A2O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 12, 1992
EVA MARTIN
Maryland Correspondent
TIMONIUM, Md. The Cow
Palace of the Maryland State Fair
served as the grand ballroom for
this year’s Maryland Holstein
Futurity, as Dcrrwyn Centra Selsy
Rcd-Et, owned by Gary and Bren
da Derr of Mt. Airy, was crowned
Miss Futurity during the bovine
beauty pageant Sunday night.
“This is the kind of cow we’re
looking for. She catches your eye
from the moment you see her,”
declared Judge Mike Stiles of
Waverly Farms near Clearbrook,
Va.
The beautiful, outstanding win
ner also was awarded the title of
grand champion at the Internation
al Red and White Show earlier this
year. During the Holstein show,
she received honorable mention to
the grand champion, was named
best bred and owned, and was
shown in the winning class of exhi
bitor’s herd of five females.
The Derrs purchased Selsy’s
dam at the state sale in 1986 from
My Lady’s Manor Farm. She has a
three-year production record aver
age of almost 30,000 pounds of
milk and 1,400 lbs. of fat. She also
has three sons going to artificial
insemination businesses.
For the event, distinguished
guests were escorted into the arena
in convertibles to the music of
organist Kim Sites. The guests
were presented by David Braun
ing, master of ceremony.
Guests included Marion
Andrews, ringmaster; Maryland
Farm Bureau Queen Dawn Dow
ney; Maryland Dairy Princess
Laura Zimmerman; county prin
cesses Marie Speak, Kristen
Archer, Beverly Collier, and Amy
Savage; National Holstein Direc
tor Marlin Hoff; State Fair Board
President F. Grove Miller; Fair
General Manager Howard Mos
ncr; Maryland Holstein President
Orcn Bender, and Judge Mike
Stiles.
Queens and princesses dressed
in evening gowns and Ring Master
Andrews and Judge Stiles in tuxe
dos gave the appearance of a royal
occasion. Anticipation grew in the
audience as the participants para
ded their 18 Holstcms around the
Cow Palace.
Starbuck Ada Tops
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junior champion.
Reserve junior champion went
to Justin Jacobs from The Plains,
Va. for his senior heifer calf, Glen
Toctin Astrojet Ginger.
The Ross Smith family of My
Ladys Manor Farm was chosen
premier breeder and exhibitor,
receiving Ralph Walker trophies.
MARYLAND STATE FAIR
Holstein Show
JUNIOR HEIFER CALF-1 Donald & Glon
a Savage, 2 Joseph Schwartzbeck, 3 Paul
and Shannon Harnson
INTERMEDIATE HEIFER CALF 1 David,
Debra, and John Hardesty, 2 Brett &
Michael Haines; 3 Joseph Schwartzbeck
SENIOR HEIFER CALF 1 Justin Jacobs,
2 Richard Norz Jr, 3 Norman Voss Jr and
Marion Andrew
SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER 1 Holly
Burall, 2 Paul and Shannon Harrison, 3
Joseph Schwartzbeck
JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER 1. Norman
Voss Jr and Marion Andrew, 2 Kelli Savage,
3 Gary L Derr
INTERMEDIATE SENIOR YEARLING
HEIFER 1 The lagers. 2 O Clayton, Crys
tal and Clay Smith, 3 Kelli Savage
SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER 1 Bennett,
Heffner and Smith, 2 Jason, Donna, Kelly
and Kristin Myers, 3 Karen McComb
JUNIOR CHAMPION Miss A-V Jet Naomi
- Norman Voss and Marion Andrew
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMP,ON Glen
Toctm Astrojet Ginger - Justin Jacobs
JUNIOR BEST THREE FEMALES 1
Jason, Donna, Kelly and Kristin Myers, 2
Gary L Derr, 3 Savage-Leigh Farm
Selsy Takes Maryland Miss Futurity
After careful consideration.
Judge Stiles dismissed the five
finalists from the ring. He then
gave his reasons for placing 6th -
18th.
Upon the return of the five final
ists, Stiles continued to search for
Miss Futurity.
As excitement continued to
mount in the huge crowd that
gathered at ringside, the five final
ists were chosen. They were pre
sented as a court for Miss Futurity
as she was paraded around the are
na to the applause of the audience.
