BY DEBORAH STILES-RENZI JACKSON’S MILL - 248 cows, heifers, and calves were exhibited at the Forty-Third Annual West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show and Festival, held recently at Jackson’s Mill, Lewis County. Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn breeds were shown by breeders from every corner of the Mountain State in the five-day event. The week’s activities included showmanship and judging con tests, a parade of champions, and a 4-H/FFA heifer sale. The West Virginia Registered Holstein Show began Wednesday morning with 209 individual entries in over 26 classes. Thomas & Sons of Bruceton Mills, Preston County, garnered the All West Virginia Junior and Senior Yearling honors, as well as Youth/Open Junior, Senior, and Grand Champion placmgs. FFA’er Alan Thomas showed the All-W.Va. Jr. Yearling Ray-Anthony Gem Holly; 4-H’er David Thomas exhibited the All- W.Va. Senior Yearling and Junior Jeff Thomas of Bruceton Mills exhibits the Youth/Open Senior and Grand Champion of Show, Simpson's IT Pamela. Agwny designs I Me insurance / . ' • with permanent family prelection at rates yew can uiiwvii now Thomas & Sons winners in West Virginia dairy show Youth/Open Champion, Cherry Brook LTD Balboa. Jeff Thomas had the Youth/Open Senior and Grand Champion Female in Simpson’s TT Pamela, a four-year old cow. Reserve Champion honors went to Miss WDH Glendell Adon Ema, exhibited by Michael Wilson of Greenbrier County. Taking the Senior and Grand Champion honors for the Jersey Show was FFA exhibitor Annie Perkins showing Perk Annie Big Boy Danny. Reserve and Senior Reserve Champion Female was another Perkins’ Jersey, Perk Sleeping Lucky, exhibited by FFA member Harry K. Perkins 11. In the Ayrshire Show, the Junior Champion Female, Betty’s Super Flicka exhibited by Matt Allen, was also selected Grand Cham pion. 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