A34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 21,1984
Jersey bred heifer sale averages $1022
BY ROBIN PHILLIPS
Staff Correspondent
MERCER The crowd was
sparse, but those that came to the
Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club
annual Bred Heifer Sale came to
buy. Thirty-two bred heifers sold
for an average of $1022.18 as
buyers sought to add butterfat and
protein to their herds. The sale was
held at the Mercer County
Fairgrounds on April 13.
The buyer of the high selling
animals and also the volume buyer
for the second year in a row at tills
sale was Thomas Sanderson, R 2
Conneaut Lake. A former Holstein
breeder, Sanderson is currently
milking 90 Jerseys and 26
Holsteins. He only raises Jersey
young stock and really appreciates
the animals that this sale has to
offer.
Dick and Gerald Moose, consignors of the top selling animal
stand with Tom and Carolyn Sanderson and the two heifers
that topped the 1984 Pa. Jersey Bred Heifer Sale. At halters
are Brian Koontz and Lisa Reusing, shown with Jersey Queen
Carol Dreisbach.
NW Guernsey Breeders present youth awards
BY NANCY KUNICK
Staff Correspondent
MERCER “The Guernsey
scene is looking brighter...we’re
going in the right direction,”
emphasized American Guernsey
Cattle Club Director Janet Har
ding, of Brookville. She stressed
factors of rising production
records at the state and national
level, the higher demand due to
protein pricing for the ‘golden’ cow
and the new interest in research
due to beta-carotene.
Mrs. Harding addressed the
Mercer/Northwest Pa. Guernsey
Breeders’ Association annual
meeting April 13 at the New
Vernon Grange in Mercer County.
Nearly 90 members and friends
enjoyed dinner followed by a very
informative meeting.
Ruth Johns, Pennsylvnaia Field
Representative for the breed,
recapped the highlights of breed
activities in the past year, in
cluding sale averages and youth
activities. She also presented the
financial report of the State
Association as Lee Yost was
unable to attend. The Association
Among Guernsey youths honored for 4-H showing by the
Mercer/NW Guernsey Assn, are, front row from the left,
Elaine Hill, Jeanice Ferris, Kellie Kunz, Marie Goodwill;
middle row from the left, Bruce Rodgers, Brian Rodgers,
Jana Ferris, Dorothy Martin, Rhea Martin; ba( k row from the
left, Wes Aiken, John Kosty, Dan Ealy and Dave Aiken.
“My milkchecks are higher
now,” Sanderson states. He likes to
purchase bred heifers and took
home 11 from this sale for a total of
$13,035.00.
Saying that he looks for strength
and good feet and legs on the bred
heifers, Sanderson selected the two
highest selling animals for his
Poverty Knob Farm. High selling
heifer was the Magic of Ogston
daughter consigned by Spring Run
Jerseys, New Wilmington. Due
May Spring Run Magic Sugar
sold for $2210.00. Her dam, a
Generators Big Four daughter had
records over 17,155 M and 740 F to
her credit.
Second high selling animal was
the Celias Master daughter con
signed by Robert W. Ulrich,
Quarryville. Selling on the bid of
$1650.00 from Sanderson, Valley-U
has been cutting costs and is now
considering the sale of the Sales
Pavillion, although any other ideas
or input are being looked into.
Ruth summed it all up with, “Get
behind your Guernsey cow and
support her... When you wonder
why somebody doesn’t do
something, remember...you are
somebody.”
President John Kunz presided
over the election of directors and
auditor. The annual ice cream
social was discussed and plans are
being made for this year. Nearly
4,000 enjoyed the homemade mix
in 1983. Harold Hill, secretary
treasurer of the Asson. presented a
check for $2,000.00 during the past
year to the Mercer 4-H Park for
kitchen remodeling. The social will
be held there in July.
Mrs. Harold (Marlyn) Hill once
again, with the help of her stuffed
cow, Clover, introduced each youth
in the District that showed
Guernseys in 1983. Slides were
shown depicting the five county
fairs, district and the state show.
Some 27 youth showed at the
county level, 13 at District and two
Celias Five-Two, boasted a dam
with records over 17,000 and a
granddam with tests of 5.4%.
Sanderson also selected Windy
Acres Magic Belle for his herd as
he bid her to $1600.00 to take home.
