A52-Uncasttr Fartrtng, Saturday, August 11,1990
Lebanon Area Fair Open Holstein Show Has Depth In Quality
VERNON ACHENBACH, JR.
Lancaster Fanning Staff
SOUTH LEBANON (Lebanon
Co.) More than 200 entries in
the annual Open Class Holstein
Show competed in the show tent at
the Lebanon Area Fair last week,
making it one of the largest county
Holstein shqws in Pennsylvania.
Lebanon County, which lead the
state in average milk production
per cow last year, is known for its
stiff competition during dairy
shows. The Lebanon Area Fair
Open Class Holstein Show saw
several exhibitors enter the maxi
mum number of animals allowed.
Taking both the coveted pre
mium exhibitor and premium
breeder banners were the Dale
Hostetler family, of Annville.
Under the farm name of Dale-
Pride Hdlsteins, the family’s dairy
cattle also captured the lop dairy
herd class, best three females in the
senior division plus other individu-
On the right, Alan Hostetter holds the show halter of the
Lebanon Area Fair grand champion and senior champion cow,
Traskdale Pete An Bast. Kirby Horst holds the reserve senior
champion and reserve grand champion, Lynncrest Chairman
Quest, a 4-year-old owned by Lynncrest Holstelns and bred by
Kirby and his wife Sheryl. Presenting the ribbons are Teresa
Hill, dairy princess and Katie Lentz, Little Miss.
>phy.
heifer, Loving-Meadows Mint.
the Beet Bred and Owned Holstein at the Lebanon open class
show. The class competition was a first time thing for Leba
non, made possible through sponsorship by Morrissey Insur
ance, of Ephrata. From the left Is Lebanon Dairy Princess Tere
sa Hill, Little Miss Dairy Princess Katie Lentz, Craig Morrissey,
the Horsts, and Judge Bob Morrell.
al animal awards among age group
classes.
The top cow however, was a
dually owned aged cow, out of
Straight-Pine Elevation Pete.
Owned by both Dale Hostetler and
Tom Lyon, Traskdale Pete An
Bast, bom Nov. 30, 1983, took
tides for grand champion, senior
champion, best aged cow, and best
udder.
The Hostetler family did not
pull a complete sweep of the tro
phies. The other top tides were
spread among a number of animals
representing 10 different dairy
operations or families.
Dairy Judge Bob Morrell, of
Cochranton, said the quality and
quantity of dairy catde was "out
standing” and he said it was not
easy to select from among the
types since all classes held great
depth in quality animals.
The results of the show were:
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jmed Premier Breeder and Exhibitor of the Lebanon Area Fair Open Holstein Show,
the Dale Hostetter clan gathers together to receive the banners. In addition Lebanon
County Little Miss Dairy Princess Katie Lentz, who is holding the banner, from the left are:
Dairy Princess Teresa Hill; Becky, Gall, Bryan, Kurt, Ernie, Thelma, Dale and Alan Hostet
ter; and dairy judge Bob Morrell.
1. David Bomgardner: 2. John Berngard
nar; 3. Klmedell Farms.
Jr. Ysarilng Bull
1. Kevin Bomgardner; 2. Ju-Vmdale Hols
teins; 3 Samuel Geesaman.
Jr. Calf
1. CU Dodson; 2. Nelson Bomgardner; 3.
Jennifer Bashore.
Intermediate Call
1. Alan Hostetler; 2. Nelson Bomgardner;
3. Kynel Bomgardner.
Sr. Call
1. Nelson Bomgardner; 2. Ju-Vindale
Holstams; 3. Little Hill Farm.
Summer Yearling
1. Deborah Vail; 2. Dale Hlmmelberger; 3.
Corwin Bomgardner.
Jr. Yearling
1. Dale Hlmmelberger; 2. Kraig Sellers: 3.
Corwin Bomgardner.
Intermediate Yearling
1. DGK Holstelns; 2. David Lentz; 3. Dale
Hlmmelberger.
Sr. Yearling
1. Kynel Bamgardnw, 2. Jesse Bomgard
ner; 3. Sherry Donmoyer.
Jr. Champion
Kynal Bomgardnar
Ag SPEGMi
llyf 5 REPORT
GOOD AIR
DISTRIBUTION IS IN
THE BAG!
Dan F. McFarland
Multi-County Agent
Swine producers are adopting
“all-in-all-out” management tech
niques for many good reasons.
Smaller groups of sows and pigs
can be handled more easily for
scheduling and better disease con
trol. However, smaller farrowing
and nursery rooms may be diffi
cult to ventilate since very low air
exchange rates are required during
cold weather.
yearling
The “polytube air inlet” has
provided excellent performance in
installations with very low venti
lation rates. As the name implies,
a flexible plastic “bag” is installed
along the ceiling above the far-*
rowing stalls or pens. Small holes,
of proper size and spacing, are
punched into the sides of the poly
tube along the length. These holes
allow inlet air to exit the polytube
at several locations around the
room. Tests using colored smoke
and air speed meters show that air
distribution is excellent through
out the room.
