Mapleboimd Farm
(Continued from Page 08) that started with the oldest Jay and
means least, Missy, 8, brings the ' will end with the youngest Missy.
cows up for milking and applies “It’s a good way to learn how to
palve to all teats after milking. sell animals and handle money,”
Justastheirparentshadtowork . their dad says,
hard to make gains with their Don and Dorcas provide each
careers, the children .'are taught, child with a heifer when they are 9-
the same values’as they’grow up. years-old. But the children aren’t
Each year a different Hostetter given the cream of the Hostetler
markets rabbits, an enterprise crqp. Conversely, they receive
jy. jst and ak full-time employee of the farm is
interested in a dairying career.
THESE BUILDINGS BUILT
WITH LAMINATED
RAFTERS * * *
Preferred today because -
• Satisfactory day-to-day operation.
• Economical to build.
• More space - Utilizing Land Area.
• More Space in one building for feed and
implement storage.
• No posts to rot off.
• Built with the future in mind.
• Easy to erect-side walls & roof in one
• Will match existing building.
HESTI
50'x 100'x 25*7"
CORN & IMPLEMENT STORAGE BUILDING
animals from the middle of the
herd. Don explains the children
will derive the benefits from
working for improvement. Each
young Hostetter selects sires for
their respective animal to improve
the line.
“Kids have got to make, some
decsions in life and this is a good
time to get them started.”
Where’s mom and dad while the
childrefi carry out their chores?
Dorcas is busy with the bookwork
and registration. In one day alone
she’s drawn-off more than 20
calves. And Don is hard at work
being a full-time manager but still
finds time to help friends and
neighbors that ask for advice with
their herds.
“It seems like he could be gone
all the time,” Dorcas says of Don’s
eagerness to help others.
' And Don recalls the early days,
“Somebody showed me and helped
me.”
When the Hostetlers do find time
to relax one of their favorite family
activities is softball. Not only do
they play as a group at home but
Sue, Bev, Jay and even Don play
on league teams. »
In fact Don -admits one of his
joys is playing and coaching on the
same team as his son. And every
year the family makesit a point to
spend about a week together at
their , McKean County - hunting
retreat.
Meanwhile, the Maplebound
herd at home as well as a second
herd on an adjoining farm are
cared for by two other Hostetter
employees Amos Martin and
Eon Jantzi.
Four Maplebound Holsteins will
be on hand at the All-American in
Harrisburg next week. The
Hostetter black and whites are
characteristically large animals,
thick and strongly built.
Don looks for feet, legs and
udder and has stressed a lot of
dairy character in his breeding
program.
Pre-milking duties are.
udders ahead of Jay and Bev while they attach milking units.
Hostetler’s Eastern Grand from the Kate
Champ, Maplebound Gentle Ben bull. Presently, the Hostettere use
Sun is an aged cow out of a 5 which include
homebred bull, Maplebound Valiant, Astronaut, Marcus King,
Gentle Ben. Marvation, Persuader, Sexation to
The bull was sired by Gar-Bar- u . .. . .
Dale Burke Kate, a bull which has „botojierds
had a tremendous impact on the to individually
h er< j. - reed and devote attention to each
Don and Dorcas estimate that cow '
about 75 percent of their show
JEFFERSON D. & CARL YODER FARM
LAMINATED RAFTERS * * *
• Efficient structure.'
• Arch has exceptional strength, resisting wind
& snow loads.
• Manufactured locally.
• Machined joints adds strength.
• Ability to transmit forces to bearing plate &
wall.
• Easily ventilated.
• Prompt delivery & crane service.
Telephone; /S\ (717) 866-6581
CALL TODAY
FOR INFORMATION
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 19,1981—09
MANUFACTURERS of
LAMINATED RAFTERS
and WOOD ROOF TRUSSES
RICHLAND RDI, Pennsylvania 17087
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