838-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1, 1996 A Tradition Of Dairying (Continued from Page 837) and longevity, but the biggest fac tor is income over feed cost,” said Elaine. “If your income over feed cost isn't high enough, it doesn’t matter how high your average pro duction is, you’re still not going to pay the bills.” Being involved with the farm since they were young, farming seemed a natural career choice for Steve and Stuart. Steve was gra duated from Troy High School in the Industrial Arts program and Stuart, who also was graduated from Troy, was a member of FFA throughout his high school years. Recently Stuart and Elaine were recognized through the Jersey Association as Pennsylvania’s Petersheim’s Cow Mattresses Rubber Filled Cow Mattresses \ 117 Christiana Pike (Route 372) Christiana, PA 17509 The Answer to Cow Comfort Less Abrasive Top Cover ALSO: Custom Loop Stalls For Existing Barns INSTALLATION AVAILABLE. 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They have also shown at the Chemung County Fair in New York, the Pennsylvania All Ameri can, and the All American Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky. The love of the cow is also evi dent in every nook and cranny of .the farm house. Thousands of cows, stuffed, ceramic, painted or molded adorn the house. They also have a substantial milk bottle col lection amassed by Tom before his death. 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