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Blue Ribbon names sale personnel
ITHACA, N.Y. - Polled
Hereford and Hereford
breeders from Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New
York have consignments in the
Blue Ribbon Sale and Show March
31.
The sale and show which are
jointly sponsored by the New York
Hereford Association and the New
York Polled Hereford Association
will be at the livestock pavilion on
the Cornell University campus,
Ithaca.'
Doug Stape of Falklands Farm,
Schellsburg, Pa. will judge the
show at 10 a.m. Champion and
reserve champion bulls and
females will be named.
Donald Dean of Naples, chair
man of the show and sale com
mittee said, “the show has been
added to the sale program to in
crease interest in the breeding
stock which will be offered in the
ITHACA, N.Y. Going before a
television camera can be an ex
citing and even a nerve-wracking
experience, but the 103 registered
beef bulls on the current New York
Bull Test took the event “in their
stride.”
Videotapes of the bulls were
made at the Cornell University
Livestock Teaching and Research
Center at Harford as each of the
bulls had been weighed at the
conclusion of the third 28-day
weight period. Each bull was “on
camera” for at least 30 seconds.
The television crew, all mem
bers of the Cornell animal science
staff included Sam Sabin behind
the camera and Terry Dockerty on
audio. Director of the production
was William Greene who moved
each bull out in front of the
camera. Dockerty identified each
bull by number and breed, while
Sabin did the videotaping.
The bulls appeared “in the
rough” with no makeup or
grooming for the occasion. Most
went through the process unaware
of why they were being given the
extra attention but a few took
advantage to pose and to ham it up
for the camera.
The videotapes have been edited
with basic information about each
bull, his sife and maternal sire
Simmental juniors plan Eastern Expo
WESTON, W.Va. - The Eastern
Junior Sunmental Expo, co-hosted
by Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, will be
held at Jackson’s Mill State 4-H
Camp in West Virginia May 31 to
JuneS.
The Expo, which is patterned
after the AJSA Summer Classic,
. March 17,1984
sale.”
Auctioneer Bill Sheridan of
Mason, Mich, will start the sale at
12:30 p.m. Consignors include
Double M-B Ranch of Westfield,
Mass., Four Comers Farm of
Wilton, N.H., West Wind Farm of
Lincoln, R. 1., JDH Polled
Herefords of Dover, Pa., and
Huckleberry Hall Farm of
Smithville, Md.
New York consignors are
Cynthia Gilchrist of Shushan,
Overlook Farm of Little Falls, Si-
Jo Farm of Pulaski, Marshall
Farms of Port Byron, Pine Ridge
Farm of Spring Glen, Tim Dennis
of Penn Yan, Elaine Swiler of
Cameron, Stone Ridge Farm of
Livingston Manor, Gary Emerson
of Port Byron, Slitor Hill Farm of
Naples, Rob-Lyn Farm of
Canandaigua and Don Doty of
Shortsville.
Dean said all of the females and
bulls will have been on-farm in-
Bulls make television debut
included. Other information about
the New York Bull Test and the
May 4 Bull Test Sale has been
added.
The videotapes are being made
available on request to owners of
the bulls, breed associations, beef
organizations and Cooperative
Extension units to promote the
performance testing program and
the May 4 sale. Such requests are
to be made to William Greene,
Morrison Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca, N.Y. 14853.
Greene said interested persons
who are unable to attend the May 4
sale may wish to view the
videotapes and send a bid for a
particular bull along with a cer
tified check to his office.
The television approach is one
more facet of the public in
formation program conducted by
the Bull Test sponsors to promote
the use of performance tested bulls
in the Northeast. These sponsors
include the New York Beef Cat
tlemen’s Association, Cornell
University, Cooperative Extension
and the State Department of
Agriculture and Markets.
