jammed with cows and people this week as the 16th Pennsylvania All- American Dairy Show got underway and continued through Friday. The Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show preceded the All-American on Monday. . In All-American Ayrshire competition on Wednesday, champions were shown by two Pennsylvania farms. 1 The junior champion female was a senior yearling heifer, “Ard Kels Salbel,” owned by Androssan Farms of Villanova, Montgomery County. Kennard Henley and Family from Towerview Farm in Cochranville, Chester County, showed their “Towerview Jerry’s Snowmaid,” to junior champion honors. Tower view Farms was also named Premier Breeder of the Guernsey show. Senior champion female “Scotch Haven Lita Maretta” was named the grand champion 'female, winner of the best udder division and best milking female, bred and owned by exhibitor. This three-year old was shown by Nelson F. Langel & Sons of Scotch Haven Farms, Kirkersville, Ohio. Reserve grand champion female was awarded to “Palmyra Dolmen Tammy,” winner of the five year-old and over division. The cow was exhibited by Ralph W. Shank of Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, Maryland. $7.00 Per Year Grand champion bull, a two-year-old named “Ricbmount Greta’s Boy Lion,” .was exhibited by Richard Swank, Golden State Breeders of Escalon, California. - For the second year in a row the Premier Exhibitor award went to Palmyra Farms. “Oak Ridge Flashy Klondike” was awarded the Premier Sire Award. The' boll was owned by Sire Power of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. (Turn to Page 34) Inter-State locals elect officers BLUE BALL New of ficers were elected Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the three locals com prising District 6 of Inter- State Milk Producers’' Cooperative. Nearly 200 members and guests were at the meeting, held at the Blue Ball Fire Hall. In the Gap Local, J. Kenneth Hershey was elected president, Melvin J. Martin was named vice president. Secretary treasurer is Roy Benner. Harry is the new president of the New Holland-Leola Local. Vice president is Aaron B. Weaver, and Walter C. Martin is secretary treasurer. (Turn to Page 36)
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