CAROL PEARCE
Bradford Co. Correspondent
TROY (Bradford Co.) —A
number of dairy events were held
at the Troy Fair, held July 26
through July 31.
Throughout the week the sche
dule was full .with the 4-H and FFA
Dairy Show followed by a sale of
milk from the breed and supreme
champions of those youth shows,
dairy promotions, open class col
ored breed shows and a Holstein
show.
Judging the shows were Jim
Shaw, Mercersburg; Paul Ander
son, State College; David Resse,
Pine City, N.Y.; and James Bur
nett, Pine City, N.Y.
In the youth shows, the grand
champion Brown Swiss was
shown by John Yurkanin, son of
Blair and Cammy Yurkanin, of
Columbia Cross Roads. The
reserve grand champion was
shown by Melissa Hillyard,
daughter of Ben and Kathy Hill
yard, of Ulster.
The Ayrshire grand champion
was shown by Karen Neville,
daughter of Debbvie and Vince
Neville, of Little Meadows. The
reserve grand champion Ayrshire
was shown by Samantha Hillyard,
daughter of Ben and Kathy.
Janie Cole, daughter of Larry
and Mikkie Cole, Milan, showed
the grand champion Jersey.
Samantha Hillyard showed the
reserve grand champion.
In the youth Holstein show, the
grand champion was shown by
Danielle Sparling, daughter of A 1
and Mary Sparling, of Troy, Spar
ling’s 4-year-old Allegen Dixie
craft Barbara also was named
supreme champion dairy animal of
all the youth shows.
The reserve grand champion
Holstein was shown by Amy Pack
ard, daugther of Richard and Mari
lyn Packard, of Troy.
As part of a local dairy promo
tion, sponsored by the Pennsylva
nia Dairy Promotion Program, the
organizers of the fair hold an auc
tion of milk from the champions of
the breeds, in milk, of course. In
the case of the Jersey champion
which was dry, a large jar of Her
shey Kisses was auctioned off.
For the sale, a quart of milk from
each breed champion and a gallon
of milk from the supreme champ
ion is auctioned off and purchased
with the intention of overpaying in
order to support the youths’ efforts
to improving themsevles, either
State FFA Officers
Visit Capitol
WASHINGTON. D.C. FFA
student leaders from across the na
tion were welcomed by Senator
Richard Lugar during the 1993
FFA State Presidents’ Confer
ence.
The six-day conference, which
began Monday, July 26, prepared
the state leaders for their responsi
bilities as deleptes and commit
tee chairs for the 66th National
FFA Convention to be held in
Kansas City, Mo., in November.
They also spent time at the Na
tional FFA Center in Alexandria,
Va., to leant about organizational
programs, activities, awards and
publications in order to provide
leadership in their home states.
State officers are responsible for
working with local chapter officer
teams.
On Thursday, a congressional
luncheon featured remarks from
Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana
and from Kurt Ritter, truck mar-’
Troy Fair Offers Numerous Dairy Brents
directly through practical applica
tion or through further education.
Auctioneer for the sale was Bob
Shaylor, of Troy.
Milk from the champion Brown
Swiss was bought for $l7O by Pel
ton Trucking; the reserve champ
ion’s milk was purchased for $l5O
by Crossroads Equipment
The milk from the champion
Ayrshire was bought by Cortland
Tires for $250. The reserve
champion’s milk was bought for
$l7O by Pelton Trucking.
Sunnydale Farms bought the
Hershey Kisses for the Jersey
champion and paid $lBO. The
reserve champion Jersey’s milk
brought a price of $lBO from Wil
bur Croch, of Columbia
Crossroads.
Hickok Veal Farm paid $BOO for
the gallon jug of milk from the
Supreme champion of the fair,
while Crossroads Equipment paid
$l6O for the reserve champion
Holstein’s milk.
