A22-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, February 28,1987
Holstein
WILKES-BARRE - The
financial statement for the Penn
sylvania Holstein Association
unproved dramatically from 1985,
the association’s treasurer
reported Thursday at the
association’s annual meeting.
At the 1987 state convention held
here at the Sheraton Crossgate,
Walter Wurster stated that the
association recorded a net income
of $65,801.10 for fiscal year 1986. In
1985, the association tallied a
$39,233.90 net loss. Wurster said the
majority of the increase resulted
from a “good sales year.’’
The association recorded a
“significant turnaround” in a net
increase in working capital of
$28,581.35 in 1986. For 1985, the
working capital netted a $25,737.91
decrease, Wurster noted.
“The expenses were up some
last year. But the income was up
substantially so the association
came out ahead,” the state
treasurer said.
In the statement of income and
expenses the largest increases
were in the domestic and export
sales. The domestic sales changed
from a loss of $6,252.53 to a profit of
$15,210.30. Wurster explained that
export sales more than doubled
from $81,967.51 in 1985 to
$167,075.69 in 1986.
•inty >iry bowl team which won
the senior division contest are Gary Bicksler, left, coach
George Merrill, Doris Stump, Mark Moser and Charles Seidel.
ists in the Distinguished Junior
Member contest are, from left, Kenneth Diebold. Bradley
Ludwick, winner Walter “Rusty” Russell, winner Barbara
Houser, Doris Stump and Kathleen Todt.
Junior division finalists in the Distinguished Junior Member
contest are from left, J. Thomas Brown, Eric Stine, winner
Brian Richard, winner Lona Rader, Amy Richard and Susan
Corbin. left, Cathleen Ohlinger and Doug Stern
Association Finances Are In The Black
paying for other projects,”
Wurster commented.
Brazilians placed the most
recent export order handled by the
PHA. “In the last year we became
involved in export orders to Brazil.
Actually, PHA was implemented
to act as a broker between the
breeder and Brazilian buyer,”
association President Arthur
Baxter said at the annual meeting.
PHA assembled 500 Holsteins at
the association’s barn in Mid
dletown. Hie first planeload of
animals departed from Harrisburg
in December.
“The Brazilian order and the
renewed interest through domestic
orders gave Pennsylvania Holstein
breeders a lift a renewed in
terest and optimism in the mer
chandising of registered Holstein
cattle. It acted as a stimulus,”
Baxter said.
“But now several months later,
the problems we have found with
the Brazilian export order seems
to have stagnated our association.
Brazilian government red tape,
processing delays and other
hurdles created pessimism,
concern and in some cases anger
amongst our members.
“As we gather here today,
prospects for having the animals
on planes to Brazil look good. Let
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—ipici /ogressive. eeder Registry Award are, front row left, Tom Boyer,
Wayne Sherwood, Nathan Stoitzfus, Lewis Berkley, Clarence Beiler. Back row left,
William Shultz, Donald Seipt, Jay Houser, Richard Packard, Kenneth Umble, and Tom
Dum and Clarence Stauffer, HFA consultants.
a stimulus and uplifting op
portunity bog us down now,”
Baxter continued.
Baxter noted in his speech the
need for a strong member voice to
the national Holstein association to
change the HFA from the far left
position to a more moderate center
position.
“Anyone who finds fault with the
indexing system is considered
narrowminded. Yet, we see HFA
eliminate staff members because
their philosophy opposes HFA and
they express their views in the
open. Is this what HFA calls
‘openmindedness?’ HFA views
itself as one of the most
democratic organizations serving
dairymen, yet, in practice it is
their way or no way at all,” the
president said.
He continued, “HFA has told us
they want feedback from its
members. Yet, following a recent
meeting in western Pennsylvania
with our National Directors, Jim
Pounds and Neil Hammerschmidt
from Brattleboro, we all received a
letter telling us of the dangers of
allowing members a voice in how
their organization is managed.”
Baxter cautioned against
breeding cows only by numbers.
Breeders need to consider type, fat
yield, calving efficiency, longevity
and protein yield in addition to
milk production. “Let’s not con
centrate so hard on the ones
(cows) that have been earmarked
as superior that we miss the ones
which are truly superior,” he said.
The youth program which boasts
1,800 members is an integral part
of the future of the PHA, Baxter
explained and encourage members
to support youth programs. “We
should be proud and supportive of
our youth and consider any money
PHA invests in the youth programs
as money well-spent.”
He also encouraged the mem
bership to support the magazine
Pennsylvania Profiles and
Members of the team include, front row left, Thaddeus Will,
Matt Welsh, Heather Welsh and Jennifer Welsh. Back row
left, Connie Welsh, coach, Jennifer Brown, Ronald Kimmel
and David Welsh, coach.
programs of other agriculture
organizations. “Together we can
make the future brighter for our
children and ourselves.
Two regional elections for
executive committee members
were held recently. In the Central
region, Fred Strouse will replace
retiring board member David
Burket. In the Northeast region,
Gordon Wood will replace retiring
board member Gerald Parker.
Donald Seipt of Keystone Farm,
Easton, will seek the vice
presidency of the national Holstein
association. He received the
unanimous support of the mem
bership at the annual meeting.
Elections for this office will be held
at the national convention this
summer in Indianapolis.
Neil Hammerschmidt of the
national office will replace James
Pound as director of field services
on July 1. “In Pennsylvania you
have more opportunity to par
ticipate in the future of the breed
due to the large cow population in
the state,” he said.
“Brattleboro is not the
association. You people are going
to direct the future of this
organization,” he added.
HFA finished the year slightly in
the black, Thomas Kelly, national
director, said. The revenues in
creased by 5 percent and expenses
dropped 2.5 percent, he noted.
Registrations increased by 17,000
and transters increased by 12,000,
he said.
John Howard, Willow Street,
Lancaster County, announced that
the 1988 convention would be held
in Lancaster County.
Awards
Barbara Houser and Walter
“Rusty” Russell won the senior
distinguished junior member
awards at the awards breakfast on
Thursday morning.
Barbara, the daughter of Jay
and Mary Houser, Spring Mills,
has been active in junior Holstein
work for 11 years. She owns 11
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Milk Promotion
Leaders
Meet Informally
WILKES BARRE - The four
advertising and promotion
programs operating in the state of
Pennsylvania met informally at
the Pennsylvania Holstein Con
vention here Wednesday to discuss
mutually beneficial efforts in the
investment of producer funds.
The representatives agreed to
continue dialogue in this area and
agreed to meet in the future to
continue such efforts.