Supreme Champion Holstein Had First Show Ring Experience
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) His 3-year-old Holstein
was never in a showring before
Tuesday, but Matthew Day’s 4-H
project animal not only garnered
the grand championship of its
breed division competition, but
was named supreme champion
dairy animal of all five breeds at
the state Farm Show.
Matthew, son of Curtis and
Anne Day, of Shippensburg, said
he worked with a show halter on
his TK Tri-Day Stardom Ivana-ET
just a couple of weeks prior to the
Farm Show competition.
And while that is generally con
sidered to be poor show prepara
tion, Ivana has been more of a pet
to Matthew, though she is a regular
part of the milking herd at the fam
ily farm. She was easy to work
with, he said.
It was the first time the Day fam
ily showed a grand champion and a
supreme champion at the stale
Farm Show. Curtis, who had
opened up his farm for a tour by
other Holstein enthusiasts last
year, had her in the stalls when the
tour came through. He said she just
never really stood out to him,
though she does have some Excel
lent herdmates, and an Excellent
dam.
Ivana’s production record on a
265-day lactation was 21,876
pounds of milk, with 943 pounds
fat and 789 pounds of protein.
The $l,OOO first prize will be put
to use for Matthew’s future.
The Holstein was selected as
supreme by judges Steve Wood, of
Littlefield, Tim Abbot, of Fair
field, VL. and Larry Kruse, of Earl
ville, lowa. Wood judged Hols
teins and Milking Shorthorn.
Abbot- judged Guernseys and
Jerseys. Kruse judged Ayrshires
and Brown Swiss.
There were a total of 430 ani
mals entered in all five breed
shows.
The Day family success
extended to Matthew’s brother
David capturing the reserve grand
championship of the breed, and
also showing the reserve junior
champion Holstein.
Guy and Sharon Hammond, of
Carlisle, showed the junior champ
ion Holstein. Premier exhibitor
and breeder was Globe-Run Farm
and Robert Norris, of Petersburg.
The grand champion Ayrshire
was shown by Michele and Jeffrey
Reasner, of Shippensburg. Their
4-year-old Sunny Acres Misty Pol
ly was a first solo entry for the
Reasners, and was named by the
judges to be runner-up supreme.
Dale Maulfair, of Jonestown,
showed the reserve grand champ
ion Ayrshire, a 3-year-old, and was
grand champions of each braed to select the supreme
champion. From the left are Steve Wood, Tim Abbot, and
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The row of grand champions dairy cows of the 1995 state
Farm Show, without the supreme. From the left, Jeff Reas*
ner holds the halter of his grand champion Ayrshire, which
the Judges named runner-up si -*me ehai n, while
named premier exhibitor. In the
youth division, his daughter Jen
nifer showed the junior champion
and the reserve grand to the grand
champion shown by Jesse Stam
baugh, of York.
And Dale’s son Daryl showed
the reserve junior champion of the
youth division.
John Rodgers, of Belleville,
showed the junior champion Ayr
shire, while Daniel Rishel, of New
Columbia showed the reserve
junior champion.
The grand champion Brown
Swiss, a second Farm Show grand
champion for owner Gary Mase, of
Lebanon, is a Jake daughter classi
fied Excellent, with a record of
about 26,000 pounds milk, and a
dam with a record to 30,000
pounds milk.
Meadow Hill Bracelette was
first in the 2-year-old class at the
1992 Farm Show, and was nomi
nated an All-American in 1993.
The reserve grand champion
Brown Swiss was also shown by
Gary, and his daughter Alicia
showed the youth division reserve
grand champion.
The youth division grand
champion was shown by Jason
Kennedy, son of James Kennedy,
of Butler, who was named premier
breeder and exhibitor.
The junior champion Brown
Swiss was shown by Gary and Pat
ti Mase’s son Garrett, while James
Kennedy showed the reserve
junior champion.
In the Guernsey’s the Snider
From. Curtis Day stands with daughter Sarah, son Matthew who shows his
supreme champion, TK Tri-Day Stardom Ivana, state Secretary of Agriculture Boyd
Wolff, David Day, and Natalie Welch, state dairy princess.
Homestead Farm again showed the
grand champion, this year a Tele
star Fayette daughter that was
reserve grand champion last year.
Shown by Aaron Gable, Snider’s
Fayette Brett made 24,563 pounds
of milk, 1,012 pounds of fat, and
702 pounds of protein.
The reserve grand champion
Guernsey was shown by Robert
Smith of Annville. Smith was also
named premier breeder and exhibi
tor in the breed competition.
The junior and reserve junior
champion Guernseys were shown
by Jan Snider, of Snider Home
stead Farm, in New Enterprise.
The grand champion Jersey was
shown by John and Cindy Batchel
der, of Star Point Farm in East
Drumor. An aged cow, CBF Dun
can Profile is a homebred cow, like
most of the champions.
