Confidence visible IConimwd tr**i Pap || of the com grown by landls goe* Into the ailo too. Any com he needs for protein is purchased from other far mers and stored In another Harvestore In the high moisture and shelled state. "We used to have a trench here, and I was ao glad to get rid of that," Landis said with his characteristic smile and sparkling eyes. Also, he confessed to having a preference for mechanical labor savers, claiming that they are sometimes more -dependable than hired help. Milking in his rotary parlor, which was completed just several months ago, takes about two hours. Although It was something to get used to-and occasionally frustrating - Landis hls well Order Now For Fall Sowing WL3OS A WL3II THE HIGHEST YIELDING ALFALFA IN PA. SEED WHEAT & SEED BARLEY AVAILABLE Save with REIST'S SEEDS. DEIST SEED COMPANY Finest Quality Seeds (Since 1925) Mount Joy, PA Ph. 653-4121 PATENTED PROTECTION - HANDLES ACCIDENTAL OFF-LOADING WITH NO BOX TWISTING - STRENGTH TO SPARE! FEATURING . . . HIGH POLISHED HARD CHROMED CYLINDERS DOUBLE ACTING CYLINDERS HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS AND HOSE RECOMMENDED FOR SINGLE AXLE TRUCKS WITH 14 TO 18 FT. TRUCK BODIES. FARMERSVILLE RD2, Ephrata, PA STORE HOURS: MON. THRU FRi. 7:30 TO 6:00 - SAT. 7:30 TO 4:30 pleased with the way things arc operating In building the eight-stall carousel parlor, the enthusiastic dairyman incorporated a moving catwalk which he finds very handy during milking. Automatic detachers are also featured. The walla underneath the cows' platforms arc sloped for easier cleaning - another customized feature of the Landis carousel. Outside of the carousel is a unique holding area which doubles as facilities to prep incoming cows and hold any individuals which might need special attention. A system of gates does the trick. The cows are housed In a long, four-year old free-stall barn which is just about the way Landis wants to except We offer SALES, SERVICE, AND Installation for Harsh Truck Hoists that it ton‘l equipped for lon# term manure handling. He plana on making that one of hto next major moves. At present he hauls up to three loads per day. The feeding system at this farm to just about fully automated. Feeds move In proper proportions from any of the three Harvcstores via a system of conveyors and into the feed bunk. The cows are allowed to have all the haylage they want, and receive their high moisture shelled com in amounts determined by their level of production. Landis has his herd grouped for this pur pose. Producers of more than GO pounds of milk per day receive at least 25 pounds of high moisture com and have access to a magnet feeder which contains an 18 percent protein ration. Large louvres in the roof of his new bam open and close according to weather con ditions. Besides letting in abundant light, the openings also facilitate good air movement. Another unique feature at the farm is the irrigation unit. Powered by a 50- horsepower electric motor, Landis has things fixed up so that he only has to move the lines once a day. There’s even an automatic timer so that if the end of a cycle comes at an inconvenient EQUIPMENT INC. time, the unit will shut Itself off. When operating nor mally, It travels on a fixed path via a cable arrangement which is powered by the force of the water. tandto handles all of hto waste water from the bam, parlor and milk house with another "Irrigation" system he had installed expressly for that purpose. Once a week a motor kicks on and pumps 6000 gallons of water to the top of a small hill from where it seeps Into the surrounding area. A member of Lehigh Valley Dairy Cooperative, Landis expressed faith in not just the dairy business as a whole, but also his cooperative. “I had an $BOOO disaster a year or two ago,” he recollected without losing his smile, “but I can un derstand that ... we all make mistakes sometimes.” The friendly dairyman also believes in registered Holsteins, claiming that ”1 think you have a little more interest in ’em that way.” Ron Kelchner is herdsman. Other unique features which can be found on the Landis farm are calf hut ches, a ventilation system in the carousel which keeps odors out and fresh air in, a work shop area, two sizes of free stalls, and sawdust heeding. 717-354-4271 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 14.1976 Ag economy conference slated UNIVERSITY PARK - Approximately 2500 agricultural economists and members of their families from the United States and many foreign countries will arrive at The Pennsylvania State University August 15 for the first joint annual meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association and the Nor theastern Agricultural Economics Council. Highlights of the three day conference, which runs through August 18, will in clude the presentation of more than 150 technical papers, association business meetings, special activities for family members, and the Association’s annual awards program. Dr. James S. Holt, professor of agricultural economics, is serving as general chairman for con ference arrangements. Sessions will get under way Monday morning, August 16, in University Audi t o r i u.m . The presidential address will be Bicentennial program “Bread basket of the colonies” is a name frequently given to colonial Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth’s fertile soil, nearness to the sea-coast, and its large population centers and navigable inland rivers all stimulated settlement and the opening of the land for fanning. Another factor con tributing to Pennsylvania’s role as “bread basket of the colonies” was the excellent farming techniques of the early German settlers. The Germans introduced the European practice of rotating crops to help maintain soil fertility. You can learn more about Pennsylvania’s unique history in “Heritage- Horizons ’76” a Bicentennial program that focuses on the Pennsylvania family - past, present, and future. presented by Dr. Kenneth H Farrell of the Economic Research Service, U S Department of Agriculture Dr Russell E Larson, Provast of Penn State, will present welcoming remarks Special programs beginning the afternoon of August 16 will include sessions on the economics of the farm family, antitrust policy for agriculture, small farmer resources in rural development, land use policy issues, rural development, policy and regional growth, the demographic shift to rural areas, and others. The presentation of more than 100 contributed research papers will also begin August 16. Heading the 1976 annual meetings are Dr. James T. Bonnen of Michigan State University, president of the American Agricultural Economics Association, and Dr. Frederic 0. Sargent of the University of Vermont, president of the Nor theastern Agricultural Economics Council. offered “Heritage-Horizons 76” is available, free of charge, to civic and social groups, schools, youth organizations, historical societies, and church groups. The program includes a color filmstrip and audio tape cassette, richly illustrated com memorative booklets for program participants, and a leader's program manual. The program manual offers suggestions for setting up and presenting a Bicen tennial program as well as discussion questions and activities. To order “Heritage-i Horizons ’76” for your group contact the Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service in Schuylkill County at 385-3431. TRY A CLASSIFIED 15
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