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leader of the Southern Indiana select breeding. results, one ot me greatest
County Dairy Club has also helped Bill’s breeding expertise has satisfactions is a bull bred by the
Bill realize the importance of brought the Compton family great Comptons, Ja-Jo Ivan Chief Max-
Bill attributes their increased production to the new automatic takeoff milkers as well
as solving health problems.
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point bull has daughters in their When describing Max, Select
herd whose average milk Sires has said that;
production is 16,500 pounds and are
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“Max is a good blend of the
strength of his sire and the out
standing dairyness of his dam. He
nas a deep pedigree for production
and he should sire improved
stature and style with adequate
strength.”
Max’s dam, Schreck Ivanhoe
Star Maxine, VG 87, has an im
pressive milk record of 2 9,143
pounds of milk, and 1135 pounds of
fat with a lifetime milk projection
of 178,000 pounds and a fat
projection of 6000 pounds. This
explains why Max is said to have a
deep pedigree for production.
He is not the only bull contracted
by the Comptons to a breeding
service. Two other bulls are also in
stud, one bull is with Select Sires
and another with Minnesota
Valley.
Bill’s time is primarily spent on
the farm in the minute-by-minute
management tasks. Jim’s in
volvement is both on the farm and
in dairy leadership positions. A
director of Milk Marketing Inc.,
Jim must travel to Cleveland, Oh.
two days a month. He must also
attend any special meetings when
they occur. He is also a director of
the Order 36 Advertising Council.
As director in both organizations,
Jim’s main responsibility is to set
policies for the co-op.
Other dairy organizations in
which Jim is an active member
include the Holstein Association,
Dairy Shrine, Dairy and Nutrition
Council and the Pennsylvania
Farmers Association. Even though
much of Jim’s time is consumed
preparing for and attending
meetings, farming is still a vital
part of his life.
This father and son team are not
the only Comptons active in the
dairy industry. The entire family is
involved with dairy cattle one way
or another. Son, Barry lives
nearby which is very convenient
when additional help is needed on
the farm.
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Cheryl, the youngest child and
only daughter, was a state 4-H
Dairy Winner and attended the
National 4-H Congress in 1982.
Jim’s wife, Mary Jo, is the
backbone of the Compton family.
Even though she does not help with
the farm chores, Mary Jo makes
sure meals are ready for her busy
family, delivers the needed
machinery parts to her husband or
son, as well as making time to be a
full time grandmother.
At the present time there are
many farmers who deal with a
variety of risks in production. Jim
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