McCauley’s Dry Beauty Takes Laurels
BY PAT PURCELL
ELIZABETHTOWN “It’s
something we rarely do, but it is no
sin to be dry. It is a normal part of
the lactation cycle,” said Eli
zabethtown Fair Dairy Show
Judge Jim Shaw after naming Tom
McCauley’s dry 4-year-old as the
supreme dairy animal on Thursday
afternoon.
Metcalfs Valiant Beauty ET is
not producing presently, however,
Shaw noted that her dry udder had
the characteristics that were unri
valed by any of her competitors.
However, when Beauty is produc
ing she is high producer. As a
3-year-old she gave 26,774 pounds
of milk with a 3.5 percent fat test at
976 pounds. She is classified as an
Excellent 92.
McCauley is the 16-year-old
son of Dr. Allan McCauley r)f Eli
zabethtown. McCauley took the
championship with Beauty at Eli
zabethtown in 1986, but was not
expecting her to do as well in 1987
because she was dry.
Joe Ayers of Conoy Creek
Farms, 225 Oberholtzer Road, Eli
zabethtown, took the open reserve
champion position with Gray-
Southdown
Supreme Sheep Champion
BY PAT PURCELL
A Southdown ewe owned by
Mark Tracy of Masonic Homes in
Elizabethtown captured the
coveted title of supreme champion
at the Elizabethtown Fair on
Wednesday.
What is being touted as the
largest sheep show in Lancaster
County and taking second only to
the Farm Show’s sheep show
attracted 230 entries into the show
ring this year. This year’s supreme
champion was selected by the
judge, Ron Miller manager of
WHY Farms in Kutztown out of
seven breeds. This year’s show
had an entry from the Oxford
breed, a first for the fair.
Tracy recently added this'
Southdown ewe to his 14-sheep
flock when he purchased it two
months ago in Virginia. Tracy,
is no stranger to the winner’s
’racy’s (right) Southdown ewe was awarded
the highest honor at the Elizabethtown Fair sheep
show. Trac/sr sheep was selected as the supreme
sheep outpf 230 antfnals. Ron Miller (left) judged the
event. Ryan Tracy (center) gives fils brother a hand.
At E-town Fair Dai
Valley Segis Lea. The 2-year-old
was sired by Green Ledge Segis
Chief Ned. She came fresh in June
and is presently producing about
70 pounds of milk per day accord
ing to Ayers.
In the Ayshire breed, Michelle
Kerdeman, swept the champion
ships with her 4-year-old Green
Brae Princess, sired by Caverly
Farms Pudge. John Stick of Leba
non was the breeder. Kerdeman is
the 15-year-old daughter of Jules
and Barbara Kerdeman of Man
heim.
Angie Spickler, daughter of
James and Linda Spickler of Ml
Joy, took the junior champion
spots with St C. Johnny K-Moon
Angelique. This was the same calf
she took the reserve grand champ
ionship with at the county 4-H
round-up in Quarryville in July.
Justin Howse, 9-year-old son of
Jay and Sue Howse of Elizabeth
town, took the junior Holstein
championship with his junior calf,
Onyx. Fran Kennel, 12, of Mt. Joy
took the junior reserve champion
ship in the Holstein division. There
were only two breeds shown at the
fair dairy show.
Ewe Makes
circle. This is the fifth year of com
petition for this 11-year-old, son of
Gerald and Helen Tracy. In 1986
he came as close as reserve
supreme champion and his market
lamb brought a record-setting
price. Tracy also took the reserve
championship in the Southdown
competition.
Taking reserve supreme champ
ion was the 117-pound Hampshire
ewe exhibited by Ellen *Lewis of
Mount Joy. Lewis also won the
grand and reserve titles in Hamp
shire breed, the the champion of
lambs and the grand champion sale
lamb.
Doug Martin of Eas| Earl, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, took
both champion and reserve champ
ion titles in the Cheviot division.
Angela Schildt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Schildt of Eli
zabethtown, swept the top posi-
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tions in the Dorset division. Carey
Donches of Manheim captured the
titles in the Suffolk division. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Donches. In the Shropshire
division Arlisa Snavely of Lancas
ter took the championship and
Connie Kline of Manheim took
reserve champion.
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Elizabethtown Sheep Show
CHEVIOT
Rem and Under 1 Yr.
Doug Martin
Ram 1 yr. and over
Doug Martin
Ewe 2 Year* and Over
1 Doug Martin. 2 Jeff Martin
Ewe Lamb under 1 Year
1 Doug Martin
Pair of Lamb*
Doug Martin
Flock
Doug Martin
Champion Cheviot •
Doug Martin
Reserve Champion
Doug Martin
DORSET
* Ram and Under 1 Yr.
1 Angela Schildt
Ram 1 Yr. and Over
1 Doug Martin
Ewe 2 Years and Over
1 Jenny Taylor, 2 Jessica Stoltzfus, 3
Angela Schildt
Ewe 1 Yr. and Under 2
1 Angela Schildt, 2 Malmda Schildt
Ewe Lamb Under 1 Yr.
1 Angela Schildt, 2 Malmda Schildt, 3
Jenny Taylor
Tom McCauley took the supreme dairy show honor with his 4-year-old. This
was his second consecutive win at Elizabethtown.
Grand champion in the Ayrshire i _ was won.
and Julor champion was awarded to Angle Spickler.
Show
Pair ol Lamb
1 Angela Schildt
Flock
Angela Schildt
Ellen Lewis received the reserve supreme champ
ionship with her Hampshire. Lewis of Mount Joy took
six championships including the grand champion sale
lamb.
ihelle Kerdeman
Champion Dorsal
' Angela Schildt
Reserve Champion Dorsal
Angela Schildt
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