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641 pounds; H.S. & R.E. Fetrow,
639 pounds; Sinking Springs Farm,
637 pounds; Beshore Farms, 631
pounds; Leonard Creek, 627
pounds; RE. and M.R. Stewart,
617 pounds; David Stewart, 609
pounds and Mcßal Dairy, 604
pounds.
Included on the program was the
county’s dairy princess, Judy
Perry, who related the activities in
which she’s been promoting milk,
and encouraging dairy farmers to
Among the dairymen receiving awards for York County DHIA accomplishments are,
from the left, Roy Thompson, for the Rodman Thompson family; Joe Stump, for Stump
Acres; Dale Fuhrman, for the Earl Fuhrman family farm; and Bob Smyser’s Richlawn
Farm.
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both use dairy products and give
them as gifts for the holiday
season.
Three new directors were
elected for three-year terms on the
county’s DHIA board. Filling those
positions are George Shue,
Brodbecks, Martin Grey, York and
Tom Stein, York. York County’s
staff of DHIA testers includes
Marianne Walter, David Miller,
Richard Detter, Vere Balmer,
Abbe Schott and Edwina Johnson.
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Several area agri-businesses
sponsored the awards and ribbons
for DHIA accomplishments.
Among them were Spangler and
Sprenkle, Beacon Milling Co.,
Agway, Pennfield Corporation,
Farm Credit, W.L. Mummert Co.,
Service Feed and Supply, D.E.
Horn, Animal Medic and the
Pennsylvania DHIA. Rutter’s
Dairy donated milk for the banquet
and cheese was provided courtesy
of the Phillips Cheese Company.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 1,1984-A3l
Wayne County annual
DHIA
HONESDALE - The Wayne
County Dairy Herd Improvement
Association completed 58 years of
service to the Wayne County dairy
industry with the conclusion of the
most recent testing year on Oc
tober 1. The Association finished
the year with an annual production
of 15,013 pounds of milk and 553
pounds of butterfat per cow-an
all-time high.
There were an average of 5257
cows on test for the fuU year, which
was highest number on test in the
history of Wayne County D.H.I.A.
Kevin Burleigh, Pleasant Mount,
had the highest DHIA production
with 20,960 pounds of milk and 773
pounds of butterfat per cow. Other
herds exceeding the 700 pound fat
level were: James Slocum,
Susquehanna; Kinghill Farm,
(David Soden), Stamicca; Robert
Fries, Aldenville; Paul Kennedy,
Honesdale; Glover Brothers,
Stamica; and Rowe Brothers,
Honesdale.
The highest butterfat lactation
record completed during the year
was accomplished by “Liza”, a
cow owned by James Wood
mansee, Lake Como. Her complete
record in 295 days was 20,121
pounds of milk and 1027 pounds of
butterfat.
The top milk production record
was achieved by “Bess” owned by
James Slocum, Susquehanna, who
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in 305 days produced 31,111 pounds
of milk and 948 pounds of butterfat.
The high lifetime production
record was earned by “Sophie”
owned by Rowe Brothers,
Honesdale. Thus far she has
produced 238,659 pounds of milk
and 8934 of butterfat.
The Association will grant the
annual high quality milk award to
Michael Nebzydoski, Pleasant
Mount. The award is based on the
lowest average somatic cell count
for the year.
D.H.I.A. supervisors employed
by the Association are: Steve
Kammer, Honesdale; Linda
Wagner, Hollisterville; Joseph
Schriefer, Pleasant Mount; and A.
Linford Sampson, Equinunk.
Dairymen who serve as direc
tors of the organization are:
Llewellyn Courtright, Lake Ariel;
Charles Dennis, Honesdale; Ellis
Dix, Pleasant Mount; Paul Ken
nedy, Honesdale; Theodore
Kostige, Lakeville; Frank Maries,
Damascus; Gary Rickard,
Honesdale; Marlyn Shaffer, Lake
Ariel; James Slocum,
Susquehanna; David Soden,
Starrucca; and Grant Teeple,
Equinunk.
Information about the Wayne
County DHIA can be secured by
contacting the Wayne County
Agricultural Extension Service,
Courthouse, Honesdale, Pa. 18431.
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