Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 17, 1968, Image 12

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    12—Lancaster Farming,
Sat., February 17,1968
• Cattle Feeder
(Continued from Page 1)
heifers expected to be -used as
herd replacements are being fed
on the lots, 3, Purchasing power
of consumers is up 6 percent;
and 5, Beet demand is up 3 per
cent
He said prime cattle make up
only 4 percent of the slaughter
ing, market and Choice grade is
49 pei cent “If you are gearing
youi production to the laigest
market, Choice is it,” he said
Bmdette, on the subject “Re
ducing Costs of Gams,” said the
way to unpiove your opeiation
is to sharpen and tighten man
agement and use genetic differ
ences in cattle to get faster
gains “In many feed lots,” he
said, “it takes the top cattle in
the group to pay for the bottom
steei s Faster gaining cattle are
also more efficient ”
He described these slow gain
ers as small boned, shoit, long
tailed, and lefined
• Farm Calendar
(Continued from Page 1)
7 00 p m Garden Spot You r
Fai met Annual Banquet, Blue
Ball Fire Hall
730 p m Ephrala Adult
Faimer Piogiam, (Shipping
Fever and Parasites), School
Vo-Ag room
Wednesday, Febiuary 21
12 00 Noon Inter-State Milk
Producers Annual Meeting.
Hostettei’s Dining Hall, Mt
Joy
730 pm Pleasure Hoise
Management Meeting, Farm
and Home Center
Thursday, February 22
7 30 p m Atlantic Northern
Lancaster County District
Meet, Brunnerville Fire Hall
730 p m . Cattle Feeder
meeting, Farm and Home
Center
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