This reports all DHIA cows that have produced 750 lbs ot buttertat or more in 305 days, PLUS 2 year old records ot 600 lbs or more OWNER NAME M HUMIC* MEED ACC Mapoval Farms Inc Pamela R Great Bruce-Leshe Bresee Vaughn Merdilh Delaine Dale Mattocks Shenll Melanie Russell L Jones Lennie 7 Noel Roe Russell Jr 492 553 Thomas McCarty 329 186 416 Bride Brothers 1 Richard Sturdevant Mira Wm S Davis Jr 44 Robert S Thomson 77 Elwm Roberts Neat Archie L Williams 162 Glen&Arlen Landis Lun Janette Stanley Saxton Mae Velma Amy Ben Jackson Talu Helga Hedda Dimple Ford Ridge Fatm Bird Paula Keith & Karen Cram Anna Richard Bristol Lmzy Irish Louis Sturdevant Liza Robt&Anna Mane Cole Dotlie Leona Donald E Darkness Frisky Dicky Bradford County DHIA Monthly Report January, 1984 DAYS us MMHK mu 19 798 22,821 305 305 22,446 17,184 21,595 305 305 305 24,765 20,899 305 305 20,865 21,652 305 305 21,387 20,306 305 305 19,176 17,831 17,019 305 305 305 22,956 295 19,341 305 21 952 305 19,505 305 21,360 305 23,127 305 24,836 19,253 305 305 21,901 21,595 16,351 303 305 297 21,904 22,000 18,112 21,571 305 305 305 302 23 190 18,899 305 305 24 485 305 19,973 18 370 305 305 18 892 305 18 276 18,943 305 305 19 118 23 522 297 305 Erma Loraiie Andrea Max & Andy Dewing Maple Milford Kinsman & bon Natalie Tufty Teeter Banana Darbie Lyle D Monro 43 31 21 Brennan Farm Tatty Rod Watson Charm Robert H Whipple Tina 20 Melinda East Knoll Farm Charm Richard D Wheeler Twyla Lloyd Smeck 224 238 Duane Lewis 35 Richard Jenkins Beth Beputy HW & Gladys Alderter Lizzy Tige R Luv Dairies 66 Sheldon L Millard 7 960 854 858 849 830 917 765 878 819 763 811 Windham Valley Farm Pepper Lily 775 716 600 Pa Gateway Farms Heidi Aggie 774 Merle Watson Daisy 792 Dale R Petty Deneen George M Shell Wanda Bonnie 7 Lillie 972 769 785 Wayne H LaMont Timi 758 Bob& Tom Murray 88 86 794 820 Tom & Diane Elliott At ley Tnsh 764 792 753 Raymond Hoppaugh Rally Roy & Tim Beardslee 8 795 933 827 756 Alfred Sparling Donna Ins Root Farms Algon 812 790 Braund Valley Farms Ivy Pepper Candace 754 793 757 753 NEWARK, Del. A pasture can be a valuable source of nutrients as well as an essential excerise area for horses. When poorly main- 751 778 802 956 3U5 279 305 ,72 344 19 95/ 17 526 305 20 830 305 286 305 305 305 17 179 19 446 20,228 24 540 17 961 305 248 303 22 024 21 891 18 941 301 19 954 305 15 005 305 305 19,761 18,976 305 28 166 305 22,002 305 305 18 597 20,642 305 22,881 305 295 22,411 19,113 305 20,184 305 19 793 305 21 348 300 303 22 636 23 308 22,288 21,919 305 305 305 19,459 305 19 829 305 289 305 23,980 27,079 20,537 305 22,107 22 306 19,857 305 305 18,565 23 845 305 305 25,187 305 18,284 305 21,157 20,096 305 305 25 127 305 23,790 22,536 23 603 305 305 305 Pastures tamed, pastures become un productive, parasite infested and a very expensive use of land. However, anyone who owns or plans to buy a horse or pony should provide it with a high quality pasture, advises University of Delaware equine specialist C.M. Reitnour. Custom seeding, liming and fertilizing make small pasture areas possible today for horse owners who have little or no equipment. Horse pastures differ sharply from those used to produce hay - an enterprise usually so expensive in small fields as to be nearly prohibitive, the specialist says. Several specialized pieces of equipment are needed and unless the cost can be spread over several tons of hay, it’s often cheaper to buy the hay. the tendency of horses to walk fence lines, congregate fecal droppings and selectively graze adds to the difficulties of pasture