JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent ARENDTSVILLE (Adams Co.) Supreme attraction at the Adams County Holstein Show and South Mountain Fair dairy show this year was a Popsicle. “Hills-Hope Nitro Popsicle,” a senior three-year-old, won the Holstein show championship, then bested five other dairy breed champions to take the South Mountain Fair’s supreme dairy ti tle. The Adams County Holstein Show was held in conjunction with the fair’s open-class competi tion for all dairy breeds on Sep tember 1. ilinda Relchard’t Holstein was named supreme champion of the South Mountain Fair’s dairy show, while the runner up title went to the Brown Swiss breed winner own ed by John and Bonnie Hess, with Joy Hess at the halter. Picking the supreme winners were Judges Mike Haines, left, and Scott Copper, right. ttvtCustom Built Farm Buildings vy. Designed To Your Needs • Dairy Complexes And Replacement Stock Facilities 151 E. Farmersvlilt Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 • (717) 354-4271 Popsicle Named Popsicle’s sweep of the shows was a thrilling first for her 12-year-old owner and exhibitor Melinda Reichard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Reichard, Waynesboro. In her string of wins, the third-year youth exhibitor also carried off honors for the youth show championship and open class best udder designation. Melinda purchased the stylish young cow as a calf when she was sold at the Franklin County Calf Sale by her breeder David Hill. Fresh since March, Popsicle is still milking at the high 80-pound lev el, after being exhibited through some of August’s worst heat. She Let Our Experience Work For You • Horse Stall Bams And Riding Arenas Supreme At South Mountain finished her first lactation over 18,000 milk and has not yet been scored. Teaming up to award the su preme title were Holstein show judge Scott Cooper, Delta, and Maryland Holstein breeder Mike Haines, who judged the colored dairy breed contests. Taking the South Mountain Fair’s reserve supreme title was the Brown Swiss champion Eu phorias Johnny D Becky, exhibit ed by John and Bonnie Hess, Get tysburg. The five-year-old also earned best udder designation in the Brown Swiss show. • Workshop And Machinery Storage Buildings Serving The Agriculture Industry For Over 25 Years Senior and grand champion in * • Timber Column Building For Light Commercial tancaatar Fwnlnfl, Saturday, SammDr >, tlfrA3l the Ayrshire classes was Went- - worth Farm Benefactor Melanie, the five-year-old exhibited by Richard Martin. Guernsey breed top honors went to the four-year old, Moovervile Alfs Roseanna, exhibited by John Garber 18. Lesters Brenda of Gaywood bested the Jersey show, snagging the champion rosettes for exhibi tor Brad Reichard. In the Milking Shorthorn show, Glenn and Hea ther Crawl’s senior two-year-old, Joyel Red Dolphin claimed the breed title. In the Holstein breed show, re serve senior and grand champion was Spungold Aero Spring-ET, bred and exhibited by Dale and Deanna Bendig. The junior two year-old was also named the best senior female bred and owned. Holstein show junior champion was Ke-Holtz Ch Val Kitkat, a winter calf exhibited by Shannon Holtzinger. Reserve junior chain- Premier breeder and exhibitor banners at the Adams County Holstein show went to Jemaro Holsteins, owned by Jeff and Mary Kay Roche. Jeff holds two-year-old Clint, while Nick, 6, at left, and Leigh, 5, display the banners. ADC Is the Place To Be Member education and youth programs - the outstanding benefits that George and Theresa Inhof refer to - are among the strengths of the premier dairy cooperative in the region. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative has a 78-year history of excellent service to its members. Financially strong, ADC guarantees a market for all member milk and excels in maximizing returns. 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Partial listings for the Adams County Holstein Show and the South Mountain Fair’s dairy show follow: ADAMS COUNTY/ SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOLSTEIN SHOW Spring Calf -1. Jeff and Mary Kay Roche, (Turn i«» Pi “Atlantic Dairy Cooperative's youth programs provided us with a beneficial learning experience. We learned more about co-ops, developed our leadership skills and made new fiiends." —George Inhof and sister, Theresa Spring City, PA A£*MnCMMn*»
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