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COMPLETE MILKING
HERD DISPERSAL
FRI. EVE., MARCH 28, 1989
At Black and White Holstein Farm Sales Pavilion, along
Route 230 By-Pass, directly across from the Comet Drive-
In Theatre, just west of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Penn
sylvania.
28 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS
10 First Calf Heifers—B Second Calf Heifers, 2 Bred
Heifers—l Bull. High record cows selling: 25,269 M. —1011 F.;
21,898M.—800F.; 16.373M.-621F. Est. 4 Marquis daus.-2
over 500 Fat as 2 years old. 1 Triumph dau. 583 Fat as 2
year old, est. 1 Forty-niner 551 Fat as a 2 year old, est. I
Skyliner 516 Fat. 15 Animals are due July thru October.
Other Top Sires: 3 by Charmer, 1 by Astronaut, 1 by Sky
cross, 2 by Senator, 1 by Irvington Pride Commander, 1 by
Drummer, 1 by Wis Achievement, 1 by Lassie Leader, and
daughter by Selling Rockman, (2nd Daughter—Dam. Lane.
Co. Show). 2 BRED 4-H HEIFERS, 1 by Cresent Beauty
Triumph Placing Ist. 4-H Round-up, Ist and Res. Jr. Cham
pion—Lancaster Co. Show, Ist and Jr. Champ. Manheim
Farm Show. 1 by Marquis sth Lancaster Co. Show, and 2nd
at the Manheim Farm Show. Bull: A Feb. 1968 son of Fobes
Marie Hartog with 25,269 M. 4 percent—lollF. and by Irving
ton Pride Admiral.
Make your plans now to attend and buy at this complete
dispersal.
Catalogues available before sale.
Also Selling 12 Top Cows from other selected herds
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer
Henry Kettering, Pedigrees
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Public Sale
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1969
STARTING AT 10:30 A. M.
20 to 30 TRACTORS
MANY MAKES AND MODELS
International, Ford, John Deere, Allis-Chalrners, Case,
Massey-Harris, Massey-Ferguson, Oliver
FARM MACHINERY
Harvesters, mowers, cornpickers, hay balers, blowers
' Some Lawn and Garden Equipment
Attention DEALERS & FARMERS:
Bring your own surplus equipment in to be sold
on consignment.
We buy, sell, trade, wholesale-daily.
Used Parts for most make & model of Tractors & Farm
Machinery.
SALE DATES FOR 1969
FRIDAY, MAY 16
WENGER'S FARM
MACHINERY, INC.
So. Race St.
AT 8:00 P. M.
RAY B. HARBOLD, Owner
Charles Myers, Sale Manager
717-866-2138
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At the farm. Get off Penna. North-South Turnpike at
Lansdale exit. Tiirn left from exit and go thru traffic light
at Kulpsville, down a hill, up a hill, first road to left (Troxel
Road), first farm on right.
60 HOLSTEINS
(44 Registered - 16 Grades) (36 Milking age - 6 Bred
Hfrs. - 7 Op. Yrlgs. - II Younger)
DHIA HERD AVERAGE 1968 32.9 cows 14,834 M
4.1% 610 Fat. (Highest increase for Montgomery Co. over
previous year)
MANY HIGH RECORD COWS SELLING ! !
2 with 967 and 978-lbs fat, 2x 5 from 518 to 581-lbs fat
2 with 861 and 895-lbs fat 3 with 460, 475, 493-lbs fat
5 from 707 to 774-lbs fat 8 on test with fust calf
31 fiom 631 to 686-lbs fat
9 DAUGHTERS SELL BY OSBORNDALE IVANHOE ! !
6 aie Reg 3 are not They have lees to 23,097 M 42%
978-lbs fat One is “VG-87” with 683 lbs fat
OTHER TOP SIRES WITH DTRS. SELLING ! !
5 by Blossomelle Black Gold - 4 by Mistyvale Master Duke -
3 by Penstate Ivanhoe Star - 3 by Cochian Geneial - 3 by
Hector - 2 by Ivan Marc - 1 by Kingpin and otheis
TOP SERVICE SIRES USED
6 to Eagle Point Design Bonus - 5 to Penstate Ivanhoe Stai -
4 to Don Augur Mothermaithas Promise - 4 to Empeioi Duke
Ai chie
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND AND BUY FROM
THIS GOOD DISPERSAL! !
