2,1971 Montgomery County DMA records summarized NORRISTOWN - J. Harold Keener, attributing, his success to good feed, was singled out recently for having Montgomery County's highest DHIA average. The Keeners have farmed for two years on the Newton Moyer Farm, Telford. Harold says the herd did well because of good feed. He feeds com silage and wilted sudaz along with brewers grain and grain mix. All the feeds are mixed together in a bunk feeder. Keener’s best cow family has come from Keystone Merrill Mest, Obelisk representing the Mon tgomery County Dairy Herd Improvement Association presents awards to the county’s top dairymen. Shown left to right are Harold Keener, Telford, who herd of 38 Hotsteins averaged 18,913 pounds of milk and 755 pounds of milkfat during the testing year. Harold Halteman, Telford, Morton buildings Serving Central Pa. and Maryland RD 4, Box 34A Gettysburg, PA 17325 Ph; 717-334-2168 , W Serving North Central Pa. Area P.O. 80x937 JgC\C»' State College, PA 16801 O t * Ph: 814-383-4355 Queen Tracey, classified VG-88. They acquired her while working for the Seipts at Keystone Farm. Both their high production and highest classification come from this family. Four of the offspring of TYacy include Harold and Marily Keenline Juno Trinket, VG- Halteman, Telford, with 58.7 86, (granddaughter). Holsteins, averaging 18,652 Keenline Joyful Trumpet, pounds of milk and 700 GP-82 (daughter). Keenline ! pounds of fat, were ranked Joyboys Trix, VG-87, is a second in the County. Harold granddaughter, along with says the herd did well Keenline Be Treasurer, GP- because of a good roughage 82. program. He feeds mostly The last record of these five cows averaged 18,792 pounds of milk, with a 3.92 Serving Eastern Pa. and New Jersey Box 126, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Ph: 201-454-7900 per cent test and 726 pounds ofbutterfat. Keener’s herd of 38.3 Holstein cows averaged 18,913 pounds of milk and 755 pounds of fat. clover hay, com and grass silage. This herd was high County herd in 1977, 1976, whose 59 holsteins averaged 18,652 pounds milk and 700 pounds of milkfat, and Richard Bechtel, Harieysville whose 42 holsteins averaged 17,771 pounds of milk and 683 pounds of milkfat. Awards were made at the Association's Annual Banquet at Christopher Dock School attended by 330 dairymen and their families. I Send information on MORTON Square Post Buildings.! !□ 1 Have your salesman phone me for an appointment, I NAME | ADDRESS No. and 1974, and ranked second in 1975. Ranking third in Mon tgomery County was the herd of Richard A. Bechtel, Harleysville. His herd of 42.3 Holsteins averaged 17,771 pounds of milk and 683 pounds of fat. DHIA records continue to be made throughout Penn sylvania with the state averaging 548 pounds of fair and 14,475 pounds of milk, the highest ever, stated Montgomery County Agricultural Agent Joseph H. Way. There were 214,395 cows on test in Pennsylvania also the highest ever. Way said there is a major cam paign planned for 1979 to increase herds and cows on test in the state. - Way wssencouraged at the number of Montgomery County " dairymen and younger families that are topping the list of high producing herds. The results of Mon tgomery County’s 63 herds r^- - - •' m ■r w * * -.r* i? • * Mnw WATER HEATERS • • 30 GALLON 6-30*5, 6 30- H 40 GALLON 6-43 S. G-40 H ■H@) 30 GALLON 04 QC ER-32-0 04.93 l|.^ L o LON 100.95 HOT BOX ALL CAST IRON HE ■cm bcumi.. Boms wood, charcoal, *• coal or canned coal «M.he»tef'\ Removable 6'coofc-platc j fids Swms top exposes /j cooKini srid 24‘ fg/' \( lei spread, hi£h, r/ £= ®rT__,l2' , w(de Firebox is s^==E2oeep x 9“wideM4i"i!iib itf 1 ) mooecHß-aa ®llr' 74.95 QUALITY 0 at Evef-' LOAO CENTERS @l® A wide variety ELECTRICAL OOXCS FUSES on Ml year test out of the 3876 test herds in the State, are as follows. The average number of cows in the Association numbered 4059, out of the 214,395 in the state. The average number of cows in a herd averaged 64.4, while the State's average was 55.3. Montgomery County herds averaged 3.9 per cent milk fat, .1 per cent (Turn to Page 31) % « ' ♦ tk~ - , , i . *- * i m * . * * * ♦ r . 88.95 93.55 6R6AKCPS