Reasner VERNON ACHENBACH, JR. Lancaster Fanning Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) An aged Ayrshire cow owned by Jeff and Michele Reas ncr of Jemi Ayrshires in Shippens burg was named supreme champ ion of the six dairy breeds exhi bited at Tuesday at the 82nd Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. Sunny Acres Misty Polly, a Very Good 89-percent classified registered Ayrshire was breed grand champion and honorable mention to supreme champion dur ing the 1995 Farm Show, was selected champion by two of the three judges who handled the six shows. The judges included Jeff Myers of Westminster, Maryland, who judged die Ayrsrfaire and Brown Swiss breeds; Patty McMurray of Eighty-four who judged Gernsey and Jersey cattle; and Paul Knight of Airville who judged Holsteins and Milking Shorthorn. Myers and McMurray judged the supreme animal, judging those breeds other than the ones they Good Nut Turnout For Pennsylvania Association HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —The Pennsylvania Nut Growers Association is very excited about the turnout for their exhibit at the 1998 Farm Show. According to Roy Wilson of El liottsburg, Perry County, there was more of an interest, judging horn the number of entries being exhibited this year. The most popular nut is the English walnut That is because the shell is easier to crack than the other walnuts. Not only are a wide variety of nuts on display, but the members of the PA Nut Growers Associa tion are also talking witirpeople as they go by and telling them about their Association. Talking with the crowd and answering ques tions has helped them get more members. George Wells, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, became a mem ber about 40 years ago after visit ing the Farm Show. He is now growing over 100 different varie ties of nut trees and grafting them. Wilson also got involved in the Association after visiting the Farm Show and talking with Wells 12 years ago. According to Wilson, he enjoys growing the nut trees because they bear nuts, as well as provide shade and help in cleaning the air. The Nut Growers Association is about 200 members strong. Their largest goal is to share information with other members as well as the public on how to grow good qual ity nuts. To start growing your own nut (Continued from Pago A 2) CALVES: Vealers and slaughter calves remained at steady price levels for the week. Return to farm calves continued to be in good demand. VEALERS; High Good and low Choice 90-95 lb 21.00-40.00, 100-115 lb 27.00- 40.00; Standard and low Good 70-90 lb 23.0040.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 150-350 lb 70.00-90.00, 300-600 lb 45.00- 75.00; Utility and Good 150-350 lb 40.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-95 lb 90.00-120.00, 100-115 lb 95.00- 124.00, small frame 45.00-87.00. Holstein heifers 90-115 lb 75.00-116.00, small frame 42.00-65.00. ’s Ayrshire Is Farm Show Supreme Dairy Cow judged during the regular breed shows. Polly is currendy in a fifth lacta tion and is projected at 28,030 pounds of milk, 1.402 pounds Cat, and 1,205 pounds protein. Nomi nated All-American, she has made more than 23,000 pounds of milk during each of her last three lactations. She was bred by Gerald Evans of Georgetown, N.Y., and also was the 1996 reserve grand champion Ayrshire at the Pennsylvania All- American Dairy Show, the 1997 PAADS total performance winner for her bleed, and 1996 grand champion of the Mide-East Spring National Ayrshire show. Receiving honorable mention from the judges was a 3-year-old farm bred and owned Guernsey, Sinders OPP Georgic, owned by Jan Snider of Snider Homestead in New Enterprise. Fresh in October, she is projected to make more than 20,000 pounds on her second lactation. She was a dry cow class winner at the PAADS, and reserve grand champion in November at the trees. Wilson suggested. Ü buy grafted trees, not seedlings if you want to start growing you own nut trees.” Seedlings are not going to give you the best quality nut Buy ing a grafted tree will provide a better chance that the trees will bear good nuts and, consistently, the nuts will have a good taste and they will crack easier. Junior Breeding Beef, (Continued from Pogo A4O) Charolaio: Junior yowling, Loo Ann Tloo. Limousin: Eorty oummor colvoo, 1. Joh Hom ioh; 2. Aohloy Stein. Spring colvoo, 1. Jon Homloh. Summer yoorilngo, 1. Frank Pool Jr. Spring yoorilngo, 1. Kolly Dlotrlch; 2. Aohloy Slino; S. Aohloy Stlno. Junior yoorilngo, 1. LoDonno MIH or; 2. Frank Pool Jr.; 3. Condioo Flickingor. Horaford: Spring colvoo, 1. Emilio Mlllor. John Messick hat tho rosary* champion Slmrrwntal. From the left, state Dairy Princess Nichole Meabon stands with Jeff Reasner who holds the halter of his 1998 Pennsylvania Farm Show supreme champion, an aged Ayrshire, Sunny Acres Misty Polly, while state Secretary of Agriculture Samuel Hayes Jr. and Michele Reasner hold the banner. Northeast American International Livestock Exposition, in addition winning three county shows. Other contenders in the ring for the final selection included the grand champion Holstein, Globe- Run Jethro Violet, owned by Robert Norris and Globe-Run Farm. Globe-Run Farm is owned by the John Forester Jr. family and John showed her to the breed win. An Excellent 90-pcrccnt 2E classified Holstein, Violet has been fresh two months and produc- Summer yearlings, 1. Kevin Rock er; 2. Kried Hooker; 1 Matt SamseL Spring yearlings, 1. Amende Dougherty. Junior yearlings, 1. Kyle Hooker; 2. Hargeaux Fircstino; 3. Emilia Millar. Slmmental: Spring calves, 1. Michelle Blauch; 2. Scott Harder ode; 3. Jamie Held. Junior calves, 1. Raymond Stough. Summer yearllnga, 1. Katie Myers; 2. Scott Harclerode; 3. Malt Same el. Spring yearllnga, 1. Courtney Wollgang; 2. John Meseick; 3. Ange la Blauch. ing 120 pounds of milk per day. A Hanoveriiill Jethro daughter, the 6-year-old was reserve champion at the 1995 Pennsylvania Holstein Association central state champ ionship show. She also won a reserve championship in 1996 as a 4-year-old. The top Milking Shorthorn was 4-year-old Jo-El Erica, owned by Heather Crawl. Erica was grand champion at the 1997 South Mountain Fair, and grand champ ion of the 1997 York Fair. Steer Show Winners Named t Lee Ann Tice has the champion Charolais. Courtney Wolfgang has the champion Slmmental with Judge Mark McCann and Misay Leiden, Cattlemen’* Queen. The grand champion Jersey wai 5-year-old CLV Grove Miss Fati ma, owned by Brian and Patricia Huff, of Winbridge Farm. The grand champion Brown Swiss was 3-year-old, Rick-Lea Zurich Bell, owned by Joy Hess of Champion View Biown Swig Farm in York. Beß classified 88-percent by its breed record organization. i (See results and photos of the individual breed shows (tq week.) *
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