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Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wenger, left. Bill Wingenrov .from the Ephrata >ung _ir out
center, Richard Dean, and Rick Pfautz, right all standing contributions to the community and the
received special "appreciation awards" last week eaYF organization.
15,000 LBS. MILK MINIMUM
PRODUCTION GOAL
We sincerely believe this is a reasonable and at
tainable goal for any dairyman milking holstein cows
with average genetic potential
Every university or USDA study we have seen shows
a direct relationship between milk production and
income over feed cost. The higher the production, the
higher the feed cost and the higher the income over
feed cost.
Our records show income over feed costs increases
approximately $5O for each 1,000 lb. increase in
average milk produced per cow. For maximum profit
fresh cows must be fed for maximum production. This
means lead feeding according to production until she
consumes all the grain she can handle and stay on feed.
The place to save money is by reducing the amount of
grain fed as production drops and feeding just enough
extra to restore body condition. More money is lost by
over feeding the low producers and under feeding the
high producers than anything else with the exception of
feeding rations improperly balanced in the first place.
You lose several ways, the high producers peak too
soon, too low and don’t hold as long as they could. The
low producers get too fat which remits in all kinds of
problems when they freshen again. You also have all
kinds of problems with your Ugh producers because
they have drained their system of vital nutrients
needed to protect their health. Breeding and herd
health problems result in too many good cows being
culled, a very important loss of profit too often over
looked. Most of the best cows are lost before they ever
reach their genetic potential to produce milk. This is a
sad situation that need not exist.
Southeastern Penna.
George F. Delong
Regional Manager
225 West Woods Drive
Lititz, PA 17543 Phone; 717-284-2683
Call Collect 717-6260261 Southwestern Lancaster Co
Eastern Lancaster Co.
Ben Greenawalt
S - Her u r „ . Dll RD2, Conestoga. PA 17516
RR2 New Holland. PA 17557 phone 717-872-5686
Ph. 717 354-5977
Northern Lane. Co.
Leo Elliott
313 Wymvood Or
Willow Street. PA 17584
Phone 717-464 4235
North 'Western Lancaster Co
Qhfltff-fig.
William Windle
RDI. Atglen, PA 19310
Phone 215-593-6143
Lebanon Co.
Marvin Meyer
Earl B. Binder RD2. Box 157
RD2, Manheim, PA 17545 Annville, PA 17003
Phone: 717-665-3126 Phone. 717-867-1445
Del Curley
President
Southern Lancaste
Henry Delong, Jr.
RDI Box 106
Quarryville, PA 17566
AGRI-KING
KEY TO PROFIT
See the following study of DHI records by South
Dakota. Note the differences in the high producing and
low producing herds which bears out our observations.
25 High
Herds
Cows Per Herd 40.8
Pounds Milk Per Cow 16,272
Percent Fat 3.6
Pounds Fat Per Cow 584
Percent Days in Milk 86.3
Pounds Grain Per Cow 5,616
Pounds Milk Per Pound Grain 2.9
Pounds Silage Per Cow 9,380
Pounds Hay Per Cow 5,040
Days On Pasture 52
Value of Product $1,095
Grain Cost Per Cow $193
Feed Cost Per Cow $322
Income Over Feed Cost $722
Length Dry Period 60
Percent Culled 23.0
Average Years On Test 7.5
We contend these differences are primarily due to
the following:
+Not feeding according to production.
+Not feeding a balanced ration based on testing.
+Not feeding enough grain.
+Feeding low quality roughages.
+Vitamin and mineral deficiencies and imbalance.
+TOO much or too little protein.
Genetic potential is a factor also but we contend most
dairy herds today have a minimum genetic potential of
15,000 pounds of milk.
The Agri-King program will take almost any
dairyman to 15,000 pounds and higher if Ik really has
the desire to do so. Agri-King can help the dairyman
who is satisfied with 11,000 to 12.000 pounds of milk,
reduce his cost of production by eliminating over and
underfeeding of energy, protein and minerals, but this
is not where the real profit lies. Add higher production
and better herd health to these benefits and you really
improve the picture.
If you are not an Agri-King customer give us a try,
we can do what we say. If you are an Agri-King
customer and not doing as well as you like as yet, let us
dig alittle deeper. Let’s make sure you understand our
program and we have correct up to date information.
THE AGRI-KING PROGRAM WORKS, if not there
has to be a reason; if we work together we’ll find it.
Northeast Berks Co.
Roger Heller
RDI, Robesoma, PA
Phone: 215-693-6160
Lehigh & Northampton
Thomas. Heist Cumberland Co.
