Prince Edward Island livestock producers dominated beef cattle classes at the 2001 Maritime Fall Fair in Halifax.
In the Aberdeen Angus breed, three Island exhibitors were among those vying for the ribbons: Worth-A-Bit Angus owned by Eric & Tim Dixon of North Tryon, the JEM Farm of Ernie and Joanne Mutch, Earnscliffe and the familiar Bannockburn herd of Boyd Dixon, Clyde River.
JEM Farm captured the Junior Champion Female with their heifer JEM MISS LARK 6L. This calf went on to be named Reserve Champion Female. Premier Breeder honours also went to the JEM herd.
Boyd Dixon showed a winner to net the Grand Champion Angus Female ribbon with his two-year-old B.V. TRILL 3J.
WORTH A BIT ANGUS took home the Reserve Champion Male with WORTH A BIT LEXUS out of a split class of bull calves. They were also named Premier Exhibitor of the Aberdeen Angus Show.
Results:
Bull calf born Jan 1- May 31, 2001 - Split A: 1. Worth a Bit Lexus - Worth a Bit Farm; 2. Bannockburn Valley Right Time - Boyd Dixon. Split B: 1. Worth A Bit Linedrive - Worth A Bit Farm; 2. JEM Traveler 7L - JEM Farm.
Heifer calf Jan 1- May 31, 2001: 1. JEM Miss Lark 6L - JEM Farm; 2. JEM Miss Lark 9L - JEM Farm.
Heifer Yearling born in 2000 - Split A: 2. Cable Head Queen 5K - Boyd Dixon. Split B: 1. Worth a Bit Kalua 12 - Worth a Bit Farm; 2. JEM Classy Lady 8 K - JEM Farm;4. JEM Erica 6 K - JEM Farm.
Female Born in 1999: B.V. Trill 3J - Boyd Dixon
Female born prior to Jan 1, 1999: Belvin Duchess - Worth a Bit Angus
Breeders Herd: 1. JEM Farms; 2. Worth A Bit Angus
Get of Sire: 1. Worth a Bit Angus
SHORTHORN:
In the Shorthorn breed, Cloverdale Shorthorns owned by Marvin Peters, Springfield capped off a great year by taking the Grand Champion Female spot with his CLOVERDALE J.V. EXPLOSION 2ND and being named Shorthorn Premier Exhibitor. As well, out of a fine class of bull calves, he took home the Reserve Champion Male with CLOVERDALE J.V. FOR SURE.
D & L Shorthorns, owned by Roger Docherty and David Livingston, Hampshire, moved in to take the Reserve Junior Champion Female with BUTTERFIELD PRINCESS 14K. Spruce Brook Farm, Hampshire also placed well up in the sections with their entries.
Results:
Bull calf, Jan 1-May 31, 2001: 2. J.V. For Sure - Cloverdale Shorthorns
Bull Yearling: Cloverdale Pretty Boy - Cloverdale Shorthorns
Heifer calf, Jan 1-May 31, 2001 - Split A: 3. Cloverdale Cowgirl Nancy - Cloverdale Shorthorns. Split B: 2. Spruce Brook Titania 114 L - Spruce Brook Farm
Heifer Yearling born in 2000 - Split A: 1. Butterfield Princess 14K - D & L Shorthorns
Female born in 1999: 1. Cloverdale J.V. Explosion 2nd - Cloverdale Shorthorns
Female born prior to 1999: 1. Cloverdale JV's Explosion 2nd - Cloverdale Shorthorns; 3. Green Grove Instant Profit - Spruce Brook Farm
Breeders Herd: Cloverdale Shorthorns
CHAROLAIS:
The Charolais Show was dominated by the entries of Wayne Crosby, New Haven and the Charhaven Syndicate c/o Jessie Crosby, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island. They shared most of the championship awards, with Wayne Crosby being named Premier Breeder and Exhibitor for his placings. However, Cliff McKenna, Hunter River went up the line to take the Junior Champion and Grand Champion Female rosettes with the yearling CROSBY'S MS KELLY 5K. Charhaven Syndicate garnered the Grand Champion Male with CHARHAVEN TWISTER, and Wayne Crosby was pulled in for the Reserve Champion Male with CROSBY'S OULTON 2L, as well as the Reserve Junior and Reserve Grand Female awards for CROSBY'S MISS LAZY 1L.
