-Dairy of Distinction Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,1990
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Cumberland County
Everything to this Dairy of Distinction may not be evident to the eye. John
111 and Diane (Balsh) Stamy farm about 1,000 acres altogether, but the main
farm, has about 245 acres. The original Balsh family farm goes back to 1859,
and its 64 acres Is included in much larger Stamy operation. The farm Is
located along Balsh Road. Two sons help out on the farm. John IV works
fulltime and does all the Al works. The other son, Neil, Is helping until the
end of summer when he goes to Delaware College. An avid athlete In high
school, Neil is pursuing studies In agronomy and environmental science.
For the time being he is helping his father and brother with registered milk
herd of 226 on test. Altogether the operation has about 350 head of dairy
cattle at any one time. The farm claims a rolling herd avarage of about
16,900 pounds milk. Diane is a fulltime math teacher at Big Spring High
School and head of the math department. To help out with the large opera
tion, the family hires three men; one fulltime milker, the other fills in with
field and milking and the other Is part time. The milking Is done in a double
six parlor and recently the family doubled the size of their free stall barn.
Additionally, a bull pen is under construction. The operation keeps at least
one good bull in the herd, especially if there is any problem cows. John and
Diane originally started farming in at his father’s place (originally an Ayr
shire herd, that switch to Holstein) In Newville, then In 1969 took over the
herd of 150. In 1976 the couple purchased the Balsh family farm and since
then, two adjoining farms. Apparently being ahead of their time, the Stamy
home farm, Diamond Jubilee, was written up in 1954 for being an all-electric
farm. John 111 has been Involved in large scale dairy farming all his life. The
Stamy’s are very committed to registration of their herd. Currently they
have three grade animals. The couple has a grandson, lan, 3, and John IV
and his wife, Stephanie live on the second farm.
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Dauphin County
The Dairy of Distinction farm of Terry and Rebecca Mauser has 200 acres
near Ellzabethville, and they rent an additional 100 acres. They have 144
Registered Guernseys that carry the prefix, Terlln. Terry’s parents Calvin
and Betty Mauser bought the farm in the 40‘s. The Mausers have two child
ren, Brandon 8, and Anthony 5.
Elk County
Fred Gregory , St. Marys
Sugar Hill Dairy, a Dairy of Distinction farm operated by Fred Gregory
In St. Marys, includes 200 acres, 38 head of Holstein, and 65 young
stock. Herd average is 16,500 pounds and the farm has been In the fami
ly for quite a number of years—about 150. Fred operates the farm with
a nephew, John Engel.
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