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—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 12. 1973
Prom Local Ag Teachorts
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Selinsgrove
Outstanding Young Farmer
Jacob Troutman, Port
Trevorton RD2, has been named
the Outstanding Young Farmer
of the month at the Selinsgrove
Chapter
Troutman has been farming
full-time since his graduation '
from high school as a vo-ag
student in 1967. In January of 1971
he assumed full responsibility for
the ownership and operation of
the two adjoining farms in
Chapman and Union Townships
near Port Trevorton. The farms
consist of a total of 220 acres with
165 acres in cropland. Upon
advice from Leroy Hibbs, Young
GOOD CALF GROWTH
PAYS OFF
WHEN HEIFERS START MILKING
Good solid calf growth can be put on fast at low cost.
And it can pay off in early freshening and good produc
tion right from the first lactation.
Many dairy men have proved to themselves that the
Purina Calf Growing Program can help develop heifers
that freshen between 22 and 24 months and repay
their growing costs in the early months of lactation.
Here's the Purina Calf Growing Program:
First 3 days—Colostrum
4 days thru 4 or- 5 weeks—Purina Nursing Chow®—a
milk-base milk replacer fortified with vitamins and
minerals.
4 days thru 2 months—Purina Calf Startena®—a pal
atable calf ration with a research-proved energy
protein balance for good calf growth.
3 thru 6 months—Purina Calf Growena®—a 16% ration
that provides a high palatable level of protein that
fast growth demands. Calf Growena is fortified with
vitamins and minerals.
At end of 2 months—Good quality hay free-choice.
Prove to yourself that it can pay to grow calves on the
Purina program. Stop in and talk to us—at the sign of
the familiar red and white Checkerboard.
John J. Hess, 11, Inc.
Ph 442Mb32
Paradise
West Willow Farmers ... , - , ..... .
. Wenger's Feed Mill Inc.
Assn,, Inc.
Ph 464-3431 Ph. 367-1195
West Willow Rheems
Ira B. Landis
Ph 665 3248
Box 276, Manheim RD3
Thoughts
in Passing
Jacob Troutman
James High & Sons
Ph: 354-0301
Gordonville
John B. Kurtz
Pn. 354-9251
K D.3,Ephrata
Farmer Instructor at Selinsgrove
High School, Troutman pur
chased the farms on a long-term
installment sale agreement
which results in a tax savings to
the seller and gives the purchaser
a real break in that he doesn’t
need to provide all of the pur
chase price in the early years of
his business Venture.
Troutman is, young, just 23
years of age, But long before his
graduation from high school he
was preparing himself for the
responsibilities which were later
laid upon his shoulders. While in
high school he was recognized by
his vo-ag teachers as possessing
capabilities in the area of dairy
farming. For three years in
succession he was awarded the
Dairy Farming Award at the
annual Parent-Son FFA Banquet.
Part of this recognition stemmed
from the fact that he had
exhibited dairy animals for three
years in each of the following
dairy shows: Rolling Green
Youth Dairy Show, Central
District Dairy Show, Beaver
Fair, and the Pennsylvania
Junior Dairy Show at the Farm
Show Building. He also exhibited
his outstanding dairy animal at
the All American Dairy Show
held in Harrisburg during the
second year of his showing ex
perience. He now owns 50 dairy
animals of which 25 are dairy
cows and one-third of the herd
are purebred registered
Holsteins.
During Troutman’s senior year
Perfectly-timed roils
Gears and shaft
“crumper” rolls
new, balanced 1
Mower/Conditioner
drive keeps rolls
on the 1209 in perfect time.
Result: Quiet operation, reduced
leaf loss, and less wear on
the drive.
Also, gears running in oil and
shafts with universal joints
eliminate drive belts or chains
that require periodic
EDWIN HURST INC.
Adamstown Pa 215-484-4391
WENGER IMPLEMENT, INC.
Thejluck 284-4141
LANDIS BROS. INC.
I, measfer
in highi school he received) the,' portance of a GonservationFacm
Keystone Farmer Degree at the Plan and recently became a'
Winter FFA Convention at cpoperator in the Snyder County
’Harrisburg. One of the criteria in , Soil Con*ervation District, While
selecting for this -award is the a student in Vo-Ag he had placed
amount of money invested in the second in the Sun Area Land
Supervised Farming Program Judging Contest and went on to
which is an integral part of Voc- Penn State to participate in the
Ag & FFA. By this time he had State Land Juding Contest.
owned eight registered Holstein
cattle. Now in addition to the Jacob is one of a family of 11
dairy herd he owns a complete boys and two girls. His father,
line of farm machinery to help George Troutman Sr., still
mechanize and save labor on this resides at Richfield RD.
one-man farm operation. Leroy Hibbs
During the past few months Young Farmer Instructor
Troutman has realized the im- Selinsgrove High School
393-3906
maintenance and adjustment.
Large-diameter, molded rubber
rolls (“crumper” rolls) provide
crimping and crushing action
aggressive feeding plus gentle
conditioning.
Stop in for full details on the
1209—the balanced mower/
conditioner.
SHOTZBERGER'S
Kim
A. B. C. GROFF, INC.
New Holland
M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS
West Chester
665-2141
354-4191
696-2990