Blue Mtn. goat group elects officers FOGELSVILLE The December meeting of the Blue Mountain Dairy Goat Association was called to order by past president, Edwin Rehng. Denise Rowan read the minutes; Gerald Rowan gave the treasurer’s report. The new officers for 1980 are President, Steward (Butch) Herfurth, from Gilbert; Vice-President, Barry Heffner from Palm; and Secretary-Treasurer, Dianne Maguire from New Tnpoh. A Christmas party followed. Members brought a covered dish and the club furnished the beverage. Pictures were taken, there was a gift exchange and fun for all. The meeting on January 10th also was interesting. 'esident “Butch” Herfurth •talked about raising and butchering goats. Several members of the BMDGA (Blue Mountain Dairy Goat Assn.) who are also mem bers of the Lehigh Valley 4-H Dairy Goat Club, brought pictures of their goat display Need money for additional cattle or hogs? Or to improve your dairy herd? Start where you have the most going for you. 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You’ll find that we’re your kind of people. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY OFFICE. at the Trexler Mall Mini- Show. Pictures of the last meeting were also passed around for all to see. The club’s T-Shirts are available. The clubs’ blue logo on the white shirt really looks nice. At the next meetmg on February 14th, Rosemary Heffner will lead the discussion on Classification. Any goat enthusiast is in vited to come and join the Blue Mountain Dairy Goat Association. Meetings are held every second Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M. at the Penn State University Extension just North of Fogelsville. Dues are now payable for 1980. Mail $4 individual or $6 family to: Diane Maguire, Box 219, R. 3, New Tnpoh, Pa. 18066. Members receive monthly Goat Notes newsletter. The Blue Mountain Dairy Goat Association will have their annual Show on June 14, 1980 at the Allentown Fairgrounds. There will be a Junior Doe Show m the New officers of the Blue Mountain Dairy Goat Association include, from left, Dianne Maguire, secretary; Butch Herfurth, president; and Barry Heffner, vice president. morning and a Senior Doe from Vermont. Watch for Show in the afternoon. The !,how details m the Dairy Goat Guide and the Dairy judge will be Sam Whiteside Goal Journal. m- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19,4980—€39 Jersey winner promotes milk at Farm Show HARRISBURG - After nine years of competition at the Farm Show, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rhem of Pine Grove captured top prize in the Jersey dairy competi tion. And they put the icing on that cake when their son, Bruce, led his four-year-old to reserve open champion ship and the senior and over all championship in Junior showing. And while the blue ribbons were a welcome addition to the baggage the Rhems took home with them on Friday, they were by no means the most important reason for attending the Farm Show, Emmett Rhem said Wednes day night as he readied his cows for another mght m the dairy bam. Rhein grew up with Jerseys - his father switched from Holstems in 1926 - and seems certain to remain a loyal fan of the gentle breed. As an experiment, though, he added a Holstein to the herd a few years ago. While she’s milking 20,000 pounds annually, he feels his Jerseys, averaging 13,517 milk and 629 fat, are more profitable for him. Rhein’s 65 milking cows produce on a high energy diet consisting mostly of corn silage and some hay and pasture. The family farms some 275 acres in Schuylkill County. 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