Dutch Country Calf
LEBANON (Lebanon
C oi ) For the second year, a pre
sale youth conference will be fea
tured at the Dutch County Calf
Sale, held at the Lebanon Fair
grounds, Saturday, Oct. 26.
Experts in the field of fitting and
showing beef cattle will supply
advice and technical information
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The youth conference starts at
10:30 a.m. and is to be followed by
the club calf sale at 1:30 p.m.
The conference experts include
Keninanne Rarick, who has been
showing beef calves since shw was
a 4-Her growing up in Berks Coun
ty. She is to supply tips to young
Sale Features Youth Conference
beef exhibitors on blocking and fit
ting a calf, along with a discussion
on how to present a calf in the
showring.
Also, Dr. Lynn Sammons, of
Willow Creek Animal Hospital, is
to provide information on how to
keep a club calf healthy and will
discuss when and when not to use
medications and drugs.
Lancaster County native Chris
Herr has exhibited numerous
entries to the Pennsylvania Farm
Show and other major livestock
events. He will be sharing his
experiences in raising a Farm
Show champion steer, which Chris
accomplished in 1980.
Also speaking is Chad Cash, a
regional manager of Purina Mills,
who is to discuss feeding beef
calves for market and how to
achieve optimum results.
'This is the second year we have
brought together some of the
industry’s most experienced peo
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ple to provide an interesting and
informative morning for young
people and parents, alike,” said
Sheila Miller, sale chairman.
“Last year’s event was a great
success, and I heard positive com
ments from all the kids who came
out. I believe even the most exper
ienced 4-Her will walk away from
this pre-sale youth conference with
something beneficial. I hope all
county clubs take advantage of this
free conference.”
This year’s sale will feature 24
calves in the ring to be auctioned
by Harry Bachman, of Annville.
Judge Ron Miller is to select a
champion and reserve champion
calf before the sale.
Crossbred steer consignments
combine Angus, Chianina, Sim
mental, and Maine Anjou blood
lines in combinations.
Also selling are two purebred
Angus steers and three purebred
Polled Hereford steers. Females
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has a good disease
resistance package.,
a top yieider In
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to variable soil types. Has
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forage quality ratings. A top
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are also selling in this year’s sale.
Messick Farm of Middletown
will be consigning a registered
Simmental heifer and MAP Farm
of Wotnelsdorf will be consigning
a registered Polled Hereford.
Several calves sold at previous
Dutch Country Calf Sales have
earned grand championship titles
at fairs.
Kelly Bachman, Annville,
showed her crossbred calf, bred by
Elmer Stehman of Robesonia, to
grand champion at the 1990 Leba
non Area Fair.
Jeremy Manwiller, Robesonia,
showed his purebred Polled Here
ford steer bred by Deitschland
Farm, Womelsdorf, to grand
champion honors at the 1990 Kim
berton Fair, Chester County and
the Denver Fair, Lancaster
County.
Junior exhibitors who show
their Dutch Country calves to
champion honors are eligible to
receive $5O gift certificates on a
purchase of another calf at the next
calf sale.
The Fourth Dutch County Calf
Sale consignors include Eastern
Land & Resources, Elene Hitz,
Annville; Geri and John Gammel,
Womelsdorf; Ken Hebei, Grant
ville; Mitch Leonarski, William
stown, N.J.; MAP Farm, Womels
dorf; Messick Farm, Middletown;
Emilie Miller/Deitschland Farm,
Womelsdorf; Rolling Shade
Polled Herefords, East Greenville;
Elmer Stehman, Robesonia; and
Weaverland Valley Farms & Kris
tin Chupp.
For more information about the
Dutch Country Calf Sale or the
pre-sale youth conference, call
Sheila Miller at (215) 589-5617, or
write to Dutch Country Calf Sale,
c/o Sheila Miller, sale chairman,
RDI, Box 325, Womelsdorf, Pa.,
19567.
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