Fielding Has Top Milk, Fat Records In Wayne DHIA 1988 The Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association com pleted its 62nd year of milk testing on October 8, 1988 with 104 whole year herds. In addition, five owner sampler hods completed ihe testing year. During 1988 5364 cows were on test in the county producing on the average 15,419 MATT 2; 11 when they were come unto the house, they saw the > ouiik ‘Am him; and . jn they had opened their treasures, thev presented unto him gifts - gold, and frankincense, and m\ rrh Westfalia and Their Sales Centers Prayfully Wish All The Dairy Farm Families A Joyous Holiday Season. W W~ll Take Time To Attend The Church Of Your Choice. Jpyj Westfalia Milking Equipment And Computer Sales Centers CHAMBERSBURG NEW MILFORD WILLIAMSBURG Wilton Dairy Saivlea Sega’a Dairy Sanica Longanackar Implement Gary Walton 717-465-7506 Dala Longanackar 717-352-7606 814-793-3731 ■OXFORD W A J Dairy Salaa HAMBURG Bill Guhl Shartlaavilla Farm Saivlea 717-529-2569 Dal* Wenger 215-488-1025 SOUTHWESTERI iEOLA Nthar It Thompaon, Ine. Amos Flahar Rick Thompson 717-656-3307 &jufcmant Dalryland Salaa A Saivlea Mirk Wahr Mika Kallay 717-966-1396 717-297-4128 WESTFAUA pounds of milk and 556 pounds of butterfat per cow. The top herd in milk and butter fat production was Gary Fielding, Lake Ariel, with a record of 20,999 pounds of milk, 838 pounds of butterfat and 635 pounds of protein per cow. Jack and Ella Chyle, Coldsprings, had the top herd in protein production / i PA Dairy Automation Sarvlca, Ine. Mika Wright 412-538-FARM SPARTANSBUBfi Brannar Dairy Equipment Albert Brannar 814-654-7309 I V 4 ■ \ WILUAMSPORT Lyeo Dairy Saivlea Robt. WalU- 717-494-0410 Stava Waltz- 717-494-0708 Dairyman Inc. Md-Atlantie Division William Stauffer 301-549-2100 Intaratata Dairy Equipment Co. WiNla Plumar Kannla Van Braman 301-662-4403 with 20,676 pounds of milk, 711 pounds of butterfat and 662 pounds of protein. Other dairymen with herds in excess of 700 pounds of butterfat per cow were Kevin Burleigh, Pleasant Mount, 745, and Rowe Brothers, F.E. 2 Honesdale, 710. Additional dairy herds with pro tein production records in excess SPECIAL WESTFALIA DEALERS FOR THE AMISH DAIRYMAN PARADISE Lloyd Ranck 717-687-6361 Sarvlca Tim Stoltzfus 814-349-5110 Ans. Serv. Robart E. Turnar 717-677-9301 Chuck Zlmmarman 717-334-6814 Jim Kallay, Mlr.'s Rap 717-297-3163 of 600 pounds were Kevin Bur leigh, 642; Highland Farm (Wil liam Bryant), Star Route, Hones dale, 617; E.W. Lcpro, Orson, 616; Bruce Avery, Star Route, Honesdale, 614; Charles P. Den nis, R.D. 2 Honesdale, 602. The cow with the highest but terfat lactation record in the asso ciation for the year was “April” owned by Gary Fielding. She pro duced in 30S days 23,862 pounds of milk and 1098 pounds of fat “Michele” a cow owned by Alton Olver, R.D. 3 Honesdale, had the top lactation milk record, for in 305 days she produced 28,520 pounds of milk and 777 pounds of butterfat. The current record hold er for the highest lifetime total in milk production is “Satifac” owned by Rowe Brothers. In 11 lactations she has shelled out 222,213 pounds of milk and 7782 pounds of butterfat “Wilma” in 10 lactations, owned by Kevin Burleigh, Pleasant Mount holds the top lifetime record in butterfat with 210,399 pounds of milk and 8319 pounds of butterfat. The high quality milk award has been earned by James Slocum, R. D. 3 Susquehanna. This award is presented to the herd owner with the lowest average somatic cell count for the testing year, which in this case was 78,000. Other herds with somatic cell counts of 150,000 and below were Carl Conbeer and Son, Beach Lake; Alton Olver, R.D. #3 Honesdale; William Taninies, R.D. 4 Honesdale; Randy Howell, PA’s Milk Production Up HARRISBURG (Dauphin) Milk production in Pennsylvania during November totaled 834 mil lion pounds, an increase of 1 per cent over November 1987 produc tion, according to the Pennsylva nia Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of milk cows in the Commonwealth during the month averaged 716,000 head, down 3,000 from October and 5,000 fewer than November a year ago. Milk production per cow aver aged 1,165 pounds in November, down 15 pounds from the preced ing month but 20 pounds more per cow than November 1987. In the 21 states surveyed, milk production totaled 9.97 billion _ S. & L. JH HYDRAULICS CTR fnh/1 669 s - Custer Ave * NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 l-717-355-9248 Installation of Air & Hydraulic Systems Welding. Lathwork & Repair, Air Compressors Air Motors, Air Tools, Clippers, 12 V. 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Mayeski, #3, Lake Ariel has been recognized for hav ing the largest increase in milk production over the previous year. The Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association held its annual meeting November IS at the J and J Lounge. David Soden, president of the group presided. Awards were presented and Dr. William Heald, extension dairy specialist, Penn State University, spoke on new developments in the Pennsylvania DHIA program. New directors elected for three year terms were William Bryant, Charles Dennis, Marlyn Shaffer and Henry Antoniolli. Other directors are Ellis Dix, Michael Nebzydoski, John Pawloski, Gary Rickard, James Slocum, David Soden, and Grant Teeple. Mrs. Marilyn Johnson, R.D. 1 Hones dale, serves as secretary-treasurer. Dairy herd improvement super visors employed by the associa tion are Stephen Kammer, R.D. 2 Hawley; Linda Wagner, Hamlin; Patricia Hess, Starrucca; and Ste phen Williams, Stanrucca. Information on the programs offered by the Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Associ ation can be secured by contacting any of the DHIA supervisors or the Wayne County Extension Office, Courthouse, Honesdale. pounds during November, 2 per cent more than a year earlier. Milk cows in those states averaged 8.57 million head, 1 percent less. Production per cow averaged 1,142 pounds, 37 pounds less than the preceding month but 35 pounds more than November 1987. During the July-September per iod, the 21 selected states pro duced 85.1 percent of U.S. pro duction. If producers in the 29 states not surveyed on Dec. 1 fol lowed the trend shown by the reporting states, U.S. milk produc tion would total about 11.5 billion pounds during November.
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