mimmm fern* mum*, o«u»^hh> More All-American Stories, Photos, And Results HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Over two hundred cows were entered in the National Guernsey Show, held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show, and the awards were divided among various exhibitors. The grand champion female and senior champion female was Jastes Ben Joy, exhibited by Ben Joy Syndicate of West Salem, Ohio. Joy was the outstanding junior three-year-old cow and had the best udder in her agedlass. She was previously selected a grand champion of the 1995 Maryland State Fair and supreme champion of the 1995 Kentucky State Fair. Lebanon Valley B Kari, exhi bited by Thomas Smith of Leba non Farms in Annville, Pennsylva nia, was the reserve champion and reserve senior champion of the show. In addition. Kari was the best senior female toed and owned by the exhibitor and best senior three-year-old cow. Littlefield’s Senior Charity, owned by Elizabeth Littlefield of Littlefield Farm in Watertown, New York, won the Total Perfor mance Cow Award. A banner and trophy were presented by the Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeden in honor of Lee Yost of Benton, their longtime employee and a longtime member of the All- American Show Committee. Lit tlefield also received a plaque and $lOO from the American Guernsey Breeders. Craig Moor Franks Jasmine, a summer yearling heifer, was Penn Gat* Fann, Uttlaatown, Pa. In tha photo, from left, Cur tis Day, Judge, and Chris and Steve Wood. Heather Oberholtzer, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess alter nate; BUI Kelly, premier exhibitor, Kelly View Farm, Winchester, NH; Yvonne Peterman, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Alternate: Ray Helsler, premier breeder, Elder Creek Farm, Springsport, Ml; Rhonda Kleklak, Pennsylvania a Dairy Princess; and Brian Garrison, Judge. Honors Split In National Guernsey Show selected junior champion female and the best junior female owned and bred by the exhibitor, Joshua Craig of North Bangor, New York. Jasmine was also selected junior champion and best animal bred and owned by the exhibitor in the National Junior Guernsey Show, for youngsters bom between 1974 and 1985. Snider Homsestead Farm of New Enterprise, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, walked off with the prestigious premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards for the show. These awards are based on performance points exhibitors can earn for six of their animals. Sniders Fayettes Brett, exhi bited by Aaron Gable with Snider Homestead Farm, was the grand champion of the Junior Guernsey Show. Norman Hill of Woodbine, Maryland, served as judge for the Guernsey competition. Ohio Couple Shows Ayrshire Champion HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Marla Shaffer and John How man of Wooster, Ohio, exhibited the grand champion and senior champion female at the All- American Ayrshire Show, a four year-old cow named Scotchdale BBK Ms. For Shaffer, the victory was (Turn to Pag* A 27) DAIRY SHOW Braadm Th* Nmr Jwsty JMMy iiilli illlllil ill llllllllill ■■■■■■»■ in * The All-American Milking Shorthorn Show state herd was Pennsylvania by the Pen nsylvania Milking Shorthorn Society, Edinburg, Pa. •ward* warn to Sm ikxi, Hagorstown, Md. jlJsrssy Jsrssy.byths tit Association, Southampton, NJ. > Show, both tho h Homostoad FArm, Now EntorprlM, Pa. Ayrshire bytht AU.xAM»*«C*« BAt»1 «HOW amKtwv *IKW)M