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.
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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
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