Cow type emphasized at Adams Holstein meeting GETTYSBURG - A judging contest, an ex planation of the type classification program and remarks by the County Agent provided the program for the ap proximately 100 dairy farm family members who at tended the Holstein Twi-hght meeting held last Wed nesday, at Way-Bnte Farms, R 9, Gettysburg. Paul Waybnght greeted HESSTON* FARM EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE, INC. Jr U/ •“** S-. * / V -tSA THE AFFORDABLE FEATURES: • ALL HYDRAULIC DEMONSTRATIONS WEEKLY OPERATION - ~ ,r ~ • EASILY TRANSPORTABLE Ca 'i ° u „ r For °9 e Specialists • UNLIMITED SEALED For Complete Details STORAGE And D,rec tions Exclusive Dealer For Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia Note: We Need Part Time & Full Time Salesmen for These Areas FARMERS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE, INC. 1188 Enterprise Rd., East Petersburg, PA 17520 Phone 717-392-7795 Call Frank Walters 717-733-3665 (Res.) the visitors, introduced his family and work force and told how they cared for 102 milking Holstems with crops produced on 800 acres of farmland Adam Lobaugh, President of the Adams County Holstein Association, presided at the meeting “Type classification is a practical program of evaluating and rating the functional body charac teristics of Holstems” said INVITES YOU TO SEE mam y#Nhr' ipr * ' IR IW/ T ' ■im- * A * Paul King, Holstein breeder from Delta, York County Representing the Holstem- Fnesian Association of America, King told how the information derived from classification is used by dairymen for selecting functionally sound, long living animals to produce future offspring “The score given each classified animal is also used m advertising and sales FARMERS * -cl f: HIGH MOISTURE STORAGE WHEN & WHERE YOU WANT IT x ♦ STRETCH YOUR FORAGE DOLLAR-THROUGH PREVENTION OF SHRINKAGE AND SPOILAGE promotion to increase the value of the animal” he said Working with an animal from the Waybnght herd, King explained how the classifier “descnbes” every animal with code numbers for each of the hentable traits evaluated, udder support, rear udder, fore udder, teat size and placement, legs and feet, rump, back, front and stature and head In ad- ■W" % ■H-' ■ ■tk,. - SYSTEM ac-BBG copponanon Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 28,1980—85 dition, specific undesirable traits, such as winged shoulder, weak pasterns, front end toeing out, crampmess and too small for age, are identified “Dairymen enroll about 300,000 Holstems for descriptive classification every year”, said King. He encouraged county farmers to maintain membership m the national Holstein Association and to par- FIELD QUEEN FORAGE HARVESTERS * ** ail ticipate in this valuable evaluation program. County Agent Thomas E. Piper complimented the dairymen for their personal support of milk production. “Dairy Princess Ann Murren has produced radio spot announcements which are broadcast several times daily from the local radio station,” he said. Reporting that 100 persons had turned out for the “bam raismg” at the Eldon Baum farm, R.l, Abbottstown, on Tuesday, Piper suggested that additional assistance would be helpful in getting the roof in place. Reservations for the an nual dairy tour of Hun tingdon County, scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 1980, must be made before July Ist so that bus transportation can be arranged. Piper urged the dairymen to contact members of the committee immediately. In the judging contest held in conjunction with the meeting, Dean Lobaugh, R. 1, Aspers, was winner in the Junior Division, Daniel Rush, District Sales Manager, American Breeders Service Refreshments for the meeting were provided by JDC Sales, Inc , R 1, Biglemlle. Guernseys make big records OXFORD Two registered Guernsey cows in the herd of K D Linde Ox ford, recently completed top official DHIR actual pro duction records, according to The American Guernsey Cattle Club All cows were milked two times a day The testing was supervised by Penn State. LINDENHOF PR DON MILLA, a six year old, pro duced 20540 pounds of milk and 1015 pounds of fat, in 365 days. LINDENHOF BART FRAME, a two year old, pro duced 16450 pounds of milk and 789 pounds of fat, in 298 days. IHOSEBBQ OVER VARIETIES USTD TJMJiNS ■■■ TiTli [f'W V TRAILERS UNDER 20.0001 GVWR UTILILY AUTOMOBILE MOTOR CYCLE SNOWMOBILE DUMP LAWN AND GARDEN SMALL EQUIPMENT AND CUSTOM DESIGNS - DEALERS - SMITH VILLAGE TRAVEL CENTER 31 N Mam St Jacobus Pa 717/741 3838 ARC ML IAT SALES & SERVILE R D I Highpomt Rd Cochranvilie Pa 215/593 6280 MGS TRAILERS R D 3 (Near Zmn s Diner) Denver Pa 215/267 7528 MELLOTBROS TRLR SALES R D 2(Rt 272 N ) Willow Street Pa 717/464 2311 WHITE OAK LAWN t LEISURE 329 W High St Manheim Pa 717<665 4627 IHSKCTIMS HITCHES mnm ICCfSSM«S