handled properly. The meltability of chocolate and the large amount of hardware (pieces of the candy processing machines) found in each load, are two reasons for the extra labor, Garber notes. “Although it is extra work, we save money by doing the work ourselves and by using homegrown feeds,” Garber said. Garber’s “regular feed ration” includes three pounds of a mix of chocolate and ground ear com. The chocolate is an economical feed at $7O per ton. By combining the chocolate with their homegrown feeds, a greater savings is realized since the chocolate requires extra labor to be handled properly. The meltability of the chocolate and the large amount of hardware, piece of candy processing machines, are two reasons for the extra labor, Garber notes. “Although it is extra work, we save money by doing the work ourselves and by using homegrown feeds,” Garber said. Blending grain/chocolate mixes to meet two calf growing stages Gerald Garber prepares to mix a batch of grain using broken up candy bars. ER ler Building it Price er For Details l( rto Agn Builder ■RI-STATE MARINE 0 H.R. WEAVE DIST. INC. CONSTRUCT! PO Box 121 RO 3, Box 40; Deale, MD 20751 Annville, PA 17C PH 301-867-1447 PH 717-838-37 O.A NEWTON & SON FOUR COUNTIES CO., INC. CONTRACTOR, INC P.O Box 397 R.D , Box 816 Bndgeville, DE 19933 Coalport, PA 16627 PH 302-337-8211 PH: 814-672-5751 and three lactation levels is done at the farm's hammermill by Garber. He adjusts the grain ration to meet test levels. Chocolate provides fat and has a high degree of palatability. Garber cautions that care must be taken to avoid overfeeding the chocolate. The chocolate is only a portion of the feeding program the Garbers use. They feed six to eight times per day, starting with hay. “I like the idea of feeding hay before grain, and by feeding often, we can get more into the cow. You have to get it in before you can get it out,” Garber said. Garbers separate their hay into four mows so that a variety of hay, with varying maturity, can be fed every day. The management is a team effort. Garber’s father tends to the field work and the overall management. His brother, Jay, focuses on repairing and main taining the machinery. Gerald’s area is the cows. “I was always more of a cow person than my father or brother was,” he says. Although they each have a primary area to work in, GRAIN BINS, BRAIN LEGS, DRYERS, FANS, HEATERS, SCALES ■ BUTLER MFG. CO. | Attn P E Hess BUTLER J g | P O Box 337 Oxford PA 19363 _ W.R. MOODY. CLIFFORD E. BOLLINGER ■ «-m mterested m more mformatHW on Butler product. ■ CONTRACTOR ASSOCIATES -□ Buildings □ Grain Bins □ Feed Bins Z 113 Walnut Lane RD 4, Box 197 "□ Grain Legs □ Dryers □ Scales ■ West Newton, PA 15089 Denver, PA 17517 ■ 6 7 3 ■ PH 412-872-6804 PH 215-267-6046 gName j SPECIAL PRICES IN JULY :r ion they work in other areas when help is needed someplace else. This type of management agreement has given Garber more time to work with the cows. “You have to spend time with the cows to get the production,” Garber said when explaining his successes In spite of all the time he spends with the cows, it didn’t prevent misfortune from occurring. Dairy o Alfred State College’s farm complex is this year’s sole recipient of the “Dairy of Distinction" award in Allegany County, according to Mary Beth Rymph, county cooperative extension agent who made the announcement during Cuba’s June Dairy Month observance. Here, displaying the red and white metal sign which will be posted at the farm, located on Rt. 244 east of the campus, are herdsman Sharon Chamberlain and Professor W.A. MacDonald of the Plant and Animal Science Dept. With them are several calves from the college's registered Holstein herd. The dairy award is made through the N.Y. Dairy Farm Beautification Program sponsored by the state Dept, of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Grange, and Cooperative Extension Service. Aim of the program is to enhance the public image of New York's dairy industry. mm jr R. « . ommm PHIC BUILDERS 435 King Street Pottstown, PA 19464 PH: 215-323-4070 Last March, “Julia” died from internal hemorrhaging six hours after freshening. “Julia” has left a legacy behind. Her first calf at the Garbers was a heifer, “Jewel,” who freshened three weeks ago. On her first test she was milking 70 pounds. She resembles her dam in size, and Garber is hopefully she will resemble “Julia” in the milk Distinction Atvard Given 0 BINTRIM BUILDERS 204 Hoover Road New Castle. PA 16101 PH 412-924-2698 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, My 12,1986-A2l bucket as well. Last year “Julia” freshen with a bull calf, “Jasper,” who is now in the Mid-Atlantic Guernsey Sire program. As with any cow family, it is now a matter of waiting tro see what develops. Hopefully, under Gar ber’s management and feeding program, the results will be similar. AND GRAIN BINS INSTOCK 0 BIN STOCKING AGRI-BUILDERS ■ Address | County Icity ■Phone. State.
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