Page B—Ag Progress Section 2, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998
Ohio Junior Walks Wins $2,427
In Jersey Pot O’Gold Contest
REYNOLDSBURG. Ohio
Imagine going to a cattle auction,
buying a yearling heifer, then
three years later pocketing a check
for about $2,400 in a contest based
upon her first lactation.
That’s exactly what Andrew
Bok, a 10-year-old 4-H’er from
Defiance, Ohio, has done with his
heifer. “Vera,” in the 1998 Pot
O’Gold Production Contest spon
sored by the American Jersey Cat
tle Association of Reynoldsburg,
Ohio.
Andrew is the winner of the
1998 Pot O’Gold Production Con
test
Twenty-two heifers sold in two
Pot O’Gold sales in 1995 were eli
gible for this event. First-calf lac
tation records for each entry were
standardized, the dollar value was
calculated using Federal Order 33
multiple component pricing
(MCP), and then ranked. The
owners of the 12 highest produc
ing animals split an award purse
totalling $8,670
In 1995, Andrew purchased
Pine Valley Glenwood B Vera
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“Vera” was sired by a highly
{woven Jersey bull, Duncan Duke
of Glenwood, PTI +270. Her dam
was an Excellent daughter of Mol
ly Brook Brass Major, PTI +279,
with two lactations averaging
15,528-622-544 m.e.
As this year’s contest winner,
Andrew receives $2,427.60. His
heifer calved at two years and
three months of age, and 305 days
produced 25,310 lbs. milk, 1,215
lbs. fat, and 876 lbs. protein. Her
standardized record was
29.613—1,409—1,016 m.e„ and
the MCP dollar value of the record
was $4,466.95.
Derrick L. Josi, from Tilla
mook, Oregon, is the second place
winner and receives $1,473.90.
He purchased Rebob Berretta
Bionca, a daughter of Mason
Boomer Sooner Berretta, PTI
+413, from Rebob Farm Inc., Til
lamook.
Derrick paid $1,600 for “Bion
ca” in the 1995 Western Pot
O’Gold Sale.
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Oswaco NY Box 42 Greenpark, PA 17CH1
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“Bionca” calved at one year ana
11 months of age, and in 305 days
produced 19,940 lbs. milk, 1,063
Southwestern PA Holstein Show
Premiere exhibitor and premier breeder awards went to the Allen Hill Dairy,
Smock. A family business, the following family members helped show a total of 14
animals (left to right): Shelby Allen, Joel Winder, Corky Allen, Sandy Allen, Taylor
Allen, Rich Allen, Justin Burdette, Ron Allen, Clinton Allen, Lisa Allen, and Daniel
Allen. Tying the end of the line is judge Creedin Cornman, Carlisle, PA. Photo by
David Hiebert.
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lbs. fat, and 703 lbs. protein. This .
was standardized to
25.324—1,339—886 me. The
MCP value for this lactation was
$4,023.88.
The third place winner is Mollie
Jensen from Turlock, Calif. She
purchased Berretta Commander
59291 from Yosemite Jersey
Dairy, in Hilmar, CA, for $2,100.
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