'6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9, iSGI
• Alfred Overly
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Earl HI. When he enrolled in
the I on-thc-farm training
classes under the G.I. Bill of
Rights at the Lampeter Stras
burg High School in 1956
the young farmer listed his
total net worth as $4,100.
Switching from a dairy
catt’o feeding program based
mostly on corn stover forage
to one based on alfalfa hay,
Overly was able to raise the
milk production of his 25
cow herd by 100 pounds of
milk per day almost immedi
ately.
Using the records as a
springboard. Overly adapted
other modern and scentific
farming methods to improve
the agriculture on the home
farm. “The pencil is one of
the best tools I have ” Over
ly says.
After the death of his fa
ther and grandfather Over
ly found the home farm
being sold to settle the
estate. In 1959 he purchased
his present farm near Uni
com in Southern Lancaster
county and moved his family
onto it in March of last year.
A dairy program built a
round 96 acres of corn and
alfalfa includes 24 cows and
about the same number of
young stock. To balance out
the program, Overly raises
five acres of tobacco and four
acres of tomatoes Five acics
of woodland and 20 acres of
permanent pasture along
with small acreages of small
gram round out the farm op
eration
From the humble begin
ning, Overly and his wife,
Barbara, a former Oklahoma
native, have built their net
worth to $39,287 this year.
PRODUCTION PULLETS
IT'S OFFICIAL
NOW!
Cashman Hi Cash
Production Pullets
have won the 3 year
summary award for the
highest income over
feed and chick costs for
the past three Random
Sample Tests at
Missouri.
For More Information
Contact
Weaver’s Hatchery
R. D. 4, LXTITZ
RE 3-0885
Pa.HybridCom
Developed by Pa. State
University Experiment
al Station.
Pa. #B2O is doing a won
derful job with regard
to standability and high
er population than any
other variety. Yields this
year up to 160 bu. per
acre
SEE OR CALL
US TODAY
REIST
Seed Company
MOUNT JOY, PA.
Oh 3-3821
They have two daughters and
a son.
Selection for the Outstand
ing Young Farmer award
was based on the following
points: Financial status, 25;
Livestock production practic
es, 15; Crop production prac
tices, 16; Farm mechanics
practices and labor saving
devices, 10; Purchasing and
marketing practices, 10; Par
ticipation in community acti
vities, 10; and Young Farm
er leadership, 15 points.
The 32 year old farmer h
currently serving his second
consecutive term as regional
vice president of the Pennsyl
vania Young Farmers Associ
ation and is president of the
West Lampeter Young Farm
ers.
Overly is the third Out
standing Regional Young
Farmer from Lampeter-Stras
burg in four years In 1958
John Jacob Oberholtzer, of
Leola was selected, and in
1959, Elvin Krantz, of New A PLAQUE REPRESENTING HIS SELECTION as out-tandmg Young Farmer of
Providence R 1 was awarded jtheastern Pennsylvania Region was presented last week to Alfred R Overly, Quar
the honor. George Myers, le R 2, second from left, by George Derr, left', assistant state supervisor of vocatif
teacher of vocational agricul- agriculture and advisor of the state Young Farmers Association. .Looking on are IV.
ture, is advisor of the Lam- Overly and Paul Kline, Lititz R 2. Kline received a certificate for outstanding work in tb,
peter Young Farmer chapter. Young Farmer Association. '
Latest U.S.D.A. Summary Shows How Welli
AtmSwtWA t®
K-137 Kimberchiks had the best laying house
livability of the 165 stocks entered in the Random
Sample Tests completed in 1960, according to a
recent U.S.D.A. report (AHS-44-79-1). The com- r
panion K-155 Kimberchiks also lived well above
the average entry, as the graph at right'shows.
fdm£eAjCH//C&
K-137 Kimberchiks laid so many eggs and of such
size that they had the highest income producing
ability among the stocks entered in the 1959-60
Random Sample Tests, according to the U.S.D.A.
summary. The K-155 was so close to the K-137
that it had an even <1:1) chance of being first
in income if the same tests could be repeated.
For more details about Kimberchik performance
as reported by the U.S.D.A. ask your nearest Kim
berchik associate hatchery for Bulletin KN96I.
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MU BBARD FARMS
Cm / pS/DA Lancas,er ' pa -
Walpole, N. H. Statesville, N. C.* Grove City, Po
LIVE
LAY
FIVE YEAR WINNER! k 137 k.
and chick cost in the California Randt
period from 1956-61, another indication of their consistent performance.'
"Act now and save your early order discount for orders received before
December 31st."
% LAYING HOUSE LIVABILITY '
100
HIGHEST f
AVERAGE K-155
LOWEST
' 85
2.60
2.40
2.20
2.00
1.80
.00
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K-137
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