—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 24,1977
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New DHIA record set
NEW BLOOMFIELD -
Carl McMillen’s, Loysville,
HI herd of 67 registered
Holstein cows led the Perry
County Dairy Herd Im
provement Association
program herds in average
butterfat per cow at 717
pounds in 1977. Ray Mc-
Millen had the highest
average milk production
with 18,975 pounds per cow.
His 68 cows set an all time
county record in this
category. According to
County Agent Roy F.
Snyder, the group had an
average of 3,231 cows
producing 15,063 pounds of
Farm tax meetings set
Farmers and tax prac
titioners who are interested
in increasing their
knowledge in income tax
reporting and tax
management may attend a
training meeting sponsored
by the Pennsylvania State
Cooperative Extension
Service. Dr. Jesse G.
Cooper, assistant professor
of Farm Management
Extension and Dr. Wayne B.
Kelly, professor of Farm
NOW!
FALL APPLICATION
Early Purchase Period
★
30% Hit Solutions •
Track load or LTL Prices available.
Delivered te year storage tank.
Corn Starter Fertilizer
Pram. Grades • with Mg.S.
Other minor elements added on request
December Prices
Pre-Payment incentives
Your money wmks all winter
Dec. payment earns the most
Pesticides: Anything for com
Early prices avail.
Limestone: Field spread.
Apply: Ammonia & P & K this winter.
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butterfat which is an all time
high in all three figures.
Carl McMillen was elected
president of the Perry
County Dairy Herd Im
provement Association
succeeding Max Reapsome,
Loysville. Ben Dum,
Elhottsburg Rl, was elected
vice president and Roy Hall
of Millerstown, Rl, and
Walter Stydmger, Elliott
sburg Rl, were reelected
secretary and treasurer
respectively. Richard
Bratton, Millerstown Rl,
and Nevin Rice, Blain, were
also named directors for
1978.
Clarence Stauffer, field
representative of the
Holsteui Friesian Assoc, of
America, spoke to the group
and presented a movie on
“Functional Type for a
Bonnie Khng, 4-H dairy Dairy Cow”.
Management Extension will
be presenting the meeting on
January 3 at the Country
Cupboard Restaurant,
Lewisburg; January 25 at
the Farm and Home Center,
Lancaster and January 26 at
the Embers Restaurant,
Carlisle.
Preregistration is
requested 2 weeks in ad
vance of the meeting date.
For more information please
contact your county agent.
And
Cfiristmas Joy
A light, bright, merry,
fun-filled Christmas to
you all . from os
ORGANIC
PLANT
FOOD CO.
in Perry County
club leader, Loysville Rl,
presented awards to Brian
Rock, Landisburg, Julie
Dum, Elliottsburg, and
Nancy Stephens, Newport,
for the outstanding 4-H dairy
projects for 1977. The
awards are sponsored by the
Perry County DHIA, the
Perry County Holstein Club
and farm service and supply
organizations of Perry
County.
High production herds in
Perry County for 1977 were
as follows: Carl McMillen,
18,241 milk, 717 butterfat;
Ray E. McMillen, 18,975
milk, 715 butterfat; Mary E.
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Rice, 17,435 milk, 710 but
terfat; Alfred Albright,
17,963 milk, 697 butterfat,
Milmay Farm, 17,776 milk.
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697 butterfat, Kenneth R.
Benner, 17,891 milk, 684
butterfat;" Benjamin E.
Dum, 17,234 milk, 684 but
terfat; Delmar Broffee &
Son 17,752 milk, 670 but
terfat; John E. Book, 16,432
milk, 669 butterfat: Richard
L. Maurer, 16,659 milk, 662
Eninas
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butterfat; Dumbelle Farms
17,583 661 butterfat;
Charles C. Byers, 17,094
milk, 656 butterfat; Marvin
E. Pontius, 17,999 milk, 655
butterfat; Max Reapsome,
17,104 milk, 651 butterfat i
and Milligan Bros. 16,867
milk, 650 butterfat.
earts are gladdened
and faith is
reaffirmed, as
we celebrate His
Holy birth in a
humble manger.
Now may all
blessings of Christmas
be with you.