A3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 28,1981 Mest herd has Co.’s greatest gain, highest fat < By M. Joan Mclntire LANSDALE - Merrill Mest, Schwenksville, won the trophy for having the highest test results in Montgomery county at the 1981 Dairy Herd Improvement association banquet held here last Saturday. Mest’s herd produced 16,474 pounds' of milk with 700 pounds of fat. George Seneko, Jr,, Harleysville, with 17,889 pounds of milk, and 699 fat, was second. David P. Longacre, Hereford, won third with 19,233 pounds of milk, 689 pounds fat. They were awarded plaques. Ribbons went to the remaining seven farmers who made it to the top 10. They were Fred Seipt, Lansdale, 17,198 pounds of milk, 685 fat; Richard Bechtel, Harleysville, 18,333 pounds of milk, 680 fat; Roy S. Kolb, Spring City, 17,085 pounds of milk, 667 fat; Harold K. Halteman, Telford, 17,620 pounds of milk, 667 fat; J. Harold Keener, Telford, 17,900 pounds of milk, 663 fat; E.N. Halteman, Harleysville, 16,074 pounds of milk, 647 fat; and Robert A. Hewitt, Spring City, 16,480 pounds of milk. 642 fat. David P. Longacre won a trophy for high milk production, while Richard Bechtel and the W.B. Saul High School in Philadelphia won plaques. Others in the top ten for milk production included: Merrill G. Ruth, J. Harold Keener, George Seneko, Jr., Harold K. Halteman, the Du Mar Farm, Fred Seipt, and Roy S. Kolb. For the greatest increase in 1981, Merrill Mest won a trophy. Woodson Farm, Pennsburg, and Graterford Correctional Industries were second and third place 1981 HERD SUMMARY Sixty herds completed twelve months production testing. A complete list of DHIA herds follow. In addition there were three owner sampler herds This report lists rolling herd averages Merrill Mest George SeneKo, Jr David P. Longacre Fred Seipt Family Richard A. Bechtel Roy S. Kolb & Sons Harold K. Halteman J. Harold Keener E.N. Halteman & Sons Robert A. Hewitt Charles Rhoads E. Jay Renmnger Woodson Farm Ou Mar Farm Merrill G. Ruth WB Saul High School George Bisbort James Guntz Merrymead Farm Paul W. Weaver & Sons Alvin 0. Delp & Son Ronald R. Johnson Gordon Moser Lalisa Holstems John W. Meyers & Son Gehnnger Bros. Donald G. Stutzman Clyde Masemore Clark Yoder Andrew Schertel Knebel Bros. Gordon D. Holl John Nikerle Kenneth P. Schultz Daniel E. Kolb Irwin L. Zeigler Correction Industries Donald 0. Knebel Hy-Vue Farms S. Horace Mowrer & Son Norristown State Farm LANCASTER A grant The majority ot the funds, totalling over $83,000 has been provided under the Federal awarded to the Planning Com- Community Development mission and the Agricultural Program, are to be used by local Preserve Board to further then" municipalities in their agricultural work in agricultural preservation, preservation planning efforts. Montgomery County dairy producers with the highest record increases included; from left, Fred Seipt; Merrill Mest; Stanley Kopistecki, Graterford Correctional Industries; and Robert Hewitt. Not pictured were Harold K. Halteman and David Longacre. winners. Also in the top ten were: David P. Longacre, Clark Yoder, James Stutzman, Robert A. Hewitt, Roland R. Johnson, Fred L. Seipt, and Harold K. Halteman. Allen Kriebel accepted an award from the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture for his farm, which has been in his family for more than 100 years. Conrad and Bonnie Fisher also received a 100- year award. In a slide presentation entitled “Visit to the Top Ten Herds," Montgomery County agent Joseph H. Way showed highlights of ac- Grants available for agricultural preservation Montgomery UviUes on the farms with the highest production. An energetic group of senior citizens