'age 26—Dairy of Distinction Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26, 1997 Pj \ ont jrms, Berlin, operated by Jay and son Kirk Hillegass, care for three separate farms in all, according to Tine, wife of Kirk. Tine said the dairy milks 110 all registered Holstein and cares for an additional 150 young stock. They use a double-8 herringbone parlor and ship to Gailiker’s Dairy, Johnstown. They make use of a com puterized feed system and have been using a TMR for eight years, said Tine. The initial farm has been in the fami Dairy of Distinction ROHRER'S Affinity + Z Alfalfa Innovator + Z Alfalfa Total +Z Alfalfa Alfa Graze Alfalfa Arrow Alfalfa Redland 111 Red Clover Toro Timothy Climax Timothy Crown Orchard Grass Penhlate Orchard Grass Palaton Reeds Canary Grass Tonga Prennial Rye Grass HOLLAND EXTRA BALER - BINDER TWINE L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.^ Smoketown, PA HOURS: Monday-Frida l Congratulations To The Dairy of Distinction Award Winners! FOR OVER 8:00-5 PM. Saturday n SOMERSET Quality SEEDS 75 YEARS • Highland Pasture Mix • Horse Pasture Mixture • Waterway Grass Mix • Grazing Grasses • Intensive Grazing Mixtures Seed Grains • Cert. Nomini Barley • Cert. Pennco Barley • Cert. Clemens Wheat • Cert. Elkhart Wheat • Cert. Hickory Wheat • Cert. Sawyer Wheat • Winter Rye More Information Upon Request PHONE 717-299-2571 8:00 AM-12 Noon Dairy of ■ Distinction HILLMONT FARMS \ Av •** * <iiiwiiiiimn——l v- * ly for 200 years. Jay and Kirk have been partners for 18 years. Kirk farms with Tine and three children, Juliana, 14; Luther, 8; and Alec, 6. Also, Jessica Coddington, 18, helps on the farm part-time. The long-term goal of the dairy is to “transition from a partnership to a single owner,” said Tine. To be successful, today’s dairy producer “has to be an excellent manager," she said. Congratulations to the , DAIRY OF DISTINCTION Get lohn Deere Performance at Great Prices! • 40-, 50-, and 60-hp John Deere 5000 Series Tractors give you genuine quality and reliability of a John Deere tractor, with big tractor features...at attractive prices. 6&hf62oU • Optional 16-speed PowrQuad™ transmission provides four power-shiftable speeds in four synchronized ranges, or fully synchronized 12-speed SyncroPlus™ transmission LEHIGH AG EQUIPMENT, INC. (,(>7O Kniips\ 1 1U■ Un.ul, Allentown. I’A IHUii. lU9 610-398-2553 or 1-800-779-3616 A ■ L [loins Mon Kii 7 00 to 5 30; Saturday 7 30 to 3 / We Slop Tarts Same Day To Your Farm JOHN DEERE V sj****" Award Recipients * Tough, 3-cylinder, wet-sleeve dMA John Deere engines with up to 28 percent torque reserves. KwjliiH • Your choice of the 9-speed collar shift transmission, 9- or 12- speed synchronized transmission (12-speed version has hydraulic power reverser). 7S-hp6300 • Perma-Clutch 2™ wet clutch • Roomy Comfort Gard™ cab features better visibility. " * ’ * IS hp 6400 tftfSßl
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