14—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Sept. 27, 195' Harry Ranck I Herd Tops Red Rose DHIA (Continued from page 1) the main reasons for the delay. Other items that tend to slow re cord processing are the use of wrong herd code numbers, errors in information submitted and in correct information given on herd histones. As of the end of this month, Gilmore said, 138,000 cows will under the machine system. The Red Rose Assn, reported that there have been an average of 7,613 cows in the association during the past year. During the year 1,882 cows were disposed of with over a third of them being culled for low production. Steri lity, udder trouble and use as nurse cows took out most of the rest of the cows. Other statistics complied by the association show that the average cow in the association produced 9,654 pounds of milk, and 388.4 pounds of butterfat for a product worth $479.87. The average cost of rough age and pasture was $107.17, and grain cost $97.59, thus giving an 'average value of product over feed cost of $275.11. ;VVVV\VVV\\\VN\\V\\VVW f s J PLAN TO VISIT THE % S I It Mount Joy s * 2 J Community Exhibit p \ Larger Farm Exhibit r County Lamb Roundup i * Baby Beeves s t Swine p VUWVNWVNVSNVUSWVV’ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 1892* Native Hereford Steers, Yearlings and Twos TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 1770* Native Hereford Steers, Yearlings and Twos TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 1749* Native Hereford Steer and Heifer Calves TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 1000*Native Hereford Steer and Heifer Calves TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 1794* Native Hereford Steers, Yearlings and Twos WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 600* Native Hereford Steers WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 600* Native Steer and Heifer Calves * Actual receipts for 1956 sales All cattle in the above sales are native Virginia cattle. Officially graded by Va. Division of Markets Fancy Choice Good Medium Common —Cull Buy any weight or grade you want. Buy as many or as few as you want. Order buying service at nominal cost. Railroad and Trailer service to any point. PENB Moving to Office Downtown In Chicago Headquarters of the Poultry and Egg National Board will be moved on Oct. 12, 1957 from St. Charles, 111, to a permanent new location in downtown Chicago, as recently authorized by the PENB board of directors, Lloyd H. Geil, PENB general manager, an- nounces, On and after Oct. 12, the main office of PENB wnl be located on the sixteenth floor of the Wil loughby Tower Building at 8 South Michigan Ave., Chicago 3, 111. This new location, Geil said, was selected with several objec tives foremost in mind. They are ; 1. To provide adequate facili ties for developing the accurate information food publicists seek from PENB to an ever increasing extent on new and basic ways to prepare eggs and poultry meat. 2. To expedite the full-scale launching of new promotion programs which stress the health values of eggs and poultry meat and require the close co-operation of educational and professional leaders to make them effective. 3. To facilitate the expansion of PENB’s present consumer-in formation work among communi cations leaders who reach all con sumers through the printed and spoken word. 4. To be easily accessible by all forms of transportation into Chi cago and within the city. The move to Chicago is part of PENB’s long-range plans for serving the marketing needs of the poultry industry with increas ing effectiveness today and tomor row, Geil declared. 1957 SPECIAL CATTLE SALES Abingdon Livestock Market, Inc. Tazewell Livestock Market For additional information write or call Abingdon Livestock Market, Inc. Abingdon, Virginia TELEPHONE MArket 8-3551 Tazewell, Virginia (under same management) A Federally Supervised Market Abingdon, Virginia, ‘Non-Compliance’ Corn Support Price Announced; Benson Dislikes Program Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson announced that price support will be made available for 1957-crop corn in the desig nated commercial area which is not produced under acreage allot ment controls. Similar “non-com pliance” support was available for the 1956 crop. The minimum national average support for 1957-crop corn which is produced in compliance with acreage allotments, as announced last fall, is $1.36 a bushel. This level is subject to recalculation at the beginning of the marketing year, Oct. 1, and will be adjusted upward in accordance with the provisions of controlling legisla tion if the combination of the sup ply situation and parity at that time calls for a higher minimum. The additional corn support announced today, available for farmers in the 894 commercial corn-producing counties who'do not produce within acreage allot ments, will be at an average of $l.lO a bushel. “I am sorry that we must have the unusual ‘non-compliance’ price support for corn again this year”, said Secretary Benson in commenting on today’s announce ment. “Under the developing cir cumstances, however, we have no choice We must take steps to help stabilize the feed gram market