How Much Does It Cost?
Custom Work Rates Estimated
HARRISBURG What sod is $4.15, discing is done
does it cost to plant an acre for $2.40 an acre, harrowing
of corn in Pennsylvania? for- $1.95 and planting with
According to- figures- collect- a two-row planter for $2.10,
ed by' the Crop Reporting These custom costs figures
Service of the Pennsvlvam* are the average for the state
Department of Agriculture, and vary considerably with
cvi the rates of custom oper- m geographic regions
ators, the bill would come This is the first study of
to $lO 60 an acre plus the custom rates ever done in
cost of the seed and ferti- Pennsylvania. More than
lizer. 400 custom operators parti-
Broken down, the average cipatod in the survey of costs
cost of plowing an acre of for normal custom jobs.
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Good chicks today are worth real money. And so is good feed. Since
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The most uniform rate Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 4, 1961 — U
within the state was the 10 ... Z ..
cents a bale charged for the Rates charged ranged from # Nutrition OtUOieS
baling of hay and straw. In- $6 reported in the south (From page 7)
cidentally, the average bale central area to $l5 in the search because of their simi
is 3.1 feet long. northwest. The state average lar physical reactions. Pro-
Other average charges are t^ 6 10 reports for ,f el . d ducers within a 250 mile ra-
Other average cnarges are chopping on an acre basis j _ f Washington D C
$6.15 an acre or $7.05 an hr. t * $10 . 30 . find S^l-tvrin
for two-row corn picking; w “° . hncl . menticai
$615 an acre or $7 25 an The average prices were calves in their herds this
hour for corn combining; for the 1960 crop year. this spring may be able to
$5.75 an acre for combining make a substantial contribu
small grains with a pull-ty- tion to research of benefit to
pe machine or $6.85 for com Girl’s Father; “So you t^ie i lves t° industry, re
bining with a self-propelled wan £ be my son-in-law, officials said.
combine; and 19 rents an c h?”
hour for feed grinding and
mixing. Suitor
The average cost of a com £ i r - I i us t want
plete job of sUo filling com- your daughter ”
es to $l2 35 an hour. This
job includes the use of the
chopper, the blower, one full
time and one part-time trac
tor, two wagons full time
and one part-time and the
services of two men
Weed control spraying
averaged $2 45 an acre with
the operator furnishing the
spray material and $1 55 an
acre if the farmer turnishes
the material.
Insect and disease spray
rates were s3 v 3o an acre if
the materials were furnished
by the operator and $1.55
if the farmer furnished the
materials.
Some operators did not
report rate charges for cer
tain jobs For example, the
job of field chopping hay or
silage, c n a per acre basis,
does not show any average
rates for' the areas or tb»
state There' were onb
reports submitted on this
particular job for the entire
state
“Well, not exactly, A conservative is a chap
to maxry who thinks nothing should
toe done for the first time.
PUBLIC SALE
Livestock & Farm Implements
WEDNES., MARCH 8,1961
The undersigned will offer at Public Sale'on ihe
premises located Vi mile north of Mastersonville
along the Colebrook Road, Lancaster Co., Pa.
lO Head
Livestock
FOUR GRADE MILKING COV/S (freshing at different
times of year) and SIX ANGUS BULLS weighing from
800 - 1000 pounds. TWO MULES.
One F-12 Farmall Tractor with cultivator and plow,
F-20 Farmall Tractor, John Deere side-delivery rake, disc
harrow, cultipacker, McCormick Deermg 2-12” trailer
plow, Wiard walking plow, manure spreader on rubber, 3
section harrow, rubber tire wagon with bed, fodder shred
der, McCormick Deermg horse cultivator, ensliage cutter
and blower, corn'planter, 2 horse wagon with box, four
sets ot tobacco ladders (2 with running gears), 1000 lb
platform scales, bob-sled, corn shelter, chopping mill, two
tobacco presses (1 Minmch), 6000 tobacco lath, one 32 ft
extension ladder, belts, 2 unit Right-a-way milker with
pipe, milk buckets, strainers, full line of butchering tools
including scalding trough and electric grinder, lots of
tools, three screw jacks, block & tackling, tobacco cellar
stove, vise, scaffolding bucks, lots ®f log chains (different
sizes), harness, two Rauferperger bridles, double & triple
tiees and many other desirable items too numerous to
mention.
Sale to begin at 12 noon when terms and conditions
will be made known by
Rufus K. Geib, Auctioneer
Refreshments will be sold by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Mastersonville Fire Co
PUBLIC SALE
FARM EQUIPMENT
Tues., Mar. 7, 1961
The undersigned will offer at public sale on the
premises 7/10 of a mile north of Wernersville, Berks
County, Pa., turn north at the welding shop.
FARMALL H
Ford 3-Pt. Hitch Grass Mower
John Deere 4-Bar Side Delivery Rake
McCormick Peering 13-Disc Drill
28-DISC HARROW, McCormick Deermg Tractor drawn
Manure Spreader, Land Roller, 3 point Hitch Carrier, 52-
hour McCormick Dccnng Combine, GARDEN TRACTOR.
David Bradley Com Sheller, 500-lb Platform Scale, Power
Mower, Hand Mower, Dual-wlicel Trailer with flat bed; Bag
Wagon, small Air Compressor Electric Fence Controlle* - ,
Laddeis
POULTRY EQUIPMENT
MOST OF IT IS QUAKER MADE
23 10-hole Nests, 40 8-ft Hen Feeders, Automatic Wa
ter Fountains, Grit Feeders TWO BROODER STOVES,
Chick Fountains, Time Clock, Egg Baskets
275-GALLON GAS TANK. Lancaster Shallow Well
Pump Forks, Shovels, Hand Tools
SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Sale to start at 12 30 pm. Terms bv
Chester K Long, Auctioneer
Akron, Pa., Phone Ephrata RE 3-5522
Charles Zmn & Joe Gannan Clerks
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AT 12:00 NOON
EAR CORN
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TRACTOR
AND CULTIVATOR
Paul D. Angstadt
ROY FLOYD