A24*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7, 1994
NICHOL BOZLINSKI
PA Ayrshire Promotions
WAMPUM (Lawrence Co.)
What a weekend as a mop of peo
ple, cows, and confusion began to
slowly take on the shape of an or
ganized group working together
toward a common goal. It was a
collaboration of many families
and friends as all worked together.
Does this not sound how things
should be today in the dairy indus
try? Well that is exactly what hap
pened at the Ayrshire convention.
Cooperation and enthusiasm is vi
tal to keeping any organization,
business, ahd family together.
And let’s face it. we need to stay
together to be strong in the world
of high tech non individualized
person.
At the Ayrshire convention held
this past April, cooperation and
enthusiasm were both in abund
ance. Many families from western
PA united together toward a com
mon goal, to make the convention
a success. People volunteered
their time, artistic and creative
abilities to help with decorations
and hospitality communications.
The greatest contribution that this
convention relayed was the youth
activities. The cattle were prepar
ed by 4-H and FFA members from
the area. All of the kids worked to
gether with such skill, harmony,
and professionalism one would
never guess by the quality of the
workmanship that these kids were
not professionals. They all con
ducted themselves in a very enthu
siastic and cooperative manner. If
something needed done you can
be sure they did it right.
One thing that is quite mention
able is the manner that the cattle
were clipped. There were six kids
to an animal, two on the head, one
on either side, one clipping the
rear, and one getting oil, changing
blades, cleaning up, or whatever
the other five needed. If this is
how the future looks 1 am glad that
I will also be a part of it If we all
can wok together toward a com
mon goal and be successful in our
attempt, then anything is possible.
I would like to urge all of you
who own an Ayrshire or have an
interest in becoming a member of
an organization that promotes this
kind of cooperation and enthusi
asm within itself, please don’t
hesitate to give me a call at
412-658-0655. I know there are
many Ayrshire breeders out there
who are not yet members and I
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The Pennsylvania Hols
tein Association this week
announced details of its 1994
Junior Holstein Judging Schools.
All junior members, regardless
of dairy cattle breed affiliation, are
invited to attend the school closest
to their home. 4-H and FFA mem
bers are also invited to attend.
The entry deadline is June 17.
According to a news release,
each school runs from noon the
first day, to noon the second day.
Scheduled forjudging are eight
to 12 classes of dairy cattle, during
which instructors will attempt to
cover all the basics of judging
cattle, including type evaluation,
terminology, class breakdowns
and how to effectively give
reasons.
Each person in attendance will
have an opportunity to work one
on-one with an experienced judge
on reasons giving.
The school for those in the west
ern part of the state is set for (Mon-
Pennsylvania Ayrshire Association Sends News
would like to encourage your sup
port. It does not matter if you own
100 Ayrshires or none at all. We
all have the same goal, we want to
tell everyone how PROFITABLE
PENNSYLVANIA AYRSHIRES
are. ~
Remember, enthusiasm is con
tagious, let’s start an epidemic!!!
Hall of Fame
This year the PA Ayrshire Hall
of Fame had a very distinguished
inductee, Mrs. Hope Scott of Ar
drossan Farms in Villa Nova, PA.
Mrs. Scott took over managing the
farm in 1949. She and her hus
band, Edgar have two sons, five
grandchildren,' and seven great
grandchildren.
The heritage of the Ardrossan
Ayrshire dates back to 1910 when
the nine original cattle were trans
ported from Scotland to Philadel
phia by ship. Then they were
taken by train to Bryn Mawr Ave
nue, from there they were walked
to the 650-acre spread of Ardros
san. The Ayrshires and Mrs. Scott
have worked well together over
the years. She expressed, “How
tough the cow was, while they
didn’t eat as much as a Holstein.
The Ayrshire is more intelligent,
quicker, and much more fun to
handle.” Well she has reason to
sound so confident about her cat
tle, afterall they are still one of the
highest producing herds of 100%
registered Ayrshires in the United
States. She contributes her theory
of selecting bulls to her father,
who always told her one must
maintain the size and substance of
an animal in order for it to produce
well and have a long life. He said
it was possible to let size go for
one generation, but no longer or
the longevity will be gone. An
other important aspect of her fa
ther’s theory was to control dis
ease. A very good preventative is
not to buy animals from other
herds and expose them to your
herd. This preventative has been
practiced at Ardrossan, not a sin
gle animal has been bought since
those originals from Scotland.
Now the herd numbers have
grown to 125 milking age females
with a total of 300 head. Mrs.
Scott stresses that the herd at Ar
drossan is line bred, not inbred.
