BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Staff Correspondent CENTRE HALL - Two Californians vied for the distinc tion of taking home the highest selling animal at the Centre- Mifflin Counties Ag Progress Sale, Tuesday evening.. When the gavel dropped, it was Amelio Curti, Waukena, Cal., who purchased the Lot #1 heifer of Terry Branstetter, Tyrone. With the final bid of $7700.00, Curti must have been sure of what he wanted in the show-winning, open, Sep tember heifer. Tom Olson, Turlock, Cal., was the contender. Bransdale Valient Pete Katie was the stylish first place senior calf at the recent Central Cham pionship show at Huntingdon. She went on to Reserve Junior Champion that day. That day also saw her dam’s two maternal sisters win first place, Produce of Dam after taking first and second place in their two year old class. Bransdale Tempo Kris-ET, with a two year old record of 20,168, was named to second-place two year old. Her sister, Bransdale Tempo Kim-ET, VG-86, with an 18,441 and 3.9% test, went on to win the class. There is another maternal sister in this family, Bransdale Eagle Fran Mandy, Ex-92,2E, who also boasts the high record of 26,609 pounds of milk at five years and a 4.0% butterfattest. Katie is the daughter of Straight Pine Elevation Pete and her dam’s sire is S-W-D Valiant. “She’s a good sound foundation animal,” her consignor stated after the sale. Pleased that his animal sold so well, Branstetter said that they do not do too much showing of their 70 cow Holstein dairy but they made an exception with this heifer. WATER THAT WONT QUIT Ritchie Fountains deliver. Even in the dead of winter they are out there working. You're not. Weatherproof. You bet they are. Heating systems and efficient insulation keep water ice-free... just set the Watt Watcher™ ther mostat for minimal energy use. Big-throated, non-stick plastic valves keep water gushing in. 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Billed as a “tremendous family of cows,” the high selling animal brought the sale average up to $1541.88 on the 40 head of young heifers and cows sold. “I think it’s running ? bit stronger then last year,” Sale Chairman Green stated as the average exceded the Why take chances on anything less than a red and yellow Ritchie Fountain? Call your Ritchie dealer for water that won't quit. 1983 mark. With a smaller crowd this year probably due to the past few days of good, haymaking weather, the consignment of Michael Dyarman, Shippensburg, was pushed over the $3000.00 mark to take second high selling honors. Dyer-Acres Nike Prestar-Red was easy to pick out. In addition to her flashy color, the October Leadfield Prestar daughter also boasted high butr terfat tests in her family. Her dam has tests up to 3.7% and her granddam tested up to 4.3%. The heifer sold for $3050.00 on the bid from Don Reisinger, Center Hall. 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The other high selling animals included: $2700.00 - Penn-Dell Spirit Jaclyn - consigned by Jay and Mary Houser, Spring Mills, and pur chased by Amelio Curti, Cal. $2150.00 - Sterlingold Threat Isis - consigned by Tussey View Farm, Centre Hall, and purchased by Lowell Peachy, Mill Creek. $2000.00 - Huntsdale Sezation Ivy automatic EAR BL Ml Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1984—A19 - consigned by M. Thomas and Cindy Sheaffer, Carlisle, and purchased by Danny Albright, Landlsburg. $2000.00 - Lonely-Spot Sexation Garlic • consigned by Thomas Hartle, Beliefonte, and purchased by diaries Myers, Lancaster. The sale was chaired by Roger Green, State College, and auc tioneered by Mark Glick. Jay Howes read pedigrees and Harry Bachman, Annville, was the ringman along with Bill Nichols of PHA. The sale was held at the fairgrounds in Centre Hall and the two sponsoring counties, Centre and Mifflin, offered their best selections of calves, open and bred heifers, and a few young cows.