The reserve grand champion
was shown by Scott Youse and
Russ Subject, of Oley. The junior
champion was also shown by the
Batchelders, while the reserve
junior champion was shown by
Paul Plummer, of Chalfont.
The Milking Shorthorn grand
champion, was an aged cow,
Three-Springs Ashely, owned by
Christine Young, of New Enter
prise. Ashley is not only classified
an Excellent 90, but she made
23,658 pounds of milk in a
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 14, IWS-A2l
leadsman Keith Fisher stands with Christine Young’s grand
champion Milking Shorthorn, Aaron Gable is at the halter of
his Guernsey, Gary Mase with his Brown Swiss, and John
Batchelder stands with his Jersey.
305-day lactation with 815 pounds
of fat, and 738 pounds of protein.
Christine swept the show last
year with her entries and was
named premier breeder and exhibi
tor. This year she was also named
premier breeder and exhibitor,
while James Young showed the
junior champion and the youth
division reserve grand champion.
Jason Heeler, of Shade Gap,
showed the reserve grand champ
ion and the youth division grand
champion.
HOLSTEIN DIVISION
HOLSTEIN, JUNIOR CALF: 1. SUZIE K
LUCKENBILL, 2. DIXIE DOLL. 3. JOHN
CREEK.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS JUNIOR
CALF: 1. SUZIE K LUCKENBILL, 2. DIXIE
DOLL. 3. JOHN CREEK.
HOLSTEIN, SENIOR CALF: 1. REV
HEL FARMS, 2. SHANNON HOLTZINQER,
3. MICHELE B & JEFFREY G REASNER.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS SENIOR
CALF: 1. SHANNON HOLTZINQER, 2.
SCOTT M WALTON, 3 JESSICA LUCKEN
BILL.
HOLSTEIN, FALL YEARLING: 1 GUY
AND SHARON K HAMMOND, 2. MICHELE
B REASNER, 3. AMY KULICK.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS FALL
YEARLING: 1. DANA DOLL, 2 JARROD A
JOHNS. 3, DENISE BOLLINGER.
HOLSTEIN , SUMMER YEARLING: 1.
DAVID DAY, 2 SCOTT M WALTON, 3 RAY
T & FRANCES DAVIS.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS SUMMER
YEARLING: 1. DAVID DAY, 2. DAPHNE
DOLL, 3. ERIC C LONGENBACH.
HOLSTEIN, SPRING YEARLING;
I.ELIZABETH L WALTON, 2. DIXIE DOLL,
3. SCOTT M WALTON.
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HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS SPRING
YEARLING: 1. ELIZABETH L WALTON. 2
DIXIE DOLL, 3. SCOTT M WALTON.
HOLSTEIN, WINTER YEARLING: 1
DARIN L NOLT, 2. P ROBERT WENGER. 3
CHARANN FOSTER.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS WINTER
YEARLING: 1. CHARANN FOSTER, 2
SHANNON HOLTZINGER, 3. PATRICK A
LUCABAUGH.
HOLSTEIN JR CHAMPION: GUY AND
SHARON K HAMMOND
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS JR CHAM
PION: DAVID DAY
HOLSTEIN RESERVE JR CHAMPION:
DAVID DAY
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS RES JR
CHAMPION: ELIZABETH L WALTON
HOLSTEIN, JUNIOR BEST THREE
FEMALES: 1. SCOTT M WALTON, 2 DANA
DOLL, 3. REV-HEL FARMS.
HOLSTEIN, 9 OR 4 DRY COW: 1
CRAIG H WALTON. 2. DONALD & JOANNE
STOLTZFUS, 3. KEVIN & KAREN
HOLTZINQER.
HOLSTEIN, S OR OVER DRY COW: 1
AMY KULICK, 2. CHARANN FOSTER,, 3
DAVID DAY.
HOLSTEIN. YOUTH CLASS COW 5 YR
A OVER DRY: 1. CHARANN FOSTER. 2
JOHN E LEIB JR.
HOLSTEIN, 2 AND UNDER 3 COW: 1.
CRAIG H WALTON. 2. SAMANTHA FOS
TER. 3. HEIDI L MILLER.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS COW 2
YEARS OLD: 1. HEIDI L MILLER. 2, JESSI
CA LUCKENBILL, 3. ERIC C LONGEN
BACH.
HOLSTEIN, 3 AND UNDER 4 COW: 1
MATTHEW DAY. 2 GLOBE-RUN FM &
ROBERT C NORRIS. 3 CHARANN FOS
TER.
HOLSTEIN, YOUTH CLASS COW 3
YEARS OLD: 1. MATTHEW DAY, 2
HEATHER BRUBAKER. 3. MARK E
LUCA6AUQH.
HOLSTEIN, 4 AND UNDER S COW; 1.
598 BURNT HOUSE ROAD. 3. CRAIG H
WALTON. 3. LORY BAKER.
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