“These are tough times in the beef industry but we will come out of this. Who will step up to the plate to make it happen – we don’t know – but we’ll be better for it.” Such was the encouraging note from Judge George Early from Kerwood, Ontario as he wrapped up the judging of the beef classes at the Maritime Fall Fair held in Halifax during the Thanksgiving weekend. Early sent eight Premier Breeder/Exhibitor awards home with Prince Edward Island beef exhibitors.
In the Simmental Breed, Spud Island Farms of York Point brought home both Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banners. Out front for them was their yearling heifer SPUD ISLAND NORMA 45N who took the Junior Champion Female title and went on to be Reserve Champion Female. Taking the Grand Champion ribbon was the winner of the two-year-old class SPUD ISLAND MISS RED 48M. Kinghurst Simmentals of RR 10 Winsloe stepped up to take the Grand Champion Male spot with KINGHURST BLACK PERFECTOR 6N, and pulling into Reserve Champion Male place was SPUD ISLAND NORMAN 46N. Other top placing entries were exhibited by Freylawny Farms of Cornwall and Fred Barrett of Lot 16, each claiming red ribbons.
Following are the results:
SIMMENTAL
Bull calf:
1. Spud Island Big Step 126P -- Spud Island Farms
2. Freylawny Power -- Freylawny Farms
5. Kinghurst Red Dog -- Kinghurst Simmentals
6. Oceanbrae Ramses 1P -- Fred Barrett
Bull Yearling:
1. Kinghurst Black Perfector 6N -- Kinghurst Simmentals
2. Spud Island Norman 46N -- Spud Island Farms
Heifer Calf (2nd Split):
1. Oceanbrae My A Favourite 3P -- Fred Barrett
4. Spud Island Best Lady 34P -- Spud Island Farms
5. Kinghurst Ms. Lady 25P -- Kinghurst Simmentals
Heifer Calf (3rd Split):
1. Freylawny Penelope 19P -- Freylawny Farms
2. Spud Island Jillian -- Spud Island Farms
3. Spud Island Best Lady 26P -- Spud Island Farms
4. Freylawny Paprika 24P -- Freylawny Farms
6. Spud Island Starlette 32P -- Spud Island Farms
Yearling Heifer (1st Split):
1. Spud Island Norma 45N -- Spud Island Farms
4. RPCC Blk Queen of Spades 201N -- Freylawny Farms and M&J Farms, Manitoba
5. Spud Island Norma Jean 79N -- Spud Island Farms
6. Oceanbrae Oliver the Best ET 15N -- Fred Barrett
Yearling Heifer (2nd Split):
2. Spud Island Nancy 128 N -- Spud Island Farms
Two-Year-Old Female:
1. Spud Island Miss Red 48M -- Spud Island Farms
2. Freylawny Mia 2M -- Freylawny Farms
Mature Female:
3. Harmony Ridge Ms. Kelly 4K -- Kinghurst Simmentals
Breeders Herd:
1. Spud Island Farm, 2. Freylawny Farms
Get of Sire:
1. Freylawny Farms
ABERDEEN ANGUS
Five herds from Prince Edward Island were represented in the Angus Show. The JEM herd of Ernie and Joanne Mutch of Earnscliffe carried off the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor awards in the Angus breed. They also claimed the Grand Champion Male spot with JEM CONNECTION 6P and carried on to take the Grand Champion Female honors with their Mature Cow/Calf JEM PRIDE LADY 18L. Snappy competition came from the Bonshaw herd of Bill and Mary Best who captured the Junior Champion female award with BAYSHORE NANCY 003N. Their Two-Year-Old heifer BRANTNOR’S MISS DAISY 4M moved in to take the ribbon for Reserve Grand Champion Female.
Bull Calf:
1. JEM Connection 6P -- JEM Farms
2. Bonshaw Fataty McGee -- Bill & Mary Best
3. Bonshaw Blackrock 3P -- Bill & Mary Best
4. CKM Premier 20P -- CKM Charloais/The McKenna Family, Hunter River
Heifer Calf (1st Split):
1. JEM Miss Lark 21P -- JEM Farms
2. JEM Miss Lark 14P -- JEM Farms
4. Wheatley River Black Lady 3P -- Glen & Ronnie Ford, Winsloe RR 10
5. Wheatley River Erica 2P -- Glen & Ronnie Ford
Heifer Calf (2nd Split):
2. JEM Classy Lady 37P -- JEM Farms
3. Wheatley River Effie 14P -- Glen & Ronnie Ford
4. Bonshaw Black-Eyed Susan -- Bill & Mary Best
Yearling Female (1st Split):
1. Bayshore Nancy 003N -- Bill & Mary Best
2. JEM Classy Lady 14N -- JEM Farms
Yearling Female (2nd Split):
