Pl6—Uncastf Farming, Saturday, July 14,1984
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Justin Lanita, was named 1983’s
National Grand Champion after
being Reserve Grand Champion in
1982.
Showing their champion cattle
involves a great deal of time and
expense, but the Stiles brothers
feel it’s worthwhile. “We spend
over six weeks each year at state
and national shows and state
fairs,” Mike said. “But in the long
run it pays off in promotion and
advertising.”
For the Stiles family, the fawn
colored Jerseys have paid off in
many ways. “We’ve worked with
all the dairy breeds, but Jerseys
Mclntires
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Chianina bull provides the
qualities the Mclntires want in
their commercial herd-tall, long
and clean-built animals.
The commercial cattle are
aggressively marketed through
many channels, including a special
sale that provides the popular
“Chi-cross” calves to 4-H and FFA
members.
“We wean the calves, break
them to lead, vaccinate, worm and
clip them before we offer them to
the junior exhibitors,” said Danny,
age 41. “We sell between 40-50
show calves each year.”
To feed their large beef herd, the
Mclntires plant 200 acres of no-till
com, 75 acres of small grain, 90
acres of alfalfa and 500 acres of
grass hay. Conservation
measures, such as crop rotation,
cover crops and the use of grass
strips to control run-off, are
strictly followed.
To keep the farm running
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have been very good to us,” Tracy
said. “They’re profitable and
economical-the average Jersey
cow weighs around 900 pounds
while the average Holstein weighs
1,400-1,500 pounds. ”
Although Jersey cows don’t
require as much feed as other
breeds, maintaining the feed
supply is a constant challenge on
the 400-acre farm. “We feed
everything we grow and still have
to buy feed from our neighbors,”
said Paul, who’s in charge of most
field work and machinery.
The Stiles’ cropping program
includes 150 acres of com for
silage, 32 acres of alfalfa for
specialize
smoothly, the Mclntires employ
three full-time workers. P.T.’s
wife, Katherine, has the job of
farm bookkeeper, as well as trying
to keep up with her husband’s busy
schedule.
In addition to his own farming
activities, Mclntire manages
Milton Valley Farm near
Berryville, serves as sales
manager of Northern Virginia
Livestock Inc. in Winchester, is
president of the Central Valley
Production Credit Association, is a
strong supporter of 4-H and a past
president of the Virginia Beef
Cattle Association. In 1980, he was
named Virginia’s Cattleman of the
Year.
In his “spare” time, Mclntire
can be found on horseback-riding
in competitive trail rides or
chasing a fox over the rolling
countryside. “Other farmers used
to rib me a little about my fox
hunting,” P.T. laughed, “but they
don’t say much anymore.”
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small grain for silage. Feed is
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The Stiles brothers obviously
enjoy their work and are looking
forward to a future as bright as
their past. “We’ve stayed with
farming because it’s given us a
good life,’’Paul said.
“There are planty of days when
it seems nothing goes right, but the
advantages of fanning far out
weigh the disadvantages,” Mike
added.
Waverly Farm will be open to
the public Saturday, July 21, from
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Lunch will be
available at the farm from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m.
The tour is sponsored by the
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Service in cooperation with the
Clarke-Frederick Farm
Management Committee.
FmHA directed to stabilize land values
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Secretary of Agriculture John R.
Block has directed the Farmers
Home Administration to follow
three initiatives to minimize the
impact which the sale of govern
ment-owned property would have
on local farm real estate values.
“Despite the positive steps we
have taken to strengthen the
overall operating position of
agriculture, I recognize some
producers are still facing a dif
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said. “We are particularly con
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HARRISBURG - N. Ken Dries,
owner of Dries Orchard, Sunbury,
and Chairman of the Pennsylvania
Apple Marketing Board, an
nounced that TAL, Inc. Ad
vertising Agency, headquartered
in Erie, with offices in Harrisburg
and Buffalo, has been retained to
handle the Pennsylvania Apple
Marketing Board’s advertising
activities beginning July 1. Dries
reported that following a review of
presentations made by four ad
vertising firms in mid-June to the
nine member Apple Marketing
Advisory Board, marketing
representative Kay Swartz Rent
zel, and Department of Agriculture
representative, Charles Kingston,
a unanimous ballot was cast to
contract with TAL, Inc.
TAL, Inc. will enter into their
fifth consecutive year for directing
the Apple Marketing Program’s
advertising.
Kay Swartz Rentzel, Marketing
Representative for the Penn-
cemed about areas where farm
real estate values have not fully
stabilized, such as the major
producing areas of the Midwest.”
Block directed all state FmHA
offices to:
1. Fully analyze farm real estate
market conditions in each
agricultural county and to refrain
from selling government property
in those areas where real estate
values would be adversely im
pacted.
2. Make a concerted effort to
review the most appropriate use
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discussing the agency presentation
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Pennsylvania Apple Industry and
stressed the desire of the Board for
an agency with broad scope of staff
and services to work with the
Pennsylvania Apple marketing
Board in its advertising program
for the future.
“After meeting key personnel
and reviewing program proposals
by each of the tour agencies,
“Rentzel said, “we felt that TAL,
Inc. best answered this concern for
depth of marketing talent and
experience.
the 1984-85 Pennsylvania Apple
Marketing Board Advertising
Program being developed will be
aimed at increasing trade support
and consumer involvement with
Pennsylvania Apples and heighten
consumer awareness of Penn
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for unsold government property
and, where conditions warrant,
lease the property to farmers -
particularly family farmers.
3. Place the highest priority on
the sale of government property to
buyers, particularly family far
mers who intend to keep these
units in appropriate agricultural
production.
“I feel these actions will un
derscore our confidence in the
underlying financial strength of
agriculture,” Block said.