AH-Uncistif Farming, Saturday, May 5,1984
37 head sell at Md. Jersey Cattle Sale
BY DONNA McCONAUGHEY
Staff Correspondent
KEYMAR, Md. The annual
Maryland Jersey sale was held last
Saturday at Gaywinds Farm in
Keymar, Md. This year’s sale
offered 37 head to choose from,
with a large majority of those
being calves and heifers.
Four-H and FFA members had
many small calves available to
them that were just right for this
year’s shows. A Virginia 4-H’er
took advantage of this and pur
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December calf for $975. Bonnie Sue
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Gemini Lassie of SV, consigned by
Spring Valley Farm of West
minster, Md. Sired by Stardust
Gemini, this stylish, smooth calf
was out of Faithfuls Pacesetter
Lassie, a VG-83 cow with records
projected at 10,367 pounds of milk
and 528 pounds of fat.
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has 10 Jerseys. Charles Harlow
said their goal is to have 20 percent
of their herd Jerseys, and they are
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Dorcas Bonafield, a strong
supporter of this Maryland sale for
several years, bought the second
high-selling animal, a springing 2-
year-old for $925. Consigned by
Kathy Coveil of Keymar,
Gaywinds Samson Misty is out of
Gramhil Leader Sophia Samson
and Gaywinds Sleeping Missy.
This dam goes back to Advancer
Sleeping Milestone and is
projected at 10,210 pounds of milk
and 529 pounds of fat.
Two other animals sold for $9OO
each. Clifford Stiles of Virginia
consigned SAR Sleeping Windie, a
2-year-old out of Advancer
Sleeping Milestone. A member of
the first place Junior Get-of-Sire at
the Maryland State Fair in 1983,
she sold to Kay Staley at Mt. Airy,
Maryland.
Kalmar Farm of Harrington,
Del., consigned Kalmar Samson
Fantasy a September calf out of
Quicksilver Noble. Laurie Zim
merman of Frederick, Md., pur
chased her for $9OO.
The sale average on 37 head,
with nearly all heifers and calves,
was $532.
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