Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 16, 1980, Image 39
BY LAUREL SCHAEFFER Staff Correspondent LEESPORT - Over 300 jiembers of the Berks County Farmer’s Association turned out last Sunday afternoon for their mnual picnic, hoping the ivent would carry the same radition it has for the irevious two years (ringing ram. The lack of any mid-day jrecipitation didn’t dampen he spirits or enjoyment of he farm families gathered it the Leesport Market and Auction here, however. Members had the op jortunity to visit with Serving at the Berks County Farmers’ Association picnic were, from left, Mr. md Mrs. John Bartsch, Jack Kooker, and picnic committee chairman Gertrude floore. Outstanding Cows An EXCELLENT ELEVATION fresh in March, bred to GLENDELL and making 1000 fat. A high test family, her dam is a VGB7 IVANHOE STAR with 4.6%, 979 fat. A VG- 2 yr old ELEVATION WITH 16353 4 1 671 at lylOm and milking 100 lb. a day now A fancy 3 yr. old ELEVATION due with 2nd calf in September. She is from a VGB7, 22,000 lb LUCKY dam and an KINGPIN granddam A fancy uddered ELEVATION with 18357 m as a 2 yr old Sells with her WAYNE daughter and both are bred to GLENDELL Another ELEVATION fresh in July and milking 90 lb. now She has a VG 16,400 m dam and an EXCELLENT full sister VGB7 cow fresh in June sells with her JEMINI heifer calf She has records to 724 F and her dam is a 21,000 4 6% KINGPIN Two BETTY CHIEF daughters sell fresh with their first calves One from a VG, 25,000 m dam and a 30,000 m BOOTMAKER granddam The other from an ASTRONAUT dam and a VG granddam A GP 83 IVAN HOE STAR sells fresh to CHAR SAM. Has over 19,000 m as a 2yr old Dam and granddam both over 20,000 m A JET STREAM due in September after a 18,000 m 2yr record A JOB from a +1303 index ELEVATION sells due in September to JEMINI An ELEVATION granddaughter with 21,000 m as a 3 yr old sells due sale time Her dam has several 20,000 lb records to 21,400 and the granddam is a VGBBGMD with 20,000 A fresh ORBIT starting well generations of good record dams A fancy uddered DOUBLE TRIUNE sells just fresh after a 19,800 m 4 yr. record CAPSULE due sale time with 3rd calf after 2 21,000 m records A GP BOOTMAKER with 17,000 m 4 1%, sell lust fresh Berks Farmers 9 Assn, holds annual picnic Important topics for and water rights. A special the local meetings for county Kooker also noted that Mr. discussion involving the discussion will also be approval and backing. The ] Mrs - John Bartsch, National, State, and local presented on school property meeting will be held at the Bethel, will be representing levels will be explained and taxes and several alter- Sheraton Berkshire Inn, Berks County at the Penn then opened for discussions native ways of funding the Wyomissmg. sylvania Farmer’s for policy development. educational system. Association information Some of these topics are The Annual meeting Other dates noted mcluded booth at Ag Progress Days inflation-budget and scheduled for October 3 will candidates mght October and Kevin and Lois Hertzog, government spending, trade conclude the local policy 24th at the Berks County Oley, will attend a Statewide and embargoes, nutrition development program. This Agricultural Center and training seminar at Toftress and labeling, the role of the is when members will vote August 17, Jim Haldeman’s August 14 and 15, sponsored USDA, transportation, on the policies at retirement luncheon. by the Fanners Association, taxation and land and en vironment (federal ownership-purchases), Pe nnsylvania land owned by foreign investors, antibiotics tolerances in milk, civil defense, sewage sludge, protein pricing, acid ram political candidates and State Association Officials also present at the picnic. Jack Kooker, County Association President, noted several important dates and urged the local members to come to the events. He said 16 group meetings have been scheduled throughout the county for policy develop ment between August 15 and 30. Anyone interested in attending a meetmg to ex press their views or seek a solution to a problem can contact Policy development chairman, John Koch, Birdsboro, at 215/582-4143. HOLSTEIN PROGRESS SALE A Few Of The Good Bred Heifers An ASTRONAUT from a GPB3 ELEVATION sells bred to CONDUCTOR A fancy IVANHOE STAR from a VGB7 CHIEF with 755 F An ELEVATION due in September from a GPB2 1023 F KINGPIN Three ENG-AMER IVANHOE JERRYS -one from a VG 26,000 m dam and a 24,000 m granddam A deep pedigreeded JOB from a VG dam with 44% The granddam is GPB3 The 3rd dam VG GMD and the 4th EX-91 with 28,000 m. A BETTY CHIEF due in October from a GPB3 700 F dam A big JET STREAM from a VGB7 19,000 m dam and a VG granddam Another ELEVATION from a 15,000 lb dam and a KINGPIN granddam from 2 Tues., Aug. 19th - 7:00 PM 55 Head of Central Pa's Finest At The Grange Fairgrounds In Centre Hall, During Ag Progress Days -two others from high test pedigrees Sale Chairmen Jay Howes 814-692-8980 James Hostetter 717-899-6386 a Ask the VMD jm Leon Riegel If you have a question you would like answered by the team from Valley Animal Hospital, send it to Ask tbe VMD, Box 366, Lititz, Pa. 17543. Questions will be kept anonymous on request. Collecting test tubes A reader asks: What’s the proper method for collecting samples for subclmxcal mastitis tests? Dr. Sheaffer comments: You must first obtain sterile sample tubes from your veterinarian or the laboratory that will do the culturing. (Be sure you know how to collect the tubes without contaminating the lids.) Wash off the udder with a clean disposable towel and either allow it to air dry if you have tune to wait or dry it with another towel of Centre Hall, Pa. Sponsored By- Centre Co. Holstein Club Mifflin Co. Holstein Club Auctioneers - Mark Click V. Art Kling Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 16,1980—A39 course one that is clean, dry and disposable. Next, the end of the teat that is to be sampled should be wiped with cotton and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol should be allowed to dry by evaporation, taking half a minute to dry. For a right-handed person, the test tube is held in the left hand, removmg the top with the little fmger of the right hand. Take two or three squirts of milk to clear the stream canal of any dirt or alcohol that has not been washed off. Squirt the third or fourth stream directly into the sample tube, being careful not to hit the edges, if possible. Immediately place the lid back on the sample tube and Some Fancy Calves A deep pedigreed ELEVATION Her dam a VGB6 KINGPIN with 7jOOF Next 3 dams all VG with good records A pair of MILESTONES - one from a VG 22,000 m dam The other from a 20,000 m dam An Oct WILLOW from a VG 2 yr KINGPIN dam making 22,000 m Granddam EX, 20,000 m, 3rd dam a VG ASTRONAUT A pair of JET STREAMS from 2 generations of 20,0001 b dams A July 1 JEMINI ELEVATION dam This sale represents a fine cross-section of daughters of the best sires from outstanding maternal lines A real showcase of Penn sylvania's finest Holstems Sale site is only 20 minutes from Ag Progress Days, so plan a day at the exposition and take in the sale that evening Tim T rayer Edgar Shealfer mark it according to the cow’s number and quarter and place the tube back in the rack. We recommend that tubes should be kept m an upright position until the culturing is done in order to prevent any contamination of the sample from the hd. It is important to sample each quarter of the udder and mark it individually. It is possible to find that one quarter may have a strep tococcus organism, while another quarter on the same cow may have a staphylococcus or another type of organism. Then, too, there will be quarters that will be free of any clinical or subchnical infection. from a good < 1s record