Judge Stiles’ placings for the
1992 Maryland Holstein Futurity,
not including Selsy, were Cove
Run Vtab Sophia Gem, owned by
Bcndcr-Harrison-lager; Lyleha
ven Jet Denise, owned by Kelli
Savage; W Va Greyslone AJ RAE,
owned by Dr. Francis Daniel; Col
dsprings Beaut TOR ET, owned by
Marlin Hoff; Penn Gate Chairman
Pats, owned by Steve and Chris
Wood, and R Gilt; Savage Leigh
Boutoniere Ellie, owned by Kelli
Savage; Coldsprings Beaut TIC
ET, owned by Marlin Hoff; MSV
Astro Jet Wheat Et, owned by
Gary L. Derr; Locust Ayr Astro Jet
Shelly, owned by Michael & Anita
Haines; Unicom Astro Pamela,
owned by Unicom’ Associates,
Inc.; Windsor Manor Jet Kimberly
Et, owned by Jason & Donna
Myers; Savage Leigh Starbuck Joy
Et, owned by Jami Savage; Locust
Ayr Astro Jet Rosie, owned by
Michael & Anita Haines; Hobble
Hill Kingstead Finesse, owned by
Amy Savage; Derrwyn Inspiration
Bea, owned by Gary Derr; OCS
Dairy Phils Beomca, owned by O
Clayton Smith; and Coldsprings
Jesse Tokay Et, owned by Marlin
Hoff.
Production winners, based on
energy corrected milk, were: Der
rwyn Centra Selsy Red Et, 27,035
pounds: Lylehaven Jet Denise,
26,226 pounds; Locust Ayr Astro
Jet Rosie, 22,531 pounds; OCS
Dairy Phils Beomca, 22,291
pounds; and Savage Leigh Bouto
nicre Elbe, 21,323.
Dunng the judge’s deliberation,
the audience was entertained with
barbershop quartet music from
Shock Wave, along with a milk
promotion skit by Lower Shore
Dairy Princess Beverly Collier.
DRY COW, 4 YEARS AND UNDER. 1
The lagers, 2 Carl Bender; 3 Thomas
Remsberg
DRY COW, 5 AND OVER; 1. Thomas
Shaw; 2. Edward Burdette; 3. Knutsen
Brothers
COW, JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD: 1. Kmgs
tead Farm; 2. Heffner, Andrew & Morgan, 3
Jami Leigh Savage.
COW. SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD 1. My Ladys
Manor Farm, 2. Hoff & Hagan; 3 Marlin Hoff
COW, JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD' 1. Gay
Ridge & Kmgstead Farms, 2 Daphne Sigler,
3 Bret & Michael Haines.
COW, SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD. 1. Manon
Andrew: 2 S. Richard Norz. 3 Norman Vos
ses, Jr
COW, 4 YEARS OLD 1 Brian Ehrhardt,
2 My Ladys Manor Farm, 3 Wayne & Allen
Stiles
COW, 5 YEARS OLD 1 Gay Ridge &
Kmgstead Farms, 2 Marion Andrew; 3 Uni
corn Associates, Inc
COW, 6 YEAR OLD 1 OCS Dairy, 2
Jason, Donna, Kelly and Kristin Myers, 3 My
Ladys Manor Farm
LONG TIME PRODUCTION 1. Wayne &
Allen Stiles, 2. My Ladys Manor Farm; 3.
Matthew Hoff
GRAND CHAMPION: C Aitenbrae Star
buck Ada - Gay Ridge & Kmgstead
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Land-O-
Hills Supreme Et ■ Marion Andrew
PRODUCE OF DAM 1 Marlin Hoff, 2
Jason, Donna, Kelly and Kristin Myers; 3
Unicorn Associates.
DAM AND DAUGHTER 1 Unicorn Asso
ciates, 2 Edward Burdette, 3 Thomas
Shaw.
SENIOR BEST THREE FEMALES' 1 My
Ladys Manor Farm, 2 Gary Derr, 3 Jason,
Donna, Kelly and Knstm Myers
EXHIBITORS HERD OF FIVE FEMALES,
1. Gary Derr, 2. My Ladys Manor Farm; 3
Jason, Donna, Kelly and Knstm Myers.
1992 Maryland Miss Futurity Is named with owners on the left, Gary and Brenda Derr
with sons Dustin and Brandon. At the halter is leadsman Dennis Patrick, who is joined
by judge Mike Stiles and the Maryland dairy royalty and Farm Bureau Queen, includ
ing, from left, Laura Zimmerman, Beverly Collier, Christine Masser, Marie Speak,
Dawn Downery and Kristin Archer.
The Maryland Holstein Futurity
is sponsored by the Maryland
Holstein Association to stimulate
interest in the breeding and exhi
biting of outstanding registered
Holsteins in Maryland. It recog
nizes the accomplishments of the
small and large breeder and the
FFA and 4-H exhibitor.
The futurity is based upon the
nomination of an animal by its
owner, to be shown in the futurity
show in the year in which she is
eligible.
Shank Receives Shrine Honor
EVA MARTIN
Maryland Correspondent
TIMONIUM, Md. Each
year, the Maryland Dairy Shrine
honors an individual for their con
tributions to the dairy industry of
Maryland. This year, Ralph Shank
of Palmyra farm near Hagerstown
was awarded this honor.
