—Uncaster Farming. Saturday. November 9, 1968
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Pa. Livestock Exposition
Starts Today In Harrisburg
'A new feature, "Barnyard Ba- 3:00 p.m.-Corriedale Breeding
bies,” has been added to the 12th Classes
annual Pennsylvania Livestock Thursday, November 14
Exposition scheduled to be held 9:00 a.m.-Rambouillet Breeding
at the Farm Show complex, Classes
starting today to November 16. 10:30 a.m.-Merlno Breeding
Starring in the new feature Classes
will be calves, foals (young _
horses), kids (baby goats), „ .
lembs, shoats (baby pigs). Small Arena
chicks, puppies, pony foals and Sundayi November 10
burros. , . , 1:00 p.m.-Live Hog Evaluation
Pens containing several of contest
each of these animals will be in 2: oo pm -Carcass Barrows on
the main exhibition area of the F ,
Farm Show building beginning
Nov. 10 and continuing until Monday, November 11
the Exposition’s close. g:00 a.m.-Open Class Barrows
Admission is free and young- j.qq pm.-Open Class Barrows,
sters as well as adults are invit- Continued
ed to visit these “babies,” go in _x rU ckloads of Six Market
the pens to become acquainted j lo „ 5
with the animals.
Personnel will be on hand Tuesday. November 12
from mid-morning to 8 pm. each 9.00 a m.-Hampshire Breeding
day to assist visitors and to an- Classes
swer their questions. 9:00 a m -Berkshire Breeding
None of these “babies” will Classes
compete in the Exposition, but
nearly 4,000 entries of cattle,
sheep, swine and horses will vie
for premiums and other cash
awards in excess of 550.000.
Here’s the complete judging
schedule
BEEF CATTLE
Large Arena
Monday, November 11
8 00 a m.-Carcass Steers on Foot
9 00 a m -Pens of Five Steers
(At Steer Pens)
9 15 a.m -Junior Beef Breeding
9 30 a.m -4-H and FFA Steers
Tuesday, November 12
9 00 a.m.-Angus Breeding Cattle
9 00 a.m.-Open Class Steer Show
1.00 p m.-Grand Champion Steer
1:30 p m.-Contmuation Angus
Show
2 00 p.m.-Feeder Calves
(At Steer Pens)
Wednesday, November 13
9.00 a.m-Hereford Breeding
Cattle
9 00 am-Polled Heieford
Breeding Cattle
1 00 p m.-Continuation Hereford
Show
1 00 p m.-Continuation Polled
Hereford Show
Thursday, November 14
9 00 a m -Snorthorn Bi eeding
Cattle
9 00 am —Charolais Breeding
Cattle
10 00 a m -Feeder Calf Sale
(At Steer Pens)
1 00 p m -Continuation Short-
horn Show
1.00 p m-Continuation Charo-
lais Show
2 00 p m -Market Animal Sale—
Steers, Wethers, Barrows and
Champion Carcasses (At
Small Arena)
SHEEP --
Sheep Arena
Monday, November 11
9 00 am -Carcass Lambs on
Foot
11 00 a m -Truckload 15 Market
Lambs
11 15 a m -Junior Market Lambs
1 30 pm-Open Market Lamb
Classes
Tuesday, November 12
9 00 am -Dorset Breeding
Classes
9 00 am-Cheviot Bleeding
Classes
1 30 pm -Suffolk Breeding
Classes
130 pm-Southdown Breeding
Classes
Wednesday, November 13
9 00 a m -Oxford Bi eeding
Classes
9.00 am-Hampshne Bleeding
Classes
1.00 pm-Columbia Breeding
Classes
1-00 p m -Shropshire Breeding
ARE YOU FEEDING
BEEF CATTLE FOR
CENTS PER LB. OF
Christ Landis of Ranks did on the Wayne
Cattle Feeding Program using Wayne 32%
Beef Balancer
Report on a Wayne Feeding Demonstration at the Christ
Landis Farm, Ronks to demonstrate the results of a maxi
mum giam-mmimum roughage finishing program Thirty
Hereford steei s went on feed July 19, 1968 were fed in a
typical steer bam and had access to a small exercise yard
PROGRAM: Hay was fed for 14 days starting with 5 lbs per
head per day and tapering off to no hay at 14 days A 115%
protein mixture of ear corn and Wayne 32% Beef Balancer
was fed from start to finish Proper levels of Aureomycm
and Stilbestrol were used Each steer received 3cc of Wayne
Injectable A-D-E upon ai rival and Wayne Leetro-Sul was
used in the drinking water for 5 days The cattle were
wormed with Wayne Cattle Wormer at 7 days. Feed was
weighed daily.
