B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981 Holstein (Continued trom Page B 3) and Harry’s ioyai customers are urging him to go ahead and buy that new cattle truck he dreams about from time to time Firth also entered the dairy industry in 1929, “the year everything went”, as he vividly puts it Money was tight; and the Firth’s milked four tunes a day to make ends meet, while lumbering with horses in between milkings to scratch together a couple more dollars toward farm bills. The family’s first registered Holstems, a cow and two heifers, came mto Firth’s father’s herd in 1913. “One of those old cows kept producing until she finally died at age 18,” he remembers In fact, the association wouldn’t register her last calf, they wouldn’t believe a cow that old could still have a calf.” In 1934, Firth purchased his Firtholm Farms in Crawford County He still raises the heifers on the 340-acre operation, but has Holstein group sets 6,000 goal WHITE HAVEN - A mem bership goal of 6,000 has been set for 1981, William C Nichol, executive secretary of the Penn sylvania Holstein Association, said in his annual meeting report last week He told the attending Holsteia breeders at the Pocono Hershey Resort that present membership stands at 5,703 Nichol urged that all members review the directory in the Penn sylvania Annual and visit two or three dairymen not included. It is hoped that the 6,000 figure could be reached by March 19 - National Agriculture Day The State Board of Directors is plan ning to recognize member 6000 and the solicitor Association involvement in sales was reported at an all-time high of $6.3 million for 1980 1 Here’s Something That Should Be Part Of YOUR Program: TWO Jobs In ONE Operation ★ Efficient Glenco Chisel Plowing ★ Nitrogen Application with Cold-flow Ammonia Custom Applied By The PROS TRY US - We Have The Product and The Knowledge IteiSj ORGANIC VEgggsS PLANT FOOD CO. OPEN Mon.-Fn 7:30 to 4 30 Closed Sat wmners turned the dairying over to his son and grandson A former state directoi and executive committeeman tor the Holstein association, Firth is lauded for his untiring efforts on behalf of dairy youth Friends and fans are quick to share tales of how Harry would round up cattle and truck them several hours to Harrisburg for youth dairy shows Several years ago. Firth was honored at anothei Holstein convention, hosted in his Nor thwest region, by appreciative breeders who gifted him with a toy truck Harry s wife, Lois, says that the truck is still cherished and a favorite toy foi some of their 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren who visit Senior distinguished junior members, Debra Stump and Alan Hostetter, were also recognized at the awards breakfast with plaques presented by state Holstein president John Cope Debra is 20 and the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stump, Bern- During me isou season, local clubs sponsored 30 shows with more than 3500 animals exhibited. Premiums will be increased tor the Holstein Show at Harrisburg on September 24 and 25. Total Holstein premiums, excluding the state herd class, will be $14,340 Nichol told of the planned visit this week of a buying team from Japan The executive secretary is planning a trip there in April to promote exporting of Penn sylvania Holsteins He said that a brochure is being prepared to feature the tops in brood cows with male offspring on the ground or prospects in dam He invited breeders to submit nominations for the brochure Nichol concluded his report at the annual meeting by stressing the importance ot agriculture to the overall economic health ot the country 2313 Norman Rd„ Lancaster, PA 17601 Phone: 717-397-5152 ville, Uuir> i ounty •> , if nas an impressive iieid o. 2! icgisleied Holstems, 18 a! them hei own bi ceding Since hei giaduation Horn I'ulpehocken High School, wcbia hat. taken over as herdsman at the family s Stumpland Farm She does the milkmg chores, with some assistance from her younger sister, and handles the breeding and health care of the animals Adept at the technological art ot artificial insemination, Debra uses classification and AAA coding to select sires for herd mating program She also maintains all the herd records, orders pedigrees yeaily and handle the herd ad vertising, including showing the cattle at local and statewide shows Winner of the numerous showing and fitting awards, Debra is a leader in 4-H dairy work and served as chairman of the Junior Holstein Association’s fund-raising calf drawing at the Pocono con vention Alan Hostetler, 20-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Dale Hostettei, is young stock specialist at the family’s Dale-Pride Holstems, Annville H 2. That job entails the management and raising of almost 100 heifer calves yearly He also helps manage the 100-head dairy herd feeding program A devoted showring participant Alan has exhibited some of his 13 CONCRETE STAVE SILOS THE TERRE HILL CONCRETE STAVE HERD BUILDER BOTTOM UNLOADING SILO + Patz Silo Unloaders Feeders Conveyors Gutter Cleaners Manure Pumps Agitators + Heavy-Duty Galvanized Goosenecks Spreaders Galv. & Vinyl Pipe + A variety of choices in silo & chutes Aluminized Steel • Fiberglass • Concrete + Fiberglass Feedbins & Fiberglass Calf Hutches + A full line of concrete building blocks delivered on our own fleet of self-unloading trucks L“ d US BEDDING CHOPPER TERRE HILL SILO CO. INC. 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During the next tew months, Alan will apply for his American farmer degree Other semor finalists in the distinguished junior membei contest were M Jane Bom bgardner, Annville KJ, Lisa Beth Cooper, Slippery Hock HI, Karen K Sattazahn, Womelsdort, KD, and Donald Stoitzfuz, Morgantown K 1 Six junior division distinguished Holstein youth were also named and recognized at the breakfast program They are Debbie Cashell, Franklin County, Kim Kreibel, Perry County, Connie Ohlmger, and Claude Miller, Berks County, Brad Ludwig, Warren County and John Stamy 111, Cumberland County One special surprise pi esca lation went to Don and Gen y Seipl, Keystone Farms, Easton K 4. Several years ago, the Seipts sold a young registeied Holstein bull, Keystone Ivan Silvei, to TERRE HILL Your choice to fit your needs See and compare our time tested interior finish THE TERRE HILL CENTURY of Manufacturing, CONCRETE STAVE sales, and service to TOP UNLOADING the farm community SILO .Netherlands Recently, the Silvei won the Preferred Awai d, the first Holstem-Fnesian sire ever to win this highest possmle honor given to a dairy sire in Holland In honor of their ac complishment in the breeding of Silver, the Association presented the Seipt s with an enlarged, framed photograph of the Seipt family as they loaded the young bull on the truck for ship ment Don Seipt is a past state Holstein president and a national directoi ot the Holstem-Fnesian Association ot America. Five Holstein members were honored for having solicited 10 or moi e new members in 1980. l'he> are Lazio Mozes, Mercer County, 13 members, Kenneth Nixon, Fayette County, 13, L> Lamar Warner, Lancastei County, 13, Wendell J Smith, Bullei County, 11, and Byion Ovei, Bedtoid County, 10 CALL NOW FOR EARLY ERECTION DISCOUNTS ON NEW SILOS! RIM LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS
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