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20 • HEREFORD AMERICA April/May 2005 North Dakota Winter Show, Valley City, ND Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Open Show Grand Champion Female went to Cassandra Hanson from Enderlin, ND with Hieb Ms Holly Deluxe. She was an April 2004 daughter of ANL 37TH HARDCORE 57K. Reserve Grand Champion Female went to Olson Hereford Ranch, Argusville, ND with OHR Scarlett 68N ET, a February 2003 VCR East Kodiak 506E daughter with a calf at side. Grand Champion Bull went to DAN Polled Herefords from Valley City, ND with DAN MASTER P GOLD 11P, a March 2004 C –S Pure Gold 98170 son. Reserve Champion Bull went to JRR FOUNDATION 116N an April 2003 bull exhibited by Reed Stock Farms from Hampton, MN. He was sired by RJH NEW DIMENSION K40. Junior Show Grand Champion Female went to Cassandra Hanson, with OHR FANTASIA 70L 99P. She is a March 2003 female sired by RANGELINE 19H CANYON 14M. Reserve Champion Female went to Matthew Kitchell from Ada, MN with Ms DaKitch Logic 72C 119P an April 2004 heifer sired by BBH TWJ 872G Mr Logic 155L. Overall Champion Senior Showman Matthew Kitchell from Ada, MN Letters to the Editors... Dear Hereford America: As I was reading the March Hereford America, I got to an ad near the back of the publication that caught my eye. It was a full page using black and black whiteface individuals to promote an outstanding combination utilizing planned hybrid vigor of the Angus-Hereford cross. “Way to go!” I thought and looked to see that it was from Oleen Bros. of Dwight, Kansas. I looked a little further to read some of the copy blocks and one, quite frankly, took my breath away (and not in a positive manner). The breeder extolled on what he felt were major differences in polled and horned cattle, with polled being inferior. For me personally, this took away any credibility of the breeding program or the black whiteface emphasis for which this breeder had invested his advertising dollars and diminished my opinion of them as progressive breeders. That same day, I was reading Hereford World and skimmed the schedule of the July PRIDE Conference. What do you know, the above breeder is host of an evening event at their ranch. You can imagine my thoughts now – deteriorating faster! I have been involved in our breed since the late 1950’s as a very young person, so I have some knowledge of the “relationship” issues we faced in the two sectors (horned and polled). Today, with the modern, new-generation breeders united in one national association, there is no room for division and divisiveness. I hope that the PRIDE event is successful in the many ways it is designed to be and that the youth and adults that attend get excited about our breed organization and work to advance it as we all should. I close with the thought that keeps running through my mind, which my parents told us and we hopefully have passed on to our kids: “If you don’t have something good to say about someone or something, don’t say anything at all.” Mike Simpson Simpson Polled Herefords Redfield, IA P.S. I don’t feel I’m violating what I just closed with in this message – I’ve tried to share my thoughts and emotions that this created and to hold all breeders accountable. Jill, I’ve really enjoyed your paper and especially the editorials. They carry a lot of facts and impressions and not the party line. Thanks and keep up the good work. James L. Kinnear Joshua, TX
April/May 2005 HEREFORD AMERICA • 21 North Dakota’s Baumgarten Teens Shine By Linda Sailer Reprinted from Ag Review 32 nd Annual Production Sale Monday, April 18, 2005 1:00 PM MDT at the ranch Directions: 35 miles SE of Rapid City on HWY 44 or 6 miles NW of Scenic on HWY 44 Lunch to be served at noon Free Delivery up to 300 miles Selling: 41 Bulls & 5 Heifers 6 Hereford Bulls 35 Angus Bulls 5 Angus Replacement Heifers • All bulls are performance tested with light to moderate birth weights • Fertility tested • Scrotal measurements and weights will be available day of sale Catalogs upon request Visitors Always Welcome! F.M. & Joyce Jensen (605) 993-6541 24347 173rd Ave. • Caputa, SD 57725 Mike & Jodie Lehrkamp (605) 993-6171 17280 E HWY 44 • Caputa, SD 57725 Belfield’s April and Jake Baumgarten spend countless hours preparing their Hereford animals for show competition. Their hard work was rewarded during the North Dakota State Fair in Minot when they each won top awards. April won a champion ribbon, while Jake won a reserve champion ribbon in the 4- H Hereford beef show. The ribbons are added to their collection of other awards with two heifers and one steer, Goldie, Princess