D6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
Bradford Co. dairyman claims ‘Bl high state average
BY JANE BRESEE
Staff Correspondent
TO WAND A Four Holstein
breeders were recently honored
for high state herd at the Eastern
Bradford County DHIA Dinner
Meeting.
William and Janet Brown’s 30
registered Holstems tallied the
number one state herd average of
23,437 pounds of milk and 903
pounds of fat.
Bill and Gmny Davis turned in
the high herd average for their 67
milking Red and White Holstems,
recognized as a breed for the first
time this year.
Orville Voder, Bradford County
Extension agent, presented
honorary rosettes to owners of
herds with less than 200,000
somatic cell count. High butterfat
production also received special
recognition. The William Browns
finished with more than 900 pounds
of fat. Twenty county herds
finished in the 700 pounds of fat
category while 37 herds finished in
Stoltzfus is Chester Co.’s top dairy producer
ByJoanMclntire
GUTHRIESVILLE - The
Chester County Dairy Herd Im
provement Association awarded
Herd Production Awards to six
farmers at its 23rd annual meeting
and banquet here last Thursday.
Melvm Stoltzfus, Cochranville,
was the top producer with a herd
record of 840 butterfat and 21,527
pounds milk. Other award winners
Award winners at last week’s Chester S. Stoltzfus, Atglen; Paul King, Cochranville;
County DHIA banquet included, from left, Alan and Robert Pepple, Oxford.
Umble, Atglen; David Kauffman, Atglen; John
Members of the 12-man Chester County
DHIA Board of Directors are: front row, from
left, David Weaver, Gienmoore; Nelson
Stoltzfus, Parkesburg; Jeff Yoder, Elverson;
George Lamborn, Nottingham; Leon Kurtz,
Cochranvifie and Nicholas Tkaczuk, Elverson.
the 650-699 pounds of fat range.
Troy DHIA supervisor manager,
Brent Skinner, reported that 404
herds were on test at the end of
September compared to 390 last
year. In addition, there were 74
Owner-Sampler herds.
Skinner also stated that a new
meter checking rule is in effect.
The rule states that any meter
used 25 times or more a month is
subject to semi-annual checks.
Skinner reported that seven
out of rune Bradford County DHIA
supervisors recieved the state
issued Supervisor Merit Award,
which was the highest percentage
in the state for honored super
visors.
Roy Beardslee, president of
Bradford County DHIA, conducted
a paper ballot election to fill the
spots of four out-going directors.
James Kitner, Mercur was
reelected Owner-Sampler Director
from Eastern Bradford. Election
of other directors will be deter
mined at the Western Bradford
DHIA meeting.
were, John M. Umble and Sons,
Atglen, represented by Alan
Umble, with 779 pounds butterfat,
19,489 pounds of milk; John S.
Stoltzfus, Atglen, with 775 but
terfat, 19,902 pounds of milk; Paul
King, Cochranville, 766 butterfat,
19,839 pounds of milk; David and
Tim Kauffman, Atglen, 754 but
terfat, 20,626 pounds of milk; and
Robert Pebble, Oxford, 752 pounds
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The following is a list of Brad
ford County producers finishing
with more than 700 pounds of fat;
William Brown, Nichols, N.Y.
23,437 pounds of milk, 903 pounds ot
fat; Donald E. Harkness,
Monroeton —20.093 M, 788 F;
Richard H. Packard, Troy -
20.251 M, 765 F; Robert Taylor,
Rome -19.013 M, 760 F; Windham
Valley Farm, Rome —19.865 M,
742 F; George M. Shell, Columbia
Cross Roads, 18,085 M, 738 F;
Russel L. Jones, Little Meadows
19.614 M, 736 F; Ronald P. Davis,
Warren Center —18.426 M, 734 F;
Earl J. Gamble, Leßaysville
18,263 M, 731 F; Archie L. Williams,
Leßaysville -19.398 M, 723 F;
Milford Kinsman & Son, Troy
18,186 M, 721 F; Y Run Dairy
Farms, Troy -18.568 M, 720 F;
Wayne H. Lamont, Troy
19.565 M, 719 F; Tom & Diane Elliot,
Towanda —18.965 M, 719 F; Dale
Mattocks, Columbia Cross Roads
—18.309 M, 718 F; Lewis & Lois
Anderson, Leßaysville —17.825 M,
716 F; Clarence & Keith Cram,
Wysox —19.064 M, 715 F; Ford
of butterfat, 19,712 pounds of milk.