Polytube inlet systems should
Bull Call
Reserve Jr. Champion
Alan Hostetler
Jr. Beal Three Females
1. Lorlng Meadows; 2. Hlmrnel Valley
Holstelns; 3. Ju-Vindale Holstains.
Dry Cow, 4 I Under
1. Kevin Bomgardner; 2. Harvey Bom
gardner; 3. Dream-On Holstelns.
Dry Cow, S & Older
1. Ju-Vlndale Farms; 2. Klinedale Farms;
3. Barry Donmoyer.
Jr. 2-Yr-Old
1, Ju-Vlndale Farm; 2. Klinedale Farms; 3.
Melinda Bomgardner.
Sr. 2-Yr-Old
1. Peter Sonnen; 2. Corwin Bomgardner;
3. Becky Hostetler.
3-Yr-Old
1. Dream-On Holstelns; 2. Alan Hostetler;
3. Dale Hostetler.
4-Yr-Old
1. Kirby Horst; 2. Ju-Vindale Farms: 3.
Dave Lentz.
5-Yr-Old
1. Nelson Bomgardner; 2. Becky Hostet
ler; 3. lynncrest Holstems.
•-Vre, Older
1. Dale Hostetler- Tom Lyon; 2. Andrew
Blcksler; 3. Lynncrest Holstein.
Sr. Champion
Dale Hostetter- Tom Lyon
not be confused with “positive
pressure” ventilation systems
which use fans to force air into the
building. Polytube air inlets work
with “negative pressure” ventila
tion systems where the fans act as
exhausters which lower the pres
sure in the room. Because of this
pressure difference, fresh air from
outside the room is drawn in
through the most convenient
opening. In a properly designed
system, the polytubes provide the
opening and are inflated as inlet
air enters the room.
The continuous and mild
weather ventilation requirements
for each room determine the num
ber and diameter of polytubes
needed. Typical polytube sizes
range from 10” to 16” in diameter.
Experience indicates that poly
tubes work best when placed
approximately 12 feet apart. For
good air distribution, the polytube
exit holes should not be spaced
approximately 18” on center. Inlet
air speeds between 200 and 800
feet per minute ({pm) are adequate
for. good air distribution. Draft
problems may occur if air exits the
polytube above 800 fpm.
Polytube systems work best
Reserve Sr. Champion
Lynncroat Holttaim
Grand Champion
Dale Hoatetter- Tom Lyon
Raaorva Grand Champion
Lynncrest Holstein*
Boot Throe Female*
1 Dale-Pride Holstelns; 2. Loving Mea
dows Holsteins; 3. Ju-Vindale Farms.
Best Udder
1 . Dale Hostetler- Tom Lyon; 2- Lynncrest
Holsteins.
Dairy Hard
1. Dale-Pride Holsteins; 2. Lynncrest
Farms; 3. Loving Meadows Holsteins.
Produce Of Dam
1. Klinedale Farms; 2. Ju-Vindale Firm; 3.
Sonnen Springs.
Dam and Daughter
1. Ju-Vindale Farms; 2. Barry Donmoyer;
3. Sonnon Springs.
Bred B Owned
Sponsored Bemle Morrissey
Insurance Co., (Ephrata)
Lynncrest Holsteins
Premier Breeder
Dale-Pride Holsteins
Premier Exhibitor
Dale-Pride Holsteins
when fresh air passes through a
“pre-heat” area before entering the
animal rooms. This area can be a
service alley or “clean” storage
room. A single heater may be used
to warm inlet air for all the rooms.
Warmed air reduces the chance of
chilling pigs and has increased
moisture holding capacity.
To satisfy the inlet require
ments for warm weather opera
tion, self-adjusting baffle inlets
are installed along side of the
polytubes. These hinged foam
baffles open automatically when
higher air exchange rates are
required. Weighted rods keep the
baffles closed until the polytubes
are fully inflated.
As an example, consider a
14-sow farrowing room with 7
stalls per row. The continuous,
mild, and hot weather ventilation
requirements are approximately
280 cubic feet per minute (cfm),
1,120 cfm, and 7,000 cfm, respec
tively. Proper air distribution is
especially difficult during cooler
months. With many “standard”
inlet designs, it is difficult to
reduce the inlet opening enough to
maintain a desirable inlet air speed
for proper air mixing. With a con
tinuous baffle board inlet across
the width of the room, an opening
of less than 0.10” is required.
Larger openings lead to lower
inlet air speeds, which can cause
pig chilling drafts. As an alterna
tive, one 10” diameter poiytube
might be placed above each row of
stalls to distribute air evenly
throughout the room during the
cold weather.
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