now, and the hog market in the future. , “Part of our trouble stems from the fact that we have no effective corn program this year. While over 62 per cent of pioducers vot ing favored the new corn base acreage program which was offer ed last fall, the approval fell short of the required two-thirds in the referendum. And there has been no legislative authorization for a better program since that time even though the administration 1 ! All sales start promptly at 1 P. M. EST had urgently requested the last session of Congress for such leg- islation. “Record supplies of feed grains are in prospect for the 1957-58 feeding year. In addition to a large 3.2 billion bushel com crop, the indicated sorghum for grain production is 481 million bushels, almost two and one-half times the 1956 production. Also, it now ap pears that the 1957 barley crop is of record size. “The most serious implication in all this is the possible incen tive for unwise expansion of hog and other livestock production. There were danger signals in the pig crop report which was issued Thursday noon. While it showed that farmers are holding the line pretty well on increases in sows to farrow this fall, with an in crease of four per cent from last year, the report for 10 leading corn belt States also showed a probable increase of seven per cent in 1958'farrowings for the winter quarter (December-Febru ary). “We have repeatedly warned hog producers against expansion which could wreck their markets. I sincerely hope they will consider their production plans cafefuly, and not run their spring farrow ing up to the point where there would be real danger ahead. “We are announcing the broad ened corn price support at this lime to do everything we can to help stabilize the situation, in the interests of both feed grain and livestock producers. “In taking this action, we are aware of the fact that for 1957 only, special legislative provisions will require disproportionate price support levels in non-com mercial corn producing counties. This is due to the legal require ment that supports in these coun ties must be at 70 per cent of parity if there is ‘non-compliance’ support in the commercial area. 500 to 1000 lbs. 500 to 1000 lbs. 300 to 500 lbs. 300 to 500 lbs. 500 to 1000 lbs. 500 to 1000 lbs. 300 to 500 lbs. LIVE POULTRY 1 PHILADELPHIA Sept. 24 Unsettled. Increased supplies for anticipated requirements were more than adequate for immedi ate needs and sales were forced especially on hens and fryers. Light offerings of pullets and caponettes cleared well. Wholesale selling prices No. 1 and fancy quality. Broilers and fryers heavy type under 3 lb.l 15-17 3-4 lb. 20-24. Pullets 4% lb. and over 32. Hens heavy type 16- 22 light type 12-15. Old roosters 9-10. Ducks Muscovy 20-27 Pekin 28, PROCESSED POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Sept. 25 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed) young chickens • unsettled. Offerings were liberal .and in excess of the fair demand. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) Hens: ready-to-cook (ice pack* ed) barley steady. Demand was fair. Supplies were more than, adequate. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) Grade A & U.S. Grade A 4-5 V 2 lb. 30-32. Receipts Sept. 24. Included other than turkeys: Maryland, 91,000 lbs. Delaware 105,000 lbs. Virginia 42.000 lbs. PHILADELPHIA EGGS (BY USDA) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24 Unsettled. Demand fair for all grades with supplies about ade quate on large and more than sufficient on mediums. Wholesale selling prices; min imum 10 per icent AA quality. Large 45-48 lb. white 50-53, brown 50-52, medium white 33%- 34, brown 33-34. Extras, min imum 60 per cent A quality large 45-50 lb. White 46-47, mixed 45- 46, medium whites 33-34, mixed 33-34. Standards 35-36, Checks 28-29. Prices to retailers in cartons: (cents per dozen.) Consumer grades: Grade A & US grade A, large whites 60-63, mostly 60%-62; browns 60-63, mostly 60-62. Grade A & US grade A, medium whites 41-48, mostly 43-46; brown 41-48; mostly 43-46. Grade B & US grades, large whites 53-59, mostly 55-56; brown 53-59, mostly 55-56. Receipts Sept. 24, 4,600 cases by truck. Farm Calendar Mon. Sept. 30 Extension Executive Commit tee 8 p. m. at Farm Bureau Cooperative, Lancaster. Tues., Oct. 1 SEPA DHIA Tester and County Agents conference Kutztown Grange Hall Wed., Oct. 2 New Holland Farmers’ Fair Runs Oct. 5 Red Rose Baby Beef Club —■ 8 p.m. at Hempfield High School, Landisville. Thurs., Oct. 3 Manheim Community Farm Show Runs through Oct. 5 Fri., Oct. 4 Senior Extension Club—B p.m. at Farm Bureau Cooperative, Lancaster. Sat., Oct. 5 Bandyiyine Angus Heifer Club Show at Norman L. Davidson farm, Kennett Square. Cattle to be on grounds at 10 a. m. Judg ing to begin alt 1 p. m. Mon., Oct. 1 New Holland Community 4-H Club 8 p.m. at James Wolge muth home, Rl Bareville. Tues., Oct. 8 Steer Feeders Tour 7 a, m. at Conestoga Bus Co., East Chest nut Street, Lancaster. NEPPCO Exposition, Farm Show Building, Harrisburg. Wed., Oct. 9 Mt. Joy Community Exhibit— Runs through Oct. 12. International Dairy Show, Chicago. LANCASTER FARMING Classifieds Ads Pay Phone STterling 6-2132