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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 9, 1977
Arthur Schlappich wins
By LAUREL SCHAEFFER
Berks County Reporter
MOHRSVILLE, Pa. -
When Arthur Schlappich was
asked why the Kutztown
Young Fanners Association
chose him as the Out
standing Young Farmer
under 30, he din’t have an
answer. “I am just doing
what 1 have always done
since I took over the family
farm,” he said with a slight
smile.
Schlappich was raised on
the land he now farms. It has
been in his family for five
generations, encompassing
well over 100 years. “Right
now," Schlappich said
proudly, “we have four
generations living here
under one roof.”
The large stone house was
built 170 years ago, LAN
CASTER FARMING was
told. “There is a date stone
upstairs that is marked
1807,” the young farmer’s
wife, Liz, related.
Schlappich rents the home
farm from his father, as well
as some neighboring land.
AH totaled, he is fanning
about 300 acres and milking
50 cows. The cowas are
mostly grade Holsteins. “We
are working towards a
totally registered herd
however,” said Schlappich,
adding that it takes time.
In referring to registered
cattle the young farmer
said: “They are more
interesting to us.” As Liz put
it, “It is a goal to work
towards and something to
look forward to.” And indeed
they are always looking
ahead, presently their herd
average is at 13,000 pounds,of
milk and 505 fat, and it is still
on the ‘rise’. They recently
remodeled the stanchion
bam and have room for 66
head of cattle. “When we
remodeled,” Schlappich
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schlappich represent one of
four generations living under one roof.
explained, “we set up the have two children who pitch
barn so we can go to han- in at times also. Lee is 8 and
dling liquid manure when the Tammy is 10," the young
need arises.” farmer added with a proud
The Schlappichs’s do all of grin- Liz raised the calves
the work themselves, except besides taking care of her
for the help of a high school other chores and household
student who works after, duties. “When we have the
school and during the room,” Schlappich grinned,
summer. Ml of the milking “she also raises the bull
is done by Arthur and his calves for vealers.”
wife. Schlappich attributes most
“I don’t want all of the of his experience to his
credit,” Schlappich insisted, childhood and working wtih
“My father and grandfather his father before taking
help whenever they can. I over for himself, However,
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he does v not rely on past
experience entirely. The
Schlappichs like to know
everything they can about
improving their farming
practices. As an example,
they take forage samples
three or four times a year
and have them analyzed for
basic nutrients through the
Penn State University
program. “After receiving
the results and feeding
recommendations, I try to
pick a happy medium,”
Schlappich - explained,
“usually it lies somewhere
between Penn State's
recommendations and whatl
know I can afford.”
This progressive young
fanner feels the test results
teQ him a lot of information.
When to mow hay is an
example. “This year I will
try to mow it earlier than I
did last year," he said,
“because the protein levels
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