A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, 1991
accepted the half-dozen top
awards for their 76-head regis
tered Holstein herd. The Smyser
herd, which has won state recogni
tion for its outstanding perfor
mance, finished the 1991 test year
with an average of 25,869 pounds
of milk, 868 pounds fat, and 789
pounds protein, topping all three
categories.
In addition, three members of
the Richlawn herd finished with
high numbers in individual recog
nition categories. Stella, a seven
year-old, topped the 305-day milk
category, with a record of 41,409.
Herdmade Doreen, a five-year-old
Top Cattle Breeds
Score
JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
RED LION (York Co.)
Richlawn Farms has added to its
impressive collection of dairy pro
duction awards won in recent
years, sweeping the bulk of honors
from the York County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association. The
presentations were made during
the York DHIA’s annual meeting,
held November 25 at Rutter’s at
Dairyland Square.
Brothers Rodney and Robert
Smyser, who operate Richlawn
Farms on East Berlin Road, York,
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Major
breeds compete for points at the
North American International
Livestock Exposition. Angus and
Shorthorn, two dominant breeds in
the beef cattle industry, have
devised a point evaluation system
to reward top individuals which
are successful during the show
season.
Throughout the year, producers
have an opportunity to show their
cattle in a number of shows which
are designated as "point" shows.
Producers receive a certain num
ber of points depending on how
their cattle place in a show.
Points are totaled after all shows
are over and animals with a certain
score receive awards. Angus
breeders compete in four while
Shorthorn breeders attend three.
Each year one show is designated
as the National show.
This year, NAILE is host of the
Roll of Victory National Angus
Show. Being the national show
increased the years* entries. This
year, more than 200 Angus
females paraded through the show
ring.
There is also a new twist to the
show the use of three judges.
Fcx- each of the classes, two people
are designated as judges and one
serves as referee. The two judges
work together to place the class
UNION
ALUMINUM SHOVEL
Smysers Top York DHIA
Points
with the referee being responsible
for resolving differences of
opinion.
Dean Huribut, director of activi
ties for the American Angus Asso
ciation, claims that even though
this style of judging is not too
popular, they chose to use this
method because it gives three dif
ferent opinions on the cattle.
Denver is the cite of the 1991
P.A.C.E. (Points Accumulation
Event) National Shorthorn Show.
Nonetheless, entries still exceed
more than 220 at the North
American.
Shorthorn exhibitors take the
word "imemational” to heart This
year they arc represented by breed
ers Grom Australia and Canada.
Closer to home, producers travel
from as far away as California and
Maine to Texas and Minnesota.
"When people want to go one
place to see all the great animals
show, this is where they come,"
said Steve McGill, superintendent
for the Shorthorn show.
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With 27” or
36” Handle
with 1,260 pounds protein, bested
the 305-day protein production
category. And Richiawn’s five
year-old Fond headed up the
305-day fat production competi
tion, with 1,349 pounds butterfat.
“I guess we’ll just keep on
doing what we’ve been doing,”
grinned Robert Smyser when
asked their future plans for main
taining the herd’s award-winning
performance.
Outstanding improvement
awards, based on protein pounds,
went to two York County test
herds. Most improved protein,
over 600 pounds, was Leonard
Greek, Delta. Greek’s 47-head
herd climbed 92 pounds over
1990, and finished with a
734-pound protein average, fourth
high in the county.
Most improved under 600
pounds of protein was the
188-head herd of Horace Heindel,
Airville. The Heindel herd
boosted its protein test a whop
ping 163 pounds, finishing the
1991 year with a 609-pound pro
tein average.
Kurt Pealer, Dillsburg, com
pleted the test year with the coun
ty’s lowest Somatic Cell Count, at
an impressive 94,000 average on
his 28-head Applehurst herd.
High individual lifetime milk
production went to Woodbine
Farms, Airville, for herd member
No. 49, with 236,459 pounds of
milk in 10 lactations. High indivi
dual lifetime fat production was
awarded to Mervin Herlzler,
Seven Valleys, for Renita, totall
ing 8,693 pounds of fat in 10
lactations.
Five herd management awards
were presented to herds with out
standing performance in a combi
nation of management improve
ments. The Horace Heindel herd,
Airville, placed first; with Jerry
Krone, Glen Rock, in the second
spot; and Furnace Creek Farms,
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Rodney, left, and Richard Smyser display armfuls of
awards they claimed for outstanding production perfor-
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DHIA award winners Bill Helndel, center, and Leonard
Greek.
Hanover, third. Fourth place went
to a non-publicized herd and tie
for the fifth spot were Leonard
Greek, Delta, and Ed and Carolyn
Calhoun, Glen Rock.
The total of 97 herds on test in
York County averaged 17,670
milk, 1,000 pounds higher than
the 1990 cumulative average.
Average fat was 641 pounds, with
a 3.63 percent test, and average
protein was 564, a 3.19 average.
During a brief business meet
ing, the five York DHIA supervi
sors were presented with bonus
checks, based on years of service
and quality ratings. York supervi
sors are Abbe Gore, Donald Mes
singer, Jean Myers, Carolyn
Stump and Marianne Walter.
Elected to the county board as new
directors were Leroy Walker,
New Freedom, and Lisa Kilgore,
Airville.
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