management. Each practice places a stress on pasture grasses. Horses relish closely cropped grass and will avoid old or tall grass unless forced to eat it because of a limited food supply. If an excessive amount of clipping is necessary to keep the pasture vegetative and palatable, it’s probably undergrazed, Reitnour says. A high quality pasture should accommodate one 1,000-pound horse or two 300-pound ponies per acre. Over-grazing is equally damaging and both can rum a good pasture. It is possible to improve an old pasture simply by changing management practices. Most run- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984—829 835 775 762 Vernalder Farm Sissy Atlhur D Wolt Pilgrim ter Mar Farm Annette Dinger Brothers Jo Ann 758 790 815 828 879 755 Walter G Wheaton Tulip 96 76 Ray & Larry Rowe 50 798 796 831 Earl J Gamble Joann Done Ronald P Davis Hetty James Boor Ann 759 891 827 764 Lewis & Lois Alderson Jumpy Calvin & Judy Watson Baby Lorena Bee Gladys 971 780 759 760 Elsbree Brothers 134 Clifton McMurray 804 Michael Olsyn & Son 30 858 785 58 Cindy 69 38 12 808 810 Duane & Patty Cole Abby Marshall M Watkins Molly 804 926 845 Vaughn & Kathy Harkness 55 Scott Moore 14 31 44 780 858 775 Roy Flutchinson & Sons Sally 755 Barrett Brothers 41 768 862 840 Fernhost Farm 84 79 Stephen W Saxton Sandusk Farwell 752 828 848 Calvin & Rick Shatter 24 Parks Knoll Farms 177 116 Stuart Wnsley 6310 4451 795 855 853 7/4 James & Diane Elvidge Sadie Ja Jen Farms Promise Clarence Stevens Lucky R Brown & R Ely Jan 942 765 863 865 821 836 need management 305 17 153 305 21,877 305 22 559 305 19 580 305 305 21,324 26,326 22,106 305 305 305 21,483 21,107 300 18,212 19,999 305 305 23,695 305 305 305 305 15,486 18,034 16,659 16,188 19,488 305 305 20,085 18 200 21 179 16,259 18,786 19 457 305 305 305 305 305 21 304 276 18,558 305 21,771 305 19,373 18,203 18,179 305 288 305 21,285 305 24,956 305 22,303 21,759 305 305 23,000 22,901 305 305 19,412 305 18,856 18,430 305 305 27,699 19,189 305 305 18 781 301 18 509 305 15,602 305 19,269 305 down pastures are infested with weeds which compete with desirable grasses for water and nutrients. Weeds can be controlled by using recommended herbicides and/or good pasture management through fertilization and clipping. A quality horse pasture will have a balance of grass and legumes such as clover or alfalfa. These plants fix atmospheric nitrogen and supply it to grasses in the mixture more uniformly and cheaply than any other source, Reitnour says. Grazing and fer tilization practices should be aimed at maintaining a good balance of legume in the mix. Lime, high potassium and close clipping will encourage clover, whereas high nitrogen, light grazing or mowing above 3 to 4 inches will favor grass and sup press clover. Follow soil test recom mendations in applying lime and fertilizer. Pasture soils should have a pH of about 6.5 with mineral levels (phosphorus and potassium) kept in the high range. For each acre of established pasture, the specialist offers the following recommendations: * Destroy weeds. • Apply ground limestone to maintain a pH of about 6.5. * Apply 75 pounds of P 205 and 150 pounds of K2O (500 pounds of 0- 15-30 or the equivalent). Some pastures are too run-down to save simply by adding fertilizer, Reitnour concludes. If the right grasses and legumes aren’t present, he recommends a com plete reseeding. 823 825 768 767 984 963 854 867 822 795 798 877 762 809 755 840 977 757 783 755 809 764 764 789 757 759 836 804 757 871 789 764 887 755 821 768 772 760 952 840 782 759 816 840