Adams Co. Holstein Assn.
ASPERS - The board of
directors of the Adams
County Holstein Association
learned that 141 members
are enrolled for, 1978 ex
ceeding the goal of 121 by
Jan. 5, 1978 and thus
qualifying for a $2OO cash
award from the Penn
sylvania Holstein
Association. Other counties
reaching their membership
goal by Jan. 5, included
Blair, Clinton, Fayette,
McKean, Northumberland-
Montour and Schuylkill.
The Board met recently at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Lobaugh, Aspers Rl,
following a dinner with the
director’s wives at Deer
Lodge, Mt. Holly Springs.
President Paul Waybright
presided.
Dairy Princess Lita
McGough has conducted
skits, and served cheese and
“magic cow” milk shakes in
local food markets and
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One of the most efficient systems for
conveying feed. The spring-type
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corners. Up to 2400 pounds of
dry, fresh feed per hour can
be delivered.
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organizations throughout the
county. She is scheduling
appearances in county
elementary schools in mid-
March.
Dairy Princess pageant
committee will meet
Monday, March 13, 1978 at
7:30 p.m. in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Waybright,
Gettysburg R 9. Purpose of
the meeting will be to
develop plans for the 1978
Dairy Princess pageant
which is tentatively
scheduled for June 17,1978 in
the auditorium of Biglerville
High School.
Contestants must have
completed the Junior year in
high school and be in the age
range of 16-21. They should
be die daughter of a dairy
farmer, a herdsman or be
the owner of two or more
dairy animals in a 4-H or
FFA project. Girls in
terested in entering should
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LANCASTER COUNTY 717-464-3321
call Mrs. Bodenberg at 717-
334-9211.
State Director Robert E.
Gitt reported the South
central Pennsylvania
Classic Sale will be held on
April 25, 1978 at the Reed
sville Fair Grounds. Marvin
Brown and Eldon Baum will
select animals for the sale.
A type classification bam
meeting will be held at
Robel-Acres, the dairy farm
of Robert Whiteford and
sons, New Oxford R 2. Date
will be announced.
Marvin Brown reported
that Adams County breeders
have consigned two calves
for the State Holstein calf
sale to be held March 30'at
the Farm Show, Harrisburg;
two bred heifers have been
consigned by county
breeders for the bred-heifer
sale set for March 31, 1978.
By contrast, county Holstein
breeders have consigned 7
calves to the Carroll County
The system is ceiling suspended, requires
no floor space and is never
in theway
SWINE
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Adapts to most hog
feeding operations.
It delivers feed from the
bin directly to feeders. It
reduces labor requirements to
a minimum.
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directors meet
calf sale which will be held
March 15, 1978 at West
minster. These sales will be
a good source of project
animals for 4-H and FFA
members.
The Directors voiced
opposition to a proposed
revision of the state by-laws
which will be considered
when the Pennsylvania
Holstein Convention is held
on Feb. 24 and 25, 1978 in
State College. The proposal
to select directors for the
state board on the basis of
six districts rather than one
Buffered feeds may boost efficiency
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The
addition of a buffering
compound to beef starter
rations can improve feed
consumption 4.3 per cent and
feed efficiency as much as
,11.1 per cent according to a
trial recently conducted by
Master Mix Feed Research.
In one 29-day trial using
freshly shipped-in cattle,
average daily gains for those
receiving a buffering agent
was 2.11 pounds and 1.82
pounds for those animals on
a non-buffered ration.
Results of this trial and
others have prompted
Master Mix to'introduce a
full line of buffered beef
starters, according to Dr.
William Schmutz, ‘senior
ruminant research specialist
for the feed company.
According to Schmutz, the
first 28 days of the feeding
period are critical due to the
many stressful situations
encountered by the animal.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
director per county would
place in jeopardy the Adams
County representation on the
board.
Plans for a summer twi
light meeting July 6, 1978 at
the Melvin Durboraw farm
will be developed by a
committee comprised of>
Larry Mummert, Thomas
Clowney, and Eldon Baum.
A July 20 Dairy Tour to
Lebanon County will be
arranged by a committee of
Larry Mummert, John Hess
and Alan Zepp.
In response to a question
A steer often goes off feed at
this time, causing a loss or
reduction in the activity of
the many species of micro
organisms that digest feed.
Tests at Master Mix
Research show that the
addition of a specific buf
fering agent to medicated
starter rations stimulate
feed intake in these first few
critical days.
In the trial mentioned
previously, 80 Hereford
steers weighing an average
of 445 pounds were shipped
from West Virginia to
Decatur, Ind. and were gate
cut into eight groups of 10
calves each. The calves were
wormed, vaccinated and ear
tagged upon arrival. They
received full feed of medium
quality hay on the first day
and were placed on test for
the following 28 days. The
two rations contained Aureo
S-700 and were identical with
the exception of the addition
DAIRY
FEEDING
The Flex-Auger is ideal
for moving feed under strict,
sanitary conditions. The feed
is delivered in a closed tube and
is handled and stored outside in
weather proof and rodent
proof bins.
by County Agent Thomas E.
Piper regards to raising the
butterfat production level
for the honor roll listing on
the DHIA newsletter, the
Board voted to favor raising
this level from 500 lbs. to 600
lbs. for completed lac
(tations.
_ President Waybright
reminded the directors that
the annual Holstein Banquet
is scheduled for Thursday,
October 19.
Speaking for the Adams
County Ag. Council, Thomas
Clowney announced that
plans are being developed
for a summer Farm-City
farm open house in August.
Farm organizations will be
asked to participate.
of the buffering compound to
one ration.
“I believe the most
significant result of this trial
is the increased feed con
sumption, 4.3 per cent,’’ the
Master Mix researcher
states. “It is responsible in
part for the sginificant in
crease in daily gains.
“In addition, the results
show that those animals
receiving buffered rations
required .54 pounds less feed
per pound of gain,” he says.
Schmutz and his
colleagues at Master Mix
Research have developed a
recommended program for
the use of the company’s
beef starters. For stressed
cattle weighing more than
400 pounds, Schmutz
suggests feeding a buffered
ration of appropriate energy
content until the calf is
consuming five pounds of the
buffered ration daily. The
buffered ration should be fed
at the five pound level for the
first 28 days, with additional
ilnormal” ration being
added gradually as feed
intake surpasses the five
pound mark. For heavier
cattle, 600 pounds or more,
Schmutz recommends
feeding 10 lbs. of the buf
fered feed per day before
gradually adding the ap
propriate standard ration.
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