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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,1968
Good Morning: 3,336 People Starved Last Night
Part II
prove the efficiency of U.S.
dairy herds. CUC provides pro
matu ur> imi i duction records from which the
im dalryman can cull low Produc
C mg cows, feed each cow most
Mght is taken from a report economically and select the ani-
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of the Washington operation of r£placem ents.
Computer Usage Company, Essential ,to the production of
' C ° m ' high y ield herds is toe identifica
puters And Food . tion of superior bulls and cows.
The Common Herd - “Beware” A bull can be evaluated only by
It might be safe and even com- analyzing the milk production
fortable for humans to be part records of his daughters. Cows
of the common herd but it’s are evaluated on the quantity
dangerous for a milk cow. It’s and quality of their milk pro
no secret that in dairy farming duction.
the name of the game is pro- . ... , . , ~
ductivity. The common herd is Working with dairymen s fig
out. A farmer must make con- ur ?» and s r tandard milk test re
stant plans and utilize the latest suits CUC works on a Dairy
technology to improve his herd. Herd Improvement Registry for
Computer usage is playing a use by dairymen and artificial
significant role in this area in a organizations,
massive Federal and State dairy °° T f c * work? to
herd improvement program. he Department of Agncul-
CUC. working with the Dairy tbe ave f ge p ™ du '\ 0n V 1
Herd Improvement Association, DHI £ h^ ds ° y er 75.000 herds
proMdes research, statistical or ab ° ut 3 mi ll lon covvs) 15 4 ’ ooo
and programming aid to im- pounds of milk per cow more
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Formula
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YOUR •gff
HOME «/)
GRAINS m
Beacon’s experienced nutritionists can help you
make more milk from your home grains. What’s
more, they offer mixing concentrates specially
fortified with the vitamins and minerals in which
home grains are deficient.
The Beacon dairy formulas for home grown
dairy rations are proven in use on thousands of
farms. Dairymen consistently report substantial
increases in milk production after switching to
Beacon. What’s more important, they are equally
consistent in reporting increased income over feed
cost.
And... Beacon Advisors working with us are
helping dairymen program the feed for each herd.
No hit-or-miss feeding program here, but a care
fully detailed analysis that takes into account in
herited potential, stage of lactation, quality of
roughage, butterfat level and other factors. It
means maximum value for your feeding dollar.
GEHMAN FEED
MILL, INC.
Denver
I. B. GRAYBILL
& SON
Strasburg
EARL SAUDER, INC.
New Holland
BEACON
O. KENNETH
McCracken
Manheim
BOMBERGER'S
STORE
Elm
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse
than the average for other U.S.
cows.
The Good Earth
Like everything else, the good
earth is as good as what you put
into it—time, planning and above
all fertilizer. Many of the large
food produce firms have been
using computers to improve crop
quality and output for some
time. At H. J. Heinz Company,
computers are being used for
nutrient analysis in 10 States.
Using input such as soil analy
sis, fertilization history, crop ro
tation, and crops yield goals,
computers print-out soil require
ments almost instantly. The re-
sult—bigger, better and redder
tomatoes. And more of them.
Working with W. R. Grace’s
OLIVER 437
Mower/Conditioner
W Rugged, totally new mower/conditioner. W Does three jobs at once; mows, condi*
tions and windrows (with optional shields). W Cuts a full 9-foot swath at speeds up
to 8 mph. W Counterbalanced header floats over rough ground. W Cam-action reel
with simple speed control. W Big-diameter rolls (8 inches) condition stems without
leaf damage. V Rubber, spiral-groove top roll and steel, spiral-bar
lower roll. W Sturdy tubular backbone. W Enclosed gear box and roller
chain drives. W Easy shift of hitch to transport position.
CHAS. J. McCOMSEY FARMERSVILLE N. G. HERSHEY
& SONS EQUIPMENT CO. & SON
Hickory Hill, Pa. R. D. 2, Ephrata, Pa. Manheim
Washington Research Center,
CUC analysts and programmers
developed a statistical proced
ure which provides a quality
control check on the manufac
ture of fertilizers.
You’ve seen ingredients and
percentages listed on the labels
of processed foods available in
supermarkets. How do you know
these data are accurate? To the
crop farmer profit depends on
getting maximum crop yield
from minimum investment in
seed, fertilizer, and labor. To
him, the question of label reli
ability is-one of economic sur
vival.
Almost 200 fertilizer manufac
turers and State agencies sub
mit results of chemically anal-
s a
yzed fertilizer sample* .to the
CUC developed computer pro
gram. Each sample is graded
with all others, using the same
methods of chemical analysis.
Results arc reported back to
manufacturers and State agen
cies to permit appropriate ac
tion regarding the accuracy of
manufacturing processes and
testing programs.
It Ain't Chicken Feed
“If it ain't got corn or soybean
meal in it it ain't chicken
feed.” Many of the old timers
will tell you that you can’t grow
healthy chickens without these
ingredients. But experiments
with birds at the University of
Maryland proved you could.
What was the combination of
feeds used? A mixture made up
mostly of ground wheat and
blood meal. And it took a com
puter to come up with it.
Poultry scientists asked the
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