Weight results for the third
period have been announced with
the average daily gain for all 103
bulls at 3.33 pounds and the
cumulative daily gain since the 140
will otter judging competition, sire
summary and herdsman quiz,
public speaking, sales talk, heifer
competition, showmanship and the
popular Beef Bowl. Also are
educational seminars and a youth
leadership workshop.
Jackson’s Mill is centrally
locateu in tne Eastern Region, and
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spected before the consignments
are accepted. “We are emphasing
the quality of the cattle being of
fered in this Blue Ribbon Sale,”
Dean said.
He noted some of the top
pedigrees represented include
Graystone Granite, JC Beau Victor
1 30, Citation, Enforcer, Enticer,
Awesome, Joggers Legend and
others. “The select group of bulls
and the females consinged to this
sale meet our sale goal of herd
improvement and our quality
guidelines to help breeders
upgrade their herds,” he said.
Working with Dean on the show
and sale committee are Ted Kriese
of Cato, Robert Generaux of
Canadaigua, and Jim Conway of
Little Falls.
Catalogs and sale information
may be obtained from Donald
Dean, P.O. Box 417, Naples, N.Y.
14512 or from Robert Generaux,
Rt. 9, 3372 County Rd. 18,
Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424.
day test began of 3.42 pounds.
Greene said, “these gains indicate
the quality of the bulls on the 1984
test.”
The one Hereford bull on test led
the breed ratings for the “Class of
‘B4” for this third marking period
with an average daily gain of 3.86
pounds. The 14 Simmental bulls
were second with an average daily
gain of 3.70 pounds for the period
and the seven Charolais were a
close third in breed ranking with
3.69 pounds. Tied for fourth place
with an average daily gain of 3.56
pounds were the 32 Polled
Herefords and the five Red Angus
bulls.
Others in the order of average
daily gam of for this third period
were the three Shorthorns, 3.50
pounds; the one Salers, 3.43
pounds; the 37 Angus, 2.94 pounds;
the one Welsh Black, 2.54 pounds
and the two Beefalo, 2.16 pounds.
The top gaining individual bulls
for the third weight period and
their average daily gain listed in
order were; a Simme Valley
Ranch of Auburn Simmental bull,
5.18 pounds; an Elm Farm of
Richmondville Polled Hereford
bull, 5.04 pounds; a Charolais bull
owned by Steven Guernsey of
Cobleskill, 4.93 pounds; and a
Sidehill Farm of Angelica Sim
mental bull, 4.79 pounds.
this will enable a number of juniors
to participate who might not be
able to go to the Midwest Region.
Awards will be given in both senior
and junior divisions in all
categories except the heifer
competition.
An overall winner will be chosen
according to the point system and
will be awarded an 8-mch Sim
mental bell. The event is open to all
AJSA members in the Eastern
Region.
Packets with rules and
regulations, entry forms and other
show information will be sent to
each AJSA member in the Eastern
Region later this month. Deadline
for entries is April 25.
For additional information
contact Ernie Moore, Route 4, Box
260-A, Fairmont, WV. 26554, 304-
366-2292, or Mary Ann Wrightson,
14340 Green Road, Baldwin, MD.
21013,301-592-6064.
Southeast Poultry Association to Meet
QUAKERTOWN The Southeast Pa. Poultry Association will
meet March 27 for its annual meeting to be held at Meyers
Restaurant, Quakertown, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A turkey and ham
dinner will be served, and reservations are due March 20. For
reservations, contact Jim Elias, Moyer and Sons, at 215-723-6001.
Charolais Assoc, elects officers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Roy Prescott, Jerome, Idaho, was recently
elected president of the American International Charolais Association at
the annual meeting in Denver, Colo. Elected as vice president was James
D, Shannon of Jeffersonville, Ga. Tim Reich of Belle Fourche, S.S., was
named secretary, and Willard Walker of Springdale, Ark., was elected
treasurer.
