*3O-UncMly Faming. Saturday, September 24, 1994
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
READING (Berks
Co.) Dairy cattle shows were
the highlight of the Reading Fair
Wednesday, held at the Fair
grounds Mall, in Reading.
Judge for the show was Alan
Hostetler, of Dale-Pride Holsteins,
in Annville. The Hostetter family
raises, milks and shows Holsteins,
and Alan was one of the coaches
for this year’s state 4-H dairy cattle
judging team.
He praised the exhibitors for the
opportunity to judge their cattle
and for the quality of their show.
Hostetter judged Holstein,
Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey,
and Jersey cattle during the day
long show. And despite some rela
tively low numbers of entries in
some of the breed shows, Hostetter
said the quality of the cattle was
From the left, Jennifer Davis, Berks County alternate
dairy princess, presents awards to Amy Hollenbach, who
shows her reserve grand champion Guernsey, and Daniel
Hollenbach, who shows the grand champion.
From the left, Jennifer Davis, Berks County alternate
dairy princess, presents awards to Jessica Haag who holds
the halter of her reserve Junior champion Jersey, and
Mildred Seeds, who shows her Junior champion.
From the left, Melissa Bicksler, county dairy princess, presents rosettes to Suzie
Luckenbill, who holds the halter of the reserve Junior champion Holstein of the Read
ing Fair, while sister Jessica holds the halter of the Junior champion. Also shown is
award sponsor Craig Morrissey, of Bernard Morrissey Insurance Co.
Dairy Cattle On Display At Reading Fair
enjoyable.
Holstein
In the Holstein breed, Michael
Davis, of Leesport, showed the
grand champion of the open divi
sion show. His senior 2-year-old,
JMJ Springpond Leadman Starlit,
was also named best udder of the
show.
The reserve grand champion
was shown by Melissa Werley, of
Hamburg. Her 4-year-old Sonnen-
Springs Marvel Camera was also
the youth division grand champ
ion, and second best udder of the
show.
Jennifer Davis, of Leesport,
showed JMJ Springpond Cruise
Gretel, a senior 2-year-old, for the
reserve champion of the youth
division.
The show’s junior champion of
both the open and youth divisions
was a summer yearling, Cor-Phil
From the left, Berks County Dairy Princess Melissa Bicksler and Megan Phillips,
little dairy miss, present trophies to Melissa Werley, who shows her reserve senior
champion and reserve grand champion Holstein, and Michael Davis holds the halter
of his open division grand champion Holstein of the Reading Fair.
From the left, Melissa Blcksler, county dairy princess, and Jennifer Davis, county
alternate dairy princess, present awards to Tammy Balthaser who shows her brother
Randy's reserve grand champion Brown Swiss, while Randy holds the halter of his
grand champion.
Glow Candy Cane, shown by
Suzie Luckenbill, of Bemville,
while her younger sister Jessica
Luckenbill, showed the reserve
junior champion, an intermediate
yearling, Cor-Phil Thor Macey
Jacie.
Ayrshire
In the 13-animal Aryshire breed
competition. Jill Vail, of Myer
stown, showed both the grand and
reserve grand champions. Her
From the left, Suzle Luckenbill shows the grand champ*
ion Jersey for Tarik Gaffney, while Mildred Seeds holds the
halter of her reserve grand champion.
junior 3-year-old, Noltshire Cor
ben Vash, was grand champion,
while her senior 3-year-old, S&M
Ayr Reliable’s Rebecca, was
reserve grand.
Jill’s brother Jed Vail showed
the junior champion, a junior year
ling, Allmine Festival Ascot.
Andrea Koinsld, of Mohrsville,
showed the reserve junior champ
ion, also a junior yearling, AK
Reliable Charity.
Brown Swiss
In the nine-animal Brown Swiss
show, Randy Balthaser, of Bem
ville showed all the champions.
His junior 3-year-old, Northkill
Creek Doll Nutty, was named
grand champion, while his 5-year
old Shady Creek Peg C Priscilla
was named reserve grand
champion.
Balthaser’s intermediate calf.
Northkill Creek Dot Paula, was
junior champion, while his senior
yearling, Northkill Creek Ginger-
ET, was named reserve junior
champion.
Guernsey
The grand champion of 15-ani
mal Guernsey show was 4-year
old Greenwood I Bubbles, shown
by Daniel Hollenbach, of Bemvil-
(Turn to Pago A3I)