The interior of Oliver’s free-stall barn is exceptionally well lit by both artificial and natural means. Cows are let out of the barn for only very short periods of time. An automated feeding system has been a help in increasing efficiency'and production. Lancaster Farming Photo'by Dieter Krieg Dairyman [Continued from Pate 92| facilities, a milking parlor and milk house in 1968 for $60,000. Less than two years ago he found it necessary to build a simple 32 by 80 foot addition to the original 128 by 80 foot structure. He and his hired man, Foster, helped with the actual construction but the bill when it was all done still added up to $ll,OOO. (lain (lain (lain That’s how inflation has hit farms. The addition included no equipment other than a home-made hay feeder which Oliver has found ideal for feeding hay stacks. The feeder, which incorporates a movable side on an overhead track, was built by Foster. “He’s a better carpenter than I’ll ever be,” said Oliver proudly. a time to say To the dairy farmers of this area, whom we know as friends, neigh bors and customers, we say “Thank You" for supplying all of us with the health-giving nutrition and delicious flavor of dairy products for building farm income, improving business and boosting our local economy Thank you, too, for the opportunity of serving you We're ready with complete banking services for all your financial needs SEE US FOR THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF QUARRYVILLE SMALL - ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU TWO CONVENIENT SOUTHERN LANCASTER LOCATIONS quarryville PHONE (717) 7867337 , pennhill An Equal Opportunity Lender • Member F D.I.C. • Each Account Insured to $40,000. nnnnn (lain ■lam (lain dam Very well lit with 68 transparent roof panels and 37 artificial lighting devices, the roomy free-stall bam serves as the cows’ home for most parts of the day and night. It is divided into nine sections to allow certain cow groups to be together and make management easier. In spite of all the gates and petitions within the bam, Oliver claims he can still clean it in 45 minutes, in cluding hauling time. He proudly noted that ap- • Farm Loans • Checking Accounts • Personal Loans • Savings Accounts • Improvement Loans (lain dam dam dam proximately 1000 loads of manure are hauled each year, but only about three are loaded by hand. Oliver beds his stalls primarily with sawdust. A little soil added keeps the material in the stalls a little longer. At a cost of less than $9 per ton, and only about 65 tons needed per year, Oliver figures he’s doing pretty well on bedding costs. He beds his stalls every ten days with an average of two shovelfuls of sawdust per stall. "THANK YOU” rrr-> ■lain H*- (rl dam nain idatnf d.nn Q <unr\ (lain <l.in3 Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 5,1976—; When milking time arrives, the cows enter a double-six milking parlor. The cows’ udders are washed with warm water which has a disinfectant already metered into it. Working with DeLaval Model 200 milkers, Oliver and his son, Chris, have been able to milk 55 to 60 cows per hour. Someday, Oliver proclaims, he’ll have a few NITROGEN AVAILABLE; • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA Ideal for side dressing • LIQUID NITROGEN Apply after planting with herbicides • UREA • ALFALFA Top dress with fertilizer and spray for weevil after first cutting. COMPLETE FERTILIZER for Broadcast or Planter PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM APPLICATION OFFERED ON ALL MATERIALS. f BULK BLENDS j ORGANIC mmBBSM plant J [ ANHYDROUS FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, PA Phone 397-5152 changes made so that the entire milking operation cai be done by one man withou sacrificing either time oj production. A very conscientious record keeper, Oliver is proud of the fact that he has kept statistics on his herd foi the past 14 years. Tc facilitate his breeding programs, he uses a Braj I Continued on Page 110] 99
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