—-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 21, 1974,
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State DHIA
Summary
Cows enrolled in the
Pennsylvania Dairy Herd
Improvement Association
testing program produced an
average of 12,848 pounds of
milk per cow, according to
figures released by The
Pennsylvania State
University’s Department of
Dairy Science.
Data, which were sum
marized by computers,
reveal that the 192,437 cows
on test had an average
production of 497 pounds of
butterfat. Six herds
produced over 19,000 pounds
of milk.
“Pennsylvania’s DHIA
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Earth come to dwell in the hearts of all
From All of Us
To All of You
At This Holiday Season
SHENK'S FARM SERVICE
R.D.4, LITITZ, PA. PHONE 626-4355
production average 17 years
ago was 9,259 pounds of milk
and 376 pounds of butterfat,”
said Herbert C. Gilmore,
Penn State Extension dairy
specialist. -‘This year 15
herds produced more than
700 pounds of butterfat and
307 herds topped the 600-
pound mark.”
For the third straight year,
the 14-cow Holstein herd
owned by Thomas R.
Williams, of Uniondale,
Susquehanna County,
captured high state milk
production honors with an
average of 24,182 pounds per
cow. The same herd
produced the state high
butterfat average with 882
pounds per cow.
Other top producing herds
by breeds are: Ayrshire,
Ardrossan Farms, of
Villanova, Chester County,
14,420 pounds milk and 613
pounds of butterfat;
Guernsey, Harold and
James Miller, of New Ox
ford, Adams County, 12,686
milk and 642 fat; Jersey,
Wallace A. Mellott, of
Harrisonville, Fulton
County, 11,753 milk and 610
fat; and Brown Swiss,
Delaware VaUey College of
Science and' Agriculture,
Doylestown, Bucks County,
15,465 milk and 722 fat.
Owners of individual cows
with the highest butterfat
production are: Ayrshire,
Ardrossan Farms, 850 fat
and 18,105 milk; Guernsey,
Pen Col Farms, of Millville,
Columbia County, 1,001 fat
and 18,659 milk; Holstein,
Gladell Farm, of Millheim,
Centre County, 1,998 fat and
38,452 milk; Jersey, Clyde
and Robert Robison, of Coal
Center, Washington County,
816 fat and 14,293 milk;
Brown Swiss, Buttonwood
Farms, of Birchrunville,
Chester County, 883 fat and
18,577 milk; and Milking
Shorthorn, Samuel G. Yoder,
of Shoemakersville, Berks
County, 534 fat and 14,825
milk.
Crop
Should a concerned en
vironmentalist buy a live
Christmas tree? Years ago,
President Theodore
Roosevelt discouraged the
use of Live Christmas trees
in the interest of con
servation of our natural
resources. Today, however,
Christmas trees are planted
and harvested just like any
other crop, so you can have a
live tree and not worry about
upsetting the environment.
Production this year is
expected to be about 30
million trees.
Buying a Christmas tree is
mostly a matter of personal
preference. Some people like
them tall and willowy. Some
like them short and bushy.
Some people prefer the
short-needle varieties,
others prefer long-needled
pines.
Here are some tips from
the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to help you select
and keep your kind of
Christmas tree beautiful this
season.
First, determine where the
tree is to be displayed in your
home. This may make a
difference in your selection
of size and shape. It will also
make a difference in
deciding the number of good
sides or faces the tree must
have. For example, a tree
that will be displayed in a
comer really needs only two
good sides or faces.
Second, check the tree for
freshness, cleanness,
healthiness, and trim. Shake
or bounce the tree on the
ground lightly. If only a few
needles drop, the tree is
fresh. Run your finger down
a branch - the needles should
adhere to each twig. A clean
tree is free of moss, lichen,
vines, and other foreign
material. If a tree is healthy,
it will have the natural color
of its species and a strong
fragrance. A well-trimmed
tree is free of all barren
branches below the first
whorl and smoothly cut at
the butt.
The Department of
Agriculture uses many of
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Dairy Equipment and
Amana Appliances
R.D.No. 1 (Iona)
Lebanon, Pa.
Located on Route 897 between
Schaefferstown and Lebanon,
over 30 years in business at
same place. '
for Christmas
these factors in grading
Christmas trees, but it is not
likely that you will find a tree
tagged according to grade.
The grades are used mainly
by shippers and wholesalers.
Two important factors
USDA checks in grading
trees are density and taper.
Density is the amount of
foliage present - the number
and length of branchlets on
each branch. Taper is the
relationship of the width of
the tree to its height. After
buying your tree, don’t cut
off large portions of either
end - that would alter the
natural taper of the tree.
If you buy your tree early,
you should have a wider
selection to choose from and
you will definitely avoid the
aggravations that ac
company last minute buying.
You can keep the tree fresh
at home by storing it outside
in a bucket of water. Before
placing the tree in water, cut
the butt end of the tree
diagonally about one-inch
above the original cut - this
opens the pores and aids in
absorption of water.
When you are ready to
bring the tree into the house,
saw off the butt again,
squaring the diagonal. This
0 nee ft gain we pause to observe, and gather
new inspiration from the age-old story . . . the birth
oj our Saviour . . . and His divine, eternal presence.
May every joy and blessing of this Holy Season
come to you and your loved ones, bringing peace
and happiness . . . making spirits bright!
HERSHEY EQUIPMENT
CO., INC.
215 Oilier Ave.
New Holland, Pa
facilitates placing' the tree in
the stand as well as aiding
absorption. Use a stand that
holds the tree in a container
of water. Keep the container
filled with water the entire
time the tree is in the house.
Be sure that the base of the
tree is well supported and
that the tree is placed away
from fireplaces, radiators,
electric heaters, television,
HOG PRODUCERS!
New Holland
Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them
weighed and sold and pick up your check.
SALE EVERY MONDAY 9:00 A.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, DR.
Phone 717-354-4341
Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288
Abe Diffenbach, Manager
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or any other source of heat.
The longer the tree is in
doors, the more combustible
it will become.
Be sure to check electric
lights for fraying cords and
worn spots that could cause
fires. Never leave the
Christmas tree light on when
there is no one at home.
By following this advice
and using your own common
sense you can select a fresh
and attractive Christmas
tree and enjoy it safely this
holiday season.