B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April IS, 1961
9 Maple Springs
(From page 6)
who knows which of us will
get sick first.’ We are glad
vvc have it now.”
Most of the cows in the
barn look young. As herds
go, they are young Of the
IS milking cows in" the stalls
now, seven are heifers with
tht t first calf This is part
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CHAS. J. McCOMSEY, & SONS
Hickory Hill, Pa.
A. B. C. GROFF
New Holland
WILBUR H. GRAYBILL
Lltitz, R. D. 2
H. S. NEWCOMER & SON A. L. HERR & BRO.
Mount Joy Quarryville
ALLEN H. MATZ
Denver
of the secret behind the rec
ords in the Maple Springs-
Herd Book.
As he works around his springs Farms was third
cows, Breckbill shows''con- high in butterlat average in
slderation for their feelings the Red Rose Dairy Herd inl
and is careful for their com- provement' Association. The
fort, but if a cow does not herd made 53 pounds of but
produce as she should, he torfat per cow during the
does not keep her for purely, month. “Three of our flrst
septimental reasons. He is calf heifers made over 1,000
not afraid to cull a heifer if pounds of milk for the
month.’’ Breckbill said.
The barn is not modern
by the standards many dairy
men would use, but there is
a contentment among the
cows. An occasional sign a
bove the drone'- of the ex
evidence that this herd was
healthy and happy.
The Guernseys repaid their
owner for Jhis kindness last
year by producing over 500
pounds of butterfat each.
“It looks like we will reach
500 pounds again this year,
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LANDIS BROS.
Lancaster
J. PAUL NOLT
Gap
J. H. REITZ & SON, Inc.
Lititz. R. D. 4
she does not suit , his pro-
gram br to sell an old cow
for beef if she has passed
her useful age.
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