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9 East Vain Street lilitz PA 717/626 4721
DRY COWS - WHY BOTHER?
Dry cows for many years have been
neglected on a lot of farms throughout
the country. Many people just put their
dry cows in the back pen or back
pasture and forget them until they drop
their calf. Then they bring them into the
.bam, start feeding them chop, and
wonder why they don’t milk. Yes, a dry
cow program is very important to a
dairyman. Even though a cow is only dry
6-8 weeks and is producing a calf that
you hope is strong and healthy when it
hits the ground. Most of the calf is made
in the last two months of the cows
pregnancy or in other words during her
dry period. It takes a high level of
calcium and phosphorus to build bones,
protein to grow-hair, and also vitamins
and trace minerals to develop the calf
properly. To get this job done right you
must have a balanced feeding program
for the dry cows.
From past experience AGRI-KING has
learned that the most critical time for a
dairy cow is the last three weeks of her
dry period and the first three weeks of
Southeastern Penna
George F Delong
Regional Manager
225 West Woods Drive
Lite PA 17543
Call Collect 717 626 0261
Eastern Lancaster Co
Melvin Herr
RR2 New Holland PA 17557
Ph 717 354 5977
North Western Lancaster Co
Earl B Gmder
RD2 Manheim PA 17545
Phone 717 665 3126
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Articles one through four available on request. Call 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164
TEST YOUR FEEDS AND LET AGRI-KING BALANCE YOUR
TOTAL FEEDING PROGRAM INCLUDING THE DRY COW FEED.
iouthern Lane;
Henry DeLong, Jr
RD2 Box ,69
Peach Bottom PA 17563
Phone 717-548-3471
Southwestern Lancaster Co
Ben Greenawalt
RD2 Conestoga PA 17516
Phone 717 872 5686
Chester Co
William Windie
RDI Atglen PA 19310
Phone 215 593 6143
iConlmucd from PjftlOl
the hog business more un
profitable, ami iimir
producers will have to gel
out of the business again
r.fflnmt production it again
very important toward the
goal of trying to avoid large
surplus of pork products
TO MARK HICH
MOISTURE CORN The
practice of harvesting field
com in the high moisture
range is gelling more
common This refers to the
shelling or picking of com in
the 25 to 30 per cent range (or
shelled com, and 30 to 35 per
cent for ground car com
This com can be put into
tower silos that arc in good
The fifth in a series of six articles of interest to you, the farmer.
There’s only one way to do this
Now
is the time
condition and presen ed for
lr estock and dam
feeding Corn has been
dr> Ing rail er slowl> this fall
allowing more time to get the
crop harvested Moisture
tester, arc needed to rheck
the moisture of the kernel
and the rob Moisture con
tent above or below these
ranges will mean darker,
strongcr-odorcd com to feed
TO SECURE NEW I-ARM
TRUCK REGISTRATION
A new Farm Truck License
is now available to Penn
sylvania farmers producing
edible products This truck
registration is to cost $25 00
per year, but the owner
cannot drive more than a
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Lebanon Co
Marvin Meyer
RD2 Box 157
Annville PA 17003
Phone 717 867 1445
Northeast Berks Co
Roger Heller
RDI Robesoma PA
Phone 215 693 6160
Lehii
ih & Northampton Co
Thomas Heist
Mam Street
Alburtis PA 18101
Phone 215 965 5124
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South Central Penna
James L Yoder
Regional Manager
250 Edwards Ave
Chambersburg PA 17201
Call Collect 717 264 9321
Adams Co Area
Menno N Rissier
RR4 Gettysburg PA 17325
Phone 717 528 4849
Earl H Moyer
.... .. . RDS BOX 277
Eldon Martm Hagerstown MD 21740
RDS Waynesboro PA 17268 phone 301 739 5199
Phone 717 762 4130
Eastern Franklin Co
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct 9.1976 -
radius of 25 miles irom the
farm base Hie truck must
meet all other vehicle in
spec turn requirements
Applications to the Penn
sylvania Department of
Transportation must he
made on or before October
11,197 G Those qualifying for
this special ' farm truck"
liccase must produce edible
products ami include far
mers, agriculturists, and
orchardists Florists and
nurserymen do not qualify
TO PREPARE A WILL
This is not a pleasant thought
but a chore that everyone
owning anything should have
done This is especially true
of persons with families that
her lactation. So, during this time it is
especially important to see that she is
ted a balanced ration.
If a dry cow feed is made the AGRI-KING
way and the cow only eats half of what
she should, she is not on the AGRI-KING
dry cow feeding program. It is not only
important to get a balanced ration, it is
also important to make it palatable so
she will eat it. Sometimes this is hard to
do.
If a farmer can get a cow to drop her calf
and go to peak production without
problems, he has a cow that will -
probably produce her inherited
production. It is not always easy for a
farmer to feed his dry cows right; but
we feel that if he understands why it is
necessary to take the little extra at
tention it takes to do it right, most good
farmers will do so. We’re convinced that
if you take good care of your dry cows,
you will have a lot less trouble with milk
fever and breeding problems.
own mil estate, in
vestments, and other
financial holdings Usually.
the family attorney is
secured to write the will at
the direction of members of
the fnmil> Without a will,
state laws go into effect and
dependents do not benefit as
well In the case of parents,
both the man and wife should
have a will, or a joint
document, that will state the
distribution of all holdings
We have an Extension
leaflet at our Extension
Office that will assist in the
merits and the making of a
will We urge everyone to
make one at their earliest
convenience
Cumberland Ca
Marlin E Ebersole
R 5 Carlisle PA 17013
Phone 717 776 7324
iton Co
Western Washn
Charlie Campbell
Rt 4 Box 229 A
Hagerstown MD 21740
Phone 301 791 2157
tern Washington Co . MD
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