A3B-Lancaater Farming, Saturday, December 16, 1995
DAVE SLUSSER
General Manager
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The board and the
employees of Pa. DHIA would
like to extend the best to you, our
members and to all involved in the
dairy industry this Christmas
season.
As we manage our farms and
cooperatives in these times, we
must not forget the Christmas
spirit and Christian message of
December 25th. The birth of the
Christ child marked a new begin
ning for mankind in his relation
ship with God. •
You might have heard the ques
tion, “Can modern agriculture
operate on the principles set down
by the life’s work of the Christ
child?” To explore this question,
let’s look at just a few principles
of his teachings, and relate them to
farm and cooperative
management
Brother’s keeper
This principle is very
important in the agricul
tural community. You
see it in full force when
a barn bums down,
when there is a death in
a family, or when many
other different tragedies
hit a family. The love
and concern that you see
at these times truly rep
resent the spirit of the
Christian message.
Can this principle go
the next step in modem
dairy farming? The
cooperative principle is
based on brothers and
sisters working together
to accomplish what they
cannot do alone. Should
we explore new ideas of
this principle when it
comes to farm and
cooperative manage
ment, and farm and
cooperative structures?
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Forgive We are told we
must forgive others or we will not
be forgiven. As this modem world
moves forward, it seems that peo
ple forgive less. It is so easy to see
the faults in others and not be able
to see them in ourselves. Business
management as well as all of life
is more fun when you operate in a
forgiving spirit
Love others more than your
self This principle can literally
get out of control. When someone
knows you care about them more
than you do yourself, they return
the favor. The higher position that
you hold, and the more responsi
bility that you have, the more of a
servant you are. Without love you
have nothing! When necessary,
ask for forgiveness.
Truth Boy, docs our world
need truth! We need to concen
trate on truth, and sometimes truth
hurts.
THE END OF TEAT INJURY
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The “TEAT SAVER”
pushes the udder & teat away from
/ j the dew claw. Apply two weeks prior
(f to freshening.
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HUBER’S ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES
810 ’nilpahoeken Rd., Myfrstown, PA 717-866-2246 ,
Mon., Thurs. & Frl. 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Tum. & Wad. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sat. 7:30 a.m. to Noon
Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
To help farmers across the state
to have handy reference of com
modity input costs in their feeding
operations for DHIA record sheets
or to develop livestock feed cost
data, here’s last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember these are averages so
you will need to adjust your figures
up or down according to your loca
tion and the quality of your crop.
Com, No. 2y - 3.33 bu. S.9S cwt
Wheat, No. 2 - 4.59 bu. 7.67
cwt. *
Barley, No. 3 - 2.30 bu. 4.91
cwL
Oats, No. 2 • 1.82 bu. 5.66 cwt.
Soybeans, No. 1 - 6.56 bu. 10.96
cwt
Ear Com 82.02 ton 4.10
Alfalfa Hay - 104.75 ton
cwL
Mixed Hay -100.5 ton
5 cwt
Timothy Hay -103.75
ton 5.19 cwt.
The times that we
now live in are challeng
ing, and changing fast in
the dairy industry. Does
the message of the
Christ child apply
today? I believe more
than ever. Let’s dare to
be different and make
Christmas last all year.
Holstein Announces
Convention Plans
WILLIAMSPORT (Lycoming
Co.) During the Pa. Holstein
Convention, the Ladies Commit
tee has planned a special event for
ladies on Friday, February 23.
The ladies will travel from Wil
liamsport, the site of the 1996 con
vention, to Lewis burg to visit and
tour the Country Cupboard
Restaurant and Gift Shop. A popu
lar tourist site for the Central Sus
quehanna Valley, the County Cup
board features a dining area,
greenhouse, and a variety of shops
cwt
5.24
Available at these servicing dealers
Alrvllla
WOODBINE MOWER
& SAW CO.
12M WOOdMlw M.
7174*24271
CONCRETE, INC.
43f LoeuM St.
71744*40*6
1400432401*
Ea«t E«fl
GOODS LAWN &
GARDEN CENTER
Rout* 23
717-354-4026 Ext 34
Elizabethtown
MESSICK FARM
EQUIPMENT, INC.
Rheemt Exlt-Rt. 213
Elizabethtown, PA
717-367-1316,717-653-6667
Efituata
WES STAUFFER
ENGINES &
EQUIPMENT
23 Plwnant VMlay Rd.
717-7384218
HOLLINGER’S
LAWN & GARDEN
EQUIP.
Ephroto, P«. 717-736-1131
717-666-2710
Hflrahoy, PA 717-533-4060
Gap
GAPPOWER
EQUIPMENT
Center afRL 30 0 01607
717-442-0070
DISTRIBUTED BY KI.YSIONL SIIIIL
with crafts and craft supplies.
Tour participants will have to
opportunity to wat demonstrations
by artisans on making comhusk
dolls, basket weaving, jewelry
care, herb arrangements and oteh
crafts.
A buffet luncheon will be
included in the day’s activities
with free time for shopping.
For more information, call
Diane Stackhouse, chairman of the
Ladies Program at (717)
584-2013.
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Hummtl* Warf
HUMMEL’S
TEXACO
Rt 11 A IS
717»743-748f
Jon**town
BLUE MOUNTAIN
ENTERPRISES, INC.
m.T2*ouui
7174(54*04
BOMBERGER’S
LAWN
& GARDEN
Lltltz: 717426-3301
Lebanon: 717-272-4155
Loyevllla, PA - Carllala
717-766-4343 717-2400313
Oxford
ENFIELD EQUIPMENT
MOO Umootono Rd.
•10-532-SSSS
Palmyra
HERR’S REPAIR
SHOP
RO 2, BOX 11BA
717-S3S-1549
Palmyra
WEAVER’S LAWN &
GARDEN
740 W. Main 6k
717-030-6660
Port Travorton
IVAN MARTIN’S
SAW SERVICE
M. I.OON 666
* .
Reamatown
EAGLE RENTAL
CENTER
m. 272, Maimown IM*e Light
717-335-3545
Ronka
A & B SALES
& SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 MUm South of Rt 23
Along 77* Thru MonMray
MARTIN
HARDWARE &
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt 80111/2 Mll«» South ol
SohMff*r<to«m, PA
717-549-SBl7
Shartleavllle
MOUNTAIN VIEW
SUPPLY, INC.
(Formwly ShwOaivlHa
Farm Swvlot)
P.0.80x 52*
810-4SS-1025
Shlppensburg
LEINBACH
FARM EQUIP.
7110 Rttnor Hwy.
717-532-5511 ‘
CHARTS*.
SNYDER, INC.
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717-306-6046
WtiHaford MD
ENFIELD
EQUIPMENT INC.
no Wheeler Sahoel M.
301-0700000