A22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1984 Second high seller at the All-American sale was an animal consigned by J. Mowery Frey. From left to right are: Mike Weimer, Bill Nichol, executive director of the Holstein Association, Dan Vosburg, representing the buyer, Fair Hill Farms, Chestertown, Md; Jay Howes, Horace and Charles Backus. $38,000 is top bid among Holsteins BY WENDY WEHR HARRISBURG A calf not yet two months old, "Plushanski I Jon Flag-ET,” consigned b> Plushanski Farms, Inc., Kutztown, topped the Holstein All-American Sale on Thursday night at $38,000. The calf, which has a lot of Holstein royalty coursing through her veins, was purchased by Dr Alan McCauley, of Elizabethtown, and son, Tom. The top seller, sired by Sterk R A I Jon, is out of Plushanski Valiant Fran-ET, whose records in her first lactation topped 27,000 milk and 1100 fat at 4.0. The royal blood in the calf on both the paternal and maternal sides includes Elevation, Valiant and Chief. Second-high seller was "Killdee Pete Lon-ET,” consigned by Fultonway Farms, Willow Street, who went to Fair Hill Farms, Chestertown, Md. at $25,000. A Pete daughter, her dam had records over 25,000. Close behind in third place through the ring was a Pen-Col Farm consignment from Millville. ■ Pen-Col Glendell Dynasty-ET’ brought $24,000. The fourth highest seller came out of County and returned to Lancaster County Welk-View Valiant Tiffany," consigned by Paul and Maurice Welk, of Quarryville, brought a winning bid of $22,000 from J Mowery Frey, of Fultonway Farms. Her two-year record topped 20,000 lbs. milk at 4 4 fAT AND 3 2 protein. The sale total was $296,300 on 40 head with a $7,407 average. The sale was managed by the Pennsylvania Holstein Association and Backus Associates, Inc. of Mexico, N Y See additional photo on A 24 PENNSYLVANIA Aligner ican Trio of b BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Staff Correspondent HARRISBURG The annual invitational Brown Swiss sale during All-American week in Harrisburg drew a large crowd. Held on Monday evening after the junior dairy show, the sale proved to be a buyers’ sale as the 26 head of cows, bred heifers, and calves averaged $763.50. The pedigreed Swiss were divided into Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York, as auctioneer, Doty Remsburg patiently waited for bids. Wayne Sliker, St. Pans, Ohio, read pedigrees, and the sale was chaired by Dennis Daubert, Pine Grove. It was only fitting that the aged cow, DN Delegate Dainty, took high selling honors after being named Reserve Grand Champion in the junior show. Selling for $2000.00, Dainty boasted a record of many Grand Championships while milking over 20,000 pounds with a 4% test. She was the Grand Champion of the Farm Show in 1981, 82, and 83. Her owner, Kathleen Kopistecki, Royersford, is reducing her animals since her parents do not have a dairy farm, jshanski I jn lag-ET, owned by PlushansKi Farms, ic., was , top selling animal at the 1984 All-American Sale, going for $38,000 to Dr. Alan McCauley. From left to right are: Jay Howes, Mike Weimer, Or. Alan and Tom McCauley, Horace Backus, Charles and Clara Plushanski, Doty Remsburg, Charles Backus, Bill Nichol. Brown Swiss sale averages $763 but intends to keep Dainty’s daughter, Titan Dainty’s Darling, who placed first in the junior two year-old class. Dainty’s new owners, Rob and Sharon Nolan, Parkesburg, maintain a herd of Ayrshires and Jerseys. Nolan, however, was raised on a Brown Swiss farm and his brother is the breeder of Dainty. Other high selling animals included the consignment of Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, who consigned an aged Nakota Pavanne Evilo daughter. DVC Evilo Frosty brought $1385.00 on the bid from Richard Love, Scottsdale. Frosty boasted two records over 21,000 pounds milk with a 4% test. The consignment of Charles Irons, Smethport, brought $1370.00 on the bid from Bruce Keener, Ashland, Ohio. The consignment of William Daubert, Pine Grove, brought $1350.00 on the bid from Andrew and Susan Meir, Friedens. The consignment of Jack Thomas, Ulysses, brought $1300.00 on the bid from El A Ray Farm, Cattaraugus, New York. The more you expect from your milk reed money, the more you’re our kind of dairyman. Whatever your plans are today to produce more, less or about the same amount of milk as last year one thing’s for sure. You want the most possible income from the dollars you spend for feed. And the key is choosing a milk ing ration that best balances any roughages and grain you may have; that fits your kind of cows and that will produce the amount of milk you expect. A d sales and 'outh *u James Hill, Branchville, N.J., He took home six head for a total of was the volume buyer of the sale. $4000.00. The high selling Brown Swiss at the Pennsylvania All- American Invitational Brown Swiss Sale was DN Delegate Dainty consigned by Kathleen Kopistecki, Royers ford. The buyers (in front to left) are Rob and Sharon Nolan, Parkesburg. Wayne Sliker, right, read pedigrees. Holding her is Brian Urmy. feed that will do all this most efficiently. More and more dairymen, in cluding some of the best in the business (like those featured here), find the answer at their Purina Dealer. Purina offers over 200 different milking rations to make sure there’s one that will fit your herd. And 63 separate mill locations assure the feeds needed for your area are available. Ask your Purina Dealer to help you select the best ration for your needs. 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