Lancaster Co. DHIA (Continued from Page 014) • Paul B. Zimmerman RH 39.1 89.5 50.4 Paul D. WelK RH 73 7 95.2 56.1 Earl R. Hursh RH 36 4 84.7 56.0 J. Earl Horst R&GrH 40.8 87.8 52.4 David D. Zimmerman R&GrH 53 0 96.2 49.3 Allen Lee Stoltzfus RH 42.0 83.2 50.7- Springarden Farm RH 83.9 88.5 54.3 Alvin M. Martin R&GrH' 35.3 88.9 55.1' Robert L. Shelly > RH 38.0 89.9 54.0' T SJ.Harnish RSGrH 70.0 87.7 52.9 David McMicnael r; RSGrH 78.6 84.2 53.3 K.D.& Else Linde RG 44.6 89.1 43.6 MarbroFarm RH 42.6 85.6 50.8 Lester J.Wiker R&GrH 64.6 91.7- 52.4 Jonas O.Sensemg-- RSGrH 46.0 89.8 - 47.5, J. Robert Kindtg-.. ;> ,• RH 57.9 87.9 1 50.5 Elam Petersheim = ■RH 67.5 89.5-' 50.1 Paul H. Martin L - RH 38.9 85.2 50.7 Water-Flow Farm " RH 40.3 87.6'51.7 C. Nevin Hershey . RH 47.1 88.9 52.5 Kenneth B. Garber - RG 61.8 90.0 42.4 John K. Stoltzfus RSGrH 27.2,93.0 56.2 C.& Katie King' - RSGrH 67.5 91.9 54.7, Aaron Z. Martin RSGrH 28.3 76.8 47.6 Robert Kduffman Jr. .- ,RH 99.5 83.8 508 E.R. & R.E. Denlmger RH 46.8 87.2 50 6 Ellie D. Kneder, . R4GrH..,54.2 82.0 50.1 Brubacher&’Martin ' ” RH -65.0 86;2 -49.2 C. Victor Groff R&GrH 98.5 92.9 50 4 Spring Lawn Farm RH 136.7 89.2 _49 5 Benuel Z. Lapp RH 44.0'85.9" 52 5 H Stoltzfus Jr R&GrH 44.9 91 O' 51 8 Ru Be Mar Farms RH 31 0 'Bl 7 53 6 W John F. Stoltzfus RH 34 3 92.3 52.0 Alvin L Petersheim. GrH 42.0 92.9 55.2 John H Howard RH 35.7 92.8 51 9 SamuelE Better. RH' 47.4 92 7 56.1 Donald M Eckman RSGrH 47.9 86 4 50.8 Vernon R Umble & Son RH 79 3 85.7 47.6 J Smucker & Sons RSGrH 53 1 93.9 51.2 Joseph C. Wivell RH 93 6 89 2 50 5 RosegaleFarm R&GrH 40.9 90 2 50.1 James S. Brubacker R&GrH 43 2 93.0 52.1 MerVm Sauder R&GrH 36 7 93 3 48 2 Donald R Bare RH 67 7 89.8 48 8 LeßoyS. Musser RSGrH 48 0 92.1 48 8 Jay E. Landis RH 44 5 85.2 48.6 Jacobs. Dienner RH 56 4 85.0 45.1 Ferncrest Farm RSGrH 50 0 88.3 48.3 Sunny Craft Farm RH 32.3 80.7 49.8 - Gerald Martin RH 48 0 89.2 51 2 Thomas A. Denlmger RH 496 90.9 52.2 John M Harnish RH 187.3 89.1 47 4 Curtis E AkerS RH 59.4 84.9 50.0 Kenneth L. Beiler RH 54.4 87.7 51.0 H Landis Weaver RH 56.2 86.2 50.3 Donald B Miller RH 40.2 92.5 51.4 Meadow Springs Fm R&GrH 43.0 91.6 . 46.2 J Wade Groff RH 51.1 91.4 47 6 ■lvan S. Stoltzfus RH 46 7 35.0 53.2 C WitmerSherer RH 38 3 93.4 48 0 Paul V. Nissley R&GrH 78 8 77.2 49 8 Daniel E. Fisher R&GrH 47 6 87.3 50.4 • i Jonas B. Stoltzfus GrH 48.0 90.0 49 5 Sol S Stoltzfus RH 28 5 94 3 50.1 Tntown Farm RH 30 7 92 6 49 4 L Clair Miller R&GrH 66 5 90.2 49.7 Naaman W. Stoltzfus " RH 34.1 88.4 48.7 . Glenn R. Binkley RSGrH 42 0 73.7 45 7 Aaron B. Lantz RH 38 0 89.3 49 7 Shellenberger Bros. RH 72 4 89.2 47 9 Allen Lee Stoltzfus RH 42 5 78.2 43.1 R Wenger-D. Hunt RH 52.4 • 87.7 47 5 J Mowery Frey Jr. RH 85.6 80.0 47.1 Marvin K. Witmer RH 62.0 82.1 48 8 Daniel W Fox R&GrH 31 0 91 7 46 3 John 0. Stoltzfus '' R&GrH 32.4 89.0 44.7 Ivan Zook RH 69.4 84.6 45.3 Ben S. Stoltzfus ' RH 40.7 83 9 46 1 'Samuel Martin Jr. R&GrH 75.4 86.4 50.8 Paul Rohrer& Sons GrH 81.6 86.9 46 9 Marvin Reed R&GrH 35.0 .87.8 47 2 Elmer M. High R&GrH 52 1 91.3 52 5 Q-ville Pres. Home R&GrH 52 7 88 2 52.9 Christian Zook RH 48 3 85.6 45 4 WIC MOTORIZED SILAGE WAGON WITH HYDROSTATIC SPEED CONTROL A GREAT IMPROVEMENT ON EFFICIENCY ★ Electric of Gas Operated ★ Regular Feed Discharge or No Competitor Can Beat The Wic Choppers 40” High Feed Discharge For Performance And Cost The NEW Hydra-static speed control