A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12, 1991
Astro Kat
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title at the Maryland State Fair ear
lier this fall, and won the title again
at the All-American Dairy Show in
Harrisburg, Pa., two weeks ago.
Judging the International Hols
tein Show, at which Astro Kat was
named grand champion of the
Holstein breed, was Ken Empey,
of Ontario, Canada. Empey dec
lared she was just a “super, super
fine cow, the kind I would like to
own.”
Assisting Ken Empey was Dr.
Gary Rogers, of University Park,
Pa., as associate judge.
The World Dairy Expo in Madi
son is the Super Bowl of the dairy
industry. It is quite an honor and
accomplishment to achieve
supreme champion status.
Although Gayridge farm was a co
owner of the 1988 Grand Champ
ion Holstein, Cathland Lilac, and
again in 1989 with C Hanson Pre
star Mona Lisa at Madison, Kat is
their first to be chosen supreme.
This makes C Rossland Astro Kat
the best cow in the world.
Mary Louise Wilcom of Gay
ridge said, “When I phoned my
husband, I said we’re no longer a
bridesmaid we’re the bride!”
Gayridge and Kingstead also
had first placings in the senior
3-year-old and 4-year-old cow
classes and were named premier
exhibitor.
Cattle exhibited at the Expo
came from 13 states, four countries
and two Canadian providence.
Guests and spectators were esti
mated to be the largest crowd ever
for this 25th anniversary celebra
tion. There were 2,600 internation
al guests from 63 countries. Com
mercial and craft exhibitors num
bered more than 600.
John Andrew Foster 111, of
Petersburg, Pa., had the first place
2-year-old in the junior division. In
placing the 39 2-year-old cows,
Judge Empey commented that this
was the best 2-year-old class he
ever placed and that he was hon
ored to judge such an outstanding
class of cows.
The World Classic Holstein
Sale was held on Friday evening
offering 51 consignments. The
New Holland Farm Show Sale Draws Crowd
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) At one of its largest shows
and one of the best ever, local
businesses purchased 24 lambs
and 51 hogs last week at the New
Holland Farm Show Sale.
Jodie Weaver sold her grand and
reserve grand champion lambs for
$844 and Geraid Boyd sold his
grand and reserve grand champion
hogs for $1,699.
A&C Diffenbach bought
Jodie’s 138-pound grand champ
ion lamb for $4 per pound. Lester
Weaver purchased Jodie’s
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246-pound grand champion hog
for $4.50 per pound. Stoltzfus
Meats, Intercourse, bought Ger
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champion for $2.35 per pound.
Gerald also sold his 238-pound
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The top offering, known as the
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Lylehaven, East Montpelier, Vt.
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Whitaker, Maine, for $lOO,OOO.
sold his 104-pound lightweight
champion lamb for $1.50 per
pound to Dr. Gary Van Dyke.
Kendall Reiff sold his
121-pound middle weight reserve
champion lamb to Sensenig Feed
Mill For $l.lO per pound and his
90-pound lightweight reserve
champion lamb to Keystone Farm
Credit for $1.30 per pound.
Cory Pfautz sold the champion
light heavyweight hog for $1 per
pound to Keystone Farm Credit
Joleen Herbert sold the champion
middle weight hog for $1 per
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male pregnancies due Jan. 3i_
1992 out of Lawcrest Rotate Min
dy, consigned by S. Armbrust &
Crescentmead of Greenbay, Wis.,
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Jamestown, N.Y. The first choice
had already been sold to Japan.
pound to Gehman Feed Mill. Clark
Stoltzfus sold the 218-pound
reserve lightweight hog for $1 per
pound to New Holland Sales
Stables.
Kurds Good sold his 226-pound
reserve champion middle weight
hog to Hatfield Quality Meats for
$ 1.25 a pound and his brother Ken
ton sold the 212-pound champion
lightweight hog for $1.55.
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out champions was $1.13 per
pound. Average price for the hogs
without champions was $1 per
pound.
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