Hopkins Wins Delaware Holstein Service Award SMYRNA, Del. - William Hopkins, Lewes, received the distinguished service award of the Delaware Holstein Association at the Association’s annual meeting held recently at the Smyrna Fire House. Hopkins received the award based on his many years of significant service to the dairy industry in the Delaware. He has served as a member of the boards of directors and delegate to In ter-State Milk Producers, Dairy Council Inc., and the Mid-Atlantic Milk Marketing Association. Together with his wife, Dorothy, and 10 children, Hopkin manages 500 acres and 250 cows. The owner of the third generation farm and his wife have managed to put all 10 of their children through college. Their son Walter recently com pleted his term as president of the state association. Outstanding youth awards were given to John Green, Middletown, in the junior division, and Cheryl Warren, Kenton, in the senior division. Mark Phipps, Wilmington, garnered two production awards in the junior division. His 2 year old, Centerdel Mars Ideal, earned the milk award with a 305 day production of 19,317 pounds of milk and 677 pounds of fat. His aged cow, Centerdel Topper Elect D Micky, won the fat award with a 305 day lactation of 23,146 pounds of milk and 855 pounds of fat. Breck Vanderwende, Green wood, took home the award for high 2-year-old fat production. Woodenhawk Paul Monica com- YOUR HOG EQUIPMENT HEADQUARTERS Flex-Auger Systems, PVC Tubing, 2”,3”,4”&5” Diameter Systems NIPPLE WATERERS I ,II Monoflo I I 3/8”.... $1.99 liM 1/2”.... $2.29 IlCli Sting 4 pWI 3/8”.... $3.99 |L( 1/2”.... $4.59 WM 3/4” ... $5.99 MP FARROWING CRATE European Style /Back Door TopSowLiiiard^^ $169.95 Uptmnal Side I HTUflfl Available \ ront Door •/Heavy Duty Feeder pleted a lactation of 13,957 pounds of milk and 716 pounds of fat. Will Phipps, Wilmington, was the owner of two cows earning three production awards. Cen terdel Magic Con L Precious completed a lactation of 19,416 pounds of milk and 713 pounds of fat for the top position in the 3-year-old milk category. Cen terdel Mars Riley O Orchid, a 4 year old, produced the high milk and fat record of 23,229 pounds of milk and 896 pounds of fat. This cow won the award for overall fat champion in the Junior division. Martha Phipps reaped the remaining production awards in the junior division. Her 3 year old, Aynestead ZsaZsa SWD Capri, earned fat award with a production of 18,580 pounds of milk and 869 pounds of fat. She won the overall milk award and the aged cow milk award with Centerdel Jupiter RORA Nina. The 5 year old produced a record of 24,061 pounds of milk and 830 pounds of fat. In the open division Norman Voss, Clayton, captured the 2 year old milk and fat awards. Sau-Au Sherm Jenna produced 31,827 pounds of milk and 869 pounds of fat. Voss added the 3 year old milk award, 4 year old milk and overall milk champion awards, and aged cow fat award to his winnings. Contributing to his successes were: a 3 year old, Vossmon Rotate Ellie, with a production of 30,378 pounds of milk and 1,023 pounds of fat; Vossmon Trump Suzie, 4 year old, with 32,934 pounds of milk and 962 pounds of fat; and Vossmon Elbow Star, a 7 1 J w ""CJH Curved | |[ AW (| 1 1 ™» ! 1 I, 1 Hn 800 l GRAIN & PROTEIN SCALE AUGER OR HOPPER MOUNTED -yT 7 WITHIN 2% ACCURACY % Basic Unit Scale vi* $279.95 I ,4b sale „ $239.95 Adjustable Sides CAMBRIDGE HEATER 60,000 BTULP Reg. Price $329.95 SALE PRICE $289.95 year old, with 26,186 pounds of milk and 1,059 pounds of fat. The 3 year old fat and overall fat award went to a cow owned by C. Delbert Cain, Harrington. Cain-View Valiant Rose produced a record of 26,895 pounds of milk and 1,129 pounds of fat. J.E Bailey and Sons Inc. won the 4 year old fat award with Bal-Far Crystal Wizard. She completed a lactation of 25,923 pounds of milk and 1,036 pounds of fat. Baileys also earned the aged cow mUk award. Their 6 year old produced a record of 30,738 pounds of milk and 940 pounds of fat. Treasurer Charmayne Busker reported a break-even financial year for the Association. The Association will host the Eastern Shore Calf Sale on March 14, the state Holstein show this spring and the state calf raffle at the State Fair this summer. Guest speaker Glenn Freese, Oxford, Pa., told the group they must alter the way they approach the dairy business. They must look at the business the way a banker would not just as a way of life. “Use what you have above your shoulders a little more, and set your goals on what the market wants,” he said. Phil Pierson and Norman Voss, both of Clayton, welcomed the group to their farms. Voss maintains a BAA of 106 and a rolling herd average of 21,641 pounds of milk and 742 pounds of fat on 95 head. Pierson averages 18,651 pounds of milk and 697 pounds of fat with a BAA of 102 on 107 head. nWect Drive 1 or tell Drive Power Unit *m# Lovell Switch r 4 | The new Delaware Holstein Association president if Richard Morris, Newark. Also elected were: Charles Hudson, Viola, vice president; Charmayne Busker, Harrington, secretary-treasurer; and directors James Wolfer, Newark, Dan Vanderwende, Bridegeville, and Robert Voorhees Houston. WYSOX New directors of the Bradford County Forest Lan downers’ Association were in troduced during a recent meeting in Wysox. The directors were elected during the organization’s annual meeting in November. Directors Robert and Susan Storch are from Troy. Susan, elected as secretary at a recent board of director’s meeting, replaces Janice Schlegel, who retired from the board. Another new director is Tim Beardslee, who farms in Wetona with his father, Roy Beardslee. 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