—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Dec. 13, 1975 52 ‘Ellen’produced 153 pounds milk per day to set new world milk production record Beecher Arhnda Ellen, a registered Holstein cow bred and owned by Harold, Stanley and Scott Beecher, Rochester, Indiana, has become the first dairy cow of any breed to produce a record 55,661 pounds of milk in one year. In 365 days, twice daily milking on of Ta«»(y mm\ Checkerboard Kitchens IlpS GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN Need gift ideas 9 Something for the bazaar 9 Party Mix, the snack made with bite-size cereal squares, is perfect for the hard-to-please person on your list, your child’s teacher or as a holiday hostess gift Make -double recipes and freeze. When needed, thaw Party Mix at room temperature and package. Decorate cans and jars, buy inexpensive glass containers, spray and fill a plastic bucket The ways you can give this popular snack are limited only by your imagination. PARTY MIX 6 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cups Corn Chex cereal (bite-size crispy corn squares) 2 cups Rice Chex cereal (bite-size crispy rice squares) 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal (bite-size crispy wheat squares) 3/4 cup salted nuts Melt butter in shallow pan over low heat. Stir in sea soned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Add Chex and nuts Mix until all pieces are coated. Heat in 250° oven 45 min utes Stir every 15 minutes. Spread out on absorbent paper to cool. To vary, substitute the teaspoon of seasoned salt with 3/8 teaspoon onion or garlic powder and 3/8 teaspoon salt. Makes 6 3/4 cups Some tennis buffs keep their gut-strung tennis rackets in good shape by conditioning strings with a light film of petroleum jelly before storing. HOG PRODUCERS! Get Top Price for Your Hogs at jHt 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, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbach, Manager ficial DHIR test, '‘Ellen” produced 55,661 pounds of 2.8 percent milk and 1,572 pounds of butterfat. That’s an average of 153 pounds or 244 ten-ounce glasses of milk fjfer day. “Ellen", years old, is classified Excellent at 91 points and has been a tcs% national leader for milk production before. In 1974, she topped the senior four year-olds with 33,010 pounds of milk testing 3.7 percent and 1,393 pounds of butterfat. Sired by Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief, EX-91-GM, “Ellen” started her history making record on November 22,1974, with the birth of twin calves. She was five years, nine months of age. First tested on December 28, she gave 169 pounds of 4.1 percent milk. She was tested again January 30, recording her peak of 195.5 pounds of milk. Subsequent tests ranged from 193 pounds to 125.4 pounds recorded on her 305th day of production. At this time she took the top spot for 305 day records with 50,314 pounds of milk and was only 445 pounds under the 365 day record held by a Pennsylvania cow. BEACON CLARK DAIRY SUPPLY Rising Sun, MD VAN-MAR FEEDS Leesport, PA H. JACOB HOOBER intercourse, PA RICHARD B. KENDIG Special Accounts Representative Phone 302-478-3058 This record is not only an all-time high for cows of any age, but it also places her first on the 305 and 365 day National Production Leaders Lost for mature cows milked twice daily, displacing Mowry Prince Corinne, the former record holder owned by Clarence and Kenneth Mowry, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. The 305 day record of 50,314 pounds of milk was the first time a cow had ever produced 50,000 pounds or more of milk in 305 days on official test. BEACON BEST USE OF HOME GRAINS PROMOTES HIGH MILK PRODUCTION BEACON “38" CRUMBLES is a coarse textured dairy concentrate formulated especially for use in these two states. High in protein (all from vegetable sources) it balances the nutrients you can grow most economically and efficiently on Pennsylvania and Maryland farms It contains a blend of all essential ammo acids, the building blocks of proteins. Used as recommended, you can be sure you are meeting the protein requirements of your cows and young stock. All known requirements for minerals and vitamins are carefully balanced by using the highest grades of calcium, phosphorus and trace mineral sources. BEACON “38" CRUMBLES can be used as a top feed in mangers or bunks if additional protein is needed BEACON FEED PRE SERV. A new product developed that can be used with Beacon "38" and with new corn and cob chop. It keeps your corn from heating and increases palability of your feed. H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer, PA During her lactation, “Ellen” was tested 19 times, including nine surprise tests. According to Dr. Will Dillon, Purdue University extension dairyman and Ellen’s record supervisor, Ellen's test day milk weights followed a typical lactation curve, only she started about 100 pounds higher. "38" MIXER CRUMBLES W. L. MUMMERT CO. EARL SAUOER, INC. New Holland, PA HYKES QUALITY FEEDS York Haven, PA CHESTER WEIST Sales & Distribution Manager Phone 717-741-2600 BEACON FEEDS i MB I Beacon Freds York PA Phone 717 843 9033 As a two-year-old, "Ellen” made 17,440 pounds of 3.8 percent milk and 657 pounds of fat. She followed with a 330 day record of 27,760 pounds of milk and 1,035 pounds of butterfat at three years, five months of age. At four years six months of age her 365 day record of 38,010 pounds of 3.7 percent milk, and 1,393 pounds of fat made her the national leader for milk and fat. As noted earlier, Ellen is sired by Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief 1427381 who has a Predicted Difference for milk of plus 1,463 and for fat of plus 63 with a 99 per cent repeatability. Her dam, Ridgecrest Skylighter Elsie is classified Good Plus-84 and has a seven-year-old record of 19,240 pounds of milk, 3.2 percent and 614 pounds of fat in 305 days. Her WITH FEED PRE SERV Hanover, PA McCRACKEN'S FEED MILL, INC. Manheim, PA NEW FREEDOM FARM & GARDEN CO. great grandam has two records over 20,000 pounds of milk with lifetime totals of 141,761 pounds of milk and 5,106 pounds of fat. “Ellen" has calved three tunes. Two of her sons are in A.I. service. The Beecher Family has been milking Holsteins for over 20 years. This is their third year on DHIR with a current Herd Lactation Average of 17,426 pounds of milk and 641 pounds of butterfat on 17 registered Holsteins. Additionally, they have about 40 unregistered Holsteins and also raise grain on their farm. I 1 I COW CLIPPER REPAIRS. | I AND SHARPENING SERVICE | I Also Used Clippers For Sale j j Don Lohr j RD6.L ' 1 I ..Lancaster PA . | 717J72 550 J: j THfIRPE & GREEN MILL Churchville, MD ROBINSON BROS. 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