BY LAURA ENGLAND HARRISBURG - A Canadian exhibitor and a Pennsylvania breeder stole the show during the 1984 International Spring Red and White contest held at the Farm Show Building March 30. Albrecht Farms, owned by Don Vlbrecht of Guelph, Ontario, and Burket-Falls Farm, owned by David Burket and Sons of East Freedom, were named the premier exhibitor and premier breeder, respectively. In addition to its premier exhibitor title, Albrecht Farms also captured the grand champion and reserve grand champion female titles. The overall winner was Diaslane Regal Daisy-Red, who won the three-year-old class Show judge Samuel Yoder, left, Shoemakersville, congratulates Don Albrecht and Larry Bennett, Guelph, Ontario, on their grand championship win. Albrecht Farms was also named Premier Exhibitor. BY LAURA ENGLAND HARRISBURG Pennsylvania consigned heifers were in com mand during the 6th International Spring Red and White Sale held last Saturday in Harrisburg as they placed in the top three high seller positions. Leading the list of 83 con signments were a May 1983 heifer and July 1983 heifer. The stylish Red and Whites each sold for $2,500. The first heifer, Lynncrest Starbum-Red-ET, was consigned by Sheryl A. Horst, Newmanstown, and bought by Robert Hoffman, North Lead, Maine. The heifer was sired by Coldsprmgs Elevation * „ ■* ' r* * ♦ Lynncrest Starburn-Red-ET, consigned by Sheryl Horst, Newmanstown, shares the limelight as high seller at the 6th International Red and White Sale. Robert Hoffman, North Lead, Maine, bought the heifer for $2,500. and received best udder in that class as well. Reserve champion was Riverdown Robin-Red, the aged cow winner. Other placings for Albrecht Farms included first place in the -.cnior bull calf class and reserve grand champion male The farm also took second in the junior get of sire class, third in the aged cow category, and first in the dry cow class. Burket-Falls, well-known for its outstanding herd of black and white Holsteins, brought representatives of its 20 red and white animals to compete in the show. Earning the highest place for the Burkets was Burket-Falls Polled Ed-Red-ET, who was named grand champion male. Fagin. Her dam, Herrvales Royal Sheila-Red, produced 25,635 pounds of milk with 3.8 percent butterfat as an 8-year-old. Darvin Yoder, McVeytown, was the buyer of the other top seller. Junell Chief Charlie Liz-Red was consigned by Elder Vogel, Rochester. The calf is the daughter of Junell Ivanhoe Chief Charlie and Junell Ivanhoe Glendell Liz, who produced 22,808 pounds of milk with a 3.5 percent test at three years. Next in the high sellers list was Matt-Will Enhance Glory-Red-ET, consigned by Bill and Gmny Davis, Troy. The October 1983 calf was bought by Henncks and Hellen- vv» ->ias ie jgal Daisy champion. Owned by Albrechi The Pennsylvania dairy family also fared well in the following class competitions with a first in senior heifer calf, third in senior yearling, first in unfreshened two year-old, second in both the three year-old and dry aged cow classes, second in best three females and first in the produce of dam class. The junior champion female and reserve female laurels went to Downiedale Farms, St. Mary’s, Ontario. Med-O-Bloom Grandeur’s Jewel was the winner, followed by Downiedale Elite-ET-Red. The heifers were placed first and second, respectively, in the senior yearling heifer class. Approximately 35 exhibitors (Turn to Page A 26) * o « brand, Lewistown tor $2,250. The calf was sired by Gienaton Enhancer. The dam, Frosty Vale Telstar Glenna-Red, had a five year production record of 24,489 pounds of milk and 3.9 percent fat. Other lop sellers were: Bohoniks Citation Lucy-Red, consigned by Philip Bozlmski, Wampum, and bought by Rachael Beth Best, Dry Run, for $2,200; C Neillcrest Jeno Aileen-Red, con signed by Norman Kold, Lan caster, and bought by Stonehurst Farms, Strasburg, for $1,500; and Maplelawn JS Valone-Red, con signed by Earl McKinnell and Sons, Smithville, Ontario, and bought by Ron Ortheib, f ' t y. % Grandeur's Jewel, exhibited by Downiedale Farms, St. Mary’s, Ontario. f - .A +A Orangeville, Ontario, for $1,450. The 83 head sold averaged $950 for a sale total of $78,825. This was down from the 1983 sale average of $1,500, according to Joan Car penter of the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association. Mrs. Carpenter said that the bad weather which hit the state last Thursday, coupled with last summer’s drought and the current dairy situation, attributed to the lower sale average. Farmers, she said, don’t have the feed nor the initiative to add more animals to their herds right now. T hope we have a lot of happy buyers,” she said, "because we don’t have a lot of happy sellers." In addition to the calves and heifers sold, a semen auction was also conducted. Auctioned off by straws, in packages of five or 10, the semen sale totaled $1,979.50. At $2,250, Matt-Will Enhance Glory-Red-Et is second high seller at the Red and White Sale. Consigned by Bill and Ginny Davis, Troy, the heifer was bought by Henricks and Hellenbrand, Lewistown.