A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,1990 The cream of the crop of the six breeds of dairy cattle involved in the week-long 1990 Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show stand for selection of a supreme champion. Norman Hill holds the banner and halter of the supreme champion, C Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada. Hill is herdsman for Ada’s co-owners, the King family and Wilcom family. From the left, the grand All American Supreme Champion (Continued from Page A 1) was classified as a Very Good 83 ... the Milking Shorthorn, a 3-year-old, was reported to be an Excellent 90 The judges took their time in selecting the top animal and many spectators did their own speculating. The udder of Ada, with its strong suspensory ligament, high rear attachment, strong front attach ment and cat placement and her near-perfect rear legs seemed to edge her over the others. However, no one in the audience whispered any second-guessing on the judges’ decision. Holstein Show Changes Ada had just been named grand champion Holstein dur ing the one-day Eastern Nation al Holstein Show before being crowned supreme. It was a first for the Holstein show, which had been stretched out over two days in previous years, but was performed in one da.v in order to allow exhibitors of other breeds to show their grand champions in the compei tion for the supreme contest and still have Friday to start heading ay fa !y,. named premier breeder of the All American Dairy Show Holstein show. Donald Sipes, president of the National Holstein Association presents the banner to Richard’s son Joshua. home. In addition to Ada being awarded the title of grand champion, several other cows received recognition in the Holstein competition. Lockway Holly Sexation, a 6-year-old owned by Richard Locke of Lockway Farm in Mcrcersburg, was named reserve grand champion and the best senior cow bred and owned by an exhibitor. In addition to the awards lauded upon Richard Locke’s cow, he look home a coveted premier breeder award and showed the best dam and daughter, best produce of dam and best three senior cows. Showing the top junior aged Holstein was Pamtom Farm, Hudson Falls, N.Y. The senior yearling heifer C Belfast Astro Stacey, was named junior champion. Maryland Jersey Is Grand In the Jersey show of the All American, called the Mid- Atlantic Regional Jersey Show, an aged cow shown by Spring Valley Farm, of Westminister, Md., was crowned grand champion of the small brown breed. A Virginia farm’s stock how ever took home numerous other top class titles. Waverly Farm of Clearbrook was awarded The Holstein portion of the Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show ends grand and reserve grand cows being chosen. Standing with the animals, are from the left, Mary Beth Landis, first alternate state dairy princess; Niles Wendorf, assistant Judge; Richard Locke and his reserve grand champion Lockway Holly Sexation; and the grand champion with herdsman Norman Hill; and co-owners Mary King and Mary Wilcom. Presenting a plaque is judge James Patterson. From the left, Kristin Metzker, state dairy princess, stands the junior champion female Holstein shown by Pete Hefferine and the reserve junior champion Holstein show.. Jim Hoskens. i • wi *? ners of th ® Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show Eastern National Junior Daily Show pose with first alternate state Dairy Princess Mary Beth Landis, prom the left are Jenny Savage, showing grand champion Hobble Hill Valiant Sandra; trie Resmger, showing reserve grand champion Pondvue Mark Ashley; and Jeff Pond, owner of Ashley. ........ ...... champion Ayrshire is shown by ian MacKechme; the Brown Swiss is snown by Wayne Siiker; the Guernsey is shown by John Ayars. On the right side of the supreme champ is the grand champion Milking Shorthorn shown by Greg Clark; and Wayne Stiles with the grand champion Jersey. both the premier breeder and premier exhibitor banners of the show. WF Frankie Prell, the Virgi nia Farm’s 3-year-old entry was named reserve grand and the farm also took home best dairy herd, best three females, and several other top class awards. V / Taking the junior champion award in the Jersey breed was shown by Hart Have Farm, New Milford. ALL-AMERICAN DAIRY SHOW RESULTS OPEN HOLSTEIN SHOW 3 4 4 YEARS OLD, DRY- 1 Twin-Wind Holstems, Charlotte, VT, 2 Gay Ridge Hols terns, Ijamsville, MD, Englen Farms, Madi- (Turn to Page A2l)
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