Cattle were not individually weighed on arrival Incoming
pen weight was 24 350 lbs or 811 lb average, cattle were Christ Landis (right) and son Jim check Hereford steers
weighed individually on 8/19, 9/24 and 10/25. yar( j
TOTAL FEEDING PERIOD
(98 days)
Total Weight 31,905
Average Weight 1,063
Total Gain 7,555
Average Gain Per Head 251.8
Average Daily Gam Per Head 2.57
Total Feed (lbs.) 64,708
Feed Conversion 8.56
(lbs. per ib. ot gain)
FEED: 64,708 lbs. feed at $2.07/cwt* = $1339.46 (total feed cost)
$1339.46/7,555 (total gain) = 17.72 c per Ib. gain
* $32/ton for ear corn and $94.31 average price for Wayne 32% Beef Balancer.
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Wxtmer
HEISEY
FARM SERVICE
Lawn —Ph 964-3444
FOWL'S FEED SERVICE MOUNTVILLE
EDI, QuarrvviUe FEED SERVICE
R D 2, Peach Bottom R. D. 2, Columbia
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D. 1, Ronks
l VS£T* Chln * Br#ed * Pa. Farm Price Level Declines
l! rinMM" YOrk,hlr# Breedln * The October Index of Prlcee Received by Pennsylvania Perm.
w . ere was down 2 percent from a month earlier. Lower prices for
Wednesday, November U corn, poultry, eggs and meat animals contributed most to the
9:00 a.m.-Cheilcr -White Breed- decline. The index was up 0 percent from a year earlier and 233
ing Classes percent above the 1910-14 base.
9:00 a.m.-Duroc Breeding Class- Egg prices, advancing steadily sinco May declined to 40 cents
' e , per dozen, 5 cents lower than September.
1:00 p.m.-Spots Breeding Class
es
HORSES
Large Arena
Sunday, November 10
1:00 p.m.-Quarter Horse Classes
Monday, November 11
8:00 a.m.-Arabian Classes
Tuesday, November 12
9:00 a.m.-Appaloosa Classes
Friday, November 15
8-00 a.m.-4-H Club-Classes
Saturday, November 16
8.00 a.m.-4-H Club Classes
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Price Changes of Selected Commodities
Oct. 15 From From
Average Price Month Earlier Tear Earlier
Milk, per cwt. S 6.20 $+0.05 $+0.25
Eggs, per doz. .40 —.05 + .09
Broiler, per lb. .155 -.005 + .02
Steers & heifers, per cwt. 25.00 -.30 + .20
Hogs, per cwt. 19.60 -.70 + .20
Corn, per bu. 1.08 -.04 - .19
Wheat, per bu. 1.12 +.03 - .15
Oats, per bu. .67 +.02 - ,11
U. S. Prices Received Index Down 5 Points
Tha Index of Prices Received by Farmers dropped 5 points
(2 percent) during the month ended October 15, to 262 percent
of its 1910-14 average. Lower prices for hogs and eggs contributed
most to the decline. Higher milk prices were partially offsetting
The October index was 4 percent above a year earlier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and
Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates ad
vanced 3 points (% percent) during the month to a new high of
358 The index was 4 percent above a year earlier.
With prices of farm products lower, and prices paid by farm
ers and farm wage rates higher, the preliminary Adjusted Pauty
Ratio declined to 19, and the Parity Ratio to 73.
PRODUCTION COSTS
Non Feed: (per steer)
1. Wayne Injectable A-D-E, 3cc
2. Wayne Lectro-Sul, Vs lb.
3. Wayne Cattle Wormer, 3 lbs.
4. Wayne P-12 Mineral, 8 lbs.
5. Salt, 5 lbs.
Total $3.74
HERSHEY BROS
Remholds
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R D 1, East Earl
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
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