Young Ayrshire breeder
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breeding. Sires in the herd include
Hammonds Oracle, Meredith
Liberator, Betty’s Chad, and lately
Lewis has been using Mr. Ross and
Hi Champ. Flashy Spirit, a new
bull introduced this summer, has
also been added to the list.
The appropriate name of Valley
Furnace Farm, recorded with the
National Ayrshire Breeder’s
Association, holds true as a fur
nace built back in 1985 overlooking
the homestead is still standing.
L.C. Hall Company constructed the
mammoth structure of uncut
stone, 36-square-feet at the base,
four arches and a 10-foot diameter
bosh making it one of the largest
stone furnaces.
According to Lewis, coke was
burned in piles near the furnace
and was used in place of charcoal.
Iron ore was mined in the
surrounding properties and then
hauled to the top of the furnace by
a bridge. When ingots (a mass of
metal) were finished they
measured about 4X4X4 feet long
and weighed approximately 200
pounds.
Lewis, the oldest of the Thomas
children, has a sister, Georgiann,
and a younger brother, Wade. A
nephew, 3-year-old Michael, adds
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tative Barb Weas, Brandon, Vt.,
commended the state Ayrshire
Breeders for their outstanding
herds, their enthusiasm, the im
pressive farms throughout the
state and summed up her speech
by telling all to keep up the good
work.
Secretary/treasurer Milton
Brubaker presented production
awards for herds and individual
cows. The awards were based on
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production records from October
1982 to October 1983.
Ardrossan Farms, Villanova,
with a herd of 121 cows, topped the
list with 18,303 pounds of milk and
768 pounds of fat with a 4.2 percent
fat test. Heindel Farms,
Womelsdorf, tied with Harold G.
Skelly, Manheim, for milk
production with 14,566 pounds but
took the fat award with 610 pounds
on 25 cows. Skelly’s herd of 16 cows
recorded 603 pounds of fat.
Connebella Farm, owned by
Charles Gable of Elverson, took
Jourth place honors with 69 cows
producing 13,758 pounds of milk
and 597 pounds of fat. Fifth place
was split between Harold Kulp,
Pottstown, and A. Ronald Martin,
Mill Hall. Kulp took the milk
award with 13,730 pounds of milk
and 551 pounds of fat on 69 cows.
Martin’s 75 cows produced 13,217
pounds of milk and 562 pounds of
fat to take fifth place in fat
production.
Ardrossan Farms received a
total of 15 certificates for milk, fat
and protein in the two, three, four,
five and six years and over classes.
The awards are as follows.
Two-year-olds: Milk and Fat -
Ardrossan M Boy’s Belmost, 19,713
pounds of milk and 848 pounds of
fat with 4.3 percent fat; Protein -
Ardrossan Hik Rose Lette, 16,648
pounds of milk, 670 pounds of fat
and 572 pounds of protein at 3.4
percent protein.
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Three-year-olds: Milk and Fat -
Ardrossan Hik Betina, 23,363
pounds of milk and 1,033 pounds of
fat with 4.4 percent fat; Protein -
Ardrossan M Boy’s Lucite, 17,849
pounds of milk, 926 pounds of fat
and 671 pounds of protein at 3.8
percent protein.
Four-year-olds: Milk - Ar
drossan P.V. Noble Rose, 23,252
pounds of milk and 907 pounds of
fat with 3.9 percent fat; Fat and
Protein - Ardrossan M. Bi Bell
Chime, 21,875 pounds of milk, 959
pounds of fat, 765 pounds of protein
and 3.5 percent protein.
Five-year-olds: Milk, Fat and
Protein - Ardrossan S. Bell Ring,
26,624 pounds of milk, 1,105 pounds
of fat, 831 pounds of protein at 3.1
percent protein.
Six-year-olds; Milk - Ardrossan
S. Bell Ring, 26,709 pounds of milk
and 987 pounds of fat with 3.7
percent fat; Fat and Protein -
Ardrossan Sultans Noting, 25,089
pounds of milk, 1,001 pounds of fat,
840 pounds of protein at 3.3 percent
protein.
Winning the yearling class were;
James W. Martin, Stevens, with
Cocalico Stars Lisa, 13,505 pounds
of milk, 493 pounds of fat and 440
pounds of protein; Heindel Farms,
Womelsdorf, for fat on Heindel B.
Sueann, 12,857 pounds of milk, 546
pounds of fat and 417 pounds of
protein; and Warren A. Schmuck,
Peach Bottom, for protein on
Pineland Star Ladle, 12,526 pounds
of milk, 485 pounds of fat and 444
pounds of protein.
President Harold Rader thanked
the Thomas family for having the
state club field day at its pic
turesque farm and noted progress
of the Keystone Elite Sale, to be
held Sept. 25 at the Farm Slow
Complex building in conjunction
with the All-American dairy show.
Consignments are yet needed and
are to be given to Barb Weas,
Kennard Henley or to Rader as
soon as possible.
Rader entertained the board of
directors meeting following the
program before turning it over to
Earl Keefer, chairman of the 1986
Annual National Ayrshire Con
vention to be held at Grantville,
hosted by the Pennsylvania Club.
Keefer noted progress made on the
event and called for a committee
meeting following the main
program.