Those serving on the board of directors include Ray Franz, Sidney,
Mont., Don Barton, Manti, Utah, Greg Hubert, Oakley, Kan., Raymond
Hicks, Bandera, Texas, Harlin Hecht, Paynesville, Minn., John Warner,
Big Creek, Miss., Don Phillips, HartviUe, Ohio, Ralph McDonalds,
Madison, Va., Paul Downey, Adin, Calif., W.N. Woody, Azle, Texas, Don
Schill, Houston, Texas, Dr. James McFadden, Lafayette, Ind., and
James Doverspike, Ringgold, Pa.
Rabbit conference
DENTON, Md. In response to
the tremendous interest in rabbit
production for meat, a “Tri-State
Rabbit Conference and Trade
Show” will be held in Maryland
March 17.
Aimed to appeal to existing
domestic rabbit producers and
those thinking of entering the
business, the conference will
feature workshops on such topics
as behavior as a management tool,
economics of rabbit production
and housing and environmental
requirements.
A trade show featuring the latest
equipment, feeds, financing and
electronic record-keeping for the
business will be held throughout
the day. There will also be a
special demonstration on the
evaluation of live rabbits and
dressed carcasses.
The meeting is open to all in
terested persons from Maryland,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia
and neighboring states.
Registration will begin at 9 A.M.
with a $3 fee set to cover expenses
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Records must be kept for income
taxes, property ownership,
registered livestock, and licensed
equipment such as cars and
trucks. These are required by law.
However, it is the optional records
such as performance records of
beef cattle and crops which can
make the most money for you.
These optional records provide
benchmarks so you can determine
where you were and how far you
are toward your goals. These
optional records give you facts to
use in making future decision. No
one can remember every detail of
past history. Records are
necessary if you are to be a suc
cessful cattle breeder.
Perhaps you are looking for a
new herd sire and have questions
as to what information is im
portant and how much you can
afford to pay for a bull. One
method is to study the information
on a performance pedigree and
sire summaries. With this method
you must leam to understand the
meaning of EBV (estimated
breeding value) and EPD (ex
pected progeny difference) and
how to use these values. They can
give you guidelines for continued
improvement in your breeding
program.
Another method used in
evaluating a bull for purchase is to
March 17
incurred from a special luncheon
that will be composed of various
rabbit dishes. All payments are to
be made at the door.
Those wishing to register m
advance or in need of further in
formation should contact either
Jack Frey of the Maryland
Department of Agriculture, 50
Harry S. Truman Parkway, An
napolis, Maryland 21401, 301-841-
5770 or Wayne Porter, Route 1, Box
274, Federalsburg, Maryland
21632, 301-754-9520. Pre
registration is required.
The rabbit conference and trade
show will be held on the grounds of
the Caroline County (MD) 4-H
Park, which is east of Denton off
Route 404 at Route 16 and Detour
Road.
Joining together to put on the
conference and trade show are
representatives from the
Maryland Department of
Agriculture, Marketing Services,
Caroline County Extension Office
and Delmarva Rabbit Growers
Association.
Livestock Ledger
Chester D, Hughes
Extension Livestock Specialist
study bull test station results. The
important values here are ad
justed yearling weight, average
daily gam on test, weight per day
of age, frame score, fat thickness,
loin eye area and scrotal cir
cumference. By studying the ratios
associated with these traits you
can compare each bull with his test
mates.
Bull selection is the single fastest
and easiest way to improve
productivity in a cow herd. The
lowest price paid for a bull is most
often not the cheapest bull in the
long run. Performance of superior
cattle will give you sound in
formation to help you select the
right bull to work improvement
into your herd. Performance test
records are of no value if you donT
use them. They are of little value if
you don’t use them properly. But
performance records, when
properly evaluated, make your job
much easier and the progress that
can be achieved is a source of
much satisfaction as well as the
increased profits.
Looking for a performance
tested Bull Sale to attend? Drive
up to Penn State University on
Friday, March 30 and take part in
the bidding of 61 performance
tested bulls at 12 noon in Penn
sylvania’s 11th Performance
Tested Bull Sale.
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