—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29, 1986
14
PLOW-MADE SNOWBANKS billow against a cloudless sky, no more to
block man’s passage on this country road. L- F. Photo
CROP NEWS
EGGS
A total of 247 million eggs
was produced in the state
during December, 9 percent
less than a year earlier, ac
cording to the Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service.
The number of layers bn
farms was estimated at 14
million, the lowest for any
December since 1925.
The average price received
by poultrynien for eggs in
December was 44 cents a doz
en, seven cents more than
they received in Decembei
1964.
POTATOES
Stocks of potatoes in the
hands of state growers, deal
ers and clappers January 1
were estimated at 3 5 million
hundredweight, 23 percent
more than a year earlier.
Although it nas the larg
est January 1 supply in three
years, the total was 3 per
cent below the average for
1960-1964.
Stocks of potatoes held m
the fall potato-producing
areas of the nation were ap
proximately 123 3 .million
cwt. January 1, an increase
of 30 percent over the sup
ply on hand a year earlier.
CATTLE AND CALVES
The number of cattle and
calves on feed January 1 rfss
up sharply in both the state
and nation compared to a
year earlier.
In Pennsylvania, 85,000
were being ted for slaughter
markets, 6 percent more
than the number on feed
January 1, 1965. The na
tion’s total was 9 8 million,
an increase of '5 percent from
a year earlier.
The number of cattle and
calves placed on feed in the
last quarter of 196'5 m the
US was 4 percent higher
than in the last three months
of 1964. The total number
of fed cattle marketed, how
ever, was up 6 percent from
a yeai earlier
• Have You Heard?
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small amount of sugar, cook
about ten minutes, then
seme as a budding or cake
or ice cream sauce.
Use sirup for part of the
liquid in gelatin salads or
desserts
Heat sirup and spoon over
pancakes or hot cereal.
Spoon sirup over baked
ham or roast pork to glaae
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer, Pa. Phone 392-7227
BUY NOW AND SAVE
Take Advantage of
OUR WINTER DISCOUNTS
WINTER FERTILIZERS
NEED NOT BE TAKEN BEFORE FEBRUARY
IN ORDER TO MAKE MAXIMUM SAVINGS
OR
YOU CAN PAY NOW FOR SEASON
DELIVERY AND SAVE
Call 392-4963 or 392-0374 for More Information
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO.
MFRS. OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
SROFFTOWN RD, Next to Waterworks
W Don’t waif fill N \
last minute )
GET YOUR TRACTOR
READY FOR SPRING NOW
You'll be busy later on, and so will we.
That's why we offer special off-season
service now. That's why you can SAVE
I ■vAlf TIME * - * SAVE MONEY/ if you avoid
J the fast minute rush. We have specialty
hf/Mj trained mechanics and special service
tools # using only genuine parts, to assure
y you a satisfactory job.
ALLEN H. AAATZ
Denver New Holland
CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
and
DISINFECTING
The Pennsylvania Flying
Farmers recently held their
January meeting at the New
Cumberland Airport. Harris
burg, at which officers for
19 GG were elected. They
were; president, Mark An
thony; vice president, David
Huiber; secretary, Helen Jack
son; treasurer, Manard Koth
enberger; director, Gail Kim
mel. Who will serve with di
rectors Homer Graybill and
Tom Donavan.
The group saw a film en
titled “Come Fly With Me,
Darlene,” Which was present
ed by C. Fred Osman of the
Aeronautics Commission, and
heard a talk on farm mar
kets by Clarence W. Funk,
director of markets for the
(New and Used Farm Machinery - Parts) Used tractors
various makes, International 46 and New Holland 271 baleiil
with throwers, New Holland 68, 66, International 55 T baler la
2 New Holland 616 harvesters, elevators, plows, cult’s., mowei n|
rakes, spreaders, Jamesway silo unloaders and barn cleane\®H
New New Holland 268 baler, bale throwers, New Famec elfja
vators, New International hay conditioner, New Holland angl
International crop dryers, Myers snow plows, New plows ana
cult’s., other new and used machines. $40,000.00 inventory flip
International and New Holland parts, parts bins, tires, baidf|
ware, etc. (New and Used Industrial Equipment (New Cd'raa
430 with backhoe and loader, New Case 430 with backhoe am||
loader, loader for 430, International TD9 crawler with load M
er, Case 320 with backhoe and loader. New angle blade fo'i
T 340, Low Boy trailer, 34 foot Gindy and 32 foot Fruehauf traiL|
ers, 1963 Diamond T truck, long wheelbase; several pickups. ’%
SHOP and OFFICE EQUIPMENT J
Dynometer, New steam Jenny, welder, all tooltj
required for working on International tractors, valve grinde©
press, full line of shop and office equipment. Everything- musli
be sold. -
D: L. DIEM and SONS, INCi
Lititz, Pennsylvania, Phone: 717 626-2131
Terms; Cash Lunch At Sal*
Ralph Horst and Blaine Rejnfzel' Auctioneers j
PA. FLYING FARMERS
Tobacco Farmers i
ANNOUNCES ADVANCES TO BE PAID GNU
U. S.
-26 c
C 2 24c
C 3 20c
ci.
22c
19c
XI
X 2.
X 3
FINAL CASH PAYMENTS MADE AFTER
ALL OF THE GRADE IS SOLD
CALL TODAY FOR FULL INFORMATION
MR. MARK HESS MR. RAY LINK
LANCASTER* 397-0111
COUNTRY BEST FOODS, AGWAY, INC.
446 West James, Lancaster, Pa.
Complete Disposal
SALE
At our place of business at §1
400 East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz, Pennsylvania M
Thursday, February 10, 19661
SALE AT 9:30 A.M. 1
SHOP TOOLS SELLING IN EVENING
Pennsylvania Departmen
Agriculture.
Awards were presentei
the following persons:
Bertha Anthony, Flying FJ
er Wife ot the Year;
Boh'mier and A 1 Sheves,
port Operators of the \a
Flying Farmer of the ||
award went to assocua
president Hark AnthonjS
Pennsylvania and IntM
tional Flying Fanner Qnj
Mrs. Ruth Wilson, told|fif
her approach to the Sol®
School District concerning*
formation of an Anajfl
Club in the public sdua
A survey is presently bW
made of various 'courses]!
study which could be adja
ed.
Agway
1965 TOBACCO
GRADES
.... 18c
Y 2 16c
NT 15c
Y 1
N 2
No-G
17c
15c
15c
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