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Harvey and Lois Ocker started milk
ing cows over 27 years ago when they
moved to a Franklin County farm
located just outside of Greencastle, PA.
Since that time they have gone from
18 to 65 cows and also seen their
family grow by 10 children as well.
They currently farm about 285 acres
and feed their cows corn silage and
hay in the fall and winter. In the
spring and summer they feed the cows
hay and grass silage. All grain is top
dressed in the barn at'milking time
according to milk production at a 3 to
1 milk to grain ratio.
Harvey started hearing about increased milk production stories from his son Cliff last July when
his son started working at Detrich Elevator, a local Purina Dealership. In October of 1991 Harvey
decided to try the Purina Program and listed below are some results he has seen since starting on
Purina Test Cow and Maxi-Tech Complete feeds:
# Cows | Milk RHA | % Fat | Lbs. Fat | % Protein | Lbs. Protein 1 Date
68.9
63.7
Harvey’s son Orville dumping silage in the feeder
Contact Your Purina
WARRIOR’S MARK FEED CENTER
P.O. Box #l3O
Warriors Mark, PA 16877
814/632-5490
FARMER’S UNION CO-OP
30 East Walters Avenue
Greencastle, PA 17225
717/597-3191
K & K FEED, INC.
23 N. Park Street
Richland, PA 17087
717/866-2324
THE OXFORD GRAIN & HAY CO.
1212 Railroad Ave.
Oxford, PA 19363
215/932-8521
BEDFORD FARM BUREAU
Bedford PA 814/623-6194
Everett, PA 814/652-2313
New Enterprise, PA 814/766-3328
I, Saturday. August 22.1992
HARVEY AND LOIS OCKER
17,011
19,266
Franklin Count
620
3.6
671
3.5
kssASlls
Paradise, PA 17562
717/442-4183
717/768-3301
Unlonville, PA 19375
215/347-2377
UMBERGER'S MILL
R.D. #4 • Bo- #545
Lebanon, PA 17042
717/867-5161
GLENVILLE FARM CENTER
Glenville, PA 17329
717/235-1290
FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY
1977 Philadelphia Ave.
Chamberaburg, PA
717/264-6148
5960 Allenwald Rd.
Waynesboro, PA
Harvey Ocker going over his DHIA records with his son
and Purina Farm Consultant Cliff Ocker.
3.2
3.0
Here are some comments that Harvey had to
share about what he has seen on the Purina
Program:
- “As soon as I switched to Purina my
cows started coming up in milk/’
Purina Mills and Detrich Elevator thank
the Ocker’s for their business and wish
them continued success in the future.
Dealer Today
HECKPBDAWI
239 W. Main St.
Knoxville, PA 16928
814/326-4178
HIGH BROTHERS
441 Centerville Road
Gordonvllle, PA 17529
717/354-0301
H.C. SUMMERS, INC.
4002 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD
301/473-8300
M.G. HENNINGER & SON, INC.
Berrysbgrg, PA 17005
717/362-3333
WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO., INC.
50 East Grant Street
Woodatown, NJ 08098
609/769-0069
537
582
“Grain consumption is good with the
palatable high energy Test Cow and
Maxi-Tech feeds.”
“Even with the extra milk I’ve been able
to maintain my herd health,”
V
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% Ist Calf
Heifers
25
42
SPENCER’S MILLING SERVICE
306 S. Rodney 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.
McVaytown, PA 170S1
717/899-6772
R 0 BOWMAN & SONS, INC.
Englar Rd
Waalmlnatar, MD 21157
301/848-3733
NORTH GLADE FEED & SUPPLY, INC.
12435-A Woodsboro Pika
Keymar, MD 21757
301/898-3414
9-91
7-92