A2O-Umcaster Farming, Saturday, September 25, 1999 Walton Sweeps Holstein Grand Champion At Pa. Junior Dairy Show ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The state's premier junior dairy showcase competition featured about 808 animals in three show tings here all day Monday during the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show at the Farm Show Complex. In the Holstein division, rising to the top of all classes was the senior 3-year-old cow shown by Scott Walton, son of David and Kathy Walton, Carlisle. Judge Denny Ferguson, Dtyden, N.Y., noted the overall "strength'' of the Holstein show, featuring "big, strong cows with a lot of capacity and udder." For the grand champion, Fergu son picked the senior 3-year-old, Fountain Farm Emory Emeline (S: MJR Blackstar Emory-ET, D: Fountain Farm Star B Empress, and bred by Harry E. and Aliene Thompson, Carlisle), shown by Scott Walton, a freshman at Carli sle High School. Ferguson noted the cow's “com bination of strength and dairy char acter —that's what I like to see," he said. Ferguson noted the 3-year old’s size, and that it “moves very well in the ring." He said the cow had a "super udder with a great crease.” Walton, who won his first championship at the state junior show, also showed the reserve, a 5-year-old, Tower Vue Counselor Abby. Walton, who exhibits at the Shippensburg Fair and the state Farm Show, noted the Pennsylva nia Junior Daily Show, held during the same week as the All Ameri can, is the biggest show of the year for him. Walton helps care for his family’s 159-cow dairy of all registered Holstein. The grand champion Holstein is rated VGB7 and milks about 27,000 pounds per year. The fami ly ships milk to Kemp's. Ferguson provided an honorable mention to the senior 3-year-old, Locker-Lane Emory Babe (S: MJR Blacks tar Emory-ET, D: Locker- Lane Southwind Betsy, and bred by Wayne E. Schrock), exhibited by Desirae D. Hillegass, Berlin, Somerset County. In the Holstein show, senior best bred and owned was awarded to Matthew E. Martin, Mercersburg, Franklin County, for his junior 3-year-old, Two-top Juror Finesse (S: Ked Juror-ET, D: Two-Top Skybuck Fancy). In the junior division, Ferguson chose the best bred-and-owned animal shown by Amanda Cessna, FOR SALE - MANURE ► 20-25 ton trailer loads A $9/per ton depending on distance ► VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. i Paradise, PA 17562 * k (717) 442-4181 A Frame, President Everett, Blair County, Brush- Creek-Vu BC Kasper-ET (S: Boulet Charles-ET, D: Windy- Knoll-View Krisma), as junior champion. Reserve junior champ ion was the summer yearling shown by Trisha R. Knight, Airvil le, York County, Woodbine Fred dy Junie (S: Woodbine-ND Freddy ET, D: Woodbine Elroy Jane, and bred by Woodbine Farms Inc.). Additional breed placings are listed here. Milking Shorthorn Ted Halbach, judge of the Milk ing Shorthorn show from Madi son, Wis., chose the 2-year-old shown by Jessica Whiting, Edin burg, Lawrence County, as grand champion. Halbach said the 2-year-old was a “well balanced heifer, very youthful in udder," and noted the “correct size and shape of teats. It is one that could go on to a bigger show." Whiting exhibited Kuszlyk Cattle Co. Lucy (S: Ridgewood Orval’s Promise, D: Rivcdalc Dus ty Lulu, and bred by John and Mar jorie Kuszlyk) to champion. Reserve was the junior 3-year old, Bar-D Maple, (S: Sunnbro’s Lady’s Legend ET, D: Bar-D Mar go EXP, and bred by Donald John son), shown by Melissa Wolfe, Northumberland, Lycoming County. Senior best bred and owned was shown by Jason Heeter, Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, a 5-year-old, Summit-Vista Cit Wil low (S: Three Springs Cit, D: Summit-Vista Roscoe Windy). In the junior show, champion was the senior calf also shown by Wolfe, Bar-D BJ (S: Car-D Cindy, D: Thomas Billie 220-EXP, and bred by Bar-D Farm). Reserve went to the fall senior yearling, BJ Colors Dusty Glen Cinnamon (S: Dusty Glen-ET, D: Pinesedge RCM Nikki, and bred by Jason M. Nailor) shown by Jason M. Nailor, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Jason also picked up best bred and owned with the junior champion. (Turn to Page A 25) ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS; NEW PRODUCT - (PROVEN) HOPE PLASTIC BARN GUTTERS • Customized to Fit Your Barn All Seams Welded & Leak Proof Gravity Flow System - No Electricity Needed Satisfied Customers We would be pleased to Show you operating facilities Low Maintenance Installed Between Milkings Guernsey champions were selected Monday at the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show. From left, Terra Ferris, Pennsylvania Guernsey Queen; Terri Johnson, Junior champion and senior best bred and owned; Kendy Gable, reserve overall champion; Aaron Gable, grand champion; and Becky Kilgore, Pennsylvania State Alternate Dairy Princess. Milking Shorthorn champions from the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show were, from left, Jessica Whiting with the grand champion, Melissa Wolfe holding onto the reserve champion and the Junior champion, and Jason Nailor with the reserve junior champion. HOMESTEAD EXCAVATING CO. 151 Meckvllle Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067 with 5/8” Bottoms & 3/8” Sides 717-933-4366 Fly-Thru Barn Clean-up
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