c LANCASTER “The average size of beef cow herds inthe United States is fewer than 50 cows and in the east, the average beef cow herd has less than 25 cows. The small beef cow herd is an important source of both feeder and slaughter animals,” says Joseph H. Way, county agent for Montgomery County. According to Way, the beef cow enterprise has an appeal for many people including both full-time and part-time farmers. The appeal largely steins from the following factors which generally are con sidered advantages of the en terprise: - low labor requirements; • the enterprise does not require specialized management; system anna THE NEWEST DIMENSION IN DAIRY MANAGEMENT— A system designed and built to combine the most innovative H| dairy automation with computerized dairy re- | cord keeping. k i~ tk 31:» 207*> a - o »** AGRI-COMP 2025 COMPUTER The Bou-Matic System 2000 offers you a choice of three stages of dairy ‘ automation: f| automatic detachers, ill with Models available for either parlor or flat barn installations; the Model ‘M’ milk meter, a revolutionary metering device that monitors milk flow and pro vides individual production data; and the Agricomp 2025 computer, an on-farm management and re cord tool that offers a simple and efficient means of collecting and displaying dairy herd information. PTC | I BOU-MATIC “We Care!” MILKING SYSTEMS A producf ol Dairy Equipment Company i ' CUMBERLAND FARM & DAIRY SERVICE 4560 Dairy Road Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-263-0826 MENDENHALL DAIRY JONES DAIRY SERVICE W A J DAIRY SALES SUPPLY Box 52. Postertown Rd. RD 2 Oxford, Pa. 19363 p.D. |4 Medford. NJ 06055 717-529-2569 Brookville, Pa. 15825 609-267-0198 814-849-5539 Consider economics of small beef cow herds - specialized buildings and equipment are not required; - the beef cow can utilize roughage that otherwise might go unused; - it is a relatively low risk en terprise (especially in terms of cash losses); - the enterprise adapts readily to a variety of farm situations; - the income from the project is usually received as a lump sum; While the preceding factors tend to lead to increases in the beef cow enterprise there are also factors which tend to restrict increases. These could be considered disadvantages of the enterprise, mid they are: - net returns per unit tend to be low; TRI-STATE AUTOMATION J A R SERVICE, INC. Route 9. Whitehall Rd. 215 N. Cornwall Rd. Hagerstown. MD 21740 Lebanon, Pa. 17042 301-790-3698 717-273-6232 » » >V t* v v; v. Call or stop by for complete information on the System 2000. PAUL R. LANDIS SHENK’S FARM SERVICE R J? # 2 ~ 501 E. Woods Drive Milton. Pa. 17847 Lititz, PA 17543 717-437-2375 717-626-1151 - the units are small; - high land prices tend to limit opportunities for expansion; - the enterprise requires regular attention. Way notes that while the ad vantages appear to be greater than lowa to host Nat’l Ayrshire Convention BRANDON, VT - The 108th National Ayrshire Convention is scheduled to take place in Cedar Rapids, lowa later this month. The convention will be headquartered at the Five Seasons Hotel, April 27 through 30. The National Ayrshire Sale be held in conjunction with iTACHER MODEL 2700 M DETACHERS METER the disadvantages, the low net returns per unit and the difficulties of expanding the enterprise often discourage those with beef cow herds and act as deterrents to those considering .starting a beef cowherd. He conclude* convention, on Saturday, April 30, at the Five Seasons Center. Planned activities for the con vention include, an Amana tour, farm tours, a hog roast with, en tertainment, the national business meeting,-an awards banquet, and special programs for the ladies. For the youth, a horse drawn hayride and hot dog roast is will the' RDI Germansville fln PA 18053 PAT-RIC'S HENRY | Grand Champion Angus Bull 1983 - National Western Stock Show Bull Sale 1982- Keystone International Livestock Expo. New York State Fair West VA State Fair PA Farm Show 1981 - Eastern National Lvstk. Expo Keystone International Lvstk. Expo. SEMEN $5O per unit or $lO per straw $5O certificates when needed FOR SALE 2 yr. old bulls & yearling bulls Weekdays: 215-398-0424 Nights: 215-767-1260 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 9,1983—827 economic returns are often not the prime considerations of in dividuals starting a beef cow herd, over the long run they tend to be the determining factor affecting the increase or decrease of beef cow numbers. while that planned as well as old classic movies, and an Apple II computer will be available in the youth room with dairy farm related programs. The convention will close with the national, sale on Saturday. Convention Chairman and contact person is Howard Keehner, Gut tenberg, lowa.
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