The Rural Voice, 1983-05, Page 7Dave Marshall is a firm believer in promoting the Holstein breed. Currently, he is serving as second vice-president of the Huron
county Holstein Club.
system giving a barley -cob corn mix and
haylage. He mixes minerals into the grain
mix and this is fed three times a day.
The bull calves are fed a whole grain
diet and sold at 500 pounds as heavy
veal. Marshall says this has been the
most profitable in the last few years but
is reviewed constantly.
Bookkeeping used to be a job and a
half but Marshall has taught his wife
Lorelee, a former home economist, the
system he has set up and she takes care
of the bookkeeping records while Mar-
shall keeps the breeding records. Mar-
shall has been making improvements on
the same system his father used.
The Marshalls are not islands unto
themselves and take a very active interest
in work outside the home and farm.
This month Marshall headed up the
local 4-H Holstein club. Once a very
active member in local 4-H clubs,
Marshall has taken part in sweet corn,
sheep and dairy clubs.
Dave Marshall is a firm believer in
promoting the Holstein breed and is
currently serving as second vice presi-
dent of the Huron County Holstein club.
He takes part in the club's Black and
White show at the Clinton Spring Fair
each year and has shown some of his
cattle at the London show and placed
ninth out of 26 entries.
"The Huron club organizes an exhibit
at the London show helping breeders
arrange for easier transportation and
they have someone at the exhibit at all
times" said Marshall.
Dave Marshall is a non-active member
of the Federation of Agriculture and
believes that farmers must work con-
stantly at promoting their side to the
consumer. Both the Marshalls, Dave and
LoraLee are generous with their time and
are active in community organizations as
well as agricultural oriented clubs.
The challenge of farming is still there.
Marshall is a young farmer who has
accepted the challenge and is meeting it
head on. With his meticulous care and
conservative business practises he is
doing quite well in an age when we are
bombarded with news of farming
failures.
THE RURAL VOICE, MAY 1983 PG. 5