Mwry I. Bettendorf, librarian ~ a Oßiculturm n PB . m . *«rlmjXtural UKtot "« F£ v 4 ™fi' B T B " F¥ The Pram, State tbiaeratty f ’ ’ tlilTOrstty Park, Puma. '^ Sw ~| J|J v.„__ 01. 111. No. 11 Club Steers Average 33.57 At Harrisburg Prime beef sold high at Harris burg Friday as 122 head of 4-H steers averaged 33.57 cents a pound. The Chicago high Friday was 31 cents. This average was SVz cents gi eater than the 1957 average A new record was established, by the price paid for the Grand Champion steer when Howard Johnson Restaurants paid $2.O2Vz cents a pound for the Dauphin County Steer. Auctioneer Abram W Diften bach, R 4 Lancaster, staited the Polled Hereford for a bid of a dollar a pound. The bidding coasted along until it stuck at $ll5 cents. He then used every trick of the auctioneers trade, in cluding reciting a poem, to get the bidding going again But when it did start, it was the tick of a clock, regularly, a cent at a time, until El Centro Restaurant, Harrisburg, gave way to Johnson’s bid. Diffenback, by ins work and good humor, had the crowd cheering and clapping with almost each bid from the $1.55 mark on. Drawing the most applause was a remark that he was“ready to go oh to $30,”-in referencfe to the re cord paid--Mrs. Sue Socond'no at the International last month I The reserve champion steer sold to Medford’s Inc, Chester, foi a price of $1 01 Vi a pound Penn Harris Hotel, Harrisburg, went to 50 cents a pound to get the champion Shorthorn Marian Hackman’s reserve champion Shorthorn came back to Lancaster County when William Serbast, Reamstown, paid 36 cents a pound for him. Three steers brought higher prices to county showmen An Angus shown by Marlin Cassel, Rl Manheim, got the best price Now Is The Time • . . By MAX SMITH County Agricultuial Agent TO USE CARE IN STORING CHEMICALS One pound of 2,4-D can kill the germination on several thousand bushels of grain, spray materials are dangerous in the feed rooms or in the grain ery The milk house is also a poor place for chemicals because milk will pick up odois from the chemicals. A dry machine dhop or shed safely away from all feeds and grains and out of reach of children and annuls is the best place to store chemicals TO PREPARE CATTLE GRUB TREATMENT,— Many local and imported ,cattle, both dairy and beef, will soon be developing small bumps over the backs which are signs of the presence of cat- Max Smith tie grubs This parasite develops under the skin and reduces both milk and beef production. Treatment m this area should be administered during the month of February and a 4 per cent Rotenone dust or paste should be rubbed into the back of the animal. A thorough brushing or combing prior to the treatment is needed in order to remove the “seal” protecting the grub under the skin This treatment is especially recommended for top production and for show animals TO FARM BY TEST NOT GUESS A complete test on a num ber of fields or strips on each farm year is strongely recommended, this method of determining crop needs should save money by mak ing better use of lime and fertilizer. We suggest that samples be taken early in order to avoid the spring rush Soil test envelopes are available at any County Extension Office. TO SECURE YOUR “AGRONOMY GUIDE” This is one of the most valuable publications of the year furnished by our Extension Service; every Lancaster County farmer should have one and be guided by the recommendations. All phases of crop production aie covered. Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, Jan. 24, 1958 THESE THREE LAMBS netted David Lapp, left, the price of $1.25 a pound from Economy Meat Market, York, at the 4-H Baby Beef and Lamb Sale at Harrisburg paid to a county exhibitor when C W. Hefner, Schuylkill Haven, paid 37 cents a pound Two other "Angus steers moved at 36% cents a pound They were (Continued on page ten) Friday. At the right is Harry Samuelsohn who bought the lambs Helping hold the trio is Miss Leona Augsburger, Reinholds. (LF Photo) Grand Champion Pen of Lambs Bring David Lapp Price of $1.25 a Pound The Grand Champion pen of 4 K lambs, three Southdowns shown by J David Lapp, Rl Bare ville, sold for $1 25 a pound Fri day at farm Show The lambs, weighing a total of 24 pounds, were bought by Econ omj Meat Market, York Last year’s 4-H grand champion pen sold for a dollar a pound COT Entries Slow This Year, Moore Reports Entries m the annual Junior Chicken of Tomorrow contest are coming in more slowly this year than normally, reports Floyd Moore Lancaster, chairman of the Coatesvrlle Regional committee Reporting at the Poultry Fed eration meeting held last week in Harrisburg, Moore said only 18 entries had been received. The Federation relaxed one of the