“LOTS OF HARD WORK AND STICKING TO IT” Says Terry And Linda Long Of Ter-Lin Farms, Lawrenceville, Pa. That’s the reason for a 6,500 lb. increase in their DHI Rolling Hd. ave. in Four Years, With 2 x / Day Milking. STEADY PROGRESS IN PRODUCTION PER COW % DIM. # MILK %BF 85.$ 14,444 3.6 86.1 17,146 3.6 87.4 18,474 3.6 88.2 19,748 3.7 91.0 21,091 3.6 #COWS 39.4 36.4 38.1 38.3 35.3 DATE 5-85 5- 6- 5-88 5-89 We feed the ave. cow; 2 1 A #of mixed hay early in the morning and at 2:00 PM. Corn Silage 20 #/Cow is fed three times a day and Purina Test Cow three times a day, according to Purina feeding recommendations by Tony Rishel Check-R-Board’s dairy farm consultant. Dry cows receive Purina D&H Chow, grass hay and limited corn silage, and our cow health has been good. A Calving Interval of 12.7 months “We turn our cows out for two hours a day summer & winter to monitor heats. 90% of our breeding is sample sires, we’ve worked closely with Sire Power technician Wayne Clark, and Pine City vet clinic for reproductive helps. Thanks to Terry and Linda Long for sharing this information with us. WARRIOR’S MARK FEED CENTER P.O. Box #l3O Warrior* Mark, PA 16877 814/632-5490 FARMER'S UNION CO-OP 30 East Walters Avenua Grcencastle, PA 17225 717/597-3191 K & K FEED, INC. 23 N. Park Street Richland, PA 17087 717/866-2324 H.R. WENTZEL SONS., INC. Box 8 Bloomfield Ava. Newport, PA 17074 717/789-3306 THE OXFORD GRAIN & HAY CO. 1212 Railroad Ava. Oxford, PA 19363 215/932-8521 BEDFORD FARM BUREAU Bedford PA 814/623-6194 Evaratt, PA 614/652-2313 New Enterprise, PA 814/766-3329 Trademark - Ralalon Purina Co. PROOF OF PERFORMANCE #BF 524 612 669 728 755 For More Information Contact: DETRICH ELEVATOR, INC. 5458 Cedar St. Paradise, PA 17562 Williamson, PA 17270 717/442-4183 717/369-3724 717/768-3301 Unlonvllle, PA 19375 215/347-2377 ANTHONY’S FEED MILL P.O. Box 212 Strausttown, PA 19559 215/488-6211 AG CENTER, INC. RD 2 Miffllnburg, PA 17844 717/966-3804 UMBERGER’S MILL R.D. #4 - Box #545 Lebanon, PA 17042 717/867-5161 GLENVILLE FARM CENTER Glenvllle, PA 17329 717/235-1290 FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY 1977 Philadelphia Ave. Chamberaburg, PA 717/264-6148 « 5960 Alienwald Rd. Waynaaboro, PA C.I. 12.1 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.7 1.0.F.C. $1,047 $1,228 $1,410 $1,450 $1,431 Bob with #2l Misty Crest Marp Hope age at calving 2-02 321 day record, 23,489 M 817 BF 3.5% BF 712 PRO. 3.2 PRO Starting in a rented barn with twelve heifers in Oct. 87 Bob Kittle RD #3 Columbia X Rds. Pa. has achieved 23,795 lb. milk and 825 lbs. fat on 31 cows on his 5-04-89 DHIA test. Bob Says, “We buy top quality alfalfa hay, feeding 3% Ibs./hd. twice a day, we feed 30 lbs. of corn silage two times a day and Purina test cow 20% three times a day.” Cows are fed according to recommendations from Tony Rishel farm consultant for Check-R-Board Knoxville. As a top feed Bob uses Purina Maxi-Tech 32% FF Checkers for high producers fed at 3#/Hd/Day. In the winter Purina Milk Pack NS is fed at recommended rates to open cows for stronger heats. “We milk 3X a day January thru July, 2X for the balance of the year. Cows have kept good body condition even under high production. Working with Tony we visually check body condition every month and make feed ad justments accordingly.” Bob continues, “Forage tests are done quarterly and as new hay is considered for purchase.” DATE #COWS % DIM # MILK %BF #BF% PRO. MILK 1.0.F.C. C.I. VALUE 5-89 31.2 91.8 23,795 3.5 825 3.2 $2,904 $1,777 13.5 #7l MISTY-CREST HOUDAY BELL FRESH 3-06-88 Age 3-09 LBS. MILK %BF D.I.M. LBS. MILK %BF 150 3.2 3X 179 83.5 3.6 152.5 2.9 3X 207 58.5 4.2 151 3.2 3X 239 69 4.3 126.5 2.9 3X 269 69 4.1 98.5 3.2 2X 308 79.,5 4.2 FINAL 305 DAY 32,095# M 1095 #BF 3.4% D.I.M. 23 54 89 117 145 Thanks to Bob Kittle for sharing this information with us. WILLIAM GOWER A SON Rt 1, Box SO Will lam aporl, MD 21795 301/582-2818 HECK H ■DABI 239 W. Main St. Knoxville, PA 16928 814/326-4178 HIGH BROTHERS 441 Centerville Road Gordonvllle, PA 17521 717/354-0301 H.C. SUMMERS, INC. 4002 Jefferson Pike Jefferson, MD 301/473-8300 Feeds designed with you in mind. PRODUCTION SUMMARY PURINA MILLS, INC. M.G. HENNINGER & SON, INC. Barryaburg, PA 1700 S 717/362-3333 WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO., INC. SO Eaal Grant Straal Woodalown, NJ 08098 609/769-0069 OLEY VALLEY FEED RO2 - Box 271 A - Olay, PA 215/987-3568 SPENCSR'S MILLING SERVICE 306 S. Rodnay St. Clayton, DE 19938 302/653-8011 NISSLEY FEED CENTER Mill Rd., Box 377 Morgantown, PA 19543 215/286-9029 TRI COUNTY AG CENTER, INC. MoVaytown, PA 17051 717/899-6772 X
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