»jobs was introduced to a£h relatively new management tool embryo tran splanting. He also walked through Bollinger’s broiler house, and got a second lick at feeding and milking. The 44 dairy cows at Willow Maple are all registered Holstems with a DHI record of 20,500 pounds milk and 698 fat. “Our cows have been the highest herd in milk production in Lebanon (Turn to Page A 26) de ■w le the moist silage. Partners at i father Harold Bollinger. EE F« BEFORE GRAIN flfNl©. I rUR r iI yOU BUY! p *'cig o DRYER UiMS) | BUTLER AGRI-BUILDER .: >" V-6 *■ -ection )ERS ARE FIGHTING INFLATION ?S, INC. D. E. SMITH, INC. FOUR COUNTIES HASCHEN TRI-COUNTY 163 Mifflmtown, Pa 17059 CONTRACTOR AGRICULTURAL AGRI-SYSTEMS 21722 PH 717-436-2151 RD,80x249 SYSTEMS RD#l.Boxss 552 Coalport, Pa. 16627 P.O Box 505 NJ 08085 814-672-5751 Chestertown, Md. 21620 PH 609-467-3174 PH: 301-778-5800 i O. A NEWTON NICKLIN STEEL KELLER BUILDING GLENN M. STAHLMAN MS INC. 4 SON CO „ BUILDERS SYSTEMS INC. R.D *l, Cash Valley Road Bndgeville, Delaware 7 ]p3j ! Broad Street R -D- 1 B £**° 3 R , 7 Cumbertand, Md|lso2 PH. 1 GiWe City, Pa. 16127 PH 301-777-0582 1 412-458-7243 PH 717-524-0568 465 68 s’l7loo' 50'x5O'x16' with 24'x15 , T" D/S Door FARMSTED 1 Galvanized Walls and Galvanized Roof sBsoo* 6p , x50 , x16 > wrth3(Txls'3" D/S Door FARMSTED I Galvaipd Walls and Galvanized Roof • All Building F 0 BAnnville Pa * (Buildings not equipped as shown) * Prices Based on Survey of Agri-Builders ♦ Prices Could Vary With Each Agn Builder Lebanon farmers , businessmen swap jobs Moyer, Kelly exchange LEBANON Albert Moyer, dairy farmer, was the next to participate in the job exchange. He learned what it’s like to manage a large department store when he sat behind the desk of Fred Kelly, manager of Sears Roebuck and Co. for a day Moyer had a pleasant surprise when his work day Albert Moyer changed hats recently and turned from dairyman to store manager. Various Sizes Height and Weight Available began at 9 a.m. rather than his usual 5 a.m. for milking. Sitting through a meeting of floor supervisors, Moyer said he was reminded of the importance of discussing problems candidly between employees, and together with management looking for solutions. “When you walk through the store as a customer. Hf- IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 1818 GRAIN BIN • 4173 Bushel Capacity LESS THAN s 2oso°° F. 0.8. Cash and Carry IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 2718 GRAIN BIN - 9872 Bushel Capacity LESS THAN *37so°° F. 0.8. Cash and Cany IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WITH SPECIAL PRICES you’re not aware of all the things that are going on behind the scenes,” he remarked. “Stores, like farms, have problems inventory problems and customer relations. “Here at Sears, if the employees have a criticism, they bring it to management’s attention. They’re not afraid to talk up. “I never realized how critical open communication was in running an operation I plan to adopt this into my farm operation with my three employees. We’ll get together as a group when ever the need arises. Talking as a group rather than with individuals will help to avoid conflicting stones.” Moyer said he also was impressed with the com puter system at Sears, and said he may look into putting a small one into his operation. “I liked the idea that all the information was available at the touch of the button ” When comparing farm city experiences with shop lifting and theft, Moyer said he relies on observant neighbors, good visibility, and, above all, a good dog Fred Kelly stated that he feels fortunate that the Sears store he manages is in Lebanon County. "The ASCS FINANCING TAP ENTERPRISE'S INC. WEETER CONCRETE R D.#3, Box 256 A CONSTRUCTION Fleetwood, Pa. 19522 P.O Drawer V PH 215-929-2553 Knox, PA 16232 Phone 814-797-5122 TRI-STATE MARINE WALTER J. I Address DIST. INC. CONSTRUCTION county Route 256 RD 1 Box 403 J Deale, Md. 20751 Strasburg Pa 17579 City PH 301-867-1447 PH 717-687-8681 I Phone _ people here are family oriented it’s a religious community so we have a low crime rate.” He pointed out his department store has problems paralleling those experienced on farms “Our problem is getting everything done without things breaking down ” After the store closed its management doors for the day, Kelly accompanied Moyer to his dairy operation north of Lebanon. That evening Moyer introduced Kelly to a dairy and poultry operation owned by neighbor Robert Lentz The next morning found Kelly up and anxiously awaiting his debut in the bam ‘Even though we only got to bed around midnight, I was up and dressed before A 1 knocked on my door at 4 a.m.” Kelly assisted Moyer with milking 90 head of Holstein cows, 75 percent of which are home bred Then' at 6.30 a.m., they went over Moyer’s DHI and breeding records while eating breakfast. “The belief that dairy farmers come in and take a cat nap after milking just isn’t the case,” Kelly chuckled. "That time is spent doing paper work muster Fannins, Saturday, November 22,1350-A2l Farmers nowadays are much more sophisticated businessmen.” Kelly commented that through the exchange, he has gotten a closer look at the farm community. “This has been a rough year for farmers in our area, and it’s reflected in the community's business. The formula for farming and for commercial business is the same, although farmers have more variables to deal with they’re marketing a dif ferent kind of merchandise “This year farmers have the same operating costs to contend with, but they see their feed, electricity and fuel costs keep going up At Sears, we have to work with the same percent factors, but farmers have less control on their income. They can’t control prices, so they’re not as flexible they can’t adjust prices to cover costs.” Back in the barn at 8-30 am., Kelly helped Moyer with the feeding, done for the most part automatically. Moyer’s operation is slightly different from most Lebanon County dairy farmers. Instead of owning a farm, Moyer leases 450 acres of cropland He rents the farm and buildings that house his cattle and P. E. HESS, BUTLER MFG. CO. Box 337, Oxford. PA 19363 I'm interested m more information on Butler products u Buildings □ Bins □ Dryers □ Bulk-OMatics Name equipment from Alfred Brandt, on a yearly basis. Since he took over the Brandt farm in 1974, Moyer said, there were two new silos erected. The barn also underwent some remodeling, with comfort stalls being converted mto a free stall setup with a California-type milking stall. Moyer’s herd, which is 95 percent registered, has a record of 16,000 pounds of milk and 640 pounds fat for 305 days His two top producing cows are Paula and Rhea, both five-year olds with 24,000 pounds milk records Both cows were sired by Arbandale Maple David. This bull was sired by Citation R Maple out of one of Moyer’s two excellent cows, eleven-year-old Delight Moyer’s other excellent cow, six-year-old Orna, is also sired by Citation R Maple Moyer’s current breeding program is making use of a heat synchronization management tool “I used to run a bull with my heifers, but now I realize I can upgrade my herd faster by breeding even my first calf heifers with proven sires,” (TurntoPageA26) i BUTLER AGBI BUILDER .State.
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