gives you a choice of speeds from slow to fast. With a touch of the pedal the wagon moves forward or backward; release the pedal and it automatically brakes. You also have a regular feed discharge or a 40-inch high discharge from one or two sides. The WIC Silage Wagon is operated by gas or electric and available in 30-, 45- or 52-bushel sizes. With the 16-inch wheels it goes wherever you want to take it. ELECTRIC REDDING CHOPPER Wic also makes an electric 200 volt a c chopper or a 24 volt d c battery operated chopper including an automatic charger. These two models are equipped in the factory with a manual starter panel and are protected by fuses to diminish risk of accidents Very quietr these bedding choppers are mostly used on small or medium sized farm As well as being mobile the 220 volt a c model can be installed stationary Motor 220 volt a.c 3 h p 24 volt d e 21/2 h.p Hie Stresses of Fall At this time of the year, there are a number of things that can stress cowsand throw them into a tither. I was reminded of this fact by a number of phone calls I received in recent, weeks concerning herd health problems. There were a number of possibilities for these problems, and I share some of these thoughts with' you in the following paragraphs. In late summer, many of our streams and summer pastures dried up. Stagnant water ac cummulated in our streams and ponds and the concentration of algae and pollutants increased. Normally these problems would not exist, or it would have been diluted out by increased rates of water flow. Some of the algaes produce toxins which can affect cattle. Thus, it is advisable that cattle not be allowed to -consume stagnant water, and water troughs should be cleaned regularly. When pastures dry up, about all that thrives is weeds, some of which may be poisonous. Nor mally, these poisonous weeds pose no problem to cattle as long as they have a handy supply of other good feed to eat. Cattle usually avoid these poisononh weeds, probably because of their undesirable flavor and odors. What few weeds they may consume are diluted out by good feed However, when cows ih the “back forty” for an extended period of time, and no other feed is conveniently available, they may relish the opportunity to browse on anything that is handy even poisonous weeds. We, therefore, should attempt to eliminate these Abram M Stoltzfus R&GrH 40 5 88.9 44 9 3.7 1.67 John S Zimmerman R&GrH 64.1 82.5 42.8 3.9 167 JohnS. Nolt Mix 40 4 84 5 47 3 3.5 1.67 Abram L. King RSGrH 44 5 83.3 47 6 3 5 167 A GREAT IMPROVEMENT ON EFFICIENCY Daily Pipeline By Glenn A. Shirk H Extension Deiry, Agent hazards from our pastures by frequent clipping and with the proper use of herbicides. Observe .what weed problems exist now, ‘ and make a vow to do something about them next year. Changing Feeds For many cows, this time of the year is a time of drastic and sudden changes in the feeding program. We are switching from one kind of forage to another. Soiqptimes these changes are rather frequent during the harvest season. During this time, cows are sometimes forced to consume hot, uncured silages, and some may be exposed to breathing toxic silo gases. It is always desirable to have a supply of forage to feed from while silos are being filled and silage is curing. This is not always possible, but it is worth striving for. To keep the ration balanced during these periods of changes, it