Brown’s Sons, Inc. Congratulates
F.M.
John
“Jack” Bishop - Ogston Farm - Columbus, N.J.
- Recently Selected By The
1987 DISTINGUISHED DAIRY
Ogston Farm - Columbus, N.J.
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In 1985 the Ogston milking herd was dispersed. Open calves and
heifers were retained to form the nucleus of the current herd. Cur
rently 107 head average 14,071 milk, 4.6% fat and 652 lbs. An out
standing average for a herd' with 52% Ist calf heifers.
TLC An Important Key At Ogston
The Ogston herd is maintained in free stalls and milked in a parlor.
Cows receive haylage, com silage, hay, pasture and high moisture
shelled com - all produced on the 900 acres that make up Ogston
Farm. Brown’s 30 H-M Balancer and Brown’s 20 HiEnergy Pel
lets are currently used to supplement home grown forages. Both
are custom modified using Brown’s Flex-Formula Ration Balanc
ing system to insure all cows receive the nutrients they need to
express their genetic potential. Jack states that he appreciates the
Brown’s approach to manufacturing and selling feeds, especially
the routine visits by a sales representative and the excellent ser
vices the drivers provide.
At Brown’s we are pleased to help customers like Ogston Farm obtain the most from their animals. We congratulate
John Bishop VI on being recognized by the Dairy Shrine as the 1987 Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder.
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Ogston Farm has been in the Bishop Family since 1806. Jack has been the mana
ger for the past 50 years, splitting his time between two full time careers as a
dairyman and partner in a prestigious law firm. He is recognized by the Dairy
Shrine for developing the Ogston herd of Jersey cattle and the contributions this
group of cattle has made to the genetic pool of the Jersey breed.
Dairy Shrine As -
CATTLE BREEDER
Jack Bishop feels that his current group of young cows is geneti
cally the best group of animals he has ever had at Ogston Farm. He
credits top genetics and the efforts of his farm crew, including his
herd manager Bill Phares and Bill’s wife Deb with part of the suc
cess of the Ogston herd.
The Udder of Waverly Farms Brass Julie - EX
Julie was purchased as a calf to add to the genetic base of the cur
rent Ogston herd. After freshening at 1 year 10 months in 181 days
Julie has produced 10,459 lbs. milk at 4% test and 422 of fat. She is
projected to make 20,587 milk on a 305 day 2X-ME basis and 831
of fat.’Julie is typical of many of the high producing, sound
uddered 2 year olds in the Ogston herd. They show good function
al type and a high degree of production persistency. Calves grow
well on Brown’s Calf Starter and then switch to a home ground
heifer grain mix containing Rumensin. In summing up his heifer
raising program Jack says he tries to grow them fast and breed
them early.
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