requirements for participa tion in the contest. Instead of re quiring the entry to be sponsored by a member of the Federation, county agent, vocational agricul ture instructors or any member of the regional committee may sponsor entries. Entries blanks for the contest may be secured from Moore, at the Lancaster Farming Quarry ville office or from any member of the regional committee. Deadline for entries is Feb 1 The contest is open to any boy or girl from 10 to 20 years of age. Birds entered in the contest will be judged the first week of May. The reserve pen, also South downs, were shown by Miss Mary K. Keene, R Christiana, and also weighed 294 pounds They were sold to Medford, Inc , Chester for 40 cents a pound This price com paies to the 65 cents a pound paid for the reserve pen last year Other ton pens sold as follows First prize Hampshires, 363 pounds, shown by Miss Mary Ann Hess, R 1 Bareville, to S Bona curso, New Holland, for 25 cents a pound Shropshires, 336 pounds, shown by Harold Harpstei, Boalburg, to Swift & Co , for 30 cents a pound Cheviots, 285 pounds, shown by William Gates, hestnut Hill, to Clemens* Super Market, Lands dale for 40 cents a pound Dorsets, 325 pounds, shown by M.ss Pauline L. Glosser, R 2 Bern ville, to Leesport Livestock Auc tion, for 2 cents a pound The average for the 34 pens sold was $34 4 cents a pound Without the champion and re serve champion pens, the average was 31 62 cents a pound. Fifteen open class fat lambs, weight 1,450 pounds, sold for a total of $473 39. This brought the sale total for all lambs $4,113 79. Open class lambs averaged 32 OS' cents a pound as compared to 2? 05 cents a pound at the 1957 Farm Show. The principal lamb buyers were Swift & Co, eight, A&B, Allen town, six, S Bonacurso, New Hol land, five; Medford’s Inc, and Seachnst Bros, York, four each; Leesport Livestock Auction, Arthur C Kling, Landisburg, and J. F. Fisher Son, York, three each, Morrison Cove Livestock Market, Samuel Kalb, Spring city, Ike’s Angus Make First Appearance At Farm Show Two summer yearling heifers m the Angus show at Harrisburg la c t week, entered by George E. Mien and B G Byars, attracted little attention placing only thud and fifth. But they represented the debut in the showning of one of the most prominent Pennsylvanians who is in the Angus business You see, George E. Allen is the farm manager for Pres Dwight I). Eisenhower and Byars is in partnership .with the President in the beef cattle business. Eisenhower declined to show in the Pennsylvania Livestock Ex position last fall saying that his herd was not ready Although his two heifers did not place highly, it must be remembered that the two farms he was showing against Millarden and Old Home Manor, are two of the best Angus farmst in the business Millarden, it might be recalled, had the Grand Champion female at the International in December. Although no comment was forthcoming from Gettysburg, it can be safely assumed that the L'senhower entries were kept quite to keep down curiosity seek ers and souvemer hunters, who might, in their misguided zeal, seriously harm the expensive cat tle At any rate, Pennsylvania An gus breeders now can expect to meet a new competitor m the show ring It is gratifying to see that the competition has started strictly on the merits of the cat tale rather than on the merits of the breeders name. Sam Long Wins Showmanship G. C. Award Samuel H Long Jr, 18, R 3 Man heim won the grand champion ship m 4-H Baby Beef showman ship at the Farm Show He finished first also in the Angus class showmanship and won a showbox from the Pennsy lvania Angus Breeders’ Asso. Top Shorthorn showman, Terry Shaffner, 16, Oak Hall Station, Centre county, won a showbox given by Pennsylvania Shorthorn Breedeis’ Asso First place as Hereford show man was won by Dale Wemer, 18 R 2, Hanover York county. He was awarded a showbox by the Penn syh ama Hereford Breeders’ Association Werner and Shaffner were second and third, respectively, m the showmanship class for all breeds. In the breed showmanship class es the winners were Angus,l. Long, 2 Carol Ann Reichard, Rl Nazareth, Northampton county; 3. Jay Fought, R 2 Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Hereford, 1. Werner, 2 Lee Sweigard, R 2, Hal ifax, Dauphin county, 3. Merrill Dominick, Rl Greensburg West moreland county; Shorthorn, 1. Shaffner, 2. Mary L Miller. R 2 Manheim. 3 James Crawford, Jr., Tyrone, RDI, Blair County. Samuel Hoppy, Lancaster and Saulsburg Abbattoir, Shillmgton, two each, and Economy Meat Market, York, one. Here are the sales of the Lan caster County entries David Lapp, Southdowns, 294, (Continued on page 16) S 3 Per Year
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