Let’s Take a Look at Dairying June is dairy month throughout the county and a_ ine> p .p e -line milker, the good time to inspect the important place this major agri- bulk tan}Cj and improved cultural enterprise holds In our gentral economy, barn ventiatlon and milk ho- Here in Lancaster County our farmers are milking 67,- use san titation all 000 head of cows each year with a total milk production of contribute to a cleaner, high 438 millions pounds, worth $22,077,000 last year. quality product. This leads the state of Pen- guess work out of dairy farm- All farm enterprises have nsylvania both in number of - i n g and provides a basis for their ups and downs and find cattle and value of the pro- culling and herd selection. many P r ?^ cers duct. In addition, this value and out at . fr< S uen i ’ nte ™ of m’lk produced last year To consumer of milk however, in the dairy busi was the highest of any agri- and mil* l dairy pnducts this ness- we find more stability cultural product sold from dairy month of June should and a farm business that is Lancaster County farms. provide a time to realize the giving thousands of farmers The dairy business rates as Place of the products in the throughout the country a de one of the most popular typ- daily diet. living, es of agriculture here as Also, consumers should re- Furthermore, these well as throughout the coun- alize that they are the ones ers are producing a product try;'lt provides steady income receiving the benefits of ma- that is used in every house providea work for many mem ny of the improvements in hold and in face of a grow bfcrs of the family, furnishes a good market for farm gra ins and roughages, and dairy products continue to be vital in the diet olf our rapidly growing population. The dairy cow is one of the farm animals with the abili ty to convert a minimum am ount of grain and roughages intr> an edible product for human beings; she is adapted to all parts of the country and will respond to gentle and humane care and attention. Many successful dairymen are in the business because they like -to work with the dairy cow, obtain a great pride of accomplishment fr om raising their own animals and actually know and un derstand the characteristics and make-up of each animal on the farm. The general out-look for the dairyman today reflects a trend of'expansion in size of operation, greater produc ttion costs, and continued de mand for his product. Without a doubt many smaller dairy farmers are faced with selling their herd or expanding with more cat tle to spread their overhead cost. Throughout the country today census figures show there to be less farmers and greater amounts of commodi ties produced. This same thing is true in dairying; fewer herds and greater total milk product ion. Many labor-saving devices are being forced upon the da iry farmer today in order to stay in business with Ids lar ger operation and in face of a Scarcity of good farm labor. Mechanical barn cleaners, milking machmes, silo un loaders auger self-feeders, bulk milk tanks, and p ; peline milkers are all getting quite common on the modern farm These are all great aids in reducing the need for ha nd labor; however, they do increase the and need a greater volume of pro duction in order to meet the costs. The great emphasis for proved grassland farming practices and the place of quality roughages has been brought to the front in the past decade, this has been a step in the right direction for the dairyman for he ne eds this type of feed for more efficient production Research has shown that feed nutritients from quality roughages are cheaper- than feed nutritients from other feeds and grains The dairy cow is one farm animal rea dy to util’ze products of this trend; making her one of the most common farm animals Great strides have been made m recent years in the improvement of the dairy cow and her product’on abih ty; the average dairyman is doing a better job of raising his calves which means lar ger cows for lus future herd. The contribution of artifi cial breeding must be ment ioned as a great factor in ma king it possible for the aver age farmer to ra se better cat tie. With this method of bre eding the herd owner is ab le 1o breed his cows to sup erior, proven sires that most individual dairymen could not afford. ,^ TTTA . Production testing (DHIA) of the milking herd takes the by Max M. Smith May We Introduce You Finest in DAIRY Feeds? SPEC Farm Bureau DAIRY FEEDS 16% DARI-FLO Highly Palatable Coarse Textured - 40% Pellets Qualified Fieldmen are anxious to Serve and Assist You in Designing a Profitable FEEDING PROGRAM. Wfy BUP£' II INTRODUCTORY jIL PRICE ’til June 6th 14% DAIRY Rich In Molasses High. In Crimped Oats SPECIAL DISCOUNTS APPLY TO "4" FEEDS LISTED For Prompt . . . Courteous . . . Service . . . Call £. COU the quality milk-handling methods. -The milking mach- TO THE 14% FITTING RATION OWNED end CONTROLLED ty Lancaster Cmty FARMERS 16—Lancaster Farmfog. Saturday, May 30. 2gjj THE EARLY spring pota- % late’ spring sp U{ j to crop in Florida and Texas cast-at 22,125,000 is now estimated at 3,301,000' if the forecast s cwt., about 1,402,000 cwt. be be 10 per cent' low the 1958 crop and 54,- year and the avm 000 cwt. below average. The mg world population it ap- Classify pears that the dairy business /■* . p possesses a profitable future. L. H. Brubaker LK. Bn Completely Balanced Coarse - Palatable - 40% Pelletsr 32% MILKMAKER High in T D N's Fortified with. Vitamins £ Minerals LITITZ. PA. Lancaster EX 4-01 Manheim MO 5-24 1934 7 1959 \ New Holland & Quarryville ST & SINCt can add more to .. mechanize . . MODERNIZE Hi Hh TARLINt BARN i ully automatic *ndi lodels *r th* •eonomlct RUNE BARN E VENTILATORS * FANS * STALLS WATER BOWLS 350 Sliasbui LANCASTEI "It, Takes . . . . Than ] Keep Your In Peak Ooi FOR - TOP PRODI _ WITH - Farm Bur y Profitmakei
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