Farming, Saturday, December3o,l97B' Home-bred (Continued from P«*e 96) proof standards bad been applied to their pedigrees. The sires of both those distinguished bulls had minus proofs. Ivanboe’s sire, was-69 for milk and +l6 for butterfat Astronaut’s sire was -1069 for milk and-51 for butterfat. Ivanhoe and Astronaut themselves, however, became phenomenally useful in their own right “We don’t select an A.I. bull on the basis of predicted difference. We select ac cording to what we feel will do the job for us,” Carl said. Although Jefferson Yoder had his life on the farm interrupted for about 10 years, he began farming with this plow when he was 16 years old. jC> honey BROOK ,4 ™ MOLASSES rC Baking Molasses )fh Table Syrup 'je\m ' iT~ I JT ■■■■■ jj Blackstrap Molasses Honey V .o'Vt HAND CRANK MOLASSES PUMP Designed for Use with 55 Gal. Drums ★ WILL PUMP MOLASSES OR SYRUP FOR HOME OR LIVESTOCK. Livestock Molasses AVAILABLE FOR: • Cows • Horses • Sheep • Goats • Hogs • Chickens ★ Liquid Feeding Cane Molasses ★ Honey Brook Brand Dried Molasses ★ Z Brand Dried Molasses ZOOK MOLASSES CO. West Main St., Honey Brook (215) 273-3776 Whether it’s a bull of their own, or one at a stud, choices are based on production, high butterfat test, and type, with special emphasis on feet, legs, and udders. Despite their own bulls’ negative proofs, the Yoders claim their own sires are outproducing and out classifying many of the high Predicted Difference bulls around the country. While Yoder leans heavily towards the use of his own bulls, he is not at all opposed to the A.I. industry. He does, however, disagree with cows lauug systems, ne agrees that handling a bull requires extra caution, and has kept that in mind in his own program. Nearly all of the heifers at Yoder’s “Rocky Side Farms” are bred naturally. He estimates that about 60 per cent of his cows are bred artificially. He selects his sires by the “eyeball method,” screening not only performance records, but' their appearance and their offspring’s and dam’s ap pearance as well. (Turn to Page 99) Carl Yoder, like his father, believes in following a path which best suits their operation, rather than follow just any trend. HERFSTHE 015. HERE'S WHY ITS A STIHL. 1. A high voltage ignition ‘3. Hot chamber magne- S. It's been designed to system and an efficient smm die-casting makes the last at least twice as long combustion chamber housing tougher. And the as any other saw like it. means it'll start work whole saw lighter. 6. And by lasting twice as when you do. Every time. 4. Balanced fuel and oil long it'll really only cost 2. A "no-thumbs'/fully tank capacities keep you about half as much, automatic chain oiler from having to refill one lets you concentrate on when there's still plenty cutting Not oiling. in the other. AND HERE'S THE BEST PLACE AROUND TO GETIT. STIHL CHECK OUR LOW, LOW PRICES! ★ WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF PARTS SHADY MAPLE LAWN & GARDEN CENTER AT JOHN L. STAUFFER REPAIR SERVICE GOODVILLE, PA PH: (215) 445-6175 Thawwhftlaiyaslsallinf chain saw