In addition to milk sold, three
baskets were offered for sale,
donated by Nancy Hettich, of Syl
vania. Spring Creek Collection, of
Troy, and Barnyard Bazaar, in
Milan.
The baskets wre bought by Milk
Way for $l2O, Pelton Trucking for
$l3O and Judson’s Inc. for $l3O.
In addition, during the auction
there was an ice cream sundae eat
ing contest and a “celebrity” dairy
judging contest, in addition to
operating a milk shake booth,
sponsored by the Bradford County
Dairy Association.
During the open shows, in the
Brown Swiss- competition. Elm
Brook Proud Blenna, owned by
John Yirkanin Jr., of Columbia
Crossroads, was named grand
champion. A Johan Proud Matth
ew daughter, tier dam was Elm
Brook King Glenda.
In the Holstein competition,
senior and grand champion was
3-year-old Splendor Ridge Alton,
bred and owned by Richard and
Wilbur Wheeler, of Gillett. '
The reserve senior and reserve
grand champion Holstein was
Wesauking R Man Mary Jo-red,
owned by Gen-Rich Farms and
Reed.
Dale Olver, of State College and
a Penn State University dairy
extension specialist, judged the
Ayrshire and Jersey shows.
In the Ayrshire breed, the senior
kedng manager, Chevrolet Motor
Division. The conference sche
dule also included a visit with
USDA Deputy Secretary Richard
Rominger and visits to the con
gressional offices of the students’
senators and representatives.
Conference workshop sessions
were led by the national FFA offi
cer team. Travis Park, national
president from Franklin, Ind.,
said, “This conference exposes
student leaders to new ways of
motivating members, to new ideas
on how to increase participation
and to practical suggestions on be
ing a better leader.”
The FFA State Presidents* Con
ference is sponsored by Chevy
Trucks as a special project of the
National FFA Foundation. Inc.Jn
addition to the youth leaders' con
ference. national meetings were
also held for FFA Alumni state
leaders.
and grand champion was Syora
more Mead Champs Renie, an
8-year-old showed by Doug and
Donna Stewart, who also showed
the reserve grand champion, senior
3-year-old Perrowmont Claire’s
Topsy.
The junior champion was Maple
Flat Ares Rosie, an intermediate
winter yearling owned and bred by
From the left, Amy Vanßlarcum, Bradford County dairy princess, holds a gallon of
milk from the supreme champion dairy animal of the Troy Fair youth dairy cattle
shows, this 4-year-old Holstein Allegen Dixiecraft Barbara, being led by Danielle Spar*
ling, owner.
From the left, Kristen Mcßride and Samantha HUtyard present a trophy for reserve
grand and aanior champion to tha laadaman of Waaauking R Man Mary Jo-rad. while
Wilbur Wheeler receives the trophy tor owning (In partnership) the grand champion
Holstein end supreme champion dairy animal of the Troy Fair, Splendor Ridge Afton.
Helping to present the trophy Is Amy Vanßlarcum and Angel Butcher.
Frehi tbs Ml, Amy Vanßtaroom, Bradford County dairyprlnoass, stand* wHh Lynn
Millar, who hokto tha haßor of hia rsoarva Junior champion Hoistsin, and Dantoito
SparHng, who holdatiwhoßar of har Junior champion. Also pictured is Samantha Hill*
yard, Ayrshire ptincas*. T
Danielle Sparling.
The reserve junior champion
Holstein was Royal haven Inspire
Quill, a junior spring yearling,
owned and bred by Lynn and Bon
nie Miller. Quill is a Hanover Hill
Inspiration daughter.
Supreme champion cow of the
open division competition of all
dairy breeds was the grand champ
ion Holstein, owned by Richard
and Wilbur Wheeler.
It is the Pint supreme champion
for the Wheeler*. Richard Wheeler
has been showing 30 years and it
was their fourth try at the Troy
Fair. According to Wheeler, he had
previously shown a junior champ
ion Holstein and a champion
Jersey.