Over the course of the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to learn a bit more about a herd I grew up hearing a lot about. Elginvue Farms in Arlington, MN, is a short drive from the farm I grew up on in Hutchinson, Minnesota. This past week we launched www.elginvuefarms.com. What makes this site different than most is that it will have a recurring feature called ‘A Trip Back in Time’. This month the feature is interesting facts on Minnesota Holstein past as we all get ready for the National Convention later this month. Check it out below!
I encourage you to check out the new Elginvue website and remember to continue to check back each month for a new ‘Trip Back in Time’. Enjoy!
Minnesota Memories
Written by John Busacker and posted on www.elginvuefarms.com June 2010.
At the 1967 & 1989 National Convention Sales in MN, Loren Olson (2010 Host Day Chair) was one of the leadsmen.
In the last two convention sales held in MN (1967 & 1989), a Minnesota cow was sold that later scored 95 pts.
1967-Volkert Pioneer Flossie
1989-Miss Schruppdale Magic
Both the sire and dam of Regancrest Elton Durham were bred in Minn.
The only daughter of Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief to be Nominated All-American as a milking female was Oelfkes Audra Admiral.
There has never been a R&W animal with the Olmar prefix.
Raylore Trustar Alma is the only cow to win All State honors as both a calf and an aged cow.
Sky-Vu Farm is the only herd to consign a 89-pt 2-year-old to the state sale.
Lowell Peterson is the only Minnesota breeder to have won the Best Three Females award at the World Dairy Expo.
Elginvue Farms is the only Minnesota breeder to have won the Junior Best Three Females award at World Dairy Expo.
Herman Gabbert was a member of the syndicate that purchased Paclamar Astronaut in the 1964 National Convention Sale.
The dam of Tesk-Holm Valiant Rockie EX-96 GM sold as a calf for $1150.00
Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation was almost purchased as a calf by the Carroll Family of Rosemount.
The dam of Roxy, Queen of the Breed, was sired by Springbank Model Fame, a son of Franlo Gen Treasure Model. Franlo is the only herd to ever win all four champions at a major show.
Franlo is the only herd to ever win All-American Get of Sire without any milking females.
William Moscrip had only partial vision in his right eye.
North Star Joe Homestead is the only bull to be All-American and lead the honor list.
The 1975 MN State Show was the longest running show. By the time Premier Breeder and Exhibitor were announced, it was almost dusk.
During his long judging career, Larry Tande not only placed an animal shown by John Busacker at the bottom of the class, but also animals shown by both of his kids.
In 1981, Minnesota had both the Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion at World Dairy Expo.
Only one cow, Maplecrest Pontiac June has been nominated for Junior All American more times (7) than Pine Shelter Lucina Fargo (6).
The Swensons of Forest-Lawn Holsteins have been breeding Registered Holsteins for 125 years.
The Stranskys had a Milky Key Comet Sovereign daughter who placed 2nd at World Dairy Expo as a Fall Calf. She did not get a nomination. The next year she placed 6th and was nominated.
Kathy Zeman is the only Princess Kay to be a MN State Champion Discus thrower.
John Schroeder once used a bull named Oakhill Ranch Kit. He sired at Schroeders:
All American 2-Year-Old Bull1981
Reserve All-American Junior Yearling Heifer 1982
All-State 2-Year-Old and Best Bred and Owned 1981
In the early 1970’s the Minnesota Juniors tried to raise money by having a calf raffle. The drawing was held in conjunction with the state Spring Sale. The winner of the calf was Dr. H E Essex. He asked that the calf be sold to start the sale and the proceeds went to the juniors as well.
Esmur-Downs Elevation Bell EX-95 All-American Aged Bull 1979 was never shown before he was 2-years-old.
Norm “Pete” Peterson used to practice his selling chant while making long drives to photo shoots.
The Sheehans are the only family to have both the Champion Registered and Grade Holstein of the 4-H show at the MN State Fair.
George Lorenz showed Hampshire swine, Reg. Holstein and Reg. Black Angus at the MN State Fair and won champion honors with all three.
Minnesota Bulls
Regancrest Elton Durham-ET EX 90 GM is regarded as the greatest bull of the breed by some. His sire Emprise Bell Elton EX-95 GM and his dam Snow N Denises Dellia EX-95 GMD DOM were both bred in Minnesota. Elton by the Jennison family and Dellia by Robert Snow. Carlin-M Ivanhoe Bell son of a Glendell Arlinda Chief daughter is best known today as the grandsire of Durham.
