22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1976 Phil Krause plans dairy career By JOANNE SPAHR STEVENS - The milk house was alive with gurgling sounds coming irom the pipeline operation, and the stainless steel bulk tank had that dulled, well scrubbed shrine which is characteristic of dairy machinery. At home in these familiar surroundings, Phil Krause, 16, Stevens Rl, explained why he plans to go into dairy farming as a career. “Dairy is what I know best since I’ve been around it all my life. But, really, it's a challenge to start out and gradually build up your herd and milk production,” he explained over the din of the milkers in the nearby stanchion area where the Krause family was going about their twice daily routine of milking 115 Holsteins. As Phil said, he really does know the dairy business. Like most men raised on the farm, he has gained an immense store of knowledge just from the practical ex perience of helping his father, Mr. Galen Krause, run their 300 acre dairy farm. This entails getting up at 5:30 every morning to feed the cows before going to school. Yet, Phil has gone even further in enriching his knowledge and interest in Holsteins by joining the Holstein 4-H Club of Lan caster County. Here, he has done quite well for himself. Of the nine dairy animals he owns, Don-Auger c DAIHY c Month rr~~ r — No Other Protein Need When You Feed ' ,£ v Jr-u «. -** - *''* - v J. I r* . ■S ** ■■■ffleßii^^ffißll *> H99BnHH!iBHVVf7Q . »( J “ ■hSSwlhHmVm :-»-. r .. **.*lflauiMfr/ iirlil. ii'j CO. LOCAL BIRD-IN-HAND Moneymaker Suella (Suella for short) has been his top Holstein. Last year she won blue ribbons at county and district 4-H Roundups, and a red ribbon at State com petition, where she placed seventh. She was also reserve Junior All Penn sylvania. It’s not just an accident that Suella’s such an ex cellent animal: Phil knows what he’s looking for. As a member of the Lancaster County Dairy Judging Team, he placed 14th in state competition, while, overall, the team took second place. For himself, Phil says he generally goes for the good looking animal in breeding rather than for the higher milk producer. Although last year had many high points, Phil’s success does not appear to end in past glories. He already has a 4-H heifer which will be sold on All American Sale in Sep tember. So, with this chain of successes, it’s no wonder that Phil has few reser vations about dairy farming. “There’s always going to be hard times, but I’m not really worried about the future,” he commented when asked about the fluctuating profit margin in dairying. Although Phil knows for sure that he will be going into dairy farming, he’s not quite certain in what manner he will be joining his father’s enterprise. A partnership is being considered. Fortunately, the Krauses have time to work things out, for Phil still has another June IS i SPECIAL TANVILAC year of school to go. He at tends Cocalico High School where he is an academic major. When asked ifhe felt any prejudice from his urbanite friends about his career choice, Phil answered with a confident smile, “No, I kind of think they respect me. When I was younger, they used to make remarks but they respect me now, especially when they see I can sometimes have half days off to work for my dad, and they have to stay in school.” Along with his 4-H ac tivities, Phil enjoys sports such as ice hockey, softball, and volleyball. He is in volved in the last two sports through the youth group in his church, the Ephrata Church of the Brethren. As an active member of that organization, he has par ticipated in the church dramas. His most notable PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1976 ll:OOA.M. Sale to be held at Kalagian - Goodrich Farm. 10 miles North of Owego, New York on Route 38, One mile South of Newark Valley. HEIFERS 20 heifers from local farms. 3 Appaloosa colts, good colored and permanently registered, others by sale time. FARM MACHINERY 4430 John Deere 4WD tractor with cab and air, 11,000 hrs.; Ford 8N; J.D. 430 crawler; Case VAC; Cockshutt 40; 469 N.H. haybine; J.D. 14T baler; N.I. trailer mower; J.D. spreader; 1-row cultivator; plows; 3 pt. scoop; brush cutter, etc. SPECIAL: Ford 641 tractor only 15,000 hrs. with 2 bottom plow, drag, snow plow, mower, and 66 N.H. baler, N.H. rake. 3 snowmobiles and one motorcycle. 8N Ford in very good condition. TRUCKS 1972 % ton Dodge pickup; 1965 17,000 International with 14! cattle rack; 1969 55,000 GMC 5 yard dump truck; 1968 Dodge 1 ton truck with steel body and hydraulic tailgate. Miscellaneous small things. Something for everyone and more by sale time. Terms: Cash or good check. Lunch available. Another “GOOD, RICH" Auction ED GOODRICH, JR., AUCTIONEER Johnson City, NY 13790 PH: 607-729-2866 SPERRY NEW HOLLAND MODEL 479 HRYBINE® MOWER-CONDITIONER: GETS THE] OB DONE. Ik- L. H. Brubaker 350 Strasburg Pike Lancaster 397-5179 A.B.C. Groff, Inc. Kermit K. Klstler 110 S Railroad Ave Lynnport, PA New Holland 215-298-3270 354-4191 Ask about Free Finance on Forage Equipment, Spreaders and Grinder-Mixers until Sept. 1,1976. performance was in a show entitled, “Have You Seen Jesus, My Lord?” There were as many as 600 members in the audience for that show one Sunday morning. Although he enjoys a variety of activities, Phil makes it clear that his prime interest is in showing and working with his Holsteins. He anticipates an active summer in this area since the Lancaster County Junior Holstein Club, of which he is a director, will be helping with the National Holstein Sale slated at the Guernsey Bam Pavilion in July. When our interview came to an end, Phil walked us to the car and headed for the house to change his clothes. We’d set him behind in his evening feeding routine, and it was time to help his family, including his mother and younger brother, Neil, to do the work. I. G. Ag Sales C. E. Wiley & Son, Inc. Silverdale, PA 18962 215-257-5136 Albert J. Noss & Son, Inc. RD2 Oley, PA 215-987-6257 Phil Krause lends a hand in the milk house while other family members attend to the 115 cows in other portions of the barn. The youth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Galen J. Krause, Stevens Rl. Nine-foot Model 479 offers these features: • Full lateral flotation lets the header hug the ground dosely! • Full-width, intermeshing chevron rubber rolls give uniform conditioning! • Adjustable reel picks up lodged crops! • Sicklebar moves 1,632 strokes per minute for fast,clean cutting! ;perry New Holland, it isn't a Haybine, s original mower-conditioner. 101 S Lime St Quarryville, PA 786-2895 Roy A. Brubaker 700 Woodcrest Ave Libtz. PA 626-7766 Stonley A. Klopp, Inc. Bernville, PA 215-488-1500 215-488-1510
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