Kenneth Sellers milks enjoyment from his herd m BY SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent ANNVILLE To Kenneth I. Sellers, working with dairy cows is the best way of life there is. He says, “I’ve always seriously wanted to be a dairy farmer. I enjoy working with cattle.” Sellers lives at Lebanon R 4 with his wife Karen and their three children: Krystal, 8; Kraig, 5; and Kevin, 2 For % DfXON.ZTßmowcrs scnra your time at wary turn. DIXON ZTR mowers save time every place ordinary mowers waste it: trimming corners, around trees, at every turn! That’s Mowbility Owners tell us that Zero™ Turning Radius saves up to half their mowing time, and sometimes even more. They tell neighbors how easy the mower operates, how they enjoy us ing it, what a great job it does and most of all, it leaves them mower time for fun. But don't take our word for it: try it yourseTT A few quick turns to get the feel of its simple hand levers, and before you know it you'll turn yourself into a DIXON owner! 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He states, “It is totally homebred - every animal has our prefix - Gem-Rock.” Out of his milking animals, about one third have Gem-Rock on both sides of the pedigrees INTRODUCING.. The Newest Innovation In Grass Mowing “The Energy Saver” MONTGOMERY CO R.L MARTIN CO. Limerick, PA 19468 (215)489-2597 NORTHAMPTON CO. HOPPES MOWER SALES ft SERVICE Hellertown, PA 18055 (215) 838-6553 SCHUYLKILL CO MAURER’S TRUCK SERVICE Pine Grove, PA 17963 (717) 345-4401 DAVID STERNER Orwigsburg, PA 17961 (717)366-2410 SOMERSET CO ORN NEDROW Somerset, PA. 15501 (215)445-5937 UNION CO SATTERSON’S LAWN MOWER SERVICE Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717)524-0396 YORK CO. NEIMAN EQUIPMENT Dover, PA 17315 (717)292-2101 NEW FREEOdhI TRUE VALUE HARDWARE New Freedom, PA (717)235-2376 “A homebred here gives you an extra sense of satisfac tion,” he says. He is especially proud because he is the third generation in the dairy business with the herd havmg been started 50 years ago by his grandfather Elmer Dutweiler. Kenneth’s father Harold took over from him, and now Kenneth has taken over from his father The three generations still work closely together, with Harold often helping out field work and Elmer helping with the cows. Kenneth notes, “My grand father tends calves and cleans up. 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