Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 16, 1967, Image 8

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B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16,1967
JOHN H. NISSLEY watches his
steers eat at his new sell-feeding bunk.
years ago. Since the consumer
• County Steer now wants leaner meat they
(Continued from Page lj don’t say anything about it In
fact, his cattle dealer said the
dealer and sent directly to the packers don’t even ask anymore
JWount Joy farm
How does he feed his cattle’ S ilo and the 60’x80’ open truss
“I feed silage with corn chop pens this summer to help in a
and protein at the beginning,” labor problem. “The farm can’t
he said “Then at about 40-60 compete with industry m the
days before marketing the labor market,” he said. “That is
steers I take them off silage w jj y T b ul it this new setup.”
and feed ground ear corn tQ fin
ish them For cheap gam I like Nissley has 165 acres on his
to feed silage,” he said. farm and feeds everything he
raises to the steers except for
Nissley said the buyers and wheat and 10 acres of tobacco
packers give no quariel about The farm has been in the family
feeding silage like they did for at least three generations
He is presently feeding 210 head half Did you know The State
Angus and half Hereford. L. F. Photo Forests are traversed by more
than 3,500 miles of rpads and
2,750 miles of trails As a re
sult many of the best hunting
grounds, finest fishing streams
and most scenic views within
the Commonwealth are found
in the State Forests. (Dept, of
Forests and Waters)
John erected his new 24’x80’
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26,000 last year. Twelve maiket
receipts 178,100 compared with
190,300 last week and 189,700
last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
On Wednesday, Prime 1225-1375
lbs Yield Giade 3 and 4 27 00-
27 50 On Monday, several loads
brought 27 75, the lowest weekly
top since July High Choice and
Prime 1100-1350 lbs 26 50-27 00,
Choice 975-1400 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 25 25-26 50, mostly 25 25-
26 00 late, Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1425 lbs 24 50-25 50,
Good 23 75-24 75, Standard and
Low Good 22 00-23 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS —•
On Wednesday, High Choice
and Prime 900-1025 lbs Yield
Grade 3 and 4 25 25-25 60, load
Prime 1025 lbs. 25 85 Choice
850-1025 lbs Yield Grade 2 to
4 24 25-25 25, Mixed Good and
Choice 23 75-24 50, Good 22 75-
23 75, Standard and Lpw Good
21.00-22 75.
COWS Late sales, Utility
and Commercial 14 75-16 00,
High Yielding Utility 16 00-16.-
75, Canner and Cutter 13 50-15.-
75.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 20.00-22 50.
Shotzberger's
Elm 665*2141