Also a Quicksilver Magic of Ogston
daughter, Belle, was due on April
25 and showed an udder with much
potential. Consigned by William
Eick, Columbia Cross Roads, this
daughter of one of the highest bulls
in the breed sought to command
the price that her paternal sister
did as she topped the sale.
Hi-Land Empire S. Plate, a
daughter of Empire State 78, also
commanded high bids as she sold
for $1550.00 to Douglas Potter,
Centerburg, Ohio. Consigned by
David Chamberlain of Wyoming,
N.Y., Plate featured a dam with
tests of 6.0% and a granddam with
tests of 5.5%.
Before bidding was to begin, a
hand made cow plaque was raffled
with the proceeds going to the 1985
National AJCC meeting being
hosted by the Pennsylvania Jersey
breeders. The David Reusing
Family, R 5, Meadville, had pur
chased ,the plaque and will be
making a $lOO.OO donation to the
1985 annual meeting fund. Winner
of the plaque was Don Hoye,
Butler, Pa. The plaque was made
by John Vanderstappen, Sr.,
Jamestown.
The sale was managed by
Donald Koontz, Fredonia, Pa. and
auctioneered by Lloyd Braham.
Animals selling for $lOOO.OO and
above were:
$1450.00 - Hi-Land Stam G.
Betty, consigned by Ray Cham
berlain, Wyoming, N.Y; pur
chased by Daniel B. Paul,
Washington, Pa.
$1310.00 - Sunset Ridge Saint
Topaz, consigned by Brian Harris,
Milan; purchased by Robert Clark,
Enon Valley.
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Dan Ealy is the recipient of
the Mature Equivalent Milk
Production Award sponsored
by the Mercer/NW Guernsey
Association.
~.aing * plaque that the Reusing family purchased for
raffling are Don Hoye, Dave Reusing and Carol Dreisbach.
1984 Jersey Queen.
$1250.00 - Vantage Master
Sweetie, consigned by Don Koontz,
Fredonia; purchased by Tom
Sanderson, Conneaut Lake.
$1200.00 - Wilderness Noble
Hope, consigned by Patricia
Dreisbach, Hamburg; purchased
by Tom Sanderson.
$1200.00 - Normandell Saint
Delores, consigned by Normandell
Farms, Liberty; purchased by
Robert Clark, Enon Valley.
$llOO.OO - Lawtons Secret Soldier
went on to Harrisburg. Each youth
received a notebook from the
Asson. to keep registration papers
and project books together.
Marlyn Burkhardt, director
from Venango County presented
trophies to each county’s Grand
Champion exhibitor. These in
cluded Bruce Rodgers, Venango;
Kellie Kunz, Crawford; Jana
Ferris, Mercer; Carolyn Kaveney,
Erie, and Sheri Bensink, Warren.
President John Kunz presented
the 4-H Milk Equivalent Award to
Dan Ealy for Terri Kay of
Highland Farms with 15,648 lbs. of
milk.
Featured speaker of the evening
was State Trooper John Balanski,
Grand champion exhibitors at their county Guernsey shows
honored by the Mercer/NW Assn, include, from the left, Bruce
Rodgers, Venango County; Kellie Kunz, Crawford; and Jana
Ferris, Mercer. Not present were Carolyn Kavenery, Erie;
and Sheri Bensink, Warren.
Meadow, consigned by Merle
Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.,
purchased by Daniel Paul,
Washington.
$1025.00 - Van De Master C.
Rachel Cheena, consigned by John
Vanderstappen, Greenville,
purchased by Clinton Douglas,
Illinois.
$lOOO.OO - Bryncoed Noble Tooty,
consigned by Tom Williams,
Middletown, purchased by Tom
Sanderson.
of the Mercer Barracks. He spoke
on “Teenagers & Alcohol-Driving”
and stressed that there are too
many accidents and “they’re not a
result of drinking too much
Guernsey milk.” He explained the
need for MADD (Mothers Against
Drunk Driving) and the effects of
peer pressure. Until society
decides that drinking and driving
don’t mix, the laws will not be
stern enough, he said.
The results of drunk driving
were vividly displayed in a movie,
much of which was filmed in
rehabilitation centers for
parapalegics. Many of these were
not violators, but were innocent
victims hit by drunk drivers.
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