Pa. exhibi ST. JOSEPH, MO - The seats were filled in the Stadium Arena at the 1906 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., for the Roll of Vistory Angus Show recently. Spectators as well as breeders and exhibitors were on hand to watch judge Bill Wilson, Cloverdale, bid., and associate judge Dr. Dee Woody, Carbondale, HI., sort through 187 Angus bulls and < heifers during the two-day event. After all was done, there were many happy exhibitors. One group was the owners of the grand champion bull, Cobble Pond New Yorker. This February 1963, Pine Drive Big Sky son weighed in at 2,529 pounds and is owned by Gallaghers Farm Inc., Ghent, N.Y., and Cobble Pond Farm, Millerton, N.Y. New Yorker was previously slapped the senior champion bull. Harrison, the reserve senior champion won the second top bull spot for his owners B&L Proper ties, Shawnee, Okla.; Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, Aik.; and Windy Acres Angus, Harrison, Neb. This 2,634 pound winner of the reserve grand champion bull banner is a May 1963 son of Dr. Spock. In the 110-head heifer show, judges Wilson and Woody went to the junior champion, Stewarts Elba 41 IS and slapped her as the grand champion heifer. This Februaty 1964, Pine Drive Big Sky daughter is owned by Stewart Angus Farms, Indianapolis, Ind. Cobble Pond Farm together with R&J Ranch, Briggs, Tx., led out the reserve grand champion heifer, R&J June 1694. First named the intermediate champion, she is a June 1984 daughter of R&J Austin 13. In the group competition, R&J Ranch exhibited the best six bead and get-of-sire champions by R&J Dave Hirt (left), herdsman for Genetics Unlimited, received the Herdsman of the Year award from Dean Hurlbut. American Angus Assoc. State Limousin cattlemen to form junior association WATERFORD - The Penn sylvania Limousin Association elected Cynthia Kidder, Water ford, their new president at their annual directors meeting Jan. 19 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. She had served as vice-president and takes over the post that was held by James Robison, Oley. Other officers elected were A. H. Mosher, Perkasie, vice-president and Robert line, Carlisle, treasurer. In the general membership annual meeting held earlier four new directors were elected. They were David Miller, Bedford; A.H. Mosher, Perkasie; Pam Peffer, Renfrew; and Robert Rose, Cochranton. Other directors in addition to these and the officers are Robert Pennet, Reading and Richard McDonald, Shippensburg.' tors win Angus honors at Nati Austin 13. The junior get cham pions were shown by Cobble Pond Farms and were by Cobble Pond New Yorker. Taking home the junior cham pion bull rosette was Recovery HK. He is owned by Huckfeldt- Krebs, Gordon, Nebraska. Hie intermediate champion bull, Waldeck Shocker was shown by Harry Weining, Shelbyville, Kent., and Northcote Farm, Forest, Va. ROR Royalty 108 T was directed to the senior bull calf champion spot for Rolling Oaks Ranch, Burkett, Texas. The judges then selected R&J Precision 2404 for reserve senior bull calf champion. He is owned by R&J Ranch and Lynn Brae Farms, Roanoke, Va. The winter bull calf champion was Harts Wild Turkey 5020. This calf is owned by Charles Hart, Frederick, S.D.; Foote Acres Angus, Melba, Idaho; and Weaver Angus Farm. Broadway claimed the spring bull calf champion spot for Lee Miller and Family, Woodsboro, Md.; Springfield Angus Farm, Garner, N.C.; and R&J Ranch. Primrose Charm 7584 won the reserve intermediate champion heifer title. She is owned by Genetics Unlimited Inc., West Grove, Pa; Riverside Farms, Hamilton, Tx.; and I&N Angus, Greenfield, Ind. This group of breeders, William Warren, Furlong, Pa.; LaVem Krueger and Family, LaCrosse, Ind., and Greg Krueger and Family, Coatesville, Pa., exhibited the winter heifer calf champion, Kruegers Blackbird Madonna. Dave Hirt of Genetics Unlimited Inc., was voted as the 1906 Herd sman of the Year by fellow herd smen during a dinner held in their honor at the National Westerr Stock Show. The association is planning to start a Pennsylvania Junior Limousin Association. An organizational meeting is scheduled in conjunction with the Northwest PA Keystone Classic at Crawford Co. Fairground, May 24 or 25. Those juniors interested should plan to attend and contact Jennifer Rose, RD 2, Box 294, Cochranton 16314, 814/425-7465. Time and location of meeting will be announced later. The Limousin Association is interested in promoting Limousin cattle in Pennsylvania ' and surrounding areas. For more in formation and a directory of members contact Pennsylvania Limousin Association, 10652 Rte. 97, Waterform PA 16441, 814/796- 4159. . Kruegers Blackbird Madonna was named winner heifer calf champion at the Roll of Victory Angus Show held in conjunction with the ‘B6 National Western Stock Show (Photos by American Angus Assoc.) NY Bull Test Sale to offer rebates ITHACA NY - The advertising concept of rebates that has been used successfully to merchandise automobiles and appliances is being extended to the 1986 New York Bull Test Sale May 2 at Ithaca, according to Bull Test director William Greene. Under the rebate program, cattlemen who bring their “used” bulls to the Empire Livestock Market at Dryden May 2 will receive “a fair market price for the bulls” plus a $lOO certificate to be used toward the purchase of any bull at the New York Bull Test Sale at 7:30 p.m. May 2 at Ithaca. Greene noted all of the major beef I Deadline near for filing for wool incentive payment DENVER, Colo. - U.S. sheep producers have until Jan. 31 to file for their 1965 wool incentive payments. Producers who wish to participate in the wool incentive program must file authorized signed documents for sales made during the calendar year with their local county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ACSC) office. The incentive payment program is authorized under the National Wool Act which provides incentive payments to U.s. sheep producers to help stimulate industry growth, and to compensate producers for lost markets due to certain types of imported wool and wool grades. Incentive payments are offset by duties on some imported wools. LIVESTOCK LATEST on "new models" breeds will be represented in Bull Test Sale consignments. “We, the Bull Test Committee members, have been looking for a new marketing approach. If rebates help sell toasters, trucks, and toys why not use a rebate plan to sell performance tested bulls bulls that will give any cattleman a genetic boost to his herd,” Greene said. Interest in the 1985-86 Bull Test program has begun to grow with the announcement of the test results of the first 28 day weigh period. The total average daily gain for the 87 bulls on test for the Legislation for the National Wool Act of 1954 was passed by Congress in response to producer efforts to halt a serious decline in domestic sheep production. The Wool Act has since been extended eight times by Congress, including bnal Western iSSsjy A n,:«M period was 4.47 pounds. The lone Salers bull had the highest breed average daily gain of 5.37 pounds for this first weigh period. The 19 Angus bulls had the second highest breed average daily gain of 5.03 pounds. An Angus bull consigned by Culvert Brook Farm of Hamilton is leading this “Class of ’B6” with an average daily gain of 7.11 pounds for this first weigh period. Information about the Bull Test and the May 2 Sale with its Rebate Program may be obtained from William Greene, 130 Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853. recent renewal in December as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. For further information about the wool incentive program, contact the A CSC office in your area. •M ANTIC MtlCflON IN Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS -£~>V
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