is necessary to do some forage testing" and feed programming. This takes some forward planning. It usually invovles sampling some forages at harvest time, and re testing them at a later date. Confining Cows For Winter We are into the season of rapidly changing weather. It’s a .time of the year when bam ventilation is critical. Ventilation systems need to be able to adjust to rapidly changing weather conditions and they need to provide cattle with fresh air without creating drafts. Or, buildings need to be designed in such a way so they have plenty of fresh air. In other cases, cattle can be given the freedom to select their own comfort zone; this is one of the big advantages of a 'well- GAS REDDING CHOPPER Tht gas powered/bedding qteppfer is the most popular on ttie market. It's operation is simple and it handles easily Equipped with a Honda 4-stroke gas engine, the Wic bejping chopper insures maximum out put while m use 1 Motor 5. 7, or 10 hp. 4- stroke Honda Starter 5 h p manual, and 7 and 10 h p manual or electric start Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 3,1981—D15 placed, well-maintained call hutch. Speaking of calf hutches, what provisions do you have for calves when they come out of hutches? It should be cold housing, with lots of fresh air, and pens for small groups of about 4 heifers. Ideally, the pens for smaller heifers should be away from, or up wind from, older heifers and cows. Frequently, these young calves have not developed enough im munity to fight off disease ■ -organisms from the older stock in. . the herd, ideally, they should not be breathing the same air. It is always good to work closely with your local veterinarian to discuss and develop immunization programs that are applicable to your specific needs. If you do not have adequate facilities to accommodate calves coming out of hutches, an alter native approach might be to start your calves indoors this fall and save the hutches for late winter calves. The disease organism load in the bam should be at its lowest level at this time of the year. Calves started indoors now, could be kept inside all winter and allowed to develop an immunity to whatever organisms exist. As the winter progresses,- and the organism levels build up, start the calves outside in the hutches, and let them there until spring. By then, they’ll probably be big enough to carry the hutch away, but at least you haven’t stressed them by exposing them at a young age to warm housing and disease organisms that are common to the herd. As we bring cows indoors for the winter, we are also subjecting them to more concrete stress. Thus, it is desirable to keep stalls well maintained and as com fortable as possible. Exercise, particularly on an earthen lot, can also help relieve some of the stress. Remember, cows are creatures of habit. They, like to be com fortable, and they have to be ..healthy to produce well With all these changes and stresses we subject cows to, it is any wonder that cows “act up”, go off feed and off milk? Our challenge is to keep these to a minimum. Pamper your cows, and they’ll probably pamper you in return. Wic has perfected a three point hitch PTO chopper activated by the power of your tractor. Easy to in stall, it is ideal for free-stalls, or in strawberry fields for mulching purposes. -DISTRIBUTOR- PAUL HORNING R.D. 1, Stevens, PA 17578 215-267-7208 POWER TAKE'OFF BEDDING CHOPPER