2. Royal Pride Dolly 42N -- Mack Dixon, Cornwall P.O.
3. Royal Pride Dolly 25N -- Mack Dixon
4. Red Esk of Bannockburn 8N -- Mack Dixon
Two-Year-Old Female:
1. Brantnor’s Miss Daisy 4M -- Bill & Mary Best
2. JEM Classy Lady 15M -- JEM Farms
4. Bonshaw Chickadee 1M -- Bill & Mary Best
5. New Force Effie 8M -- Glen & Ronnie Ford
Mature Female:
1. JEM Pride Lady 18L -- JEM Farms
2. Lazy RC Erica 4L -- Glen & Ronnie Ford
Breeders Herd:
1. JEM Farms
SHORTHORNS
Seymour Hurry, Winsloe, was the winner of the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor honors in the Shorthorn Breed. He also picked up the Grand Champion Male award with his EVERGREEN PERSONALITY PLUS 16P. He got the nod for the Reserve Junior Champion Female with his EVERGREEN PRECIOUS 21P. Marvin Peters of Springfield and D & L Shorthorns of North Wiltshire each took home a red ribbon.
Bull Calf:
1. Evergreen Personality Plus 16P -- Seymour Hurry
3. Cloverdale The Next One 1P -- Marvin Peters
Yearling Bull:
1. Cloverdale Final Answer -- Marvin Peters
Heifer Calf:
1. Evergreen Precious 21P -- Seymour Hurry
3. Evergreen Peppermint 18P -- Seymour Hurry
5. Evergreen Panda -- Seymour Hurry
6. D & L Princess 219 P -- D & L Shorthorns
7. Cloverdale Patty Wak Jo 2P -- Marvin Peters
8. Cloverdale EZ Izzy -- Marvin Peters
Yearling Female:
2. Matlock Nancy 22 N -- Seymour Hurry
3. Matlock Nicolle 10 N -- Seymour Hurry
5. Cloverdale Knoty Beth 1N -- Marvin Peters
6. Cloverdale Cowgirl Vixin 2N -- Marvin Peters
Mature Female:
1. Butterfield Princess 14K -- D & L Shorthorns
2. Evergreen Lisa 2L -- Seymour Hurry
Breeders Herd:
2. Seymour Hurry, 3. Marvin Peters
HEREFORDS
The only Prince Edward Island entry in the Hereford Classes, HI-CLIFFE 36H NAN 273N went all the way up the line to be named the Reserve Junior Champion Female for Fulton Sanderson & Son, York Point.
CHAROLAIS
Havenview Charolais, New Haven, took home both the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor awards for owners Wayne and Jessie Crosby. The Reserve Champion Male ribbon went to CKM MR. PARKER 14P of CKM Charolais/The McKenna Family of Hunter River. Crosby’s were also successful in taking the Reserve Junior Champion Female with CROSBY’S PRIME LASS 302N.
Bull Calf:
2. CKM Mr. Parker 14P -- CKM Charolais
3. Crosby’s Power Play 405P -- Havenview Charolais
Heifer Calf:
1. Charhaven Lady Primrose 416P -- Charhaven Farm
2. Crosby’s Pomiscuous Oady 417P -- Havenview Charolais
3. CKM Miss Tickie 4P -- CKM Charolais
4. Crosby’s Passionate Lass 406P -- Havenview Charolais
6. Post Ms. Paloma 41P -- Cornerstone Charolais
7. Prairie Cove Miss 400P -- Havenview Charolais
Yearling Heifer:
2. Crosby’s Prime Lass 302N -- Havenview Charolais
3. LAE Nevada 317N -- Havenview Charolais
4. Crosby’s Westdale Kathrin 399N -- Havenview Charolais
Two Year Old:
1. Charhaven Lady Mac 224M -- Charhaven Farm
Mature Female:
1. Crosby’s Miss Kelly 5K -- CKM Charolais
2. Cros. Ms. Emily 1G -- Havenview Charolais
3. Post Ms. Sensation 41L -- Cornerstone Charolais
Breeders Herd:
1. Havenview Charolais
CROSSBREDS
Four Island herds had entries in the Crossbred Cattle section of the Fall Fair, with the female yearling entry of Glen and Ronnie Ford being named Grand Champion of the Commercial Show and going all the way to the top of the Beef Show classes to take the SUPREME Champion Female honors of the Fall Fair Show.
KINGSWICK LADY IN RED seized the Reserve Grand Champion Female crossbred ribbon for Kingswick Farm of Cornwall. The Reserve Grand Champion Steer went to KOIVU owned by JEM Farms of Earnscliffe.
Steer:
2. Koivu -- JEM Farms
Calf Female:
5. Kingswick Red Eye -- Kingswick Farm
Yearling:
1. Blueberry -- Glen & Ronnie Ford
2. Kingswick Lady in Red -- Kingswick Farm
3. Spud Island Pretty Girl -- Spud Island Farms
(Compiled by Stella Boswall for Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture)