DlG—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, lune 18,1983 Learning finances (Continued from Page Dl4) this location for the next two years. Although reflecting back on this part of their lives as being for tunate to be able to learn the percentage of debt that a fanner can allow in his operation and still Old milk house was converted to group heifer pen on Koontz’ farm. be able to pay other expenses, and gaining valuable experience managing that financial end of the operation, the Koontz’ state that everything should be “in writing" when working with a partner. In 1979 a cousin out in Mercer County found them their present farm and the couple moved once again, this time with ap proximately 35 head of cows bought from the previous partner, plus young stock, assorted farm belongings, and even some farm cats. Learning their “lessons” from past experiences, the Koontz’ were able to rent the farm from the owner who was very willing to Vantage Beacon Zetta is a Koontz' homebred Excellent cow with a 305-day record at 2-09 of 16,513 lbs. milk and 724 lbs. of fat. STOP TUB Inside every untreated silo pit and bale ot hay lurks rot The mon ster that eats protein and energy leaving a trail of waste nutrient loss and musty stale forage behind it Now you can stop this rot with Anchor silage moculants—Sila-Lator 2X for dry application or Silage Inoculanll SOX for liquid Both are proven microbiotic products that help preserve most types ol silage —corn silage haylage and high moisture corn—and now baled hay With Anchor silage moculants you get the fastest protection possi ble against rot That s because tney contain a specially selected team of beneficial bacteria aided by four enzymes featuring something no one else .has— Streptococcus faeaum Cernelle 68 * - ROBERT BOYER 1.6. AGRI SERVICE I. KELVIN WENGER ARTHUR BRANDT ELWYN KIEiAGRLSERVICE RD 9. Box 496 RD 6 RD1,80x312 1600 King St PO 80x153.2E South Ave Carlisle Pa 17013 Manheim Pa 17545 Elizabethtown, Pa 17022 Lebanon PA 17042 Canton, Pa 17724 717-2491195 or 717-665-6727 717-367-2125 717-273-7063 717-673-8102 717-776-5335 or 249-1253 work with them. In the rent agreement, the Koontz’ were given three choices: (1) outright renting which they state would have been the cheapest. (2). A 7-year rent lease with the option to buy at a set price at the end of seven years. (3). A long term rent agreement with part of the rent going towards the purchase price-which would have been larger monthly payments. This patented bacterial strain beats rot to the punch multiplying more than twice as fast as other strains And. unlike other strains it grows in highly preservative pH s as low as 3 2 in both hot and cold conditions With rot under control you get more protein and energy more dry matter, improved palatability (ess heat loss and runoff That s proven in leading university trials So you can store your silage or baled hay longer and get better-doing animals from better-quality silage 1 or hay You might think that fighting rot is a costly battle Not true with Anchor silage mocu- lants Its less than a dollar a ton to treat silage And it s only a fraction of the cost of acid preparations to treat baled hay Application s also a snap Now s the time to control musty rotten forage And nothing does it faster than Anchor silage mocu lants—for higher-protein higher energy silage and hay Available At: A> V * i ,**&£> - They chose the 2nd choice, since they wanted to build their equity with their herd without being burdened at the same time with an oversized mortgage payment. The price for the farm was set when it was leased in 1979 and the price will not change until the 7-year lease is up and then they have the option to buy at their price. (Turn to Page DI7) |Jp| ' * M Ask for Anchor Sila-Lator 2X or Anchor Silage Inoculanl 160 X today from your Anchor animal health sup plier Or call toll-free 1-800-821- 7467 and ask for Don Hoff (In Mis souri. call collect, 1-816-233-1385) ANCHOR LABORATORIES INC 2621 N Self Highway Sf Joseph M 064502 X V * - v t r
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