Charles J. Moore, Lester High,
and Sam Acker were elected to the
board of directors.
During the business meeting.
President Nicholas Tkaczuk ex
plained that the association was
running m the red. It was required
to pay unemployment tax for the
past year, he said, and decided to
operate in the red rather than
Back row, from left, Charles Moore,
Cochranvifle, newly elected; Richard Hoopes,
West Grove; Steve Mason, Nottingham; Lester
High, newly elected; and Glenn Freese,
Nottingham. >Jot pictured, Sam Acker,
Chester Springs, newly elected.
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Bradford County agent, Orville Yoder, right, congratulates
Janet and William Brown for achieving the highest herd
average in the state. With a 29-cow herd, the Brown’s record
finished at 23,437 pounds of milk and 903 pounds of fat.
Ridge Farm, Rome -18.371 M, sons, Rome _ 17,656 m, 70IF;
714 F; Orton Mattocks, Troy Donald Jennings, Jr., Canton
18.766 M, 712 F; H.W. Russell & 18.845 M, 701 F.
assess members. He indicated that
the fees will have, ta be raised
‘ again next year due to rising costs.
In his report on the Pennsylvania
Dairyman’s Association, Robert
Pebbles said the Association
promotes dairy welfare, sponsors
the Dairy Princess and 4-H
judging, provides ribbons and
product certificates, supports
research and updates the com
puter capacity, and furnishes
money for product sample testing.
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
Charlene Rohrer, Cochranville,
performed a skit promoting dairy
products
USDA seeks public
comment on soil
conservation
HARRISBURG - The Secretary
of Agriculture announces the
opportunity for people to comment
on the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s proposed soil and
water conservation program. The
program features expanded roles
for local and state governments
and the targeting of (JSDA dollars
and personnel to conserving
critical resource problem areas.
People who are interested in the
proposed program, or potentially
affected by it, are' invited to
comment. Responses will be ac
cepted through January 15, 1982,
and can be mailed to State Con
servationist, Soil Conservation
Service, Box 985, Federal Square
Station, Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
The proposed program would
“concentrate more USDA
assistance m areas where soil
erosion and other problems
threaten to reduce agricultural
productive capacity and to in
crease agricultural production
costs, according to Graham T
Mimkittnck, State Conservationist
SCS. Basic USDA technical and
financial assistance would con
tinue in all areas.
The program would use local and
state conservation coordinating
Roy 0. Christman, Hamburg,
Berks County, showed slides of his
1978 trip to'Pakistan. Sent by the
State Department, Christman
reported to the State Department
and Congress when he returned.
He said that on a Pakistan dairy
farm, he saw a stainless steel'hulk
tank that “had a coating of flies.”
They just skim the flies off and let
the next batch come in to get their '
fill.” Also, be said that Pakistan’s '
top dairy cow produced 5,000
pounds of milk. He was surprised,
he said, to have seen many
Russian built tractors. - ;
boards to identify critical problem
areas, set priorities, and develop
program for local and state action
to solve the problems. These
boards would be based on existing
organizations—conservation dist
rict boards, Agricultural
Stabilization ' and Conservation
committees, Extension advisory
boards, and other groups.
Based on the recommendation
from these local and state boards
and national priorities, more
USDA assistance would be aimed
at reducing the most serious soil
erosion and related problems.
The program is the Depart
ment's proposed response to Soil
and Water Resources Con
servation Act of 1977. It is detailed
m an RCA Progam report,
Munkittnck says. This report and
a summary leaflet with response
form are available at SCS and
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service offices
throughout the state.
The basis for the program is an
appraisal of the condition, trends
and natural resource problems of
the Nation. Published in two
reports, the appraisal is also
available for public reference in
the two USDA offices.
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