Chester DHIA
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within the 12,000 pound range
for the past eight years and
stood at 12,747 a year ago.
Another significant fact
which comes out of the 1975
summary is that the number
of cows on test increased by
nearly 400 to Sts present total
of 10,577.
The County's 1975 DHIA
butterfat average stands at
504, which is another first -
since it was never over 500
before. It had been over 460
for the past eight years and
stood at 496 last year. Broken
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the County’s 156 herds on test
finished with butterfat
averages in the 500 to 549 -
pound range. The next
largest group was those with
450 to 499 - pound records,
which numbered 38. Only one
herd came up with less than
349 pounds of more than 700.
Following are the 16 herds
which finished the 1975 DHIA
year with 600 pounds of
butterfat or more:
Jefferson D Yoder,
Elverson, registered
Holsteins, 54.8 cows, 18,286
pounds of milk, with 719
pounds of butterfat.
Jacob Stoltzfus, 54.8
registered Holsteins, 17,954
pounds of milk with 696 of
fat. He’s from Oxford RDI.
Earl M. Weir of
Cochranville had the high
milk production average in
the County. His herd
statistics read; 33.1
registered Holsteins,
18.373 M and 680 F.
Robert Pepple, Oxford,
79.8 registered and grade
Holsteins, 17,651 pounds of
milk with 665 of fat.
Ardrossan Farms,
Villanova, topped the
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111.9 registered Ayrshires
and production of 15,119
pounds of milk and 660 of fat.
John Stoltzfus, Atglen, 56.9
registered Holsteins, 16,289
pounds of milk and 644 of fat.
Paul King, Cochranville,
had an average of 16,938
pounds of milk and 639
pounds of butterfat on his 78
registered and grade
Holsteins.
Walmoore Farm of
Chatham produced an
average of 15,616 pounds of
milk and 635 fat on their 141.5
registered and grade
Holsteins.
David E. Weaver, Glen
Moore, 50 registered and
grade Holsteins, 17047 M. and
634 F.
James Yale, Nottingham,
53.7 registered and grade
Holsteins, 15,196 M. and 623 F.
William Moore, 138.2
registered and grade
Holsteins, 15,838 M. and 619 F.
Elam Petersheim,
Morgantown, 69.6 registered
Holsteins, 15.819 M. and 615 F.
Dean Monacy, Coatesville,
16.4 registered and grade
Holsteins. 15,969 M. and 615 F.
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George Lamborn, Not
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Willowland Farm, Atlen,
56.8 registered Holsteins,
15.946 M and 606 F.
Vernon Ruth, Spring City,
50 registered Holsteins,
14,734 pounds of milk and 606
of fat.
Other herds which finished
with more than 15,000 pounds
of milk are: J. Elmer Lapp,
Cochranville; Ben S. Beiler,
Cochranville; Donald
Hostetter, Parkesburg;
Edgar Miller, Cochranville;
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Jan. 24,1976 —
Special awards of merit were presented
during the Chester OHIA annual meeting
and banquet on Thursday night to Jef
ferson Yoder, second from left, and Earl
Weir, right. They had the high butterfat and
milk production averages, respectively.
Making the presentation to Yoder is the
County’s DHIA vice president, Harold R.
Kulp, while Chester County Dairy Princess,
Sandra Evans, looks on.
J. Harold Bare, Atglen; and
Christ Stoltzfus, Honey
Brook.
The year-end report
concluded that feed costs per
Fulton Grange meets
Fulton Grange 66 met in
regular session recently with
Master Thomas C.
Galbreath presiding. In
keeping with a Bicentennial
theme, an explanation was
given as to how the 36 star
flag signifies the strength of
the union through the Civil
War.
The program was con
ducted by Mrs. Laura Mc-
Sparran, Lecturer. Arba
Henry spoke on America as a
Nation of Nations, a Land of
Plenty, and having Certain
Unalienable Rights. Mrs.
Mabel Kreider performed a
piano solo of American
Forever March Song,
Several members explained
different items they had
brought in that were 100-200
years old. The items in
cluded tools, books, silver,
and furniture.
Mrs. McSparran an
nounced that the next
meeting, January 26, will be
entitled “Pennsylvania
Farm Show Gleanings and
Reflections.” February 9
will be open house at Fulton
Grange and Richard Scott,
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cow per year dropped from
$534 to $516 and that the
value of the milk, after feed
costs, increased from $598 to
$625.
Mayor of Lancaster, will be
the featured speaker.
Anyone having old kerosene
lamps should bring them to
this meeting. The public is
invited to attend this open
house which starts at 8:00
p.m.
Eby cow
recognized
Brattleboro, Vt. - Adding to
her first yearly production
record exceeding a half ton
of butterfat is Pequea Apollo
Marie 7373100 (GP) owned
by Melvin R. Eby, Gordon.
With her 305-day lactation
over the 1,000 lbs. of but
terfat mark, she continued to
milk for a 354 day record of
27,890 lbs. of milk and 1,073
lbs. of butterfat. “Marie”
started her lactation at the
age of 5 years 2 months and
was milked twice daily.
Pequea Apollo Marie was
bred in the Eby. herd and
sired by Hilltop v Apollo
Ivanhoe 1399824 (VG), a bull
that has earned Gold Medal
Sire recognition.
Pennsylvania State
University supervised the
weighing and sample testing
of her production in
cooperation with the Dairy
Herd Improvement Registry
Program of the Holstein-
Friesian Association of
America.
I believe in an America of
fair prices for the farmer,
fair profits for the
businessman, fair wages for
the worker...
J. F. Kennedy
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speeches and new
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program and new policies
and a new approach to the
challenge of our farms ...
J. F. Kennedy
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