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BRATTLEBORO. Vt. Not
since the days of Meredith Farm’s
sales has there been so much stir
in the Ayrshire breed, according to
many who attended the Plumbot
tom sale on August 13 in Belle
ville.
The event ended up being much
more than just a sale, said Nicki
Bozlinski, Pennsylvania Ayrshire
coordinator. “It was promoting,
merchandising, socializing and
improving relations among Ayr
shire breeders from across die
world,”
Plumbottom Farm decided to
share their genetics and successes
with other Ayrshire enthusiasts by
dispersing four-fifths of their
herd, which totalled about 75 lots.
Another eight lots were “paired”
lots, which means that the bidder
takes the animal they wanted,
while the other animal stayed at
Plumbottom. Since John Rodgers
is continuing dairying with his
Ayrshires, he also kept one-fifth
of his herd.
John Rodgers, an avid Ayrshire
breeder, said he believes in pro
motion.
“We believe in milk and pure
bred sales,” said Rodgers. “We
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Plumbottom Sale
have had Ayrshires for 10 years—
and this is our second time around.
And they are producing a profit
for us." The Plumbottom Farm’s
1993 DHIA average reached
17,960 pounds of milk, which
earned them the Ayrshire Breed
er’s Association’s coveted French
Trophy award in 1993.
Following his own advice, Rod
gers designed what attendees
deemed a “first class” promotional
event, not just a sale.
Long before the sale, he adver
tised in the Ayrshire Digest and
other publications regularly, and
enrolled his herd in Ayrshire
Breeder’s Association’s award
programs.
On the evening before the sale,
Plumbottom hosted a Friday “Fun
Night.” which included a free buf
fet dinner, bagpipe bands and door
prizes.
Guests came from many differ
ent states and countries, including
Florida, lowa and Maine; four
guests hailed from Kazakhstan.
The socializing lasted well into
the early morning hours.
Saturday’s sale began with a
pre-sale brunch, served to all 175
people who attended. When it was
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Averages $1,096
over, the animals travelled to nine
states —and paitial interest in one
of the bulls was sold to the breed
ers from Kazakhstan.
Having been raised to an excel
lent 91 score after being classified
two days before the sale, Baytree
Famtom Pepsi, topped the sale at
$3,600. “Pepsi is headed for her
second record of more than 17,000
pounds of milk and is due in De
cember to Trident,” said sales
manager Tom Whittaker of Ver
mont She went home with Don
and Michele Bevis, of West Paw
let Vt.
The Bevis’s found and bought
many of the top animals at the
event, and eventually took home
four of the most sought-after ani
mals in the sale, for a total of
$9,150.
One of the most recognized ani
mals of the Plumbottom herd was
Ardtossan M. Boy NoNo. Having
held her classification score, and
now holding as a 3 E 91, Rodgers
sold a half interest in her.
Gary Zumbach of Monticello,
lowa, was the purchaser (not in
cluded in the sale average), “Her
last service date was June 25; by
sale day. she had gone 42 days
Lancaster Farming, Samtday. Sspfehtfear If, 1994-As3
without a repeat heat” said Whit
taker. “Because of her being past
nine years old, it was decided not
to do a pregnancy test at this time.
If, by die end of December, she is
safe with calf, the half interest
transaction will be completed. If
she is not in calf at that time, the
purchaser's down payment will be
returned, and the transaction will
be closed,”
The sale average for all 63 head bred heifer, hurriedly took her to
sold was $1,096. Sixteen cows Huntington County Fair and took
averaged $1,206. Nineteen cows die junior champion award,
aged two and three years averaged Whittaker said he was very
o 34g pleased with the quality of cattle
Bred heifers brought an average offered. “This sale was for dairy
of $905. and the open heifers aver- men who wanted to milk rows for
aged $B5O. The five heifer calves a living, not as a hobby, he said.
Junior Livestock Sale
At Wayne County
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.) National Bank. Overall. 186 hogs
The largest Junior Livestock sale averaged $1.44 per pound,
in the history of the Wayne Coun- Tb® grand champion lamb was
ty Fair was held recently at the shown by Miriam Ryback, Da-
Wayne County Fairgrounds. mascus, and sold for $8.25 per
One hundred eighty-six hogs, pound to Wyalusing Livestock.
46 lambs, and 34 steers were sold Th® reserve champion lamb
by 4-H members for a total of 266 was shown by Mike Korb, Hones
head. The sale grossed more than dale, and sold to Wayne BAnk for
$114,864 for the 4-H members. $ 4 -50 per pound. Overall. 46
Auctioneers were Wayne Weaver, lambs averaged $1.94 per pound.
John Regan, and Pete Robinson. Th® grand champion market
The grand champion market steer was shown by Melissa Neb
hog was shown by Scott Lewis, zydoski and sold for $2.65 per
Pleasant Mount, and sold for $4 pound to Marshall Machinery,
per pound to Dr. Henry Nebzydos- Beach Lake. Reserve champion
ki. Pleasant Mount. Reserve steer was shown by Scott Lewis
champion hog was shown by Eric <md sold to Nanowsburg Feed &
Smith, Honesdale, and sold for Grain for $1.65 per pound. Steers
$3.95 per pound to the Honesdale average $1.06 per pound on 34
head.
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brought a $730 average, and three
bulls averaged $l,OOB.
The highest selling embryo
package, with three embryos by
Heligo, sold for $4OO to Hickory
Grove farm in Wellington, Ohio.
The dam, by Johnnie, had records
of 22,270 pounds of milk with a
test of 4.3 percent and protein tests
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