Red Rose DHIA •H» Lancaster County DHIA func acid which is involved in discussed several matters re- this type of testing It was noted lating fo the upcoming change- that one of the major reasons over to computerized milk test- for switching over to the een fcsjrt Peim Stole by April 1. tral lab at Pena Stole was On the question of hand test- get rid of the storage and hand feg owner-sampler, the board ling problems and dangers con apprwred its continuation. Some nected with sulfuric acid Mherisuithe County use this Wilbur Houser, supervisor of M °J "ha?! 8 f C °" nty ' ml th'atTnS ■emed what to do with the sul- most farmers will be going to Purina Dairy Conditioner Special can prepare cows for good production at low cost John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph: 442-4632 Paradise West Willow Farmers Assn., 1 Inc. Ph; 464-3431 West Willow If you’re not among the many good local dairymen who have started mixing Purina Dairy Conditioner is a 16 percent your own grain to build a research proved dry cow ration, it can pay you to check into this low-cost way of feeding dry cows. Purina Dairy Conditioner Special with protein ration, foxtified with extra Vita mins A and D plus phosphorus to help guard against milk fever. To help you save on diy cow feeding, Purina Research recommends varying feeding levels, depending on cow condi tion and your roughages are of excellent For example, if a cow is in good condi tion and the quality of your roughages, quality, you would feed less Purina dry cow ration than if the cow were in only fair condition and if the roughages were of only fair quality. •Pa*. TradamarK—Paltton Purina Oa. John B. Kurtz Ph: 354-9251 R. D. 3, Ephrata Ira, B. Landis Ph: 394-7912 1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane, Directors Hold Meeting the central lab system one of the key problems will be that of getting the acid in small quan tities for those who want to continue using it. After discussing the situation at length, the board decided to continue the hand owner - sam pler but authorized a seven cent per cow fee increase, which will go entirely to testers But the provision was also made that the testers who use the system will have to provide their own supply of acid; Houser previous ly had been responsible for buy ing and storing the acid. It was noted that several test ers in the County do not have any hand ownei - sampler herds, while four 01 five others have anywhere from six to 16 of these herds The seven cent increase for hand owner - sampler corres ponds to an identical seven cent increase previously adopted for the other types of service avail able through DHIA, including the IBM owner - sampler, DHIA once a day, and DHIA twice a day. In other action the boaid authorized Houser to proceed as he feels best with purchase of some new milk metering equip ment which is needed. The item had been costing about $2OO but Houser reported a new product, which appears to be equally ac ceptable, is now available at about $95. The board also agreed to send all DHIA members a let £ £%** ** *•> DHIA at a meeung State testing equipment effec- Tuesda y night at the Farm and Home Center are; left to tive April if right, front, Bruce Hershey, Manheim RD3, secretary; Don- At least two testers have al- aid Eby, Gordonville RDI, president; standing, Robert L. ready placed their herds on the Kauffman, Jr., Peach Bottom, vice president; and Jacob Penn State system, it was re- Houser, Lampeter, treasurer, ported. The board aLo voted to con- p ro duceis currently aie on the 085 head of cattle state-wide tmue what was described as a p ro g ranlj was decided to re- were on the new Penn State test for density of milk m a cest tain the test. system This includes 4,035 beads which rise or from Lancaster County The settle depending on the milk’s Robert Hess, a local represen- fmue }j as j ]een risin o steadily density. While only about six to tative on the state DHIA board, m & re cent months About 125 000 eight Lancaster County milk reported that as of January 91,- head a month is needed to make Using Purina Check-R-Mix 1 formulas we can build you a low-cost dry cow ration, combining Purina Dairy Conditioner with your grain. Or, if you’re feeding low-protem roughages, it may pay you to feed Dairy Conditioner “straight” ]ust as it comes from the bag. Moi e and more successful area dairymen are proving that good dry cow feeding pay off in 1,000 to 2.000 pounds of extra extia milk production in the next lacta tion For example, 100 to 200 pounds of additional body weight at freshening can pays off in extra cow condition and milk during the lactation. Diop in soon and get your free copy of the Purina Dry Cow Program folder. We’ll be glad to point out how Purina paie your diy cows for good production Dairy Conditioner Special can help pre at low cost. Jomes High & Sons Ph; 354-0301 Gordonville Wenger's Feed Mill Inc. Ph: 367-1195 Rheems Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1971 the new system work and the state hopes to have 200,000 head by June, Hess said. Hess said the new Milk-O- Tester used at Penn State will be more accurate than the pre sent Babcock system and he thinks the Milk-O-Tester even tually will be the basis for pur chasing milk. The DHIA board also approv ed a change in vacation policy for testers to give them moie leeway when they can take their vacations Previously they had been restucted to May, June and July. The new policy says they can take their vacation any time except during the last month of the year 01 dui mg the last month of their employ ment. This affects the herd owner only to the extent that during his tester’s vacation his herd will be “aveiaged” during the vacation, except that the owner can have another tester come in by paying double the usual rate. The herd is averaged a maximum of only once every two years. A district DHIA meeting for Noithampton County was an nounced for March 4 A caiload of local DHIA members are ex pected to attend. Let Classifieds Work for You 25
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