DHIa Rutledges Earn National SCC Award STATE COLLEGE (Centre They have a rolling herd aver- Co.) Recently one of our own age of 22,641 with 828 pounds of here at Pa.DHIA was awarded the fat and 7254 pounds of protein national dairy quality award for the The average SCC for the last 12 Northeast region. months was 57,000. Art and Barbara Rutledge of When asked what he does to Damascus, in Wayne County, maintain such a low level of received this prestigious award somatic cells Art said, We don t this past July do anything special, just pre-dip Art and Barbara have a milk- the . cows with a 50 percent mg herd of 55 Holstein cows, iodine solution and then dry Find out why the Patz Hay Handler Mixer is your best value on the market. Ask about a demonstration on yodr farm. Contact your Patz Dealer today! Consider convenient financing from Patz Credit. <4©Patz' Cedar Crest Equipment 608 Evergreen Rd., Lebanon PA 17042 717-270-6600 1 -800-646-6601 r eyelet for '> traditional tla down 2 webbing Wwmfflf; loop for easy pipe /nserf OTANojutn sizas IS’ X 54’ 25* X 48 18’ X 48' 28’ X 48' 2 ' X 48' 53' X 42' 25' X 33' 33' X 48' 23' X 48' E • Stationary models, also i L- 2u Vei irs in the hay cover rtusiness FOR NEAREST DEALER CALL: 1-800-387-7765 them off with a single service paper towel. We then post dip with a 50 percent iodine solu tion. Milking units are sanitized in a chlorine solution after sus pect cows are milked." From the left, David Slusser Pa.DHIA general manager congratulates Barb and Art Rutledge on receiving the award. ALUMINUM GRAIN BODIES & ALUMINUM REPAIRS by cmMr J <■h* These ultra-light bodies are designed for strength through engineering, not strength with bulk. For example, a 16' grain body with tailgate and 48" sides weighs only 1490 lbs, complete length or any side height up to 60". Also available: • Double swinging hay hauling tailgate • Barn door type tailgate • Slide out cattle chutes HEWEY WELDING Box 2312, RD4 Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)867-5222 • Agricultural • Commercial • Residential (5’ High - NRCS Approved) • Retaining Walls • Bunker Silos • Manure Storage, Etc. lIENCE WORK FOR YOU-ESTABUSI LET OUR EXPI Wa Work Hard For Customer Satisfaction! The Rutledge's took over the family farm three years ago and have built up a fine herd of Holsteins. Art and Barb are keeping up the farming tradi tion on their farm that has been • Diamond flooring • Pull out panel tailgates • Any size grain chute INC. 430 Concrete Ave., Leola, PA 717-656-2016 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998-A43 We'll build you any ID SINCE 1979! Sizes And Layouts To Your Specifications in the family for 56 years All of us at PA DHIA would like to con gratulate Art and Barb for a job well done Disaster Aid HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co ) - Gov Tom Ridge this week announced that farm ers in five additional counties will be eligi ble to receive disaster aid for damage to their farms from excessive ram and flooding in May and June Family farmers in Potter and Tioga coun ties now eligible because the counties are contiguous to 10 New York counties named as primary dis aster areas Family farmers in Crawford, Erie and Mercer counties now are eligible because the counties are con tiguous to Ohio coun ties which sustained damage Farmers in these counties join those in 27 other Pennsylvania counties that wory declared eligible at the request of Gov Ridge because of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding Eligible family farmers can apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans The eligible coun ties in Pennsylvania previously announced were; Allegheny, Beaver; Berks; Pike, Somerset, Susquehanna; ■ and Wyoming The con tiguous counties that also were named to receive some assis- tance i were; Armstrong; Bedford; Bradford; Butler; Cambria; Chester; Fayette; Lackawanna; Lancaster; Lawrence; Lebanon; Lehigh; Luzerne; Monroe; Montgomery; Schuylkill; Sullivan; Washington; Wayne; and Westmoreland. Emergency loan applications will be accepted through Feb. 8 for physical and pro ductive losses. ■ ' %
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