KITTANING In the 43rd year of Armstrong County s DHIA, county producers realized an 84JUpounds increase in milk production trom last year. The coimty'i-24 tull-year herds average 15,195 pounds of milk in contrast to the 1980 average for 14,354. Butterfat production also increased by 17 pounds. The county's 1,241 cows on test finished with a butterfat average of 559 pounds over last year’s 542 pounds Ray Claypole & Sons of Worthington led the county in milk and tat with averages of 16,167 pounds 'of mik and 650 pounds of fat on 77. S cows. The county's higli milk record of 25,564 was set by a Holstein owned by Mark Campbell & Sons of Ford City High butterfat producer was a Holstein owned by Leroy Schrock & Sons of Dayton, which finished with a record of 943 pounds of fat • Members of the Armstrong County DHIA include President—Thomas Grooms, Vice President—Leroy Schrock, Secretary—Van Cornish, 11, Treasurer—Mary Lou Capone, Directors—Mark Campbell and Stuart Claypoole, Super visors—Donna Beranty and Mane Boyer WESTFALIA systemat . The Westfalia Feeding & CODATRON - Control System For All Dairy Herds • individual dispensing of con centrate feed m the slatted unit • Choice of one or two types of feed 1 * t** £f ! •'-V'K *--•- -,*>S/ < v* v **> Automatic Feeder The feeders are of stain less steel! durable and easily cleaned The feeder comprises a housing with teed inlet feeding trough and transmitter/receiver unit The tran smitter/receiver unit is mounted at the front of the trough A printer can be supplied on request for the models F 26 and L which prints out the data stored in the central computer either automatically or on request The printer is a useful extension to the cow calendar and is practically indispensable for herd' management Uses standard SVxll’ com puterized paper • not an adding machine type paper Power Supply Unit CHAWERSBUBG Cumberland Farm & Saner Farm Systems Dairy Supply, Inc. Orlyn Saner Larry Hughes 717-463-2606 717-263-0826 WOWTBOSE 800-692-7406 Ted H(rsch Refr(gerat(on TgOY COCHB4NVIU.E 717-278-3607 Farm Construction & , nvrnmr . Equipment OMm Robert L. Janney . W & J Dairy Sales 215-593-2365 William Guhl 717-529-2569 JttSCY SHORE Tom L Dunlap SCHWENKSVILLE 717-398-1391 BALLY y Longacrd Electric Service, Inc 215-845-2261 , Claypoole tops Armstrong Co. DHIA • Maximum ration limit at all intervals • Savings in concentrate feed • Higher milk yields • Time-saving feeding *•■*4 - V "x ">* * Printer HD Transceiver For Tie Stalls WESTFAUA SALES CENTERS McAUSTERVIILE Penn Valley Cropstore, Inc DaieStutzman 215-287-9650 215-287-7315 Those herd averaging more than 600 pounds of tat are included in the following list Ray Claypoole & Sons T.E Miller & Sons Schrock TKANKLIN The Venango County DHIA reported 28 herds on official rest completed tne 1981 testing year, marking the 57th for the county association The county's 1,359 cows finished with averages of 15,205 pounds of milk and 597 pounds of tat. Titusville dairyman, C John Carey completed the year with the county-high records in milk and tat. Carey's 24 registered Holstems averaged 19,594 pounds of milk and 747 pounds of fat Members ot the Venango County DHIA include. President Paul Runnmppr Vice President William Bean, For Progress In Milking Technology Introduces: • Higher butterfat content in the milk • Better physical condition of the cows » Cow calendar Model F-26 CODATRON feed pro gram with 24-hour cycle (24 intervals) Input and readout of feed amounts in lbs. Maximum amount limit in each interval • Simple checking of pro blem cows (more than 9% residual feed) • Stored data preserved in the event of power failure • Optional automatic or manual start of the feed ing program • Feeding program extensible to max. 999 cows • Connections for up to 26 automatic feeders • Printer connection • Choice of one or two types of feed • Additional reading of - contents of silo tank - daily consumption - daily consumption per feeding box (for all types of feed) • A percental increase or reduction of the daily feed ration can be implemented for the whole herd (changes in the quality of the feed) • Cow calendar - input of calving date - rutting-season and with calving-tune control - determination of lactation stage - input of date of dry time - start of concentrate feeding before calving • The control panel already has the functions for milking parlour operation (storage of the various data for each cow). SfARTAHSBURG Brenner Dairy Equipment Albert Brenner 814-654-7309 Dairyland Sales & Service Jim Kelley 717-297-4128 WILLIAMSBURG LongenecKer Implement Dale Longenecker 814-793-2985 BEU.VILLE Bylers Diesel Daniel Beiler Carey tops Venango Co. DHIA Model L HAGERSTOWN MARYLAND Tn-State Farm Automation Gerald Potfenberger 301-790-3698 SALES ENGINEER ROBERTE TURNER R D. #l, Box 11 Aspers, PA 17304 717-677-9301 NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 'WESTFALIA SYSTEMAT DIVISION of CENTRICO 1862 Brummel Dr . Elk Grove, 111 60007 1-800-323-6723 16,10/ 15,173 16,884 84 0 89 8 64 0 77.5 51.2 /19 7 M.H. EBY, INC. Manufacturer of All Aluminum Track Bodies Livestock, Grain & Bulk Feed cv < Ofstributi Blue Bail, Pa. LOCKING HEADGATES • Silage Banks • Stock Tilt Tables • Blocking • Chutes • Portable Loading Chutes • Squeeze Chutes ® Head Gates • Custom Steel Products • Round Bale Feeders FREY BROS. MANUFACTURING Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1981-D27 Paul E. Walker Jr Russell C Claypool Wayne M. Mclntire Ward Claypoole S Son 0 J Claypool & Son 650 616 616 becretary & ireasurer Larry Bell, Directors Larry laylor and Lester Wright, Bookkeeper - Charlene McAnmch Those herds producing more than 600 pounds ot tat are included in the following list C John Carey Burns Bros Wm. & Bobbie Geer Ellwood Mitchell Bean Bros Darwin Bell Paul E Runmnger 24 2 Richard G. Rhoades 186 1 Lester Wright 26.3 4 ftlP f Aluminum Livestock Body Sales & Service SELF Custom Built To Your Specifications AVAILABLE-^-——^ • Farm Gates • Free Stalls • Hay Banks R.D. #2, Quarryville, PA 17566 717-786-2146 57 0 43 8 40.0 44 0 39 5 19,584 18,180 17,842 16,632 16,559 16,960 16,665 17,457 15 456 23 6 42.4 44.8 71 7 71.4 65.5 *L.. . **•***# Refrigerated Trailers 717-354-4971 89.5 85.0 87.9 88.6 86.2 17,689 610 16,399 607 16.304 605 16,356 602 16.880 • 602