fTbe
Dairy
Business
Newton Bair
. s I. .
Old Dogs Learn New Tricks
Gretel, the family Laborador, is
14 years old. That’s about 90 years
in terms of human age. She has
been a part of our household ever
since Christinas 1972, when she
arrived in a small shoe box
wrapped in poinsettia spangled
paper, secured with a red ribbon.
That Christmas gift has truly
endured the test of time, stretching
both her love for the family and her
sometimes frustrating habits, over
the intervening years.
She was sired by a Laborador,
whom she resembles somewhat,
but she is really a mixture of
breeds. Her mother was a Springer
Spaniel, with long black hair, a
white chest and big feet. Like most
Spaniels her tail was docked, so
that when Gretel and her eight
brothers and sisters were a month
old, they too had their tails shor
tened.
I’m reasonably sure that it was
not done by a veterinarian,
dr ~ i
The Latest In
Deity Milking Equipment
On Display
FREE
DOOR PRIZES
EACH DAY
EVERY |2OO PURCHASE
of Equipment & Dairy
Supplies Entitles You
To Enter Our
GRAND PRIZE DRAWING
-HA
YAMAHA
W* 4WffmER
FREE HOT LUNCH SERVED EACH DAY
Ploou fall If fanning To Attend
IlMtillilillliliP^lPcludes;
• All Milking Equipment
(Visotrons, Bio-Milkers, Computers, Nu Pulse Units)
• Replacement Parts • Detergents • Acid Cleaners
• bio Cel Products • Sanitizers • Nibroc Towels
• Milk House & Animal Health Supplies
Plus Msiy Mon Unlisted Items
because it looked more like a
hatchet job.
Regardless of the method used,
it was a most fortunate operation
from the point of view of the
household. Nothing in the house
would have been safe from the
club-like appendage which was her
original equipment. She uses the
remaining two inch stub to express
her innermost joys as well as a
warning of impending invasion,
sparked by a knock on the front
door or a strange vehicle in the
driveway. The frantic oscillation of
that short stub would spell disaster
if it still possessed the full length
and swing of a mature tail.
Speaking of tricks, Gretel never
really mastered any that are worth
mentioning.
She was 2 years old when our
neighbor Randy, who had no dog of
his own, enrolled her in 4-H dog
obedience class. She learned to
‘sit’ and ‘stay’ and ‘lie down,’ with
• WESTFALIA • NU PULSE • SCHLUETEE
• LEBANON VALLEY NATIONAL BANK • LEASING
• WEST-AGHO
Featured Si
THURS., NOV. 13 1:30 PM - Dr. Ed Robb, D.V.M.
New Bolton Center
"Understanding Mastitis Problems”
FRI., NOV. 14 1:30 PM - Jim Wolfer, Farm Manager
University of Delaware
"Advantages of Daily Automation”
TRUCKLOAD SALE
15% OFF
illin llUll'll I (I |||,M,M,|l|
Cash And Cany
a bit of reserve for her own desires
on the subject.
The rest of her obedience record
must be tempered with a large
degree of forebearance and
allowance for other distractions.
We always hoped that Randy
learned more than Gretel did,
enough from the course to benefit
himself and any other dog that
might own him in the future.
Some psychologists will say, (or
maybe it is from the pen of a dog
lover), that a family dog will take
on the character of it’s owner.
Judging from what I observe of
Gretel’s character, I am noisy,
opinionated, lazy and an expensive
glutton. If she is indeed a reflection
of myself, I am also quite friendly
and lovable, especially when
patted on the head and not kicked
while lying down in front of the
kitchen door. There has to be some
redemption from an otherwise
useless existance.
But who would dare say that any
creature is useless? Every farm
needs a dog, whether for chasing
livestock or guarding the property
or just plain companionship.
Our farm was never without a
dog. It was an essential part of
farm life. I remember every one of
them, from Lady, who had a
natural herding instinct, Blizzard,
who was from one of her annual
and prolific litters, through Mike
the Shepherd, and finally Chester,
who was martyred by a car while
chasing a vicious stray out of the
front yard. They were all mutts,
but every one had a character that
made them a vital part of the farm
life at the time.
Gretel would have made a fine
farm dog if given the opportunity.
Although she has become strictly a
BIG - ± DAYS
THORS., NOV. 13, 1986
FRL, NOV. 14, 1986
Talk To Rei
iresentatives From
teakers:
TWO
AV.
9:00 AM ■ 5:00 PM
• FISHER AND
THOMPSON, INC.
127 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 17540
(717) 656-3307
New Holland —; ——; —
FISHER &
THOMPSON
R R
Ephrata
Rt 772
g 5
W u
Rt 30
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 1,1986-A35
house pet, she loves to roam the
fields, chasing groundhogs and
squirrels, and is a jealous guardian
of her property. Skunks and
rabbits are her nemesis. She hates
bicycles and trucks, and would
gladly pursue everv vehicle that
passes the house. But alas, she
never became acouainted with
Dairy Sales And Dispersals
(Continued from Page A 34)
Astronaut Mane Cow, EX-96 3E,
The next dam classified EX-93
3E with 24,600 milk and 937 fat.
