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D2-Lancaster Farming Saturday, September 19, 1987
Royal Gypsy Earns Top Bid At Autumn Harvest Classic
GINGER MYERS
Adams Co. Correspondent
FAIRFIELD (Adams Co.)
Polled Hereford enthusiast from
across the country convened at
Spring Bottom Farm, Fairfield,
Saturday, September 12 for the
Autumn Harvest Classic II Sale.
Reflecting the strength of the cattle
industry, 2 bull lots sold for an
average price of $1263.00. The 47
female lots sold averaged
$1446.00. High volume buyer of
the day was Double-O-Six Polled
Herefords, Dr. & Mrs. Oscar and
Sue Oberkircher, Danville, Pa.
They purchased eight and one-half
lots for a total of $12,425.00.
Double-O-Six’s half-lot was
their investment in partnership
with Dr. & Mrs. Fred McMurray,
Susquehannook Sunbury, in
the high selling female of the day.
The partnership paid the top price
of the day, $3600.00, to own SBF
Royal Gypsy 8626. This cow, con
signed by Spring Bottom Farm,
Frank and Becky Darcey, Fair
field, is sired by Beartooth Nomad
421 N and out of SBF RYL Trans
Am 8118. This pedigree is recog
nized by most Polled Hereford
breeders since this cow is a full sis
ter to Darcey’s “Gypsy”, said by
many to be the breed’s premier
cow. Gypsy 8626 sold safe in calf
to Louada 842 G Security IS.
The partnership does not have
any immediate plans to flush then
new purchase or to re-sell her
soon. Both doctors agreed that this
was the individual they came to the
sale to buy. They plan to make her
a cornerstone in their breeding
programs at both their operations.
The second high selling indivi
dual was a three in one package
consigned by Flat Stone Lick
Editor’s Note: When this col
umn was run in the Aug. 29th
edition, there were a number of
missing sentences that appa- ,
rently occurred when the text
was sent over the wire.
At Dr. Kephart’s request we
have rerun the column to besure
the readers are properly
informed.
Alternative Feed Grains
Most of the hogs in this country
find a com-soybean meal mixture
of some kind in the feeder. The
combination of com and soybean
meal is both practical and econom
ical. But every now and then hog
producers have an opportunity to
buy or raise an “odd” feed grain
like millet or lupins. Here are a few
tips on hog performance and feed
formulation if you’re planning to
use an off-the-wall feedstuff.
Approximate values are given for
each feedstuff based on com at
$2.00/bu. and 48% soybean meal
at $220 per ton plus any expected
changes in performance.
Triticale, a cross between
wheat and rye, has been around for
at least 100 years, but it has never
Farm, The Midlas, Marianne, Pa.
Van Haur Ranch, Hilgar, MT, paid
$3250.00 for a BT Prophet 117 P
daughter and her March 29 bull
calf by Shogun. This promising
two year old had a weaning ratio of
118 and sold safe in calf again to
Shogun.
Clifftop Farm, Blaine, TENN,
purchased the third high selling lot
for $2500.00. Consigned by Rock
ing R Farm, Keith and Linda
Rooker, Uniontown, it consisted of
another young cow by Prophet out
of a dam by Declaration 402 K.
Sold at her side was her April Bth
heifer calf by GK RGF Rustler. A
possible donor cow for her new
owners, this young cow sold
remated to Boyd Rolex 568 T.
Another Spring Bottom Farm
consignment commanded the
fourth high selling price of the day
at $2475.00. R & A Investments,
San Diego, CA purchased this
young cow sired by Nomad and
her March 15th calf by Cherry. She
sold in calf to AA R Top Priorty
398.
The sale was organized by four
of the most prominent Polled
Hereford breeding establishments
in the Keystone State. Those offer
ing the harvest of then seedstock at
the sale were: Spring Bottom
Farm, Penn State University, Flat
Stone Lick Farm, and the Rocking
R Farm. In the preface of the cata
log for this sale these breeders out
lined that this sale offered,
“Excellent performance records,
youthful matrons and debutantes
with years of productivity ahead of
them, and bulls with all the neces
sary characteristics to provide the
cattle of the future, along with the
bottom line; integrity in breeding
and selling.
Pork
Prose
by
Kenneth B. Kephart
Penn State Extension Swipe Specialist
really caught on. However, a
recent variety Beagle ’B2,
shows good promise for swine
feeds. It contains about 12% pro
tein and .40% lysine. (Com has
about 9% protein and .24% lysine).
