THE TOP FEMALE, SOLD FOR $3,400, Is Pleasant Point Plantation, Beaulort, SC , - snown in the ring at the Polled Heielorcl was purchased by Sante Fe River Ranch Assn, national sale Thursday at the Farm Alachua, Fla. (LF Photo) Show Building The cow, consigned by Polled Herefords Average $1,407 At National Sale The champion bull ol the Na tional Polled Hereford Show at (he Pennsylvania Livestock Ex position brought $lO,OOO at auc tion The breeding animal, registered undei the name “CEK Zato Mis chief,” was bought by A G "Rolfe, Spring Valley Farm, Poolesville, Maryland. The consignors were Mr and Mrs. C E Knowlton, Bel lefontame, Ohio ' The reserve champion Polled Heieford sale bull “CEK Misch Duke 30th”, also from the Knowl ton herd, sold for 55,100 to Sheri dan Point Farm, Adelina, Mary land The third bull sold became a transfer fiom the held of the Pennsylvania State University at Univeisily Park to the herd of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich, and brought $4,000 from the Michigan College of Agriculture It was the reserve champion of the Polled Heieford Show Forty - nine purebred Polled Hereford beef cattle were con signed for the sale The 19 bulls sold brought a total of $40,050 or an avciage of $2,108 The sale champion and reserve champion Polled Herefoid fe males were sold at $1,335 each to Marcus and Marshall Katzen of Sykesville Jcllerson County, Pa Both animals weie consigned by W J Largent and Son, Folsom, Pvcw Mexico The 49 head of breeding cattle brought a total of $64 945 or an average of $1,407 per head The 30 femalessold for a total of $24,- 885 or an average of $B3O Top price for a female was S 3 400 paid by the Santo Fe River Ranch, Alachua, Florida It was consigned by the Pleasant Point Plantation opeiated by Mr and Mrs M F Mcrnt, Beaufort, South Carolina Canadians Produce More Meat Last 3 Months Duung the third quaiter of ,*1957, Canada produced 486 mil lion pounds 01 carcass meat in inspected slaughterhouses of that country This was about 19 million pounds, or four per cent, moie than in the same period last jear The amount of slaughtei was up for all classes of live stock except hogs Planning Now Will Reduce Lamb Losses Now is the time tor farmers to make plans for preventing winter losses among feeder lambs, the American .Foundation for Animal Health pointed out today. The plans should include good rations, adequate care and dise ase- prevention If those features are included in the lamb feeding operation, the chances for a good profit can be greatly increased, I ! oundation officials said ! Newly-arrived feeder lambs should be provided with a spaci ous drylot which contains an open shed for shelter The lambs also should have plenty of clean water, salt, and good hay avail able during the first few dajs after arriving at the faim The diet, heavy in forage, will permit them to become accustom ed to their new surroundings be fore being put on full feed The veterinarian can also check the lambs for parasites and sole mouths at the time he vaccinates them, and give treatment if neces sary Lancaster Farming, Friday, Nov. 22, 1957—13 Farm Implement Dealers Meeting In Harrisburg Several hundred Ponnsylvan;a implement dealers, including some fiom this area, will witness a flannel graph “spectacular” en titled ‘Agricultural Policy Wh.ch Way 9 ’ at then state con vriWon at Harnsbuig this week Dr Harry Love, nalionalh known agricultural economist Lem Virgin a Polytechnic Insti tute is slated to appear before the convention, the 44th of the Pennsylvania Farm Equipment Lcalcis Association He uses a 25 toot ilannelboaid in his talks LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED ADS PAY Plume STteiling 6-2132 :: :: H Ist Highest All-breed Ond Highest Leghorn H H Hen Record in Pa " Hen Record in the :: || Laying Contest - 1957 Nation - 1957 H WHY ♦♦ ** *♦ «* | Keystone Leghorn jj | CHICKS § ♦« II WILL COST YOU LESS H •*> zz ♦♦ jj 1. Locally Owned and Operated B H 2. Breeding Flocks Are All Within Lane. Co. •• JJ 3. We do our Own Breeding Work H n 4. No National Advertising XJ I; 5. No Long Distant Hauling of Hatching Eggs or Chicks *j ♦j 6. No Middle Man or Franchise Kick-Backs St ♦♦ M j; Pa U S Approved Pullorum-Typhoicl Clean II j| KEYSTONE HATCHERY | || Rep: Daniel R. Myer Ph. Leola OL 6-2243 |: 11 Hatcherv: Ph. Leola OL 6-6783 II || Farm: Ph- Ephrata RE 3-6179 ♦t NO SMOKi, NO ODOR, , rcyictn ‘jP?/ HEATING OiL GARBER OIL CO. Mt. Joy Ph. OL 3-9331
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