*26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 27,1981 Poultry farm features automatic milling BY DICK ANGLESTEIN RHEEMS If it turns unusually hot and muggy overnight, John Wolgemuth can immediately cut his overall poultry feeding ration, but increase the supplement to help maintain egg production. And, he can do it automatically. Suppose the tune comes m the future that poultry operators will subscribe to the continuing ser vices of a consultant to closely fine tune feeding rations to improve production. Wolgemuth will be ready and he’ll be able to do it automatically. What about the future possibility that regulations are legally enacted requiring the exact weighing of rations containing certain medication? He’ll be able to meet that possible requirement. And do it automatically, too. These are just some of the feeding management options that the Rheems poultry farmer has since installing a Martin Automatic Milling System for his 70,000-bird operation. The milling system, designed and installed by Ivan Martin, of Martin Distributors Inc., of R 1 Lebanon, is the first of its type in this area. An electro-mechanical process, the system features the automatic programmed preparation of a variety of rations, performing j o hn Wolgemuth, poultry farmer from Rheems, Lancaster S h County ’ examines sca 'e. which measures ingredients by systemsdoaSd mil£ P weight in his newly installed automatic milling system. As dial In other words, with the setting (A) moves around programmed track, exact weight of of a few dials and the press of a ingredient is measured for a particular ration. When it button, the system automatically reaches read switch (B), the system automatically shuts off SKg Se P First - co^ lders the saving about $ll to $l5 a ton as weighing each accurately enn- preparation of a feed ration on a compared to the purchase of a weight basis to be more accurate commerced ration. transporting the feed to the thMonaydumebaus. chicken house or other pre- Neit > ° f selected location. mixing your own ration over the Aodc.memcnumc.hetKK.llry SS£££ ■**"" any r." Kt to The-system at the Wolgemuth farm, located just off Rt. 283 at the 1 “sed a proportioning-*ypemd} Rheems exit, is capable of or some 15 years whcn we had jus automatically preparmg three £ e . sma “® r ’ 12,000-bird house, different rations from eight Wolgemuth said, ingredients 14 took a lot more S oo * l Full capacity of this type of management to be accurate when system is five different programmed rations from up to 12 For ingredients, according to Martin. Wolgemuth explains that he 50 “ i*®” but „ volume decided on the Martin system for would stay die same. , several different reasons Wolgemuth estimates that he s For Hosting The Sealstor Open House On June 23. ★ Congratulations for exceeding 20,000 pounds of milk in 1981. All of us at Penn Dutch support your efforts towards excellence. PENN DUTCH FARM SYSTEMS, INC. Highway 72 North, Lebanon, PA 17042 - PH; 717-273-9324 THANKS TO MR. & MRS. RALPH RUDY Of REBER HOLSTEIN FARM Centre County | HOG PROPUCERSI | ♦ Get Top Price Z t for Your Hogs t ♦ New Holland % ♦ Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See ♦ Z them weighed and sold and pick up Z { yourcheck. ! I SALE EVERY MONDAY - 8:0d «Ji | | NEW HOLUND SALES STABLES, MC. I t Phone 717-354-4341 % T Daily market Report - Phone 717-354-7288 ♦ X Abe Diffenbach. Manager Z- Owatonna's New 595 RqII Baler ...the beltless won No more belts or bale forming more stretching or breaking pr< stead, the 595 uses 21 steel rol ders to form identical, uniform time. one ingredient and starts adding another ingredient.' Up to eight ingredients can be included in three different rations programmed into Wolgemuth’s system. Overall capacity of this type of system, designed and installed by Ivan Martin, of Rl, Lebanon, are five different rations, including up to 12 ingredients. “I used a commercial ration m the new 60,000-bird house for the first flock last year,”lie said. Special features such as the open throat pick-up, bale forming rollers, hydraulic density control and automatic bale tying, help you bale 10 to 15 tons per hour in alfalfa, grasses or stover. Easy GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE RD 2, QUARRYVILLE. PA 17566 PHONE: 717-786-7318 r "1 wanted to get the feel of the house before going to my own (Turn to Page A 27) SENSENIG'S SPOUTING Rd 3, New Holland. PA 17557 ★ Seamless Spouting in a variety of colors. ★ Made on the job. ★ New or repaired. ★ Old style half round spouting Quality Workmanship at Low Rates f FREE 717-354-4481 { ESTIMATES Nelson S. Sensenig
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