C4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1988 LOUISVILLE, KY The 66th National Polled Hereford Copvention-Show-Sale held November 16 to 18 brought cattle men from throughout the United States and many foreign countries to the North American Internation al Livestock Exposition. The 308-head show was a big draw, with an estimated 3,000 spectators in the stands. Coming back from his reserve grand finish in last year’s National, ACE Mohi can Broker 4U took grand champ ion honors from among 117 bull entries. The January 1986 son of Empires Equalizer 400 R was shown by ACE Land and Cattle Co., Millbrook, N.Y.; Mohican Polled Hereford Farms, Glenmont, Ohio; Split Butte Ranch, Rupert, Idaho; J. Albert Lynch, Pelham, N.H.; Warner Ranch, Hatch, Utah; and Broker Alliance Group, Mill brook, N.Y. Grand champion female was LK Sassy Queen 2W, an April 1987 daughter of PHF Jubilation. She was entered by junior member Loric Anne King of Mountain Home, Ark., and next day topped the National Sale by going for $30,000 to 4-Bar-S Ranch, Shreveport, La. Judging the two-day event were lead judge Dick Hubman, Bonan za, Ore., and associate judge Mark Frcderickson, Starbuck, Minn. The judges went to 5E SF 4WF 38 Special as the reserve grand champion bull. He’s a March 1987 son of TOP MSU Knight Ryder owned by Julie, Jeff and Jay Swine Brucellosis —Countdown (Continued from Page C 2) For example, Tennessee pro ducers started testing their breed ing swine last year. Within 18 months, they had tested more than 46,000 sows in more than 7,000 herds, without finding evidence of brucellosis infection. "I was not surprised at the results,” Essey says. “Tennessee had not reported a single case of swine brucellosis in almost 20 years. Yet, before we could accord National Polled Hereford Convention Draws 3,000 Plus People Evans, Winona, Miss.; Four Winds Farm, Berlin, Conn.; and Skaggs Farms, Hernando, Miss. Leading in as reserve grand female was Cutarm Vly 107 P Dona 11W, a February 1987 daughter of WTK Tyrone CL Dorn 107 P. She’s owned by Brian Nel son of Valley City, N.D. In cow-calf championship com petition, ACE led out ACE WM Manhattan Gal 5U as the winner. She’s a January 1986 daughter of BT BAB Chase 24 IP who showed with her May bull calf by TAM ACE Tuckahoe T 9. Standing reserve was JR LB 452 M Romance U 209, a July 1986 daughter of BT Butler 452 M entered by John E. Rice and Sons, Sheridan, Wyo., and Lloyd L. Brown, Powell, Wyo. She showed with a July bull calf by SBR Mar athon Man 257 T. The National Polled Hereford Sale rang up a $9,704 average on 17% lots to climax the National. Ten females brought $84,000 to average $8,400, while the TA bulls totaled $83,400 for an $11,503 average. The newly elected chairman of the APHA Board of Directors is Kenneth Parker of Bradyville, Tcnn. Vice chairman for the upcoming year will be Bill Yowell of Killeen, Texas. New directors assuming seats on the board are Orville K. Sweet of Panora, Iowa; Ralph Sherman of Laconia, Ind.; and Dexter Douglass of Tallahas see, Fla. The National Organization of Tennessee its validated brucellosis-frce status, we required evidence that infection is not present. Unless we look, we can’t be sure. “I believe that the United States will be able to declare itself free of swine brucellosis well before the end of the century,” Essey says. “I will celebrate that day with a real sense of victory over the peril I experienced in my early days of veterinary practice.” Poll-ettes held their annual meet ing and named Sue Saltmarch, Beavercreek, Ore., their new chairman and Joßene Shurlcy, Lonoke, Ark., as vice chairman. Newly elected Roll-ette directors include Maureen Moeller, Grand Island, Neb.; Alberta Almy, Cayu ga, Ind.; and Judy Thomas, Alamo, Ga. Poll-ette of the Year honors were awarded to Marcia Kottkamp of Clayton, Ind. The glamorous National Queen competition concluded with the Chester Countians Spend $350,00 On BMPs W. CHESTER (Chester) “Chester County farmers installed more than $350,000 worth of best management practices on their farms so far in 1988 in order to help with the Chesapeake Bay clean up,” said Charles Harris, chairman of the the Chester Coun ty Conservation District. The far mers are participants in a cost sharing program that the Conser- CRAFT-BELT CONSTRUCTION INC. FARM-HOME BUILDING R.D. #2 MANHEIM, PA. 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Each farmer involved in the program is responsible to construct best man agement practices (BMPs) to com plete a nutrient-management prog ram for their farms. Most of the BMPs installed were to prevent animal manure from entering streams and eventually polluting the Bay. ‘These farmers deserve recog nition for their efforts to protect the KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 Discounted Factory Direct Prices • Hot-Dipped Galvanized • Painted • Black Iron • 8 ga. Steel Tubing • 1” Solid Steel FARROWING CRATES OPTIONS FRANK A. FILLIPPO, INC. - WANTED - DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS. BULLS & STEERS Competitive Prices Paid Slaughtered under government inspection Call: Frank Flllippo - Residence - 215-666-0725 Elam Cinder - 717-367-3824 C.L. 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