(Continued from Pago 832) Lea Dairy Farm. All bull calves are raised and finished out as steers. Twelve to 20 head of regis tered Holstein breeding cattle are sold each year and there are two bulls in the active lineups of the bull banks. Harteis also notes that the ex tended use of his equipment and facilities helps to make a signifi cant difference in the gross in come of the farm. His recent pur chase of a large square baler has enabled him to put away 60 acres of hay in one afternoon with the help of only one or two other em ployees. The bales are 2 feet x 3 feet x 7 feet and weigh 600 pounds apiece. They afe easily handled with forks on a loader and stack nicely for storage. A fair amount of hay is sold to farmers in Virgin ia and Ohio. Mote diversity is practiced on the farm by the rest of the family. Jim’s wife, Dena, takes care of all SiPLY GRAND Kubota introduces their new Grand L-Series diesel tractors. 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The evening is free to attend children’s events and the last milking is done when the chil dren are going to bed. During the winter months, Har teis runs an elementary level wrestling program for both boys and girls in the Central Cambria School District. This began 16 years ago when his oldest son, Mike, was in second grade. This past year he had ?5 wrestlers and does all of this on a voluntary bas- ■—i (717) 687-8262 —■ Spray on and Brush p in Painting Hainesport MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS 609-267-6100 Ljncatttr Farming, Saturday, Jure 3,1995-833 is. He truly enjoys working with the young children and believes be is “giving back” something to the community. Harteis is proud of the fact that he is a member of the Allied Milk Producers. He is also a past chair man of the State Dairy Promotion Board, and had been a director of the Farm Credit Board for some time. He is also a member of the Farmer’s Union. 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