“Sedate to Ayrshires”
Every breed association holds a
meeting annually for it’s mem
bers. It is always an exciting and
memorable event, and serves to
hold together an exclusive group of
people dedicated to a singular
purpose. Everyone benefits from
their enthusiasm.
The recent convention of Ayr
shire Breeders at Grantville, Pa.,
was one of those rare opportunities
to witness that dedication and
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“colored breeds,” Ayrshires do not
dominate the field in numbers, but
ceitainly do have the potential to
hold their own when it comes to
beauty (type) as well as produc
tivity. And Ayrshire breeders are
well aware of it.
On a dismal, damp and snowy
April day, eight busloads of them
were given the opportunity to see
Pennsylvania history and
agriculture. And both are in
tertwined with the present and the
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future of dairying, as well as the
breed itself. For the farms they
visited were located in the heai t of
history, between Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. And the operations
aU typified what makes America
great and will guarantee the
success of the Ayrshire breed.
The small family operations like
the Charles Gable’s Conebella
Farm, and Earl Keefer’s
Sycamore Meade, are perfect
examples of what can be ac
complished by farm families that
have a vision and a dream. And the
dream is enhanced and enlivened
by other, more broadly inspired
institutions like Masonic Homes in
Elizabethtown and Ardrossan
Farms in Villanova. Unlike the
family operations, the latter have
their own reasons for being besides
producing a family living. Love
and money both play an important
role.
All of the Ayrshire farms
mentioned, as well as others that
could be seen in the central Penn
sylvania region, are making a
major contribution to the dairy
industry. That contribution is the
preservation and improvement of
a breed that is minor in numbers
but major in quality and service to
mankind. In spite of their minority
they constitute a basic foundation
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of strength in the dairy business.
The great potential of Ayrshires
to produce high quality as well as
profitable quantity is exemplified
in the Ardrossan herd. It has
emerged as one of the truly out
standing herds of the Ayrshire
breed and of all breeds. And every
one of the over 200 cows in the herd
are descendants of nine cows
imported from Scotland in 1910!
The current Rolling Herd Average
is 19,699 pounds of milk per cow,
with over 825 pounds of fat.
Holsteins beware!
Holsteins naturally dominate the
dairy industry in the U.S.
Economically, it is only natural
that they should. But there is a
niche, a very important niche, for
all of the colored breeds. Not that
they all need to compete with
Holsteins for size and production.
There was and still is, a very
good reason for the development of
the Ayrshires in Scotland, the
Jerseys and Guernseys in the
Channels, and the Swiss in the
Hay named DHIA Manager
UNIVERSITY PARK - Larry J.
Hay, recently joined PA DHIA as
Regional Manager. A native of
mountains of Central Europe.
Simmentals and other dual breeds
were bred and devleoped for
special reasons. And each breed
has its devotees that love and
pamper their favorites. Each must
find its own economic niche as
well.
Color alone is not the issue,
although it breaks the monotony of
black on white or white on black.
I sincerely hope that the world is
never reduced to a monochrome of
color, or a standard of size and
shape. That hope applies to cows
as well as people, and other
creatures also. And I might even
include my computer screen! A
little color sure would help relieve
the montony there too. As it now
stands, I must supply the color
with words, and that isn’t easy.
Let’s hope that the colored
breeds of cattle are never reduced
to a few words in the history books.
They deserve to be nurtured and
improved, for their own benefit
and the welfare of all people.
Berlin, PA, Somerset County,
Larry holds an Associate Degree in
Agricultural Business Ad
ministration from Pennsylvania
State University, as well as work in
pre-veterinary medicine at West
Virginia University, Morgantown.
He brings with him a background
rich in agricultural related ex
perience, ranging from farm
operation to coordination of sup
port services furnished by Ralston
Purina and Pennsylvania Har
vestore.
Perhaps most significant to the
members of PA DHIA, Larry has
developed considerable ability to
organize and coordinate activities,
while at the same time retaining
the capacity to work harmoniously
with people. He should excel in a
member owned organization such
as DHIA.
Larry, with his wife Gale and
three children, currently resides at
Berlin, PA. After several weeks of
training at various locations in the
state, he will assume permanent
base in Region 5, Southeastern
Pennsylvania.
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