AlB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 4,1986 Mertz Brothers cop Berks DHIA awards By ROBIN PHILLIPS Staff Correapondent KUTZTOWN A new name at the top of the list, new awards, and additional incentives were the highlights of the annual awards banquet of Berks County DHIA Association. Held at the Kutztown Grange Hall, Kutztown, recently, the program honored the high herds and cows in each breed and the accurate tester-supervisors working for the association. “We’re trying to help you,” stated Kenneth Schlegel, president, as he began the meeting. He continued, “We’re still working on some new things.” The stars of the meeting were the high herds in the county and their high producing cows. The partnership of John and William Mertz, RD 1, Kutztown, with their 1965 herd if 22.286 M id The Kissling family stands with John Mertz, Rl, Kutztown, representing Mertz Brothers. The Kissling herd took top honors for high herd for fat and the Mertz herd had high milk production in the county. 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Mertz also related that the herd average improved when they began feeding a total mixed ration about four years ago. “We’ve usually been up there (in the top herds),” Mertz continued, but added, “there’s always a little luck with it.” This is the first time the Mertz Brothers mostly registered herd has reached the top in the county. With their 44 cows in the comfort stall bam they edged out another regularly high herd in the county, that of Charles and Tim Kissling, With the Kissling herd con sistently in first or second place in the county for the past several years, and Tim Kissling’s nutritional knowledge at hand all the time, (Tim Kissling also does the Mertz Brothers nutritional work), it is not surprising to see the herd of Charles & Tim Kissling, Rl, Robesonia, stand second for milk production but first in fat production in the county. It is also not surprising to find out that the owners of these two top herds are related. Mrs. Charles (Betty) Kissling is the sister to John and William Mertz. Top management must run in this family, with the two herds gamering top awards in milk, fat, and protein. The Kissling’s herd average on 68 cows was 21,949 milk, and 808 fat, and was the only herd in the county to surpass the 800 pounds of fat mark. These two herds also shared the high protein honors with the Mertz Brothers in first place with 702 pounds protein and the Kisslings in second place with 700 pounds of protein. High cow for lifetime milk production went to Rue-Hel Sun shine Amy owned by Rue-Hel Farms Rl, Mohrsville. “Amy" produced 258,215 milk and 8987 fat in 4,015 days. High cow for lifetime fat production went to Plushanski Star Orange owned by Plushanski Farms, R 3, Kutztown, who produced 242,461 milk, 9720 fat in 3281 days. RISSLER FORAGE MIXERS For Your Total Ration Mix Requirements A Special Early Order Cash Discount will be given on orders placed now. Get your order in before the Spring rush. 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In the Ayrshire breed, the in- High milk production in the dividual high cow awards went to Jersey breed went to “Ann” owned the cows in the herd of Heindel by Bruce Leiby, Hamburg, Farms, George and Glenn Seidel, producing 2-11 305 days, 18.313 M Rl, Womelsdorf. High Ayrshire for 3.8% and 688 F. Dr. Robert and milk was “Patience” with MO 305 Helene Dreisbach’s cows took high days, 18.401 M, and 4.1%, 746 F. fat and protein honors with #227 at High Aryshire for fat was “Rosie” 6-05 300 days, 16,289 M 5.3% and 859 with 5-06, 304 days, 16.266 M, 4.6% fat. High protein cow was #lB9 at 7- and 756 F. High Ayrshire for 02, 305 days, 16.538 M 4.0% protein protein was “Patience” with 3.3% and 664 pounds protein, and 606 pounds. Brown Swiss awards were The Guernsey breed featured the gathered by the herd of Dean cow of David Clare, Rl, New Daubert, R 2, Bernville. His cow, Tripoli in high fat and protein “Lucinda” produced the most milk production. “Irma” took first with 6-02 305 days, 20.972 M 3.6% place with 4-10 305 days 16.220 M 745 F. “Nan” had high fat with 9-01 and 4.7% 761 F and 3.6% and 592 305 days, 20.836 M 4.1% and 846 pounds of protein. John Snyder, pounds of fat. “Chip” produced the Limekiln, owned the high producer most protein with ,4-00 305 days, for milk, “Lorene” with 5415 305 18.645 M, 4.1% and 767 pounds of days 17.847 M 4.2%, and 743 pounds protein, fat. [Turn to Page A 23) Motor H P 1500# An'- » * \ SPECIFICATIONS 2700# 2100# ' He > Stand Behind S > Our • Forage \ Blenders o 4600# 1800# 1000#
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