Name Breed J. Z. Nolt Mix Earl N. Landis R&GrH Clyde W. Martin R&GrH Henry B. Leaman R&GrH Lloyd H. Ranck Amos F. Miller R&GrH Abner K. Click R&GrH Leßoy M. Oberholtzer R&GrH Lester M. Weaver R&GrH Aaron E. Beiler R&GrH Rufus G. Martin RH David B. King Floyd M. Nolt R&GrH George M. Hurst R&GrH Ben S. Stoltzfus R&GrH PUT YOURSELF INTO THE FUTURE! LET THE SUNSHINE IN WITH... SOLAIR SYSTEMS WE'RI INTERESTED IN ECOLOGY! With our completely covered lots and a sun roof with an open peak, rain water does not enter the bay area and maximum evaporation of animal liquids is obtained. An “all-drained” floor system is installed and a curbed fence line keeps manure in place to be scraped into a liquid pit or a push-off loading system. By preventing manure run-off the surrounding area is not polluted. Yes, since your urban neighbors and government fathers are interested in ecology, we are ready to help you build a system that will put you ahead on the pollution problem. 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Three sided wall structure open South. 9. “Jalousie type” Southern roof provides direct sun rays on 80 per cent of floor OPTIONAL. 10. “Sun Sensor” control automatically opens and closes optional jalousie roof for maximum winter comfort. 11. Complete herd grouping accommodations. 12. Automated feed control. • MECHANIZED FEED LOT SYSTEMS .FACTS FOR DAIRYMEN N. Alan Bair Assistant County Agricultural Agent An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is still true after these many years, but it may also be true that an ounce of the wrong prevention or cure can be worth a tank of milk or a valuable animal. Out of necessity many dairymen are now doing much of their own veterinary work. Hopefully the work you are doing is under the direct supervision of your veterinarian-there is no room for guessing and mistakes. The misuse of antibiotics is widespread as indicated by the amount of con taminated milk the dairies have to deal with. The loss of three days milk isn’t the only economic loss you can incur by misusing a product. These losses can take many forms from condemned carcasses at slaughter to breeding problems. o PAMLINE Phone 548-2116 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 26,1974 Proper Use of Uterine Boluses The routine use of uterine boluses seems to be gaining favor among dairymen. No doubt, they have great value in the treatment of various kinds of infections in the uterus. However, they should not be used except for specific reasons and under the supervision of a veterinarian. Harvey Shaffer, Penn State Dairy Specialist, reminds us of some recent research in Mississippi that showed that neomycin boluses routinely placed in the uterus after calving actually lowered breeding efficiency. The treated cows required more services (1.7 vs 1.4) and 12 days longer (100.5 vs 88.5) to conceive than the untreated cows. There is good reason for this difference. A bolus is composed largely of a carrier or filler. The body’s defense mechanism reacts to it as with any kind of foreign material. The result is frequently a pocket of Lane. DHIA Report (Continued From Page 14) Elmer H. Weber Dora GrH 6-0 295 Lester M. Weaver 3C GrH 4-10 305 Ray P. Bollinger Adele RH 5-1 305 Jesse G, Balmer Taffy RG 3-6 305 J. Clayton Charles Betsy RH 5-1 302 Weaver Rhelda RH William P. Arrowsmith Fannie RJ 9-5 305 Allen Lee Stoltzfus Lois RH 8-6 301 Pick The One That Suits Solidly crafted of 100% stainless steel, Mueller II Bulk Milk Coolers ore available in several models, ■I 1 in a size range of 70 through 5,000 gallons Pick a I 1111 Mueller—and pick a winner’ It's the cooler pre * I® ferred by dairymen around the world 1 Best! USED BULK TANKS 500 gal. Dan-Kool 1000 gal. Mojonmer 400 gal Dan-Kool 800 gal. Esco 500 gal. Mojonmer 800 gal. Mojonmer 500 gal. 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This misuse of the uterine bolus is a good example of how not to get ahead by being your own veterinarian. Sure, you are going to be doing some of the things your vet used to do because he doesn’t have the time and his time is expensive. But don’t forget to ask for his advice for each situation. Save him and yourself a lot of problems. 16,343 18,006 17,652 11,923 16,178 8-5 259 15,213 11,982 18,259 -g- _-rr£r's. (T * ♦ (Z. n i _ = •Ilk- m' 15 626 625 625 625 624 619 616 615