Every November since 1976, 28 years ago, a high quality fleet of top-of-the-line young Jersey cows has competed in the Royal International Jersey Futurity at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Three years earlier a "crop" of hundreds of Jersey calves are entrered into the Futurity. As time progresses and the heifers grow and develop select animals are sustained in the competition while others "fall by the wayside".

When the time came for contestants to enter the ring at this years "Royal" the field had been whittled down to nine superb young three year old cows.

Leading the way as 2004 Judge Mark Brown's (of Ma-Brown Jerseys, Dodgeville, Wisconsin) first choice was Hollylane Jade Lilliana. The 2004 Futurity Champion was bred by Roger E. Ray and Diane Jarrell-Ray of Hollylane Jerseys, Corbyville, Ontario. Lilliana is sired by Giprat Belle's Jade who is marketed by Rapid Bay Jerseys, Ormstown, Quebec. This VG-88% senior three year old has proven herself to be a valuable cow at home as well with a two year old record (expressed in kilograms) of 7866 375 4.8% 290 3.7% BCAs (315-278-305) and a sparkling three year old projection of 10,828 481 4.4% 419 3.9% BCAs (364-293-371). A cheque for $1,000 was presented to Hollylane for this victory.

The second place finisher Paullor Extra Millie VG-87% garnered a prize of $750 for breeders and owners Paul and Lorraine Franken of Paullor Jerseys, Clinton, Ontario. Millie has an extremely long list of previous show ring victories and is a high solids model with a three year old projection of 6699 388 5.8% 275 4.1% BCAs (229-241-248). Millie sired by a homebred bull Paullor Saturn Extra.

The third prize of $500 went to another Hollylane-bred cow Hollylane Renaissance Magic VG-86% who is now owned byDevon Lee Strandberg of Plover, Wisconsin, USA!

This cow is sired by the famed Hollylane sire Hollylane Renaissance and is from the well known show and production cow Pleasant Nook Regal Madison. At two years Magic produced 7669 439 5.7% 277 3.6% BCAs (307-325-292).

The Futurity committee is chaired by Diane Jarrell-Ray of Corbyville, Ontario with Larry and Sue Sheardown of Schomberg, Ontario serving as Secretaries. Other committee members are Bobby Jarrell, Corbyville, Ontario; Andrew Van der Meulen, Brighton, Ontario and Lorraine Franken of Clinton, Ontario.