IS—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 30. 1959 \ A • Cornwall (Continued from page 1) the herd are fifteen daugh ters of Woqdside’., Gambage Remus, bred af < Brigham Farms and out of'Sybil Owl Verinda, which-.are now in production. Eighteen young er heifers by this bull are in the herd. “Remus” saw., service at the Maryland Artificial Breeders’ Assoc, and for four years at the ‘-'Southeastern Penna. Artificial Breeders’ Association. One daughter. Gamboge May Owl, produced 10,958 lb. milk and 696 1 lb. fat in 305 days at 7 years Another of his persistent producers is WGR Fern with 11,210 lb milk and 578 lb. fat at two yrs , 11 mos - - The junior sire now in service is London- Hall Brig ham K Pete by Brigham Confident Kenley and out of Sybil Owl Eudosia (Ton-of- Gold 42,653 lb milk, 2,368 lb fat), a three-quarter sister to Sybil Owl Verindo and b> Sybil Ashburn Baronet Owl, the top Century Sire of the breed -The herd was first enroll ed in DHIA in 1948 and that year 57 cows averaged 7,653 Id milk, 5 % 382 9lb fat There has been a consistent increase in average product ion over the years The testing yeai just clos ed revealed that the 98 cows in production came through with the very commendable average of 8,408 lb milk and 455 lb fat Of the cows in milk, 28 were two-year olds. Edison works closely with Ralph Snyder, feed company advisor, and believes in care fully fitting each "individual cow and heiler prior to calv ing. He feeds a quality com mercial ration and silage is lelied upon the principal source of roughage About two-thirds of this supply is produced from , al falfa, timothy, and Ihte-type orchard grass using'a preser vative, Corn silage makes up the balance. Some silage is fed during the summer if pasture condi tions warrant Pastures are rotated and a portable irrigation- system, with water supplied by farm ponds, is used during droughts. Wheat and rye .are used for cover crops and for pas ture, also Visiting the calf barn, one i& impressed with'the bloom and general good health of the occupants For tjvo Cornwall calves have been started with CUSTOM BULK SPREADING SMUCEER BROS. BIRD-IN-HAND Ph. Intercourse SO 8-3GIO iTT ** MlLll 1! * f fy* ' I*B * * g DEAD ANIMALS |j :| REMOVED PROMPTLY | It Will Pay Full Value | i| For Dead Animals n || Dealers in Bones, Tallow || h and Hides j| ♦; FRY'S RENDERING 1 i\ WORKS «' 1* Frop., John Fry n |t 2114 Hollinger RD. || Lancaster | H EX 2-4815 II No Answer || t» Phone EX 7-0472 « TT JI PORSCHE DIESEL TRACTORS Economical & Rugged Sales &. Scr\ ico SNAVELY'S FARM SERVICE NEW HOLLAND age or older sind a?e bred to a mi* replaeer~and Edison ” NY-NJ Milk Order Read^ believes that the youngsters Cornwall Farms milk goes consistently do better than to the Maryland-Virginia w.hen they received milk for Milk Producers Cooperative more than two days. for the Washington, D. C., For one thing, he has had market, much less trouble with calf Edison is extremely pleas scours. The milk replacer is ed with his bulk milk tank fed for but six to seven which was installed four weeks, gradually being re- years ago. placed with a grower ration. Ag a labor . saver he rece m- About 30 calves are start- ly installed a milk vat pump ed each year and the total an( j plastic hose which trans herd numbers 189 animals. £ ers the milk from the two Heifers ordinarily go on dairy barns directly into the pasture when ten months of bulk tank in the milk house. v Babcock Bessie 8 TO 16 WEEKS OF AGE Delivered Prices 8 WEEKS 95c 12 WEEKS $1.28 All pullets subject to prior sale All Bessie pullets are lull-fed on the best feeds available. They are grown in con finement and are isolated from older birds. ■s BABCOCK HATCHERY, Inc. B. D. 3, LITITZ, PENNA. / Phone MAdison 6-5872 CLEAN YOUR BARN Wirt Shuttle-Stroke ACTION "^5 LIES / , tN THE GUTTERS I Jamesway. HYDRAULIC ''PISTOLPOWIR'' DRIVE With modern hydraulic power, plus exclusive back-and forth cleaning action in the gutter, you get added power, 1 added safety, flexibility, and reduced maintenance af less cost. Enjoy push-button cleaning now on a "Pay-As-You- Profit" basis. 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Gallon for capacity, it's your best buy. fcsi, economical direc-cooling. Completely automatic operation. Built low—only 34" from floor to*strai ner Sanitary stainless steel cutlet valve. Ve.min-prooi covers keep milk clean. WE INVITE YOUR INQUIRIES (rcourse SO 8-3321 /7t Ut aur factary rapratantativat »h* w /,o\ dairyman avarywhara chaara Oirtan avr< farm tank*. Kinz® 1 Ph.
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