A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 9, 1991 Dairy Of Distinction Farm (Continued from Pago Al) eggs in one basket,” said Robot R. Gehman. Gehman said he believes that, sometimes, “when hog prices are high and milk prices drop off, we’re not hurting that much,” he said. The farm owes much of its suc cess to hard, persistent work and credit from the Lord, said Ade line. “If the farmer does’t get the rain and the sun, your work does no good. It’s the Lord that gives you the increase.” Robert Gehman worked on a dairy and beef operation when in high school. It was his experience working for his uncles on their dairy farms that helped him start his own dairy business. In addi tion, Adeline grew up'on a dairy farm (50 acres, 12 cows) in Dublin, Pa., near Doylestown. Comprises 160 acres The Marwell Dairy comprises about 160 acres (about 110 till able). They also farm an additional 900 acres with cash crops in vari ous locations nearby. The dairy has 80 milk cows (most grade Holstein) and about 70 young stock. Milking times are 5:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., from a . -<ag of grade Holstein on the Dairy of Distinction farm. HighYeld AC RM: I#2 - I#6 1 You can expect top performance from this stress tollerant hybrid. It offers exceptional late season stand ability, and is well-suited to continuous corn or crop rotation operations. Moves South well as an early hybrid, and should be planted at higher populations to maximize its high per formance potential. N 5729 SUo. If you like 55340 maturity you’ll find this new hybrid is taking over as the yield and standability leader in the East. It delivers top yields carried on stalks with outstanding strength. N 5729 is a medium tall hybrid with semi-blocky ears. Has excellent staygreen, with somewhat slower drydown. Because You’re In Business To Grow Northrup King BROOKLAND MILLS, INC. ISENBERG McVeytown, PA 17051 Alexandria, PA 16611 (717) 899-4772 (8140 449-9323 “K™ WCHARD H. Grantee 17028-9650 (717) 845-0910 Columbia, PA 17512 ' (717) 484-2483 HAKES FARM & SEED SERVICE Red Lion, PA 17356 (717) 244-2754 HORACE HEINDEL & SON York, PA 17402 (717) 244-3780 tiestall to a milking pipeline. Gehman uses a total mixed rations (TMR) system formulated by F.M. Brown. The DHIA herd average is 17,600 pounds of milk; 675 pounds of fat; and 578 pounds of protein. Raises hogs The farm also raises about 1,100 hogs a year. They are sold locally through Leidy’s Meats. The swine are obtained from a local farrow ing house with 60 head. They also raise 800 capons for retail and wholesale markets. The Gehmans also raise about 60 acres of gourds and about 15 acres of spaghetti, butternut, and acorn squash, in addition to 115 acres of ornamental pumpkins. (The pumpkins are maintained planted, cultivated, and fertilized for Dan Shantz, a wholesaler. Shantz then harvests them when they are ripe.) Gehman said the family also maintains an 80-acre field for the St. Francis Academy, a Catholic organization in Bethlehem, and helps harvest a peach orchard and a vineyard. Lot of farmers 4 ‘On my mother’s side, there are GORDON SCOTT V SHIPMAN WAYNE FEED STEPHEN J. FNYDER Elizabeth villa, PA 17023 (717) 342-8735 LARRY & GARY MENSINGER Nescopeck. PA (717) 379-3244 WARRIORS MARK , CAROVAILINC KNISELY'S AG GENE MILLER FEED CENTER LARRY BOWER CENTER. INC. Catawlua. PA 17820 Warriors Mark, PA 16877 173250249 Unden, PA 17744 Carlisle, PA 17013 (7)7) 799-5740 (814) 432-6490 (717) 334-2104 (717) 323-3544 (717) 243-2233 Turbo tville, PA 17772 (717) 449-4133 SUPPLY Chambersburo, PA 17201 (717) 243-4121 SOMERSET MILLING CO. RALPH MILLER Somerset, PA 15501 Womesldotf, PA 19567 ,(814) 445-7504 (216) 589-2442 a lot of farmers,” said Gehman. “And I just always wanted to farm. I can’t see people who go to college and don’t know what they want to do! I knew what I wanted to do when I was 10 years old.” Gehman said that he knew if he wanted to be a dairy farmer, he needed some “first-hand experience. ‘ ‘I mean, I took the ag course in school, you didn’t learn a whole lot You got some book knowledge but not that much hands-on experi ence,” he said. Gehman said, in those days, it was a lot harder to farm. “Those were the days before stable clean ers and silo unloaders,” he said. “And I started a quarter after four in the morning and worked till 6-6:30 at night with about a 15-mi nute break for breakfast and, at most a half-hour break for lunch. And that was six days a week.” Every third Sunday he would have off in the afternoon, but would have to work every Sunday morning. Combined knowledge But the combined knowledge and experience of keeping a farm helped in obtaining Dairy of Dis tinction recognition. “Our farm sits back from the road,” said Adeline. “But we try to keep the grass mowed on either side of the macadam lane. ‘ ‘ What happens on a farm is you tend to not have time to take care of it. It can be very easily neglected,” she said. Adeline said that Robert “is of the calibre that it’s not fun working on a run-down place. It’s no fun farming it Some farms never take time for painting buildings or put ting in windows.” Appearance up According to Adeline, the gen eral appearance has been kept up outside the farm as well as in. “I like to say one thing about my husband, which I think a lot of farmers can leant,” she said. “He JOHN C SNOOK Mffllnburg, PA 17844-9552 (717) 944-0957 WAYNE FofIIPMFNT ELWOOD HARER FEED SUPPLY ““''Sina/Sm 77 ® DiMtuto, PA 17019 n)7\ 1.U.M70 (/i/J (717) 432-9423 always bought things for the house, not only for the farm. He will always buy a refrigerator or something before I even ask for it A lot of farmers don’t spend money for anything that’s in the house, because everything has to go into the farm. And that makes dairy fanning a lot more fun.” Adeline said that the family •bert, S feeder trough on the Marwell Farm. BEDFORD FARM BUREAU Bedford, PA 15522 (814) 423-4194 To get the most from com dollar, you car Northrup King hybrids sistently come on strr top yields, even under ‘ • ditions. And Northrup ' hybrids to match your really put stock in. Northrup King BRUCE B. GAMBLE LEON & SONS OBERHOLIZER , Concord PA 17217 East Earl, PA 17519 (717) 349-2570 {717)564-0*32 JOHN D. CASSEL pa H 036 W'NFIRFARM LYN-LEE FARMS (717) 666*6022 Centre Hail, PA 16828 State College, PA 16001 (614) 564*9270 (414) 256*1253 cares about the appearance of the farm. “Not just making a living,” she said. “It’s no fun living in a run-down place. We know some farmers who never take time to clean up junk or anything. And there’s no joy in farming that way. “This earth is God’s. You should take the best care of it you ___ i» can. dog, Heidi. From left, Barry; ts. RHOADS THE AGRONOMY MILLS INC. CENTER Seflngsgrov*. PA 17870 Thompionfown, PA 17094 <717) 374-8141 (717) 83S-61S1 KENNETH E ZURIN CYRIL SHAFFER Ml Joy. PA 17552 Ddmotta. PA 17017 (717) 198-8734 (717) 758-4346 'brids. J RICHARD BOMBER6ER Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 949-3442
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