each received a scholarship from
the association.
In the adult arena, Art and Mar
got Spangcnberg, Summer Hope
Jerseys, Starrucca, earned the Dis
tinguished Service Award for their
work in the Jersey breed. In addi
tion to raising outstanding Jerseys
and having the distinction of being
the high CPI herd in the U.S. sever
al years ago, Margot has served as
the editor of Jerseys East (formerly
the Jerseyletter) for 10 years. They
have shifted their operation from
milking cows to raising heifers and
miniature horses.
Named the outstanding Young
Jersey Dairymen were Doug and
Julie Martin, Chambersburg.
Duane Norman was on hand to
present the Norman Genetic
Award to Ralaine Jerseys. PJCA
secretary-treasurer announced the
production awards. Ralaine
Jerseys also received the plaque
for being the Pennsylvania DHIA
High Protein Herd.
David Norman also highlighted
the Pennsylvania high lactation
averages by age and cheese yield
dollars.
Choice Of Calves Tops Jersey Convention Sale
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Heather Yurkanin holds the halter of the sale topper, Nobledale View Vertical-ET, as
sale chairman Craig Sprout, Mylan Good, Alan McCauley, Stuart and Elaine Noble
gather around. Also shown are Owen Bewley, JMS representative and Wayne Weaver,
auctioneer.
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming
Co.) A choice of January calves
consigned by Stuart and Elaine
Noble, Gillett, topped the Pennsyl
vania Jersey sale April 10 here at
the Shadowbrook Convention
Center.
At the bid of $3,250, New
Direction Jerseys, Elizabethtown,
chose Noblcdalc View Vcrtical-
ET and left the full sister. Noble
dale View Value-ET, to return to
Nobledale Farm.
The second high sales mark was
made at $2,250 by three animals.
New Direction Jerseys with Tuck
er Johnson and Norman Nabholtz
sent Alma Renn Allure - ET, pur
chased by Elaine Noble; Robert
and Helene Dreisbach consigned
Wilderness Bcrretta Mcrci, pur
chased by Jack Rotz; and William
Hunsingcr sent Stoncy Acres
Montana Monnie, purchased by
Brenda Robson Hodder.
The Pennsylvania State sale
average on 47 lots was $1,411,
with a total sales revenue of
$66,300.
The Pot of Gold sale, designed
specifically for junior members,
averaged $1,345 on five calves.
Twenty-five percent of the pro
ceeds from the Pot of Gold sale
will be returned to the junior mem
bers whose animals have the high
est records in their first lactations.
Awards will be made in 2001.
Megan Stroup purchased the
highest selling Pot of Gold animal,
Wilderness Pitino Bewitch, con
signed by Robert and Helene
Dreisbach. The high-selling ani
mal brought $2,000.
The second high Pot of Gold
calf was purchased by Christine
Wagner for $l,BOO. The animal,
Stoney Acres Khan Konnie, was
consigned by William Hunsinger.
The third high Pot of Gold ani
mal, Miss Katydid Marcus, con
signed by Jeffrey and Michelle
Reasner, was purchased by
Amberieigh Yurkanin for $1,150.
The winners of the 1999 Pot of
Gold contest were also announced.
The first place 1999 Pennsylva
nia Pot of Gold winner was Jennif
er Kellennan, Centre Hall, with
Four Springs Pistol Bettina with a
2-ycar-old mature equivalent
record of 23,070 pounds of milk,
1166 pounds of fat, 76S pounds of