76~Unc«ter Farming, Saturday. March 13. 1976 ‘"Urcat ln becoming a milk
producer.” vleltor* were
told
Dairy research
|Conttnu*d from Pjft 711 producer In increasing his research as a motive, and
manufacturer claims that Its profitability and return on self-sufficiency of the farm
commitment is to assist the investment. "Purina has no ®s a requirement, the
Manure from these litter alleys is manure can be_separated, dried,
flushed into a lagoon from where it is and then used over again as bedding
pumped out onto the farm’s 400 m the free stalls. Farm managers
acres of crop land. A unique research report the practice is successful.
discovery is that solids within the
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Construction principles changed been recorded as high as 115
dramatically after researchers degrees and managers at the farm
learned that the older style barns did consider it to be their number one
not allow adequate cooling and problem. Construction which favors
ventilation. Note the fans mounted free movement of air is heavily
underneath the roof covering the free favored,
stalls. Summer temperatures have
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So, with management
"Arkavalley Dairy Farm"
waa bom. Since a majority of
problem* and managerial
idea* at this Arkanaaa farm
are similar or even identical
to thoae encountered in Pa.,
or anywhere else, the
management here believes
that their work Is of potential
benefit to dairymen
everywhere.
Nearly 1900 grade
Holstein*, of which 1500 arc
milking, arc kept at the farm
which sprawls out across 002
acres of rolling, rough
looking land. As seen during
this time of year, the virgin
land in this part of Arkansas
appears to support little
more than trees (mostly
conifers) and a variety of
bushes, brush, and grasses.
Com cannot be grown in the
area due to rapid drainage of
the shallow clay and shale
soil. Farming, in general, is
all but void and what was
seen here in this part of the
country in no way measures
up to what farmers in
Pennsylvania and neigh
boring areas are accustomed
to. In short, “Arkavalley” is
something of a man-made
oasis within a section of
comparatively unproductive
land. The only crop which is
being grown here by
“Arkavalley” with
reasonable success is
sorghum. All of it goes for
silage.
The milking strings kept at
the research farm are kept
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AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, PA
If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from
100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price
Mostly fresh and close springing Holstems
Cows from local farmers and our regular
shippers including Marvin Eshleman. Glenn Fite,
Gordon Fritz. Blame Hotter, Dale Hostetter, H D
Matz. and Jerry Miller
SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP
Also Every Wednesday. Hay, Straw &
Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon.
All Dairy Cows & Heifers must be
eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts.
For arrangements for special sales or herd
dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact
Abram Diffenbach, Mgr.
717-354-4341
Norman Kolb
717-397-5538 XP*
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