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KEMPTON - “Only the finest
individuals from the finest
families;” sums up the catalog of
the first Rothrock Golden Op
portunities Sale. This statement
describes the royalty in the
Holstein breed as page after page
of the catalog lists consignments
with rich pedigrees, outstanding
production, and championship
type.
Scheduled for next Saturday,
Nov. 10, at Rothrock Golden
Holstein Farm, Rl, Kempton, the
sale will be the culmination of
years of planning, months of
preparation, and diligent care in
selecting and consigning only the
“best of the breed.”
Appropriately named, the
Rothrock Golden Opportunities
Sale may be just what the name
implies. Accordingr to breed
journals, it is believed to be the
first sale in the history of the
Holstein breed to offer two sons out
of two of the most famous cows in
the nation. Each dam is
distinguished for producing over
2000 pounds of fat in a lactation.
The “Valiant” son of Northcroft
Ella Elevation, the All-American,
All-Canadian, 3E-97, cow; and the
“Bova” son of Long-Haven Wayne
Stephanie, the “Excellent” cow
with a +2206 cow index, are
drawing avid A.I. and breeder
interest to the sale. The
“Stephanie” cow just finished a
51,765 pounds of milk record. The
26 young, contract or ET cows, and
the 42 outstanding pedigreed
heifers are also sparking interest
Heifer wing utilizes headgates which increase in size to accomodate animals as they
grow.
Cows are housed in comfort stalls at Rothrock. View is from conference room that
looks out into the barn.
across the nation. Many con- collections of Holsteins ever of
signments will sell with contracts fered in a national consignment
or embryo guarantees. They come sale.
from as far as California and iir _ . . , „ ■
Vermont to complete what “The people were tremendous in
promises to be one of the finest OP U P *** herds and lettui *
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View from conference room
ock complex is nestled in the picturesque rolling hills near
us take our choice,” states Jack
Miller, manager of Rothrock
Golden Holsteins. Miller per
sonally assisted Backus Associates
in selecting most of the con
signments and states that animals
were picked for their value to
investors, to dairymen wanting to
upgrade their herds, in flushing for
overseas markets, and also for
show-minded people. “We’re
thinking of the buyer being one of
many,” Miller says. He adds,
“There’s a bargain in every sale.”
“Our reason for the sale,” Miller
explains, “is that it’s a many-fold
influence.” “It’s good for the
breed. It’s good for us; breeders
can see our facilities and our
animals. It’s good for the area, and
it’s good for Pennsylvania,” he
continues.
In selecting the animals for the
sale, Miller looked for high
Proverty Hollow Margaret-ET is the consignment of
Rothrock to next Saturday’s Golden Opportunities Sale.
mpton,
production and fat test. Depth of
pedigree, type, and cow indexes
were also studied closely. “The
mature animals that we picked, we
considered as contractable cows or
donor cows,” Miller says.
Miller began his selection with
Poverty Hollow Margaret-ET, a
cow from the Rothrock foundation
herd. A 2E-91 cow, “Margaret’s
credits include 29,970 pounds of
milk with a 3.7% test and 1,094
pounds of fat in 365 days at four
years and eight months of age.
Bred to “Tony”, she sells with a six
embryo guarantee. Her pedigree
features a 2E-95, maternal sister, a
2E-92, Gold Medal dam with over
26,000 pounds milk and a 4.7% test
at ten years of age, and a 2E-94,
Gold Medal granddam.
Margaret to sell
Margaret To Sell
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