and Buddrow. Buddrow was named Grand Champion steer at the North Dakota Junior Point Show in Minot, the North Dakota Junior Hereford Field Day in Williston and the Stark-Billings Achievement Days. The steer also received Reserve Champion honors at the Bowman County Fair. Goldie picked up the Reserve Champion heifer ribbon. Princess was named Reserve Champion heifer at the Junior Beef Expo in Williston. April is a sophomore and Jake is a freshman at Belfield High School. Their parents are Rolland and Tama Baumgarten, who raise registered Hereford beef on a farm nine miles southeast of Belfield. The students are the third generation of Baumgartens to compete at cattle shows. They watched their parents show animals and learned more tips through membership in the Silver Spurs 4-H Club. “Getting a champion to state, you have to feed a certain diet. We walk them about one or two miles every day to keep them in shape. We want their muscles to stay firm,” said April. She said the judges look for definition of muscle, structural correctness, how they walk and stand and overall appearance. “You have to be a good showman to win,” she said. The younger Baumgartens entered state fair competition for the first time this year. They enjoyed the competition and learned other tips for producing a winner. “It’s fun. I like to travel to shows around the state,” she said. Jake Baumgarten has competed since age 9. As a 4-H member he’s interested in woodworking, horticulture and grain production. He also plays high school football. Of all the activities, showing Herefords for competition is his favorite activity. “I like going out there. When you win it feels good,” he said. Tama Baumgarten was delighted about their state fair success. “They go out every single morning to feed the animals. They rinse and brush them. They tie them up under fans all day to make sure their hair grows,” she said. Lot 10P - J&L Elixir 10P BW +2.5 WW +43 YW +77 Adj. 205-wt. 739 Lot 25P - J&L Focus 25P BW -0.9 WW +40 YW +75 Adj. 205-wt. 652 Lot 49P - J&L Precision 49P BW +1.4 WW +45 YW +83 Adj. 205-wt. 726 email: mjhfdang@gwtc.net Jake and April Baumgarten with Goldie, Buddrow and Princess. “In the evening, they feed them again. They rinse and brush them. They walk them about a mile every day. This starts in April and goes until the fair.” Tama added, “You have to put in time to make their hair grow. The other animals are doing the same thing. It’s a hard thing in the summer. People stick a lot of money into their animals. People put their steers into coolers. Our kids have to use a hose and brush.” Rolland and Tama said their animals are all home raised. They have competed at Denver’s National Western Stock Show six of the past seven years. One year they won first place with a pen of yearling bulls. “I tell the kids to watch what other people are doing. You learn and experiment with different things to make them look right,” she said. Tama said children learn responsibility when they show animals. “If you don’t take care of the animal they get sick. They learn sportsmanship, too. They learn they’re not always going to win,” she said. The family is already looking at the spring crop of heifers for the upcoming year. The first show is the October Ag Expo in Dickinson. It’s the animal’s first appearance in a show ring. By next spring, they walk the ring without any sign of nervousness. “The steer was so relaxed, so proud of himself. He walked with his head up high. He was easy to show. That doesn’t happen that often,” she said. Tama said any prize money is used to cover expenses. April and Jake each purchased a heifer last fall. The Baumgartens are partial to Herefords. “Herefords have always been a breed that’s on top. The breed adds pounds for you. You don’t need black to sell in the ring,” she said. Tama said the showing of animals is not a profitable venture. “It’s more of an advertising tool to show your cattle. People get an idea of what you’re trying to produce,” she said. “It’s not for the money. Basically, its to be with our family. We do everything together when we show cattle.” The Baumgartens are members of the North Dakota Hereford Association, which helps to market the breed. They also hold a production sale in February in conjunction with Troy and Peg Perman. Hereford Bulls For Sale at Private Treaty 2 Year Olds — Fall Yearlings Complete Performance Information EPDs • Ultrasound Carcass Data Fertility Tested • Top Quality Natural thickness with extra muscle. Melcher’s Herefords, Inc. 86288 Voyager Rd. Page, NE 68766 Call Don: (402) 626-7994
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