Tesk-Holm Valiant Rockie EX 96 GM
A very influential sire with over 45,000 production tested daughters and over 17,000 classified. He was bred by James Teske of Tesk-Holm Holsteins and was distributed by Genex.
His sire was S-W-D Valiant and his dam a daughter of Whittier Farm Apollo Rocket. She was a double bred daughter of Hilltop Apollo Ivanhoe. Her name was Houvale Apollo Gail and she was bred by Elmwood Hauser in PA. She was purchased as a calf by Ray Seidel. Ray had a sale in March of 1976 and Gail sold as a calf for $1150.00 to a Marvin Nunes of CA.
Later that year, Nunes was a chairman of the first California Opportunity Sale and consigned Gail. Fred Martello purchased her. Gail scored VG-88 as a 1st calf heifer and made 27,581 with 3.3 and 901 as a senior 2-year-old. She was fresh for the second time when she sold in the 1979 Gold Rush Sale for $26,500 to Jim and Elaine Teske. Gail later scored EX and was a GMD and DOM and made a record of 28,530 4.4 1260F.
Harmony Corners Simon EX 95 GM is a Glendell Arlinda Chief son out of a Paclamar Bootmaker daughter.
History
North Star Joe Homestead was bred by William Moscrip, Lake Elmo, MN. He was the All American Aged Bull of 1924 and the leading Honor list sire of 1930. The only All-American to do so.
Sir Inka May was bred by the Minnesota Holstein Co. of Austin. He was All-American Jr. Yearling Bull in 1924 and a member of the All-American Produce of Dam in 1924. His dam, May Walker Ollie Homstead, was a US National Fat Champion and the dam of three All-American offspring.
Sir Inka May sold in the 1925 Brentwood Sale to Carnation Farms for $12,000. He was a sire at Carnation for almost 20 years. He sired numerous show winners and high record offspring.
Northstar Joe Homstead was mated to Sir Inka May’s record daughter to produce Governor of Carnation. Governor sired the All-American Get of Sire in 1939 & 1940. He was the leading Honor List sire in 1944 and 1951.
He was the first sire of the breed to have 38 daughters over 1000 lbs fat. Today Governor’s blood lines are everywhere. Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief traces 8 times back to him. His son, Walkway Chief Mark, traces back 9 times.
Mil-R-Mor’s Roxy had 4 crosses to Governor and Regancrest Elton Durham has 17.
Governor of Carnation sired a son, Carnation Emperor, whose dam was another daughter of Inka May. He in turn sired Emperor of Mount Victoria. Emperor sired Montvic Rag Apple Sovereign. MRAS sired ABC Reflection Sovereign who is considered to be the greatest bull ever bred in Canada.
Two of ABC’s better known and used sons were Rosafe Citation R and Romandale Reflection Marquis. The Queen of the Breed Roxy was sired by Rosafe Citation R.
Other animals with numerous crosses to these bloodlines are:
Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief who carries 8 crosses to Governor of Carnation. Chief is the sire of Walkway Chief Mark, S-W-D Valiant and Glendale Arlinda Chief. Mark is the sire of Snow N Denises Dellia who is the dam of Durham, Valiant is the sire of Tesk, Mandingo, Broker, Lindy, Melvin, Counselor and Inspiration. Storm is out of an Inspiration daughter. Today you can not go to a sale with out seeing a daughter of one of Storm’s many sons.
Glendell Arlinda Chief sired Arlinda Rotate who sired Melwood and Jed. Jed sired Gibson, Cousteau and Leduc. Ronnybrook Prelude was out of a Glendell dam, as is Marcrest Encore. Shottle’s grandsire is Prelude.
Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief also sired Milu Betty Ivanhoe Chief, who sired Cal Clark Board Chairman who sired To-Mar Blackstar.
AND THAT’S NOT ALL!
The maternal side of both S-W-D Valiant and Glendell Arlinda Chief are full of Dunloggin breeding. So, Valiant and Glendell also go back to Lashbrook Pearl Ormsby. Glendell with 10 crosses and Valiant with 8.