entertained the DHIA members for an hour. The Bum- Bah Bucketeers, from the Harleysville Senior Adult Activity Center played a variety of unusual musical instruments while singing .and dancing. The featured in strument, the Bum-Bah, is a pogostick'like arrangement with a tamborme, little bells, a horn, a cow bell, cymbals, a woodblock, and banjo strings: It is played by bouncing it up and down, and striking it with a drum stick or brush. Jesse V. 2umstem Robert L. Freed. Sr Walebe Farms Edward Wisser Robert W. Wolfgang Grater Brothers Curtis N. Kratz Mark A. Slater Franklin J. Schlegel C.L. Reinford & Sons Claude R. Bieler Ronald P. Boyer Hoffman Farms Paul S. Jones Walton Hackman Grim Brothers Watershed Farm Stanley Fox Warren W. Long HIGH HERDS IN MILK PRODUCTION David P. Longacre 89.6 19,233 Richard A. Bechtel 57.0 18.333 W.B Saul High School 12,6 18,142 Merrill G. Ruth 57.1 18,139 J. Harold Keener 43.9 17,900 George Seneko, Jr 69.2 17,889 Harold K. Halteman , 59.1 17,620 Dd Mar Farm 58.0 17,493 Fred Seipt Family 125,9 17,198 Roy S. Kolb & Sons 74,0 1 7,085 GREATEST INCREASE -1981 Merrill Mest Woodson Farm Correctional Industries David P. Longacre Clark Yoder James Stutzman Robert A Hewitt Roland R iot''>biin Fred L beipt HatoldK lidiiemaii Greatest increase in tat is computed by a toimula adopted in 1960 The purpose is to recognize herds maKmg steady year to So tar, eight Lancaster County townships - Brecknock, Clay, East Cocolico, Kphrata, Manor, Paradise, Pequea, and West Cocalico have submitted ap plications totalling approximately ag Some of the Montgomery Co. Dairy Herd Improvement Association members receiving awards for high butterfat records included: from left, Harold K. Halteman, Telford; Roy S. Kolb, Spring City; Fred Seipt, Lansdale: Robert A. Hewitt, Spring City: E.N. Halteman, Harleysviile; and Richard A.,- Bechtel, Harleysviile. Not pictured were David Longacrel ■ Hereford; J. Harold Keener, Telford; George Seneko, Jr., Harleysviile; and Merrill Mest, Schwenksville. Milk production awards were given to: from left, Harold K. Halteman; Roy S. Kolb; Fred Seipt; Richard A. Bechtel; Merrill G. Ruth, Telford; and D. Alderfer, Harleysville. Not pictured were Harold Keener. David Longacre, and George Seneko. year progress and to give more credit tor increasing production on herds already on a high level of production. 1 ! ,668 13,338 11,102 13,979 13,128 10,886 12,701 13,375 12,864 12,649 11,813 11,890 12,346 12,108 9,355 11,682 11,601 10,901 8,901 HIGH TEN COWS -1981 October l, 1980 through September 30.1981 FAT PRODUCTION - 305 days J. Harold Keener Tracy Fred Seipt Family Honest David Longacre M otlie David Longacre Pnlly Richard Bechtel Snoflak Hy-Vue Farms 812 Merrill Mest B 8 Fred Seipt Family Gwen David Longacre Billie J. Harold Keener Pearl Hy-Vue Farms 40 James Guntz 29 Hy-Vue Farms 811 David P. Longacre Mollie David P. Longacre Billie Hy-Vue Farms 818 RoyS. Kolb & Sons 86 David P. Longacre Margo George Seneko, Jr Libby Du Mar Farm Rachel one-half ot the $50,000 earmarked tor local grants. Municipalities may still apply tor the remaimng funds. Any local official interested in applying for some ot the grant money or in H 11-10 22,3/5 1006 H 6-1 20,493 990 H 6-8 26,665 9/9 H 7-9 24,501 962 H 8-2 23,408 962 H 4-4 24,149 951 H b-b 18,50 b 98b 98b J H 6-2 21,116 H 6-3 H 8-5 22,614 931 MILK PRODUCTION - 305 days H 6-10 H 5-0 H 3-4 H 6-8 H 6-3 H 4-2 H 11-1 H 610 H 5-/ H 4-2 learning more about the program should contact Robert S. Yates. Chief Community Planner, at the Planning Commission, phone 299- 8333. -26,474 931 28,434 / /4 28,19 b 899 27,43/ 840 26,665 9/9 26,4/4 931 2fa,lfal 889 2b,b24 8/3 2b,b4b /9b 25,4/9 913 24,98/ 824