ASO-Uncnter Farming, Saturday, October 30, 1990 NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) “Brismcr Charles. Nccta,” the 4-year-old champion of the mature fresh cow class, took home supreme champion of the New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. Mixed Breed Dairy Show and Sale Wednesday. The cow, owned by Jim Hostet ler, Annvillc, is rated VG-87 and is milking 93 pounds (S; Boulet Charles, D: 83 Pt Lincoln, with a GD VG-86, Robthom Premier). Judge Jim Burdette, Chambers burg, said he liked the “tremend ous size and scale” of the cow, which has a “really good udder.” He spoke about the cow’s body rib and how confident she moved on her feet Exhibitor Jim Hostetler pur chased the cow this past year from Brian Piela, Bernards ton. Mass. Hostetler said this is the second timft in a row he captured the New Holland dairy show championship. Burdette, who won premier breeder this year at Eastern National, chose the reserve champion from the same division as the supreme. Curtmar Jed Lisa, Hunterdon County’s First Wetlands Creation Project Restores CLINTON, N.J. - When Lebanon resident Robert LeCompte began farming his 85- acre property near the Round Valley Reservoir, he noticed water collected on the site in a swale running through the prop erty. Thirty years ago, an entre preneur like LeCompte might have addressed the problem by dumping tons of 511 dirt on the eroded, unsightly spot. But at the end of the 20th century, with more than half New Jersey’s wetlands some BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming 4-Year-Old Captures New Holland Dairy Show also a 4-year-old (S: Juniper Rotate Jed- ET, D: Belcher fto oess Wendy), exhibited by Stone hurst Farm, Strasburg. The cow was shown by Harold Welk. Burdette said the reserve, a “dairy kind of cow,” was “high and wide in the udder.” Stonehurst was represented at the show by Harold and Donald Welk. Burdette awarded an honorable mention to Benjamin Mickey for the 7-year-old cow, Rohart Star dom Dena, rated VG-87, which also won this year’s supreme champion at the South Mountain Fair and the grand at the South Central District Show, according to the show catalog. Mickey also won best udder, fresh. Jim Hostetter jacked up best udder, dry. Burdette told those watching the show that this “is certainly a nice assembly of cows before you today, folks.” The supreme was purchased by Daniel Albright, Landisburg, for $B,OOO. The reserve was purchased by Todd Lohr for $4,700. Total sales volume was more 584,000 acres lost to develop ment, LeCompte decided to give Mother Nature a helping hand. The result: Hunterdon County’s first wetlands creation project and the restoration of a full half acre of this unique nat ural resource. 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Mixed Breed Dairy Show and Sale Wednesday morning. Reserve champion was exhibited by Stonehu rst Farm, Strasbu rg, represented by Har old Welk, left. At right is Jim Burdette, judge. than $Bl,OOO. Top 25 cows not including grand and reserve champion averaged $2,700. Top 100 cows not including grand and reserve champion averaged $1,970. According to the Sales Stables, there weree 100 registered buyers, representing New York, wogs and getting my dungarees wet wading in marshes and ponds as a boy,” said LeCompte, owner of Polytek, a liquid rubber manufacturing company found ed in Hunterdon County. “I saw a chance to help nature along and maybe give my own grand kids the thrill of that some kind of experience.” LeCompte contacted the Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Maryland, Massachusetts, Kansas, and Canada. Following is a list of show placings. MIXED BREEDS Dry Cow 1. Fred PMMigar. Fraah Cow 1. Jfcn HoaMar. 2. Marvin A. Eahlaman. 3. Fmd Ponaigar. seeking information on creating a wetlands environment on his farm. The county Soil Conservation District provided technical advice for the project, and the US. Fish and Wildlife Service contributed about $2,000 of funding through its Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. LeCompte provided additional funds, the site and labor. Although dozens of wetlands creation projects have been 2-Ymt-OW Dry Halter 1. Jkn Hostatlar. 2. Stonahurat Farm. 3. Stonahurat Farm. 2- Fraah HaMar 1. Danial AMght Z Jim Hoaianar. 3. Tonda FuSar. 3- Dry HaMar 1. Jkn Hoaianar. 3-Yaar-Ok) Fraah HaMar 1. Hamy Lapp and Donald Hoaianar. Z Jkn Hoaianar. 3. Jkn Hoaianar. Manna Dry Cow: 1. Jkn Hoaianar. Z Find Ponaigsr 3. MaMn Palter. Manna Flash Cow: 1. Jkn HoaMOar. Z Stonahurat Farm. 3. Banfnmin Mickay. Half Acre undertaken in New Jersey since the state launch of the Partners program in 1991, LeCompte’s project is the first in Hunterdon County, according to D.J. Monette, a fish and wildlife biol ogist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently presented LeCompte with a cer tificate of appreciation for his efiprte on bph§lf of the state’s environment. (Turn to Page A 32)
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