Second high price of the sale,
$4,100, came on a 4-year-old sired
by Bell. She was due at sale time to
Glendell Lincoln. Classified VG-85,
her top record stands at 19,850 milk
and 740 fat. Her dam, a Mars Tony
daughter, produced a high record
of 23,150 milk and 906 fat.
Dave Butler and the Illinois
Holstein Association managed the
sale.
The BROOKVIEW ELITE SALE
held in Ohio averaged $2,125 on 60
head. A 4-year-old Bell daughter
topped the sale with a bid of $5,300.
Classified VG-88 with an Excellent
mammary system, she produced a
best record of 25,640 milk and 1,009
with a 4.3 test in 325 days. Her
dam, an Elevation daughter,
produced four records over 1,000
fat.
Second high price of the sale,
$5,100, came on a 3-year-old
daughter of Mars Tony. Just fresh,
she is producing 100 pounds of milk
per day; during her first record
she produced 20,850 milk and 866
fat. The dam, an EX-91 Kit Builder
daughter, produced a high record
over 22,000 milk.
* Leola
. I^ncaster
cows, so her education is limited.
Arthritis and old age has slowed
her down, and she will probably
never leam any new tricks. She
lives her life as dictated by a dog’s
will, eating when hungry, barking
when happy or excited, and licking
my hand when in need of affection.
Who needs new tricks?
Premiere Associates managed
the sale and Keith Stump served as
the auctioneer.
The SOUTHERN NATIONAL
SALE held in Missouri averaged
$1,700 on 54 head. Topping the sale
at $B,OOO was a May heifer calf by
Ned Boy. The dam is the Leads
Chief Day cow. Classified EX-92
2E, her top record stands at 39,000
milk and 1,400 fat. She is a member
of the Super Donor Cow Club and
has produced over 50 offspring.
She has a cow index of plus 1,325
milk, plus 56 fat and plus $l7B.
A bull calf from the same flush
as the sale topper and bom in June
sold for the second high price of
$5,000.
James Ellis auctioneered the
sale and the Missouri Holstein
Association managed the sale.
Julie Dotson, secretary for the
Missouri association, noted the
average is up from 1985 and
reflects a realistic market.
The FIRST DON WHORTON
PRODUCTION SALE held in
Alabama averaged $1,142 on 90
head. All the animals sold were
identified grades between 2 and 3
years. The cows also calved within
the last 30 days
Topping the sale with a bid of
$1,575 was a just fresh 2 year old
sired by Reckers Ace. On the sale
day she produced 70 pounds of
milk. Her dam produced a top
record over 20,000 milk.
Irvin Yoder auctioneered the
sale and Southern Holstein
Marketing Association managed
the sale
Prices in the following Canadian
sales have been converted to
American dollar values. All
classifications are also Canadian.
The STONETOWN COMPLETE
DISPERSAL averaged $3,132 on 86
head. A Citation Topper-Red
daughter topped the sale with a
price of $27,840. The 10-year-old
cow classified Excellent. Her cow
index stands at plus 4 milk and plus
7 fat. She is due in March 1987 to
Triple Threat.
Her dam is a Very Good Marquis
Ned daughter. The granddam
produced five record over 1,000 fat
and produced a lifetime record
over 200,000 milk.
The second best price of $21,228
came on a 2-year-old daughter of
Glenafton Enhancer. She sold with
a five pregnancy guarantee.
The dispersal was held to disolve
the family corporation. Owners
Don and Leita Stevens will con
tinue under separate title.
Michael Brubacher, John
Willsey and Col. Don Walton
shared the auctioneering
assignment. Brubacher Sales
Limited and Tavistock Dairy Sales
Limited managed the sale.
The AARON LEE DISPERSAL
averaged $2,088 on 118 head. A bid
of $13,920 on a Hi Silo Haven Jet
Star daughter topped the sale The
6 year old classified Excellent and
is due in February to Hanover Hill
Starbuck. Her cow index stands at
plus 2 milk and plus 3 fat with a
best production record of 20,000
milk and a 4.0 test.
Her dam is an Excellent Fond
Matt daughter with a top record of
21,000 milk and a 4.4 test
An Elevation daughter sold for
the second high price of the sale,
$12,528. The 7 year old classified
Very Good and produced a top
record of 25,000 milk and 1,100 fat
for a 4.7 test. She is the third
consecutive generation to produce
records over 1,000 fat.
Brubacher Sale Limited and
Hays Farm International Limited
managed the sale. Mike Brubacher
and Brant Walker auctioneered the
sale