Convention Brings Jersey Enthusiasts Together
(Continued from Pago A 1) v "
maintains a herd of 10 Jerseys in
addition to her school and com
munity activities.
Named alternate Jersey Queens
were Rebecca Comman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Comman
of Cumberland County, and Me
lissa Wertz, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James'Wertz of Chester
County.
Junior awards were presented
by youth directors Michele Ryan
and Melanie Dietrich. In the junior
division, Renee Norman of Lib
erty brought home the first prize,
while Mark Norman captured the
senior division achievement
award.
In the scrapbook contest, the
junior division award went to
Theron LaTourette, whle the
senior award was presented to Ju
lie Sollenberger.
Lindsay Fischer won the first
year project award.
In the Jacob Brunges Produc
tion Contest, Mark Norman’s
Normandell Skyline Wanda rose
to the top of the list with 760
pounds of protein ME. In second
place was Lynde Vandcrstappcn’s
Van De Line Angie B. Glory B
with 716 pounds of protein ME.
Rounding out the top three was
Lee Bailey’s Les-Lee Lester Trix
ie Trixena with 715 pounds of pro
tein ME.
Winning the Jersey Association
scholarships were Paul Blackwell
and Roberta McConnell.
Awards and recognition were
not only given to the youth, but
numerous adults were recognized
for their contributions as well.
Another highlighth of the
awards banquet was the presenta
tion of the Distinguished Service
Award. This year the award went
to Robert and Helene Dreisbach,
owners of Long Meadows Farm,
in Hamburg. In addition to main
taining a top herd of Jerseys, Hel
ene is also an area director to the
American Jersey Cattle Associa
tion.
Earning the Norman Genetic
award was Bill Cleveland, of
Wellsboro.
First place winners in the Penn
sylvania production contest for
high lactation averages by age and
cheese yield dollars (CY$) are as
follows:
Swilor YMlilng: 1. Stonay Knob Carmel
Brandy, ownad by Mowora Vallay Collage;
1-11, 18.746 M 973 F 715 P 3,01705.
Junior 2-Yaar-Otd: 1. Kenny Hermitage
Clock Gondola, owned by Kenny Farm: 2-3
19.826 M I.OSIF 683 P 2,974CY5.
Senior 2-Year-OM: 1. S.R. Hermitage
Spice, ownad by Spruce Row Jartayt; 2-10
19.416 M 789 F 7SBP 3.OOBCY*.
Junior 3-Year-OM: 1. S.R. Brook Bouy,
owned by Spruce Row Jersey*; 3-119.537 M
918 F 793 P 3,210CY5.
Senior 3-Year-Old: 1. Campbell Run Bri
gadier Holly, owned by Steven Meyer*; 3-11
19.072 M 1.147 F 812 P 3.404CY*.
4-Year-Old: 1. Lyon Barrett* Bee, owned
by Larry Wenger; 4-4 23.390 M 1,060 F S44P
3.486CY5.
6-Yaar-Old; 1. Valley-U Sooner Kim, own
ed by Delmar Wenger; 5-7 25.237 M 1,062 F
887 P 3,621 CY$.
6- and 7-Yaar-Old: 1. MVF Duncan Dan
ielle, owned by Craig and Terry Rhein: 7-7
24.366 M I,IIOF 880 P 3,639CY5.
8- and 9-Year-Old: 1. WF Magic Tea* EL
owned by Steven Meyers; 9-8 25.977 M
I.OIIF 909 P 3,649CY5.
10 Years and Over: 1. Hillactes Deni Tee,
owned by Tom Arrowsmith; 12-7 19.703 M
91SF 753 P 3.089CY1
High herd awards were also dis
tributed at the meeting.
In the IS-30 cow division,
Ralph and Gary Oakes took top
honors in the milk, fat and protein
contests with 18,161 pounds of
milk, 882 pounds of fat, and 713
Pennsylvania Jersey Sale
Averages $1,869 On 48 Lots
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
PINE GROVE (Schulldll Co.)
A choice of flush topped the
1997 Pennsylvania Spring sale
Saturday. April 19, at Meadow
View Farm.
The sale, which averaged
$1,869 on 48 lots, was the highest
averageing sale managed by Jer
sey Marketing Service (JMS) this
year, according to JMS represen
tatives.
The top bid of $5,000 was for a
choice of four heifers sired by
Khan or one heifer sired by Ber
retta, consigned by Pine-Crest
Partners of Pine Crest. The choice
pounds of protein.
Breezy View Jerseys captured
the milk and protein award in the
31-60 cow category with records
of 16,470 pounds of milk and 620
pounds of protein.
The high-fat award in the 31 to
60 cow category was presented to
William Yoder with 772 pounds
of fat
Bill Eich took home the honors
for high milk and protein in the
61to 100 cow catgegory with
15,684 pounds of milk and 568
pounds of protein.
The high fat herd in the 61-100
cow category was Don Stonerook
with 793 pounds of fat
was purchased by Pyramid Gene
tics, of Fairfield, Vt.
The second high seller is
headed south as she was pur
chased by Hilltop Jersey Farm, of
Chandler, Texas. The heifer. Mol
ly Brook Ferretta Flow-ET, was
consigned by Molly Brook Farms.
West Danville, Vt. and com
manded a price fo $4,500.
Rounding out the top three
sellers was Shaker View Khan
Waltz-ET, a calf consigned by
Barbara Benson, of New Lebanon,
N.Y. and purchased by Peter Vail,
of Kinderhook, N.Y. for $3,750.
For the junior Jersey members,
seven Pot of Gold consignments
averaged $582. The top seller was
Normandell Dan Pride, consigned
by Cathleen Norman, Liberty.
' ‘Tbe calf Was purchased by Mat
thew Wolfe, of Selinsgrove, for
$675. A three-way tic was re
corded for the second high sellers.
MVS Marcus Kindel, con
signed by Craig and Terry Rhein,
of Pine Grove, and purchased by
Chris Wenger, of Leola; Wilder
ness Barber Tizzy, consigned by
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Awards in the 100 cows and
over category were divided as fol
lows.
Dawn Rheim captured the high
milk award with 15.606 pounds of
milk. Donald Wivell was awarded
the high fat award with 759
pounds of fat and Spruce Row
Farm was named the high protein
herd with 596 pounds of protein.
Award presentations were not
the only focus of the convention.
On Saturday morning the topic
was business as PICA President
Don Stoonerook presided over the
annual meeting which concluded
with a talk by AJCA Executive
Secretary Calvin Covington.
Robert and Helene Dreisbach. and
purchased by Jeremy Mack, Den
ver, and Rog-Al Barber Sandy,
consigned by Roger Alexander
and purchased by Garrett Stone
rook, were each purchased for
$625.
Twenty-five percent of the
gross from the Pot of Gold sale
will be set aside in a special fund
and will be distributed to the
junior whose calf, purchased in
this sale, made the highest produc
tion record on her first lactation.
Also sold were three units of
Brook semen, consigned by Rob
ert and Helene Dreisbach, which
commanded a price of $230 per
unit. The semen was purchased by
Jeff Reasner.
Auctioneer Larry Kempton, of
Vermont, brought buyers and sell
ers from across the United States
together. Nearly 200 people at
tended the sale with many bids
coming in by phone. The sale was
managed by the Jersey Marketing
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