B 8 Lancaster Farming Saturday. Oct 2. 1Q76
Sampling For
Forage Tea ting
Some dairymen do not use
forage testing because they
feel that samples taken will
not be sufficiently
representative of their
supply Field or farm dif
ference and dependency on
purchased hay arc some of
the factors which often
concern them
During a recent visit with
Dick Adams at Penn State’s
Forage Testing laboratory
he indicated that these fears
or excuses for not testing are
not substantiated by ob
servations of tests obtained
from farms where forages
have been sampled at almost
monthly intervals. Supr
pnsingly little variation
occurred among major types
or cuttings of forage in a
given year. Even more
surprising, shipments of
purchased hay did not vary
appreciably.
Forage analysis and feed
programming can be a
useful tool even on farms
covering large acreages and
those purchasing forage. It
enables closer balancing of
rations compared to the use
of average analysis or
general feeding guides. This
may result in improved
animal performance and or
decreased feed costs.
Hay samoles may be taken
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
Used Tanks & Milking Equipment
DUMP STATIONS VACUUM PUMPS
SPUTNICKS BUCKET MILKERS
NEW AND USED COMPRESSORS ALL SIZES
J. M. HORST
SERVICE CO.
Box 231, Quentin, PA Phone (717) 274-1242
Farts for
dairy mo n
By Alan Bair
Assoc County Agent
Lancaster. Pa
as soon ns the ha> is low
enough in moisture to keep
safely without artificial
curing Com silage samples
may be taken at ensiling or
feeding out Samples should
not be taken at cnsigling
unless the moisture level is
sufficiently low toprcvcnl
appreciable seepage
Samples of silage other*
than com should be taken
only at feeding out This
makes possible adjustments
in feeding value, due to heat
damage which may have
occurred during ensiling
Both standard analysis
and mineral tests should be
obtained in most cases
Sulfur tests should be ob
tained periodically. Nitrate
and NPN tests should be
reserved for problem
situtests should be reserved
for problem situations m
most instances.
Legume or mixed mainly
legume forages should be
sampled separately from
grass or mixed mainly grass
forage. First-cutting forage
should be sampled
separately from aftermath
cuttings which may be
combined. Each silo of
material should be sampled
on large farms. More than
one sample should be sub
mitted from extremely large
silos.
Lancaster Co. DHIA
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Paul S Horning
Hetty C.rH
Tln> GrH
Klatnr UH
Triple H Kanm
346 GrH 4-10
66 GrH 3-9
John M Weaver & Son
38 GrH 3-11
83 HH 4-0
48 GrH 4-2
72 GrH 3-3
73 GrH 3-1
18 GrH 7-11
Carl I. Martin
DixO RH
Glenda RH
Melvin I. Bcilcr
Missic RH
Grace RH
Martin Weaver Jr
Twila RH
Joseph W Best
18
GrH
93 GrH
43 GrH
David W Sweigart
151 GrH
Adm Oberholtzer
L. Norma GrH
Lloyd E. Miller
Irma RH
Springarden Farm
Terrie RH
Leroy M. Oberholtzer
Grace RH
Arm GrH
John U. Click
Elsie RH
J. Carl Zander
Patti RH
Harry S. Aungst
Carol
RH 6-2 305
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
Nandr2o RH 12-8 305
Paul H. Krantz
Patsy RH 7-1
Anabell RH 4-6
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
Arlene RH 5-2
Henry S. DeLong
GrH 8-11
176
Paul H. Rohrer
64
Carl L. Shirk
6
GrH 4-1 305
GrH 6-0 305
George Heath, District Manager 2618 Arcona Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 697-5466
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730
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722
687
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• 30" drive wheels
• Adjustable impeller blades
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• Positive frost cutter
Silo unloading - Feed handling - Manure handling
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Patz has the Personnel
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H. DANIEL WENGER
488-6574
ZOOK’S FARM STORE
273-9730
LANDIS &ESBENSHADE PIPERSVILLE
786-4158
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272-0871
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463-2234
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452-8521
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