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an effort to change milk-pricing:
• To urge the state Dairy Herd
Improvement Association to con
sider receiving reports of individu
al cows for component pricing and
income-over-feed costs.
• To strongly urge Congress to
involve component milk pricing in
the 1990 farm bill.
Norman said the Jersey Cattle
Club, similar to statements issued
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by the state Holstein Association, V o *™ (component of average 15,395 pounds on 37.8 Cole, of Milan. Bradford County.
f ; . t fmtArni milk nriHmr m,dc ) lB morc product that is cows ave. Others who comprised the queen s
nm fairlv represent demand P roduc * n 8 the cheese,” he said. Those with herds from 50 to 99 court were Jennifer Hutchinson, of
for production “Our recommendation is that it cows who took awards: for both Towanda, and Rossa Bristol, ot
“With butterfat having a nega- (component pricing) be included high protein and milk, Dean Troy,
live connotation in price and con- federal orders,” Norman Moose to awards with an average In other recognition, a distin
sumer acceptance, we have to put said. “We would like to encourage 65.3 cow herd that showed an guished service award was pre
more emphasis on protein; which the government (Congress) to average 16,277 pounds milk, and sented to Eugene and Alice Harris,
is perhaps where the emphasis encourage them (the U.S. Depart- 606 pounds of protein. of Milan,
should have been all along,” Nor- ment of Agriculture) to do it,” he The award for highest fat con- The David Norman family pre
man said. * said. tent went to Van De Jersey’s, of sented a high CPI index to Vantage
“Another factor any more with First Scholarship Awarded Mercer Co., who posted an aver- Jersey, owned by Don Koontz, of
hr of cheese, is Shelia Bissett, daughter of Mr. age 754 pounds fat on 81.8 cows. Fredonia.
v and Mrs. Henry Bissett, Washing- Among herds with 100 or more In the youth awards. Lisa Rank
\ ton County, became the first red- cows, Kenny Jersey Farm, of m, of Berg, took honors for show
pient of die organization’s new ren f County . s u howcd the mg 4 percent fat corrected milk,
scholarship pro-am. highest fat content with an average Fust year member award went
Bissett is an agricultural engi- P ° u "dB on 1014 cows ; 10 M^ u Norm f n ' Llb e«ty: the
neering student at a Penn State award average protein scrapbook award went to Roberta
UniveTsity branch campus in her Production ended in a ne. with McConnell Volant; and die FFA
freshman vear honors equally shared between youth award was presented to Paul
In a reLed matter, the club UWc > of Quarryville with Rauhauser of Dover,
board of directors passed a resolu- fj P° unds ™ 103 cows a " d * ay M ln business, m addition to
don to attempt to increase the seed of Ha ? est ° re Hill, Jef- Norman being named secretary
money that finances the scholar- * rson C ° u " ty - J he PP ler also took assurer members re-elected:
shir, nmimim frr>m <co nm the award for the most milk pro- John McConnell, president; Leon
$lO 000 ' duedon among the large herds with Sollenberger, first vice president;
Members plan to support this andavera S e T 12 ' 959 n P° unds - . a " d Kenny as second vice
effort through direct and in-kind 71,(5 new Jersey Queen 18 lame pre^ dent
contributions from individuals and Poultry Industry Pr£pQT£S
industry. Members are asked to (Continued from Page At)
encourage youth to apply for the playing the company name and percent of the annual operating
scholarship. company logo. Maps on the back budget of the Federation. The
Sale Results and Awards of individual tickets show guests Pennsylvania Poultry Federation
A sale on Saturday resulted in an where to find food and beverages is a lobbying organization that
average price of $446 with a high duf mg the social hour the night of looks after the interests of poultry
price of $660 paid by high school banquet. All the ladies receive producers, processors, and their
senior Roger Alexander, of Man- corsages and distinguished Pen- suppliers. The organization’s
sfield. Alexander bought an ani- nsylvanians are always on hand as activities include educational
mal consigned by Merle Lawton, special guests. This year’s entree is programs, government relations,
of Lawton Jersey, Newark Valley, Turkey Medallions with Wild promotion, college scholarships,
NY. Rice. The entertainment includes research, disease control and infor-
Those receiving awards for hav- die Forester Sisters, country s mation dissemination,
ing the high producing herds com- newest hit singing quartet, and Jay if you want to get in on the fun,
prised of 20 to 49 cows were: Johnson, one of America’s fun- contact the Pennsylvania Poultry
For protein. Gerald Moose, niest ventriloquists. Federation at 500 North Progress
showing a 581 pound protein aver- The attention given to this ban- Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109 or
age on 36.8 cows; high fat award, is due to the fact that it is the call the Federation at (717)
Debby Moose, with 763 pounds fat primary source of income for the 652-7530. The evening begins
on 20.3 cows; total milk produc- Pennsylvania Poultry Federation, with a social hour (loads of hot and
tion award to By-Way Jerseys Tickets arc $125 per person and cold hors d’oeuvres) at 5:30 p.m.
dairy operation which posted an proceeds after expenses provide 75 followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m
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