Top herds m READING A tro of top producing dairy herds were honored recently for top production in their counties. Each herd had the top Dairy Herd Improvement Association average in its county. And each herd is in a tie-stall barn, meaning the dairyman can give close attention to individual cows. Lancaster County’s top DHIA herd, owned by the Naaman Stoltzfus family had the top average in the Red Rose County. Stoltzfus’ 32 milkers averaged 18,669 pounds milk and 734 pounds fat Their milkers are primarily on a haylage programe with corn silage Starring more big performance fc - than any tractor in its class. You don 1 want promises you want pi-i for m anci s And that s whore the new 106 PTO horbi po ver tractor from Allis Chalmers u ally shines An engine that eats up the competition 106 PTO Horsepower • Turbocharged 6 cylinder diesel Choice of 3 transmissions lust your speed 16 or 20 speed Power Director transmission with shift on the go • Or 12 speed Power Shift • More speeds where you do most of your work— below 6 5 mph L. H. BRUBAKER, INC. Lancaster. PA 717-397-5179 C. J. WONSIDLER BROS. Rt 309 & 100 R 2 New Tripoli, PA 18066 215-767-7611 BHM FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Annville, RD 1, PA 717-867-2211 ROYH.BUCH, INC. Ephrata, RD 2 717-859 2441 CJ. WONSIDLER BROS. RDI Quakertown, PA 18951 215-536 1935 215 536 7523 WERTZ GARAGE Lineboro MD 301 374 2672 6. EQUIPMENT, INC 8422 Wayne Hwy Waynesboro. PA 17268 717-762 3193 in three counties cited for DHIA production fed about six months Their operation was featured last fall in Lancaster Farming. Mr and Mrs Stephen J. Janos, R 1 Mohrsville, manage the top herd m Berks County. Their 31 cow herd averaged 20,706 pounds milk and 753 pounds fat. The Janos herd sees mixed hay, silage and wet brewers’ grams. Janos feeds gram at one pound for every three pounds milk, although the heifers may see a bit extra gram because Janos realizes they still have a bit of growmg to do. The David P. Longacre farm near Hereford, Mon tgomery, had the top DHIA Big tractor power train The roar mam lhal rewrote the book on rugged • multi disc oil cooled mastei clutch • planetary final drives • big rear axles • multi disc oil cooled self adjusting brakes Biggest hydraulic system in its class Closed center load sensitive 45 gprn system • won t waste fuel Of horsepower • two Marulanurprs fSirniaitiJ nao remote outlets . break away Couplers Dittdoi Acoui/J uc Alhs Ch llmt rs trademark,. The Ruing Power in Farming ALLIS-CHALMERS GRUM£LLI FARM SERVICE Quarryville, PA 717-786-7318 PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT, INC SHARTLESVILLE FARM SERVICE Shartlesville, PA 215-488-1025 H Daniel Wenger, Prop AG. INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT R 2, Rising Sun. MD 301-658 5568 AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE Hwy 74, Airville, PA 717 862-3358 A. J NOSS & SON. INC RD2 Oley PA 215 987 6257 CANYON IMPLEMENTS, INC. RDI, Mansfield, PA 717 724-2731 program m Montgomery County. With 86 cows milking, the Longacre operation averaged 19,170 pounds milk and 637 pounds fat All three herds were honored by F. M Brown’s Sons, Inc, a feed and suplement retailei a hi< h suphes each of the herds. The dairymen and their wives were honored at a lunch at which tune they were presented plaques for their accomplishment. Morns Brown noted that no single program was assurance of top production. He said it was more im portant for each farmer to have the right cows and the nght management Plus a cast of a thousand more extras 3 point hitch Category it or 111 • Acousfacab proton reputation for quiet • Inde pendent PTO • Adjustable front and rear wheels • Easy maintenance features and much much more See the 7010 Star of the year at our showroom now 225 York Road Carlisle, PA 717-249 5338 Stephen Janos, Berks County; Naaman Stoltzfus, Lancaster County; and David Longacre, Montgomery County, were cited for having the top DHIA herd in their respective counties. UNIVERSITY PARK - Some rather specific and complex laws can reduce total tax liability for the forest landowner, says James C Finley, an area forest resources agent of the Penn State Extension Ser vice Forest resources often are not fully used or they are under managed Finley says many owners misun derstand their tax liability, perhaps paying more than is necessary Finley offers several Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1980—D7 to ease tax bite How sources of assistance on the subject of forest landowners and the Internal Revenue Service The IRS maintains a nation-wide toll-free telephone network through which you can receive aid from IRS agents Ask your telephone operator for the WATS number serving your district Forestry consultants usually are quite familiar with the tax codes relating to timber sales and can be quite helpful Their fees are deductible from the gross income from a sale In ad dition, the county extension office in your county can help you find local sources of expertise Finally, the US. Forest Service has published a booklet, with the assistance of IRS, entitled “The Timber Owner and His Federal Income Tax, Agricultural Handbook 274 ” It is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U S Govern ment Printing Office, Washington, D C 20402