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A36tinfc*iier >wtnlng, Saturday, March 26,1#4 LOIS SZYMANSKI Maryland Correspondent WESTMINSTER. Md. The Maryland “Elite” Jersey Heifer Sale 11. sponsored by the Mary land Jersey Cattle Club, was held last Saturday here at Maryland Sunset View Farm. Sixty head of some of die best Jersey heifers in North America were auctioned off at an average price of $2,173 per head, with a IS percent commission going to the sponsoring club. The high mark for the sale was a -summer yearling, “Curtsey Imperial JJenny,” which went for $6,500 to buyer Lome Ella of Rock-Ella Farm in Canada. The heifer, out of “Valley stream Tide June EX-92,” was of Curtsey Farms, Hubbardstown, Maine. Her pedigree contains a background of all “excellent” ratings. Show Clerk, Chris Forsythe said, “All of the heifers in the sale were approved by sale committee before die sale.” Sale organizers included Micheal Heath, Wayne Stiles, Jim Stonesifer (owner of choice male or female from Ed and Carol Kahler of Keymar, Md., which went for $6,200. Pictured are, from left, back, Russell Gammon, Chris Hill, and Michael Heath. Front, buy er, Bernie Way of Patch Farms, consigner, Jack Kahler and contender, Roger Ray. (plckc gnancles from Waverly Farm in Clsaibrook, Vt.) told for $5,950. A portrait of tha dam, a two-time All American Win ner, was displayed in the sale ring to show the calf’s poten tial. With the potrait are, from left to right, back, Russell Gammon, Chris Hill, and Michael Heath. Front Lome Ella (buyer) Bemle Way of Patch Farm (contender), and seller Claire Dufford of Waveiiy Farms. d. Holds ‘Elite’ Jersey Sale Mike Heath. Cattle came in from Canada, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Virginia, Ken tucky, and Maine. The Maryland State Jersey Queen, Miss Katie Norman of Fulton, Maryland was on hand to help with the clerking. Auctioneer Chris Hill pressed for top prices with the aid of Cana dian Russell Gammon who read pedigrees and outlined each heif er, relating the dams top pounds of milk production and protein counts as well as show history. The second highest selling heif er was a summer yearling which came out of Star Point and Clay Bank Farm in Quarryville, Pa. The heifer, “SMS-CBS Hermitage Quiz Et,” sold for $6,350 to George Debam of Terra View Farm, Worton, Md. The heifer came from a presti gious background. Its dam was sold for $13,000 two years ago at the All American Sale and had a record of 57 pounds of protein, while the sire boasts sperm sales to Argentina, Canada, and Australia. The third highest price brought Saif choice male or female calf out of me Way of Patch Farms. An oil Clerk Chris -Forsythe said “Gaywinds Durtcan Cris-Et EX" portrait of the dam was displayed everyone involved was pleased owned by Ed and Carol Kahler of in the ring to show the calf's with the outcome of the sale. “It Keymar. Md. The buyer was Ber- potential. was a success!” The top-Mlling Jersey et the st. was a $6,500 summer yet g c*.., . Curtsey Imperial Jenny. Pictured with the heifer Is, from left to right, back, Russell Gammon, Chris Hill, and Michael Heath. Froi bi> r, Lome Ella and Emily Birch. „ond highest selling. jrsey was a summer yearling, SMS-CBS Hermitage Qulz- Et of Star Point & Clay Bank Farm, Quarryvllle, PA which sold at $6,300. Pictured with the heifer is, from right to left, hack, Russell Gammon, who read pedigrees during the sale; Chris Hill, auctioneer; and Michael Heath, sales chairman. Front, buyer, George Debnam of Terra View Farm, and consigner, John Batchelder of Star Point and Clay Bank Farm. Heifer Is held by Emily Birch. Juno Magic of Billings from Ths Billings Farm In Woodstock, Vermont sold for $5,t00. Plctursd srs, from loft to right, back, Russsll Gammon, Chris Hill, and Michael Heath. Front, Lome Ella, contender, and Scott Stansford and Danielle Nauman, buyers. ’1 pt‘