The milk The practice of mixing small grains and high moisture com is not original to “Saredhill.” Funck came across the concept ion a York County dairy farm while on a Holstein tour. Intrigued by the idea, he decided to try it and has been with it ever since. It would probably take more than a couple of'mean bulls to get him to change too. Funck explained that he puts the small grains and com all in at the same time. “It’s a three tractor operation - one on the oats and barley wagon, one on the com wagon, and one on the blower,” Funck said. “A thing you want to remember is not to let the tractor on the blower run out of gas! ” The high moisture com is put in at a moisture content of approximately 30 per cent. Since the oats and barley are relatively' dried out, these grains soak up some of the moisture - allowing for a final moisture reading of about 25 per cent. The ratio is one-third small grains to two-thirds high moisture com. Offering some of the ration to his cows, Funck said: “If they don’t eat this stuff, there’s something wrong with them.” The above feed is supplemented with a commercially prepared 40 per cent protein mix and is fed according to production.'A cow producing 60 pounds of milk, for example, received 22 pounds of the silo mixture and four pounds of supplement per day. On top of that, Funck’s cows are fed liberal amounts of haylage and an average of four pounds of hay per head per day. During the Summer the herd spends as much time as possible on pasture, but still has access to stored feeds. During this time of year the cows remain stabled except for about an hour per day for exercise and heat observation. Having maintained an average of 91.2 per cent of his cows in milk for the 1976 DHIA testing year, Funck has no pronounced breeding problem, but admits having some difficulties. “You’re really doing something if you can get this kind of production out of a herd and then get them all bred back on schedule,” he stated. There was a time when a phosphorous deficiency in his ration played havoc with breeding schedules, but the situation has been much im proved with mineral mixes which Funck force-feeds twice daily. The two different products are fed at a rate of “one handful for two cows. ’ ’ He waits 60 days before he attempts to get his animals back in calf. “I never had much luck with anything I bought,” the ac complished dairyman said in reference to the bloodlines of his herd. Consequently, he has relied mostly on his own stock - including a few bulk. For the most part, however, he has been breeding his herd artificially and the two bulls which got most of tiie business here were “Ivanhoe” and. “Per former.” All but two animals in the “SaredhilT herd are registered Holsteins. Since he bought a second farm, plus a tract of 22 acres the two, Funck has had room to raise all of his .heifers - which"lras allowed him to expand the herd while simultaneously giving him a larger selection pool for replacement stock. In months to come he hopes to be able to a few head. according to Funck, this particularly management system fltsmcely into his expansion program without becoming too dependent on either too much mechanization or hired help. '--X - Cornhusk [Continued from Page 64] For a full sleeve effect, wrap and tie an additional com husk on either end of the tube. This piece extends over the ends of the tube and is turned inside out after being tied. The effect is similar to a seam, so be sure to place the “right” sides of the cor nhusk, or the clean sides, together. After the extra piece is turned inside out and brought to the center of the tube, tie it securely. Once the arms are made, the next step is to join them to the head. To do this, split the husks below the neck and slip the arms through the center, holding them firmly against the neckline. Then, taking two pieces of com husk, one to one-and-a half inches wide, criss-cross them over the arms, creating shoulders. To form the waist, tie these pieces one inch below the arms. Once the bodice is made, the next portion of the doll is the skirt. To do this, turn it upside down and layer wide corn husks evenly with the narrow ends around the waistline. Continue until the desired fullness is achieved. Again, turn the husks inside out for a “seam” effect. As was mentioned, make sure [Continued from Page 62f the first layer is made up of clean husks, since this is the layer which will be exposed when finished. To make a belt to finish the seam where the bodice and skirt are tied together, take a long com husk which is V* to Vz inch wide and tie it around the waistline. Tie a bow in the back. At this point the doll is finished and ready to be dried. Hang it to dry for several days. When no longer damp, glue on com silk for hair, and trim the bottom of the skirt evenly so that it will stand. Add face detail if desired. Bend arms to natural position, adding a basket of dried flowers or other decoration. For variety, the com husks can be dyed. To do this, heat I-V2 gallon of water to the boiling point. Add v 2 package Rit dye to two tablespoons liquid detergent. Place husks in solution, a few at a time. Simmer for 15 mmutes, stirring occasionally. Pour off solution and run cold water over the husks until the excess dye is removed. Place the husks on newspaper and let dry until moist, and then begin to assemble the doll Funck began his farming career in 1952 when he purchased his present home farm at a public sale. He was 21 years old at tfae-time and engaged to be married. Reminiscing a bit, he said: “I never shook so badly in my boots in my whole life -1 didn’t even have a down payment.” The veteran dairyman is more at ease now - with a high herd average, a product valued at $1263 per cow per year over feed costs, and a feed expense of $3.66 per hun dredweight of milk doing much of the soothing. Maryland capture scholarships CHICAGO, m. - A bumper crop of eight, national scholarships was harvested by Maryland’s 35 teen-agers attending this week’s fifty fifth National 4-H Congress here. The scholarship winners from Maryland, and the project areas in which they earned national recognition, include the following: Deborah Flanigan, 18, of Frederick, won with .her swine projects. She specializes in raising purebred Hampshires. E. Scott Glasscock, 18, of Cockeysville, won with a project on leadership. He is currently a freshman at the University of Maryland. Matthew Sauder, 18, of Woodstock, was the automotive winner. His interest in automotive repairs began because of difficulties in obtaining prompt repairs on farm equipment. Steven L. Wilson, 17, of Parkton was named the dairy project winner. