A34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 4,1982 Lebanon Co. Holstein sale finds “tie” top bids LEBANON Two 2-year-old Holsteins bed for the top bids at last Friday evening’s Lebanon County Holstein Club Sale, held here at the fairgrounds. Lot 37 sparked the middle of the sale called by auctioneer Harry Bachman and brought a |2,400-bid from Pa. Holstein Association’s Mike Weimer who was serving as a buying agent for C. W. Acre of Arkansas. Consigned by Dennis Sattazahn of Womelsdorf in neighboring Berks County, Zahncroft Jewel Firecracker is a daughter of Provin Mtn Ivanhoe Jewel out of Lamphier Willow Farrah. She was bred to gold medal sire Straight Pine Elevation Pete-EX. What made this cow one of the two most-popular consignments of the sale? According to Sattazahn, it was her sire. He claimed that Jewel is one of the most popular bulls in Wisconsin and New York, but conceded the bull is not known as well in Pennsylvania. The other Holstein to bring a bid Berks County Holstein breeder Dennis Jewel Firecracker, a Jewel daughter, was Sattazahn, at halter, consigned one of the top purchased by C.W. Acre of Arkansas for selling Holsteins at last Friday’s Lebanon $2,400. Holstein Club Sale. Two-year-old Zahncroft Sonnen Acres Arlinda Delaware, a two-year- Kenneth and Irene Mase, Lebanon, for $2,4007 old Jetstream daughter bred to Shardale Malcolm Sonnen is at halter. Arlinda Chief Jemini, was purchased by of $2,400 was an Arlinda Jet Stream daughter consigned by Sonnen Acres of Richland, Lebanon County. Out of Sonnen Acres P Clarion Delta, this springing heifer is carrying a calf sired by Shardale Arlinda Chief Jemini. Sonnen Acres Arlinda Delaware was purchased’ by Lebanon County Holstein President Kenneth Mase and family. The Mases also trucked home the first lot sold at Friday evening’s auction. Lot Number 16 was something special she was the only red Holstein in the sale. According to Ken’s wife, Irene, the reason they purchased the three-year-old is because she prefers the red color to the black and white Holsteins that currently take up the majority of stall space at the Mase farm. Another reason this cow entered the milking string at Ken-Ire Holsteins is becadse she was just fresh and milking 50 pounds. Consignor William Capp of Hershey received $1,900 for his colorful addition to this year’s Lebanon Holstein sale. The second Holstein to enter the auction ring was Fort-Zeller Marvex Cathy, a Lawcrest Marvex daughter bred to Kingway Elevation Very. David and Ruth Schrack of R 1 Womelsdorf pur chased this two-year-old from Eugene and Sylvia Hoffman, Newmanstown, for $2,100. According to Hoffman, Cathy was still milking 53.4 pounds after freshening Dec. 10. He noted that she is projected a 16,534 pounds milk and 594 pounds fat. “That’s good for a first-year heifer,” Hoffman boasted. A total of 31 bred heifers went across the auction block last Friday, bringing an average $1,419. Six open heifers averaged $570, and six dry and fresh cows averaged $1,691. Adding in the four identified grades which averaged $656, the sale totaled $60,200. A crowd of about 300 people watched the sale and there were 75 registered buyers. Three-year-old Fert-Zeller Marvex Cathy was the Number Two cow sold at last Friday’s sale. She was purchased by David and Ruth, left, Schrack, of Womelsdorf for $2,100. fa Eugene and Sylvia Hoffman, Newmanstown, consigned the ' Holstein. Dale Weaver stands at halter. The only Red and White sold at the sale was Elwillo Jupiter Mable-Red, consigned by William ..Capp, Hershey. The Number One lot sold to Kenneth and Irene Mase and family for $1,900. Son Bill Capp is at halter. : Fifteen-month-old Ann Van Lieu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Lieu, dairy farmers from R 6 Lebanon, proudly models her “favorite” shirt. Although her big, blue eyes were getting droopy from the late hour, she wasn’t about to miss tagging along with dad to the Lebanon Holstein sale. \ \ A-J3. f. :- 3 - * v -’ '-V * A { I' * <«•, o
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