So you can use triticale in place of
all the com and about 80 pounds of
soybean meal in a 1-ton ration.
With complete protein supple
ments, make pound-for-pound
substitutions with com. Approxi
mate value of triticale:
$.039/pound.
Drawbacks to Triticale. Insect
growth can be a problem in stor
age, and feeders should be checked
often triticale diets can gum up
the feeder throats. As a feed grain,
Beagle ’B2 looks great, but this
variety is not adapted to warmer
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Top selling lot at the Autumn Harvest Classic II Sale was SBF Royal Gypsy
8626. A partnership of Double-O-Six Farm and Susquehanook Farm paid
$3600.00 for this top pedigreed young cow. Pictured (left-right); Karen Rabe
nold, PA Beef Queen; Frank Darcey, consignor; Sue Oberkircher, Oscar
Oberkircher, Fred McMurray, Howard McMurray, Doreen McMurray, all buy
ers, and Randy Becker at the halter.
PA Polled Hereford Group
Open For Membership
GINGER MYERS
Adams Co. Correspondent
FAIRFIELD (ADAMS CO.)
Do you and your husband have
Polled Herefords? Arc your child
ren involved in showing Polled
Herefords? Are you interested in
the cattle industry or the Junior
Polled Hereford Breeders Associa
tion? Do you have good ideas
about beef promotion? If you
answered any of these questions
“yes”, then the Pennsylvania Poll
ettes want you as a member.
Susan Smith, East Greenville,
PA, is the President of the PA Poll
ettes, an extension of the National
Poultry Conference Names Speaker
HARRISBURG News cor
respondent Bettina Gregory, who
covers a variety of major national
topics for ABC television prog
ramming, is the guest speaker for
the Pennsylvania Poultry Federa
tion’s Annual Conference in
Grantville, Pennsylvania.
Scheduled to give her presenta
tion on Thursday morning, Octob
er 1, 1987, the talented and highly
regarded newswoman will cap the
final day of the conference’s two
day information exchange.
Beginning with a general ses
sion for all attendees on Wednes
day, September 30th, the two-day
conference features general ses
sion speakers from all areas of the
country. One of the four speakers
scheduled for the general session
on Wednesday morning is Mr.
Stan Bailey, research microbiolo
gist with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture (USDA), who
will discuss Salmonella facts and
fallacies, fpllowed by University
of Illinois Professor Stan Curtis
who will address the animal rights
issue and its effect on the industry.
Topics on the Thursday morning
Polled Hereford Poll-cttes. Smith
explained that there are about 50
Poll-ette associations nationwide,
but that the PA chapter was just
organized this past May. Smith’s
name is familiar to many breeders
since she is also the editor of the
PA Polled Hereford Newsletter.
Other officers in the association
include: Faith Peterson, vice
president, Debbie Hess, secretary,
and Becky Darcey, treasurer.
Smith outlined the purpose of
the organization as an outlet for
women involved in the beef indus
try. It is the associations primary
goals to work with the State Beef
slate include a presentation by
noted cholesterol authority. Dr.
Margaret Flynn.
As part of the conference activi
ties, the Poultry Federation
includes its annual golf tourna
ment, the “Poultry Open” on Wed
nesday afternoon, comedienne
Hope Mihalap at the evening’s
banquet, and a presentation of
The supreme champion gilt of the Maryland State
Fair held earlier this month Is shown here with owner
Dave Holloway, Glen Rock. The December Duroc was
named grand champion of the breed. Holloway Duroc
farm also had the champion barrow and received the
premier breeder award.
Queen in her promotions and with
the Junior Association and its
activities. Stated Smith, “We need
to support our Junior Association
because without them, there is no
Senior organization.
The PA Poll-ettcs have two
immediate goals. One of these is to
raise funds to help support the
Junior Association’s programs.
They have organized a raffle of
breed-related items to be held at
the SOP Show at the Keystone
Show. Tickets will be on sale all
week at the show at the PA Polled
Hereford booth. They are also sell
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“estate planning” during the
ladies’ program Thursday
morning.
Registration for the September
30/October 1 conference and gen
eral activities can be obtained by
contacting the Pennsylvania Poul
try Federation, 500 N. Progress
Avenue, Harrisburg, Pa., 17109, or
by telephoning (717) 652-7530.
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