The 1992 honoree began farm
ing with his father and brother on
a diversified farm. In 1963, Ralph
and his wife, Patsy began their
own herd which has grown to over
200 head of registered Ayrshires
with a cureent rolling herd aver
age of 14,063 pounds of milk, 4
percent fat, and 3.4 percent
protein.
The recipient of two French
Trophies for second high herd
average from the Ayrshire Breed
Association, he has had 18 bulls
enter artificial insemination ser
vice and was the breeder of the
No. 4 CPI bull in July.
Twelve cows from the Shank
herd are listed on the elite list as
well as the two top individuals on
the CFP and CTPI lists.
For more than fifty continuous
years, his family has exhibited at
the Maryland State Fair. They
have been honored with 14
champion cows, 14 premier exhi
bitor and 12 premier breeder ban
ners. He has also received champ
ion cow and premier breeder and
exhibitor awards at the Pennsylva
nia All-American Dairy Show and
National Ayrshire Shows. His
cattle have been awarded 18 All-
American, 23 Reserve All-
American and 72 nominations.
In addition to his involvement
with Ayrshires, he has always
been very active in the organiza
tions that support the dairy indus
try, serving on many local and
state board of directors.
He has been president of the
county and state Ayrshire clubs
Four payments are required for
each animal that competes. The
initial nomination is made as a calf
with a fee of $2.50. Four dollars is
paid with the renomination as a
yearling, $6 as a 2-year-old and the
final payment of $lO is due as a
three-year-old.
For this futurity, the final nomi
nation and payment included SI
entries. This number was reduced
to 18 by show night.
and served as a national director ot
the Ayrshire Association for over
16 years, completing his term as
president this past April.
A familiar face for many years
at Purebred Dairy Cattle Associa
tion and Dairy Shrine committee
meetings, he has served as chair
man of both organizations and has
been involved with many of their
committees. Mr. Shank is current
ly a member of the board of direc
tors foi the Central Maryland
Farm Credit.
He has served eight years on the
Board of Sire Power, Inc. as an
Ayrshire breed representative, on
the young sire committee and past
president of its Maryland division.
In 1976, he was elected presi
dent of Maryland DHI after serv
ing many years as a director to the
state board and director and presi
dent of Washington County DHI.
Ralph earned 4-H All-Star and
FFA American Farmer Awards
and continues to support both
programs. Palmyra Farm has
hosted local, state and regional
judging workshops for many years
and he encourages his children,
grandchildren and many others to
take full advantage of the prog
rams available through 4-H and
FFA.
When not attending dairy func
tions, he is very actively involved
Lebanon Ag Land Sign t/j
LEBANON (Lebanon Co.)
The Lebanon County Agricultural
Land Preservation Board is
accepting applications Sept. 1
through Dec. 31,1992 for round 3
of the Lebanon County Agricul
tural Land Preservation Program.
Application forms are available
from the Lebanon County Conser
vation District, Lebanon Valley
Agricultural Center, 2120 Com-
The purse this year ranged from
$BOO for first place to $65 for 18th
place. An additional $260 was
awarded in increments of $BO, $6O,
$5O, $4O, and $3O, to the top five
animals for their 2-year-old pro
duction record.
Entries for the twelfth Maryland
Holstein Futurity for 1995 along
with first payments are due by Oct.
31, 1992.
with his church. He has been a
member of most every committee
that guides and supports the
church, serving as deacon, elder
and president on the consistory.
Ralph’s wife, Patricia, and son,
Ralph Jr., are his partners in the
farming operation at Palmyra
Farm. They, along with Ralph
Jr.’s wife Terrie and children,
Ralph’s daughter Mary and her
husband Mike Creek and children,
were present to help honor Ralph
as he accepted the 1992 Dairy
Shrine Contemporary.
The Maryland Dairy Shrine
remains at die former Maryland
Division of Sire Power just off
Route 15, north of Frederick, and
is open to visitors. The present
operation at this facility is owned
by Mike Creek.
Future annual business meet
ings of the Maryland Dairy Shrine
will be held at the Maryland State
Fair during the Maryland Holstein
Futurity. A $lO lifetime member
ship in the shrine is encouraged.
Nominating Committee Chair
man Jeff Myers held the election
of officers for the Dairy Shrine for
the coming year. A unanimous
ballot was cast for Joe Schwartz
beck, president; Jim Stonesifer,
vice president; Madeline Valen
tine, secretary; and Jack
Remsberg, treasurer.
wall Road, Suite 5, Lebanon, PA
17042-9788 or by calling (717)
272-3377. Applicants are encour
aged to make an appointment with
District staff before applying.
To be considered for round 3,
applicants need to submit infor
mation by Dec. 31, 1992. Appli
cations received after this date
will be considered for round 1.
Jan. 1 through April 30, 1993.