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Wilson. Kenneth Dudkewitz, 16, of Elkton, excelled in petroleum power. A student at Elkton High School, he Seeds doled out HARRISBURG, Pa. - Raymond J. Kerstetter, Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture, last week an nounced plans for the 1977 Anti-Inflationary Seed and Garden Program of Penn sylvania. Kerstetter said that meetings are being held throughout the Com monwealth with represen tatives of various civic and local gardening organizations to finalize plans for the 1977 program. The Anti-Inflationary Seed and Garden Program is a continuation of last sum mer’s Governor’s Bicen tennial Gardens Program, but beginning in 1977, a statewide association composed of seven regional associations will be handling the distribution of seeds. The regional associations are being formed at the current meetings. TRY A CLASSIFIED 4-Wers eight plans a vocational career. One of his projects was restoring a 1930 tractor which hadn’t run in 25 years. Maryland’s current dairy princess, Emma Jean Saathoff, was a winner in gardening. The 18-year old is currently a freshman at the University of Delaware, majoring in horticulture. She plans a career as a florist. nun LOCAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES 12c per word 1.68 minimum charge Use This Handy Chart To Figure Your Cost [ 11 Issue 13] issues 1 68 4 03 1 80 4 32 1 92 4 61 2 04 4 90 216 5 18 2 28 5 47 2 40 5 76 Words 14 or Less 18 19 20 KEYED ADS (Ads with answer coming to a Box Number, c/o Lancaster Farming) 50 cents additional Ads running 3 or more con secutive times with no change billed at 20 percent discount Deadline. Thursday morning at 9, of each week's publication Lancaster Farming PO Box 266 Lihtz. PA 17543 Phone Lancaster 717 394 3047 or Lititz 717 626 1164 Farm Equipment For Sale - John Deere 95 combine w-13 ft. Grain head, Model 435, 4-row 40” Corn head, $9,500 or best offer; Moridge Grain Dryer, 400 bu. capacity, 1% yrs. old; Farmhand Blurr Mill Grinder. Phone; 609-737-2375 Vicon 600 lb. or 900 lb. Ground Drive Fertilizer Spreaders Vicon 6 Spinners Hay rakes 2 Way plows 2 bottom plows K.6.A. Discs Rota Bar hay rakes Nichlos Hay tedders N.H. Super 68 balers 45 h.p. engines These equipment are all reconditioned. GIDEON L. FISHER R 1 Ronks, PA Model 82 Massey Harris Combine. New Idea ,213 Manure Spreader. AC WD Tractor N I 702 Gas Uni-Tractor M F 175 Diesel ROY H. BUCK, INC. Ephrata 717-859-2441 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 4,1976 Beief management I Continued from Page 63] demand for heifers. “I think it’s been attractive, and I believe we’ve missed the boat,” McCoy stated. Dieffenbach disagreed partially, pointing out that there are buyers in the area to take up all the heifers that come to market. Broadening his presentation, McCoy said “Buy cattle wherever you can at the best possible price to fit your needs. If I was a feeder I’d be looking for a market man to buy me the freshest cattle possible. If you’ve got sick cattle to start with, you’ve got a real problem.” McCoy and Dieffenbach both confirmed that the Charolais cattle are topping the market at their respective sale bams, whereas a few years ago the buyers wouldn’t do much more than look at them. The futures market is something McCoy believes in strongly, and he urges area cattlemen to become acquainted with this method of hedging. He notes that banks are looking for possibilities with which farmers can hedge their incomes, and consider cattle hedging (via futures) a reasonably sound business practice. In concluding their remarks, McCoy reluctantly said he’s looking for a “rocky market ahead,” while the New Holland livestockman predicted the business will be getting healthier now that some of the bigger feedlots are “out.” He closed by saying that the family farm is rebounding. ifiM PHONF 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 Farm Equipment Used M-M Model M 670 Diesel Tractor. EVERGREEN TRACTOR CO., INC. 30 Evergreen Road Lebanon, Pa. 717-272-4641 For Sale - T McKee Snow Blower Model 720, 3 pt. hookup, new never used, Priced to sell. 717-741-2181 For Sale - JD 3010 tractor with loader. In very good condition. Ph: 717-285-4118. For Sale - P. J. Petter Diesel 11V4 h.p. with clutch. Edwin Z. Horst, East Earl, RD2, Box 113, PA turkey farm rd. 17519 For Sale - 1973 IH No. 2400 Tractor with front end loader, 7’ Flail mower, York area. PH: 717-7574172 or 755- 2176 For Sale - 3 wire corn bins. 1 Super B, like new com dryer. (2) 6” augers. (1) 1010 John Deere tractor with front end loader. 2154894125. Int. truck, 2-speed axle, new front tires, removable grain sides, 14 ft. bed. $lOOO.OO. J. D. 6-row Flexi-Planter, 3 pt. hitch, fertilizer box, separate double-disc fertilizer openers. $500.00 J. D. 6-row Cultivator, foldout extensions for 8 rows, guards, rear sweeps $500.00. 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