kept in a lot near the bam cows, better hay, better where they can get some management practices have grass but not much. They are all gone into the increase • rv day fed hay and grain daily. “I was a cow tester myself.” °With about 50 acres in The milking herd is fed Landis says, “And I know woodland and pasture, Lan- gram according to product- the first fe w months in the has a plentiful supply of ion, but not according to a association, the farmer is a «rass for all -his cows -and hard and fast formula, Lan- little bit lax about keeping larger heifers except during <hs says. If you feed at a breeding dates and other he hottest and driest part one to three or a one to four records up to date.” But of the summer. To supple- ratio some cows will get as when the fanner knows the ment his permanent pasture * at as a Pl« and others will tester will be asking for nlants Sudan grass for slay as thin as a rail, he those records, he is a little pasture during July and Au- said You have to know your more accurate, Landis be v . cows and keep watching heves. them, he believes. In analyzing the herd he “My cows begin freshening’ But he knows you can be believes the DHIA life his about August,” Landis says, fooled by just looking at a tory sheet is more important “And I keep the dry cows cow and her production than most farmers realize and young stock on the per- He believes his DHIA rec- You can pick out a life his nianent pastures while the ords have helped his herd tory sheet and see what a milking herd is on the tem-..average rise from 432 lbs cow has done all her life, he porary pasture ” That way of butterfat four years ago says. Her life history is im hc does not need a large to 517 pounds per cow last portant m deciding how to • Jay Landis (From page 6) amount of-Sudan grass. year. build the future herd. Last fall Landis had 15 - There are a lot of things The future herd on the lows to freshen with 14 hei- which have helped cause the Jay Landis farm should be a ler calves. These calves are increase, he believes. Better source of pride to the presi- slim 111111111111111111111111 iiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiii^ | DRINK MORE MILK! | FEED: Completely Pelleted Dairy Rations From Miller & Efficient: Each pellet contains a full feed formula and a will give Economical: Designed for handling in bulk. Reduces feeding time in milking parlors. No waste. Eliminates dust or fines. Saves labor in handling and feeding. Choose: Green Pastures 18% or Dry and Freshening Ration ■■■■■■■■■■■ liilllillfil SiaBHIMHH ■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■>* Bushong. maximum production. completely pelleted for economy, efficiency and convemence. Miller & Bushong, inc "Finest Service Anywhere" Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 .Lancaster Farming, Saturday. June 3, 1961 A TOP QUALITY PRODUCT is the goal o Jay Landis, president of the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Associ ation. He believes this fan in h>s dairy barn helps keep the quality of the milk produced here as high as possible He also gives credit to the bulk tank for helping keep quality high. —L F. Photo dent of the DHIA. The, 14 Landis for the past seven heifers are. uniform and years The farm reflects the growthy, and they reflect the care and devotion of a farm care and devotion of a con- er and farm wife who appre tientious dairyman. ciate the ]oys of country The farmstead should be Me. a source of pride to the Jay E Landis Is a good ■farm owner, Ben Nolt, the example for the membership Bridgeport garage owner, of Red Rose DHIA to pomt who has rented the farm to *•> with pride. A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC., Landisville/ Pennn. NEW GROUND DRIVE RAKE , t V' A* ’ />* * ‘ , ‘ * ' <C s*-.< X* * J* v N> < •< ’ \v ‘ > , , ? > <* ✓ * **.;>* * s ** > ~ > /v - *><* vA- < > / ,<• < lA.>_I A .>_ v-»../.-., A /» v v v* < v-*.v. w£U&£j& fluffs hay into windrows Build fast-curing windrows behind any trac tor with the new 77G ground drive rake built by Allis-Chalmers. Parallel-bar raking action moves hay shorter distance, saves leaves because reel speed is right, regard less of travel speed. Come in and let us show you the new No. 77G along with the rear mounted PTO Model 77M for Allis-Chalmers tractors, and the trail-type No, 7 rake and tedder for all tractor makes. Ask us about the Allis-Chalmers pfan to finance your time purchase of farm equipment. ALLBS-CHAE.MERS A SALES & SERVICE NIT Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. R. S. Weaver Quarryville, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Nissley Farm Service Lititz. Pa. N. G- Myers & Son L. H. Brubaker Rheems. Pa. Snavely’s Farm Service Washington Boro. Pa. Lancaster, Pa. Naw Holland. Pa. 7 i s > Stevens, Pa.
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