Many American bulls as well as
Canadian, Scottish, and homebred
bulls are used to promote a wide
spread genetic base. Young sires
are used a great deal. According to
Mrs. Scott young sires are the key
to improving the breed. There are
Pa. Holstein Announces Jr. Judging Schools
day and Tuesday) June 27 and June
28, with Butler County Holstein
Club serving as host, and Tom
Smith, of Lancaster, serving as the
school official.
The school for those in the east
ern part of the state is set for (Wed
nesday and Thursday) June 29 and
June 30, with the Franklin County
Holstein Club serving as host
Creedin Comtnan, of Carlisle, is to
serve as official.
The cost of the school is $25 for
those staying overnight That cost
includes schools costs, hotel room
and an evening meal.
For those who elect to commute,
the cost is $l5 which covers school
costs and an evening meal.
Thjis year, a second member of
a family who attends will receive
$5 off of registration costs.
For more information, contact
the Pennsylvania Holstein Associ
ation at 839 Benner Pike, State
College, Pa., 16801, or call (814)
234-0364.
At the spring Pennsylvania Ayrshire show at Beaver Fails are from left, Jesse and
Gay Rodgers with the reserve champion; David Trotter, Judge; Scott Lackey with the
champion; and Dale Maulfair, president, Pennsylvania Ayrshire Association.
not enough bulls to choose from
by just using proven sires. The
overseas market is one thing diat
can be used by American Ayrshire
breeders to expand our potential.
And is there ever potential! Ar
drossan was home to the first mil
lion pound herd which consisted
of four animals who had produced
a million pounds of milk in their
lifetime. There are several oppor
tunities for Ayrshire breeders
from across the country to bring
the Ardrossan blood lines into
their herd. There are on average
15-20 head consigned to several
sales throughout the year. Also
some private sales take place.
Mrs. Scott supports the youth of
the PA Ayrshire Association by
donating the calf to the Spring
Calf and Heifer Sale each year.
All the proceeds from the calf go
to the youth. She feels the future
relies heavily on the youth and is
willing to do her part in helping
out. She feels the need to increase
membership with the Association
and to get everyone working to
gether, not against each other. If
everyone would join together and
discuss the problems facing the
Ayrshire breed and would be will
ing to compromise for the good of
the breed. Problems would be
come scarce.
In addition to Ayrshires, Mrs.
1994 Jr. Judging School
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Scon’s interests include trustee of
the Brandywine Museum and
Conservatory, Honorary Chair
man of the Arthritis Research, and
Chairman of the Devon Horse
Show (the largest outdoor horse
show in USA - proceeds go to
benefit the Bryn Mawr Hospital).
She contends that there is room for
both women and men in aspects of
agriculture. The assistant herds
man at Ardiossan is a woman. She
works with men every day and
finds that they have given her no
opposition at all. It is important
for a woman not to be intimidated
by men. She contends that she
likes and rather enjoys people.
At a young age Mrs. Scott was
influenced gready by her parents,
Robert L. and Hope Tyler Mont
gomery. Also her great aunt. Hel
en Beech Tyler. Now. she contri
butes her success to her husband
of 70 years, Edgar. She respected
and admired their success and was
very conscious of it! Her nomina
tion to the Hall of Fame was an
nounced to her on her late father’s
birthday. It was a very meaningful
honor since her father had also
been inducted to the Ayrshire Hall
of Fame in 1991.
Mrs. Scott has much enthusi
asm for the future of the Ayrshire
cow. And is willing to share that
enthusiasm with many. It is people
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like her that help make the future
appear that anything is possible. It
is the PA Ayrshire’s Hall of
Fame’s privilege to have Mrs.
Hope Scott in the Hall of Fame.
New Ayrshire Princess
Introducing the new royalty
representing the PA Ayrshire As
sociation, Miss Karen Neville is
the 1994-95 Ayrshire Princess and
Katie Young is the Alternate Prin
cess.
Karen Neville. IS of Bradford
County was crowned the 1994-95
PA Ayrshire Princess by outgoing
princess, Samantha Hillyard. Kar
en is the daughter of Vincent and
Debbie Neville and has two
younger brothers Chris and DJ.
Her activities include varsity
cheerieading for North East Brad
ford, softball, dairy judging, mar
ket lambs, 4-H, and Ayrshires.
Karen’s Ayrshires arc housed at
her grandparents, Doug and Don
na Stewart’s Locust Lane Farm.
She currently owns 10 Ayrshires
of her own. Her first cow has
given her two heifers and that’s
how it all began! Karen is very ac
tive with showing her Ayrshires in
several local fairs. She also exhib
its at the All American. Karen also
helps to prepare cattle for classifi
cation. She plans to pursue a
career in physical therapy.
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