—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1976 14 Dairy production [Continued from Page 1] milk or 600 of butterfat percow were: Dale Hostetter and sons, AnnviUe; Benuel Stoltzfus, Gordonville; 6. Hershey Hostetter, Gap; Paid Zimmerman, Ephrata; Wallace Mellott, Harrisonville. Mellott’s herd of 56 Jersey came through with an average of 13,238 and 677 for milk and butterfat, respectively. The per formance placed him and his herd sixth among the 34 Pennfiled dairymen customers who were recognized. Continuing with the top ten on the list: Maple Lawn Farms, Inc., Fulton, Md.; Norman and Dale Rother mel, Pitman; Blossomelle Holsteins, Lancaster; and Kingstead Farm, Damascus, Md. Damascus, Md., with “Kingstead Bess Mystery” -r* -9 a (21,570 and' 1003), f “Kingstead Fond Jill,” JL C/U'lll J (24,470 and 1071), and “Kingstead Fond Jac,” (23,610 and 1005). Loudal Farm, Rising Sun, Md., with “Lovdal Princess. Fawn,” 23,090 and 1001; Moses Lapp, Gordonville, with “Mistress” and “Chief” who had records of 23,587 - 1030 and 23,660 - 1010, respec tively. Leader Farms, New Freedom, had a Guernsey with 22,510 for milk and 1014 of fat. She was “leaders D. Cynthis.” Great View Farms at Linglestown had “Great View Select Farn” with 25,215 for milk and 1128 for fat. Mowry Farms at Roaring Spring topped the field of 1000-pound butterfat cows by checking in with 15 (Continued from Page 1] Ginny; singer Lori Wilson, and the AI Morrison Or chestra. Kerstetter, in his remarks to the gathering, noted that the poultry industry in Pennsylvania ranks third in size among agricultural industries. He also pointed out that the Keystone State is the fourth largest producer of poultry products in the entire nation. “The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has taken a position that eggs are innocent until proven guilty,” the Secretary remarked at one point in reference to claims that cholesterol in eggs is harmful to health. He added that his Department is supporting egg producers in their anti-cholesterol campaign and is active in promoting eggs. Regarding poultry health, Kerstetter said the state’s program to maintain healthy flocks of birds is working well and is constantly im proving. There is, for example, a statewide sur veillance program for exotic New Castle disease.' Other diseases are also closely monitored to protect every producer. New techniques for diagnostic services have been introduced in the state has moved ahead in the poultry inspection program. William Carlin, president of the Federation, expressed his pleasure in seeing the large turnout and thanked everyone for their support. “It's wonderful to have this many people here,” he said, “and I’m especially grateful to the Board of Directors for their support of the activities here this evening,” The PPF executive noted that the Federation’s success is largely due to a massive combined effort which was initiated three years .ago. Each year since then has seen significant increases in participation and better than expected results. Last year, for example, PPF sold 540 tickets to the fund raising banquet a record. This year the expected turnout was exceeded by 150. “Producers, processors, and allied industry have to work together,” Carlin told the group in his closing remarks. Cochairmen for the event were Dale M. Weaver and Kenneth Longacre. Individual records which exceeded 1000 pounds of butterfat were registered by the following: Har Cream Farm, White Hall, Md., with “Sinking Spring Acre Angle,” who produced 27,760 and 1053; Star Rock Farms, Conestoga, with “Lorenzo Mamie Four Cross” (29,216 and 1043) and “No. 153 with 26,917 and 1001. Springzie Farm, Meedmore, with “Needmore Reflection Swinger,” 24,822 and 1012; Len-Lyn Farms, Stevens, with “D-T-Y~ Vigo Charm cross Dancer,” 25,066 and 1,006; Rocksvu Farm, Street, Md., with No. 18, who produced 25,810 pounds of milk and 1028 of fat. Hershey Hostetter, Gap, with “Arlene” 25,982 and 1025; Kingstead Farm, sych records. The hgihest for milk was 34,727 pounds, turned in by “Ida.” Three others in the herd produced more than 30,000 pounds of milk as well. The highest individual for butterfat was Mowry’s “Glamour” who had 1326 pounds in 359 days. Pep-L-Lea Holsteins, owned by Bob and Jane Pepple of Oxford, had three cows go over the half-ton of fat mark. Bloosomelle Holsteins, Lancaster went over the 1000 mark with their “Blossomeele Ivanhoe Jody” who produced 30,658 pounds of milk and 1033 of fat in 365 days. M. J. Stamer and sons at New Oxford had “Meado-Lake Performer” with a record of 15,677 and 1110. Sinking Springs Farm had a string of six to exceed 1000 pounds of butterfat, the Thigbest of which belonged to “Sinking Springs Stu Marie.” She pumped out 27,192 and 1225 as a six-year old. 1 Stoltzcliff Farm had three home-bred individuals, “Fanny,” “Star,” and “jo” go over the 1000-pound hurdle. Cocalico Farm, Ephrata, also had three to adeve that goal. The event was held at the Good’n Plenty Restaurant with several hundred in attendance. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Herman Stebbins, left, receives his Stebbins manages Sinking Springs dairy production award from Penn- Farm, York, which is consistently field representative, Steve Leiser. among the top in the U.S. Tolban is a new preplant herbicide for alfalfa. Here’s how it's different. 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