Mam Street Marlin E. Ebersole
Alburtis, PA 18101 R 5 Carlisle. PA 17013
Phone:2ls-965-5124 Phone 717-7767324
South Central Penn;
James L. Yoder . . „
Regional Manager har ® phe
RPi Bn* ri Mewville. PA
Chambe°sburg, PA 17201 Phone-717-776 7573
Call Collect 717-264 9321
Adams Co. Area
Earl H. Moyer
Menno N. Rissler RDS, Box 277
RR4, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone. 717-528-4849 Phone. 301739 5199
Percent
25 Low Difference
Herds High v*. Low
47.1 -15.4
8,337 +48.7
X
73.0 +15.4
3,800 +32.3
2.1 +27.6
7,616 +lB.B
4,424 +12.2
76 -46
$535 +51.1
$122 +36.8
$229 +28.9
$296 +61.6
102 —70.0
19.9 +13.5
5.6 +25.3
Eastern Franklin Co.
Eidon Martin
RDS, Waynesboro. PA 17268
Phone 717 7623576
lestern Washington
in Co.. MD
ishim
Eastern W;
,
Ephrata
| Continued from Pat* 1
and fat production during the
recently completed DMA
testing year. Their present
herd average of 14,827
pounds of milk and 583
butterfat on 34 Holsteins is
an Improvement of 4,196
pounds of milk and 163
pounds of butterfat over the
previous year,
Alvin Bollinger received
the trophy for the second
highest increase in milk
production. His herd of 20
Holsteins completed the 1975
DHIA year with 13,685
pounds of milk and 545
pounds of butterfat. His
improvement in milk
production over 1974
amounts to 1,396 pounds.
Warren Bollinger was
second in the most im
provement in butterfat
category with an increase of
51 pounds. His herd of 50
Holsteins averaged 13,592
pounds of milk and 535
pounds of butterfat at the
end of the last DHIA testing
year.
Galen Crouse received the
association’s top award for
the highest milk production
average for the year—l7,24s
pounds with 119 Holsteins.
The dairyman from Stevens
R 1 posted a butterfat
average of 581 pounds of
butterfat to go along with it.
Paul S. Horning walked off
with the high butterfat
award 650 pounds with 42
Holsteins. The record rates
sixth in Lancaster County.
His milk production average
was 17,145 pounds.
Mahlon Eberly was
recognized as the
organization’s outstanding
COMPLETE
FARM PAINTING
We Use Quality
PAINT AND IT
DOES STAY ON!!
AERIAL LADDER
EQUIPMENT
* Modern and Efficient
Method
* Reasonable Prices
* Spray-On and firush-ln
Method
* Sandblasting if Necessary
FOR FREE ESTIMATES
WRITE
ESH SPRAY
PAINTING
(Daniels Esh)
(C Ralph Miller)
SPRAY-ON AND
BRUSH-IN PAINTER
BOX 350 A
RONKS PA 17572
r OMMERCIAL, HOME, FARM
v BUILDERS INC.
DESIGNERS - BUILDERS
Homes
Farm buildings
-CALL
OFFICE 717-786-1403
HOME— 717-786-4479
717-786-4314
717-529-2388
RD2 BOX 190 QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566
broiler grower. He repor
tedly has one of the lowest
production figures in the
County, managing to post
production cost figures on
two flocks which read 10.44
cents per pound. Eberly, who
was recently elected as
public relations director of
the group, has 13,000 broilers
on his farm.
Vemon Leininger, owner
of the Ko-Ka-Le-Ko Egg
I Continued on Page I2|
Farm
Calendar
I Continued from Pate 10]
Farm Crops Meeting, 8 p.m.
Hunterdon County Ex
tension Center, N.J.
Feb. 19
Poultry educational meeting
at the Farm and Home
Center, 7:30 p.m.
Franklin County Com Clinic
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Chambersburg Holiday
Inn.
Commercial Pesticide
Certification Instruction
and Tests at the Lan
caster Farm and Home
Center.
Agricultural Public
Relations Workshop for
Franklin County, open to
representatives of
agricultural organi
zations and the
news media. First
National Bank, Center
Square, Greencastle.
Chester County Dairy Day,
10:00 ajn. held in con
junction with Atlantic
Breeders Cooperative
annual district meeting,
which begins at 1 pjn.
Stone Barn, west of
Unionville.
District 7 Inter-State Milk
Producers meet at
Hostetter’s, Mount Joy,
12 noon.
Manheim Young Fanners
pesticide seminar on
licensing.
Sire Power district meetings
Berks-Lehigh Coun
ties, Virginrille Grange,
12:00 noon; Perry
County, Newport Fire
Hall, 7 p.m.; Schuylkill
County, Friedensburg
Church, 7:15 p.m.
Feb. 20
Corn Day Meeting at the
New Oxford Fire Hall,
Adams County, 9 a.m.
Garden Spot Young Farmers
awards banquet, 6:45
p.m. Blue Ball Fire Hall.
Feb. 21
Fruit Growers Annual
Meeting at the Penn State
Fruit Research Lab,
Biglerville.
Cumberland County 4-H Beef
Club Weigh-in at the
Carlisle Livestock Mkt.
Feb. 22
National Peach Council
meets today through
Wednesday at the Her
shey Convention Center;
ribbon cutting ceremony
to commercial and peach
craft exhibits is at 7 p.m.
Feb. 22.