FREDERICK, Md. - This year’s Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss Calf Sale marks an important milestone as it will celebrate it’s 25th Silver Anniversary. The sale committee has been busy getting those special con signments and embryo packages to sell on Saturday, April 24, at the Frederick Fairgrounds starting promptly at 9:30 a.m. earlier sale time this year.) The calf sale has gained quite a track record for the place to get that special calf for the show ring, as well as a profitable addi tion to the herd. Many have developed into state and nation al Bell Ringers, and have been nominated and won All American honors. This sale has been a great place to buy a 4-H project, and has provided some top-pedi greed calves for the merchandis Gary Licht. DEKALB Alfalfa Grower SI W Brown Swiss Calf Sale Celebrates 25th Year ing and investment buyer. Over the year’s, the group of calves offered have consistently com bined a unique blend of produc tion and sound type for the buy ers. In the January 1999 Brown Swiss Bulletin, winners of the 1998 State Bellringers are list ed. There are (4) state Bellringers pictured and (5) reserve state Bellringers representing Mary land, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida - and they are all sold through the Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss Calf sale in recent years. Also, many of these calves have been nominated for All- American over the years. One of the top senior calves selling int he 1998 sale was Top Acres Jetway Wisp who is the Pennsylvania state Bellringer, and has been nominated for All You know how to bounce back. So does this DEKALB alfalfa lineup. With fast recovery rates and healthy stands, these persistent varieties take a punch and still deliver high yield and superior forage quality. And they keep their guard up against potato leafhoppers. Sclerotinia and Aphanomyces race 2, It's alfalfa that doesn’t know when to quit. Kind of like you. American fall heifer. This is just a current example, but results like this have happened year after year for buyers at this out standing spring sale. The results speak for them selves, and in following tradition, a special group of calves will be offered at this year’s “Silver Anniversary” a ale. And for the fourth year in a row there will be six of the best embryo packages offered in the country. Immediately following the calf sale, and starting approximately noon will be the dispersal of the GS Associates Brown Swiss herds. This popular prefix is the partnership of Brad Garst and Lee Chaney who established this Brown Swiss herd in 1993. Well known for their show cattle as well as production, the duo is Real people working real hard? Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1999-A29 proud to offer their results of their specialized breeding pro gram. Since 1992, when the farm’s first Swiss was exhibited at World Disney Expo and was named best udder of the Central National Brown Swiss Show, the honors have continued to multi ply. GS Associates is certainly one of the only Brown Swiss herds in the United States to cap- Lancaster Farming ✓Check Out Our Web site www.lancasterfarming.com ©ml DEKALB ture the most national grand champion banners in the short est period of time in the history of the breed. Well over half of the GS cattle offered for sale have All American nominations “stamped” in their maternal line. For more information and cat alogs, contact Cindy Warner — 301-371-5206, Brad Garst-410- 635-2629, Wayne Sliker—937- 663-4645. David S. King Iron Worker Manufacturer of Church Bench folding hinges. SCOTCHMAN BEWO CIRCULAR COLD SAW Check Us For Used Iron Workers Selling; itchm-' Uni ubea ,1 HYDRA JNWORKER 120 TONS *HiO 873 South Railroad Street, Myerstown, PA 17067 717-866-6556 V/vPOwra* 6V4 j toniKM . -*jnk ounces JSP Transistorized x^sr]/| circuitry (or V- jj I trouble-free oper- // ation Holster available LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN HEAVYWEIGHT KVOEMAI MOT-SHOW #350005 $ 29.95 "if Salt Ends Mnrth 6 I^l ilCf HARDWARE 1739 West Main Street Bphrata, PA 17522 (717) 738-4241
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