C26—Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 3,1981
Jacki Kirschner wears crown
BY LAURIE DOBROSKY
DOVER Jacki Kirschner was
crowned 1981 Polled Hereford
Queen last week at the annual
Pennsylvania Junior Polled
Hereford Field Day held here at
JDH Farm, owned by John and
Joanne Hausner.
Jacki is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kirschner of
Monongahela, Washington County.
The new Polled Hereford queen
owns six head of the registered
breed she will now represent
throughout the coining year.
Jacki’s cattle share the pasture
with her family’s herd of Polled
Herefords. The 35-acre family
farm also raises market steers and
capons.
Along with the excitement of the
crowning, the field day also
provided participants with some
basic management skills to take
home to the farm.
A judging contest was held in the
morning under the direction of
Merrill Crone and Don Sunday,
both of York. The Polled Hereford
breedf -ticed thr ‘skills’ •
Don Sunday of York demonstrates hoof trimming to the
enthusiastic Polled Hereford breeders on hand for the
Pennsylvania Junior Polled Hereford Field Day held at JDH
Farm in Dover.
Polled Hereford Association are: Jacki Kirschner of
Mononganeia. sectary W.cCleary of Biglervilie,
preside-«i; and iaj u ■! sen nr- of Nnor-ongslieSa. treasurer.
placing three classes steers,
heifers, and a cow-calf class.
Official judge for the contest,
Don Sunday, stressed breed
character and size and scale per
day of age in the animals when
stating his reasons for placing the
classes. One Polled Hereford
breeder. Junior Kosner of
Smithsburg, Md., was in complete
agreement with the judge, having
a perfect 150 points after the scores
were tabulated.
Taking first prize in the
Women’s Division was Sue Hafer,
Williamsport. Kathy Snook, of
Jersey Shore, placed first in the
Over 15 age division, while David
Shultz, Mechamcsburg, topped the
Under 15 division.
The afternoon consisted of a
number of management demon
strations performed by local
cattlemen.
Don Sunday discussed and
demonstrated foot trimming, using
hooves from slaughter cattle. “It is
easier this way,” he quipped. “The
help doesn’t get kicked as quick.”
Trimming hooves is often not
at Hereford Field Day
needed because the cattle will
wear their feet down naturally,
Sunday said. He advised the cattle
breeders to watch out for foot rot,
with its distinct odor, and treat it
as soon as it is noticed to prevent
serious problems later.
Terry Shearer, manager of
Pigeon Hill Farm m Abbottstown,
discussed methods of cattle
identification. He named a number
of ways in which cattle can be
identified including: ear tags,
tatoos, neck chains, freeze and hot
iron brands.
Shearer demonstrated tatooing
on ears from slaughter cattle. The
position of the tatoo gun in relation
to the ear is important, he
stressed.
"Make sure the ink you use when
tatooing is good,” he said. “This
prevents having to repeat the
process later.”
The process of fitting show cattle
was discussed by two recent
graduates 'of Penn State, Tim
Livingston and Bill Fairbain.
“Your goal should be to show
your cattle with as much hair as
possible,” stated Livingston,
explaining that working with the
animal's hair will help it break
evenly and will make clipping
easier when the time comes.
The two fitting experts said there
is nothing magical about fitting
cattle, especially in doing the tail.
Practice was stressed as the way
to become good at fitting cattle.
Sam Hunter of Huckleberry Hall
Farm m Smithsburg, Maryland,
discussed what a judge looks for in
the show nng and how to select
cattle for the herd.
In the show ring the animal is
placed against a “commonly
accepted ideal,” he stated, and
noted that some of the best cattle
are not always the show cham
pions.
When buying cows for your herd
some things to consider are:
pedigree, sire, dam, siblings
(including both full and half
brothers and sisters), and the
animal itself. Hunter stated.
In the business session of the
field day, Blake McCleary of
BiglervlUe was elected president
of the Junior Polled Hereford
Association. Other officers in
cluded: Jay Kirschner,
Monogahela, vice president; and
Jacki Kirschner, secretary.
During the meeting, last year’s
Polled Hereford Queen, Jane
Concentrating on clipping the belly of this stration on fitting cattle for the show ring
steer is Tim Livingston, during his demon- during the Polled Hereford Field Day.
Jack! Kirschner, the 1981 Polled Hereford Queen, receives
her tiara and leather banner from the 1980 Queen, Jane
Sikorski.
Sikorski spot of her royal activities
which included handing out
ribbons at the York and Dayton
shows, Keystone International
Livestock Exposition and Farm
Show, and attending the National
Show in Denver, Colorado, where
she competed for the national title.
Jane is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Sikorski of Emmaus.
John and Joanne Hausner, hosts
for the field day, have been raising
Polled Hereford cattle since 1968,
and currently has 90 head of
registered stock. The 250-acre
family farm is owned by the
Hausners and Mrs. Hausner’s
parents.
In 1980, the farm had “a good
year,” according to Joanne
Hausner. They exhibited the
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer
at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
In addition, they had the best 6
head of Polled Herefords in the
show. And, son John had the Grand
Champion Polled Hereford Heifers
in the Junior Show.
Judging contest results are as
follows:
Men’s Division
1. Junior Kosner, Smithsburg,
Md. 2. Doug Shearer, Abbottstown
3. Raymond Glessner, Waynesboro
4. Robert Hafer, Williamsport 5.
Terry Shearer, Abbottstown.
Women’s Division
1. Sue Hafer, Williamsport 2.
Carlene Hafer, Williamsport 3.
Jean Froy, West Chester 4. Anna
Cummings, West Munster, Md. 5.
Gale Hunter, Smithsburg, Md.
Junior Division
15 years and over
1. Kathy Snook, Jersey Shore 2.
Manan Cummings, West Minister
3. Mike Cummings, West Minister
4. Lynn Stoner, Waynesboro 5.
Jane Sikorski, Emma us 6. Andy
Zeigier, Duncannon 7. Judy
Johnson, Williamsport 8. Ken
Sunday, York 9. Jacki Kirschner,
Monongahela
IS years and under
1. David Shultz, Mechanicsburg
2. Becky Froy, West Chester 3.
Marcia Gray, Loysville 4. Duaine
Glesner, Waynesboro 5. Lisa
Hoover, Mt. Wolf 6. Connie Hoover,
Mt. Wolf 7. Andy Froy, West
Chester 8. Jay Kirschner,
Monogahela 9. Jeff Stoltfus,
Loysville 10. Kathy Whitmore,
Liverpool.
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