Chester Holstein Continued from Page 1 farms express opinions about their cattle. “Their comments can be very helpful,” he said. And the nice thing about it, he con tinued, is that you remain “the chairman of the board.” There are no strings attached. Evaluating an animal is very important if strong and weak traits are to be defined and separated. Buffington noted, for example, that an extra year of life for a good sire m A.I. service can amount to an extra $1 million worth of semen sales. “The best bulls are the bulls that last a long tune,” he com mented. “And the best cow is the balanced cow,” he con tinued, explaining that if the ideal considerations for strength, dairy character, GRAIN SYSTEMS THAT WORK... Ladder with Safetv Cage and Handrails available V Heavy Gage \ t Access Door v i X 5 Drive Door The Grain Bin From nm* . FARM teat placement, udder at tachment, the set of the legs, and so forth, become too pronounced, then they might become a fault. “The mam thing with matings is to keep your weaknesses from becoming a bigger problem,” he said, with reference to a cow before him which showed numerous faults. The aAa program, ac cording to Buffington, has been around for 30 years. The corelation of traits (such as tall cows generally having high rear udders) is strongly considered in the analysis program. In conclusion, Buffington said that aAa will tell the dairyman how to use a bull, but it won’t necessarily indicate how good a bull is. A former Penn Stater and native of Dauphin County, 7 Erf 4 Sub Floor Aeration Soooo KIMMICH EQUIPMENT CO. P.O. Box 5190, Neffsville, PA (Lane. Co.) Phone 717-684-3829 or 684-3830 Buffington did his graduate work at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is now employed by Select Sires of Plain City, Ohio. Another highlight of the Holstein program, hosted by the George Lambom family, was a dairy cattle judging contest. The high individual over all was Anthony Beiler, winner in the youth division. Amassing 146 of a total 150 possible points, the young man from Cochranville outscored Bonnie Lambom and Jennifer Beiler, who placed second and third, respectively, m the youth division. Miss Lambom had 141 points and Miss Beiler checked in with 135. Winner m the women’s division was Sue Kulp of Pottstown with 144 points. Second was Mary Kirk of Peach Bottom with 136 points and third was Laurie Stanton of Oxford with 134 points. John S. Stoltzfus of 1 Truss Rafter System for Strength /* 2 Extra Strength Bolting LET US HELP YOU DESIGN AN ECONOMICAL GRAIN SYSTEM TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. ★ FACTORY DISCOUNTS STILL IN EFFECT! GALVANIZED ELEVATOR LEGS REDEX DRYERS • High Quality Drying • Low Drying Cost GUARANTEED CAPACITY! 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Handrails 1 Ladder with Safety Cage available —— _ 3 Htdvv Gdq< Acctss Dooi 5 At ration Fan jnu *-1 n T ink Air Tut" < j THE HOPPER GRAIN TANK FROM recent *USdA supply demand reports.' “For those individuals totally familiar with the soybean statistics, the im balance reflects an attempt to acknowledge within the USDA soybean supply demand balance that the reported 1978 soybean production is too small,” -ASA President Merlyn Groot said in a letter to Bergland. “If the USDA Soybean Supply-Demand Committee has sufficient evidence to justify including the “im balance” item, then they should openly state as much and in some maimer reflect it m their estimates so as to minimize the confusion. --'ll"; i> r% : ' il i -? i' it: 4 Rack and Pinion , Mdienai Flow Vilvt I would like to learn more about the following products: □ GRAIN BINS □ ELEVATORS □ DRYERS □ HOPPER GRAIN TANKS NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 14,1979 V- USDA’s soybean supply demand estimates in April and June included a new line labeled “imbalance.” The USDA report said it was created because assessments based on current and prospective soybean prices suggest a larger 1978-79 soybean carryover than what was indicated by the reported crop size and the current forecast of disappearance. The “imbalance” item was added to reconcile reported supply with projected disappearance and stocks. “The USDA estimates are used throughout the world and their accuracy and timeliness are vital,” Groot wrote. 2 READS Unirue Leq and 2 Stiffens 27
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