Results:
Bull Calf Jan1-May 31, 2001: 1. Charhaven Twister - Charhaven Syndicate; 2. Crosby's Oulton 2L - Wayne Crosby; 3. Charhaven Traveler 21L - Charhaven Syndicate
Heifer calf Jan 1-May 31, 2001: 1. Crosby's Miss Lazy 1L - Wayne Crosby; 2. Charhaven Beach Girl 22 L - Charhaven Syndicate; 3. Crosby's Miss Lace - Wayne Crosby
Heifer Yearling born 2000: 1. Miss Kelly 5K - Cliff McKenna; 2. RPJ Dream Girl l32K - Jessie Crosby; 3. Crosby's Miss Kay 10 - Wayne Crosby
Breeders Herd: 1. Charhaven Syndicate; 2. Wayne Crosby
Get of Sire: 1. Wayne Crosby; 2. Charhaven Syndicate
SIMMENTAL:
The Simmental Breed faced keen competition with Don Godfrey's FreyLawny Farm, Meadowbank leading the way with Champions and Kinghurst Simmentals owned by Bennett Tremere, Winsloe RR a strong contender. Gentec Ltd owned by Mel Crane, Kensington chocked up the Premier Breeder title while Kinghurst Simmentals landed the Premier Exhibitor. Other Island entries came from Spencer Yeo, Kensington; Browyn Crane, Kensington; Robert Holmes, Cornwall and Fred and Keith Barrett, Belmont.
FreyLawny Farm took the Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Female spots with GENTEC MATTIE and the Reserve Junior Champion Female with FREYLAWNY LUCY LIU. Kinghurst Simmentals walked away with the Grand Champion Female for the Two Year Old KINGHURST MS RED 9J and received the nod for Reserve Champion Male for SCOTIA ZIMA 123L. Judges called the overall exhibit "an excellent exhibition of Simmental Cattle."
Results:
Bull Calf - Jan. 1 - May 31, 2001 - Split A: 1. Scotia Zima 123L - Kinghurst Simmentals. Split B: 3. Kinghurst Mr. Zorro 2L - Kinghurst Simmentals; 4. Gentec Gluteus Maximus - Gentec Ltd; 5. FreyLawny Leonard - FreyLawny Farms
Heifer born Jan. 1 - May 31, 2001 - Split A: 1. FreyLawny Lucy Liu - FreyLawny Farms; 2. MVC Sevin - Browyn Crane. Split B: 2. Kinghurst MS Zima 1L - Kinghurst Simmentals; 3. Oceanbrae Witching Hour - Oceanbrae Farm, Fred & Keith Barrett; 4. Gentec Lauren - Spencer Yeo
Heifer yearling born in 2000 - Split A: 1. Gentec Ariel - Gentec Ltd; 3. Spruce Brook Electra Red - Robert Holmes; 5. Oceanbrae Kelly - Oceanbrae Farms. Split B: 1. Gentec Mattie - FreyLawny Farm
Female born 1999: 1. Kinghurst Ms Red 9J - Kinghurst Simmentals; 2. FreyLawny Julie - FreyLawny Farms; 4. IPU Red Lady 93J - Kinghurst Simmentals
Female born prior to 1999: 1. Gentec Electra Best - Fred & Keith Barrett; 2. Tiny Acres Winnie 19F - Kinghurst Simmentals
Breeders Herd: 3. Gentec Ltd; 4. FreyLawny Farm
Get of Sire: 1. Kinghurst Simmentals
Miles and Bonnie Glasman of Russel, Manitoba, a husband-wife team took on the sizable task of placing the Beef cattle classes at the 2001 Maritime Fall Fair held in Halifax. They worked together smoothly to sort out the top cattle and ultimately chose a resounding eighteen champions from Prince Edward Island. Almost all the Beef Show Premier Breeder and Exhibitor titles came to the Island as well.
The Glasmans were impressed with the overall quality and praised exhibitors for the depth of quality shown throughout the classes. They told breeders they should be proud of themselves and that good things were happening here in the Maritimes.