A36-Lancasler Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1991
WEST MIDDLESEX (Mercer
Co.) The Pennsylvania Jersey
Cattle Club held its annual state
meeting and calf and cow sales at
West Middlesex.
Gamering several top produc
tion awards was Spruce Row
Farm, owned by Jeff Peters of
Crawford County. Spruce Row
received several state and class
production awards. They had the
highest herd average for protein
and milk for herds with from 50 to
99 head. The herd averaged 56.8
head with 16,913 pounds of milk
and 632 pounds of protein.
A 5-year-old cow of Spruce
Row, S.R. Top Brass Gidget was
recognized for being the state’s top
protein producing Jersey cow
overall, and the top 5-year-old, of
course. Gidget made 20,927
pounds of milk, 821 pounds of pro
tein and 970 pounds of fat and a
cheese yield of $3,500.
Spruce Row Bold Venture Cra
cy was the top producing senior
yearling with 16,374 pounds of
milk, 631 pounds of protein and
738 pounds of fat with a cheese
yield of $2,680.
Cheese yields were calculated
with the formula: Cheese yield
dollars = (2.927) x (protein) +
(1.18) x (fat) - (.0023 x milk).
The first place finisher in the
Jacob M. Brunges Production
From left, Charles Hotson, Janet, Jeff, Cole, Jessica and
Slade Peters represent Spruce Row Farm. Jeff holds the
plaque for high protein cow, S.R. Top Brass Gidget, the
5-year-old was also high cow in her class. Spruce Row also
captured the award for high senior yearling with S.R. Bold
Venture Cracy and was Pennsylvania high herd In protein
and milk for the 50- to 59-cow catagory.
s °ns Adam and Erick (standing), received
8c herd SerV,Ce Award and ,he award for ,he hi 9 hes t flene-
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Contest was Jay Moose, whose
Overnight Magic Julie produced
18,892 pounds of milk, 1,001
pounds of fat and 763 pounds of
protein in 293 days. She had an
ME of 21,197 pounds milk and
840 pounds of protein.
Donald and Angie Koontz had
the herd with highest genetics and
he received the Distinguished Ser
vice Award.
Other receiving awards
inlcuded Gerald and Deborah
Moose who received the award for
high protein herd in the state.
Glen Kenny of Kenny Farm, of
Lawrence received an award for
having the highest producing
3-year-old, Brass Piano Song. She
produced 23,374 pounds of milk,
776 pounds of protein and 1,010
pounds of fat with a cheese yield of
$3,409.
Kenny’s also the top 4-year-old,
Top Brass harrient Ho. She pro
duced 21,448 pounds of milk, 787
pounds of protein, and 985 pounds
of fat with a cheese yield of
$3,417.
John Vanderstappen, of Van De
Jerseys, received an award for
owning the herd with the highest
fat production from among herds
with from 50 to 99 head. Vander
stappen also received recognition
for owning the high producing
2-year-old, Van De Fyn Haug Sal-
ly Dana,
John McConnel of Hillcrest
Jerseys had high producing cow in
the 6- and 7-year-old class, Jem
Freedom Purple Passion.
During the calf sale, the high
calf purchased was Vantage Soon
er Treasure, a consignment by
Donalk Koontz, of Fredonia,
which brought $9OO from buyer
Craig Rhein, of Pine Grove.
Of the 11 calves sold, they aver
aged $546.36 and grossed $6,010.
The highest selling cow of the
Jersey cow sale was a consignment
from John Vanderstappen, Van De
Duncan Jasmine Minnie. She sold
for $2,100 and was sold to David
Barr of Port Matilda.
The second highest selling cow
was EHV Noble Gail, a consign
ment from Normandell FArms, in
Liberty, which brought $1,900
from Ray Shepler of
Reynoldsville.
The third highest selling cow
was Bi-Wa Opportunity Begins,
consigned by Billman Bros, of
West Salem, Ohio. She sold for
$1,850 to Dean Moose of New
Wilmington.
The 39 lots of cows sold for an
average of $1,126 and grossed
$44,560.
In other business, Melanie Diet
rich, daughter of Bill and Susan
Dietrich, of Newburg, won the nod
from a pannel of judges to repre
sent the association as 1991 Pen
nsylvania Jersey Queen.
Melanie is a Junior in high
school and active in 4-H. She pre
sently owns 22 Jersey cattle. She is
also active in other school activi
ties such as National Honor Socie
ty, track and Students Against
Drunk Drivers, but she still helps
with the daily chores.
The queen contest was run by
Debbie Moose. The judges
included Susan Crowell, editor of
an agricultural publication; Carol
Dreisbach, associate editor of
Jersey Journal; and William
clean and dry so none of the above
breeding grounds for reptiles and mentioned will occur.
harmful insects that carry deadly The wildlife lovers are just
diseases. Wetlands are indeed crazy and wild in their minds to be
responsible for wildlife’s demise pushing wetlands preservation,
and problems. Swamps and wet- The EPA DER have been set up
lands stink and are absolutely to protect our health and not try to
hazardous to all health. kill us and rob us like they are.
The best thing to do to wetlands Since they are doing just that
is to drain them, fill them up and their usefulness has been
get rid of them. Keep the area exhausted and therefore it’s time
From left, Glen Kenny, of Kenny Farm, John McConnel of Hillcrest Jerseys, Jeff
Peters of Spruce Row Farm, and John Vanderstappen of Van De Jerseys receive pro
duction awards during annual Jersey Breeders meeting.
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Gerald Moose with wife Deborah receive the award for
high protein herd.
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and Gerald Moose.
Heald, with the Pennsylvania State was Gary Rogers who talked about
University Dairy Department “Production and Type Traits for
The speaker during the banquet Jersey Sire Selection.”
to dismantle the EPA & DER. The
wildlife lovers are just “free load
ing” on us and the taxpayers and
violating the Constitutional rights
of farmers and citizens of the
United States. The Fifth Amend
ment clearly states that.
The farmer’s property is his, not
theirs, and they have no right to
trespass upon those rights.
It’s time to address this to the
short-minded politicians and vote
them all out of office for their
“wetlands robbery schemes.” The
wetlands will not improve any
wildlife, but it will diminish it
further.
Paul Holowk
York