Sale staits Noon Lunch Available Catalogs Under Cover
Sale jointly managed by
R. Austin Backus Pa. Hoi. Assoc. Norman D. Landis
Inc. 839 Benner Pike Owner,
Sale Mgrs. & Aucts. State College, Pa. Lansdale, Penna.
Mexico, N. V.
Myerstown, Pa
FARM EQUIPMENT SALE
WED., MARCH 26, 1969 AT 9:00 A.M.
Martin’s Sale Barn
Blue Ball, Pa , Lancaster County
Tractors, equipment, machinery, supplies, horse
drawn implements, hdwr., posts, hay and straw. We
sell on commission.
PAUL Z. MARTIN
Ph. (717) 354-6671.
Next sale Wednesday, April 16th.
PENNSYLVANIA'S STATE
CALF SALE
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
10:30 a.m.
Farm Show Building Harrisburg, Penna.
160 - Reg. Holstein Calves - 160
Dams
11 Calves-Dams Over 20,000 12 Calves-Grand dams Over
29 Calves-Dams 17,000-20,000 14 Calves-18,000-20,000
53 Calves-Dams 14,000-17,000 34 Calves-16,000-18,000
Many from young dam with 30 Calves-14,000-16,000
top two year record in pro- 20 Grand dams Over 100,000
gress to 186,650
Dams Classification - 1 Excellent, 24 Very Good,
50 Good Plus.
Grand dam Classification - 2 Excellent, 23 Very
Good, 46 Good Pius.
Birthdates - 36- in July 1968, 33 - August, 31 - Sep
tember, 30 - October, 8 - November, 2 - December and
21 - January 1960*.
Each consignment specially selected for 4-H and
FFA project work, for the established Holstein breeder
to improve his-herd and for the dairyman just starting
with Registered Holsteins.
SALE MANAGED BY
PENNSYLVANIA HOLSTEIN ASSOC.
839 Benner Pike
State College, Pennsylvania
NORMAN D. LANDIS
COMPUTE DISPERSAL
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1969
Grand dams
(12:00 Noon)
Lansdale, Penna.
Lancaster Farming.
Saturday. March 22. 1969—3 t
Tobacco Crop
Smaller Again
Pennsylvania's tobacco glow
ers intend to set 20.000 acie?
of Pennsylvania Seed leaf for
haivesl in 1969, 5 percent less
than a yeai ago and the small
est acreage in over three de
cades
In the past ten years Penn
sylvania’s tobacco acreage has
ranged from 21,000 acres m
1968 to 31,000 acres in 1959. The
current acreage would be the
smallest since 1934 when 17,800
acres were harvested
Based on the 1964-68 acreage
yield of 1,780 pounds, a crop of
about 35 6 million pounds will
be pioduced Production m
1968 was estimated at 37 8 mil
lion pounds
The March 1 intentions may
or may not matenalize depend
ing on weather conditions afc
Planting time, the availability
of plants and gtoweis’ leactions
to this leport The puipose of
this report is to assist glowers
generally in making such
changes in their acieage plans
as may appear desirable
Potato Acreage Declines
Pennsylvania’s potato glow
ers intend to plant 36,000 acres
of potatoes in 1969, 3 percent
less than a yeai ago and the
smallest acreage of record
Dm mg the past ten years
Pennsylvania’s potato acreage
has ranged from 37,000 to 41,000
acres Twenty years ago, 91,000
acres were planted The 1964-68
average acreage planted was
38,400 acres
Based on the 5-year average
yield of 196 cwt, a crop of
about 7 1 million cwt can be
expected Production in 1968
was estimated at 7 6 million cwt.
The March i intentions may
or may not materialize depend
ing on weather conditions at
planting time, current price and
stocks situation and growers’
reactions to this leport The
purpose of this leport is to as
sist growers geneially in mak
ing such changes in their acre
age plans as may appear desir
able
• Farm Women
(Continued fiom Page 23)
SOCIETY 12
Society of Farm Women 12
met at the home of Mis Clar
ence Witmei, Conestoga R 2.
Miss Maiy Rose was guest for
the meeting with hei “Mitten
Folks ”
Mrs Robeit Hocking was in
charge of devotions Miss Eth
el Kendig, piesident, conducted
the meeting
Contribution of $lO will be
donated to the Easter Seal
Fund April 10, Society 12 will
be entertained by Society 9, at
Camp Snydei, Marticville A
bus trip to Washington, DC,
June 14, is being planned, Res
eivations are being taken by
Mis Ernest Eshleman, Cones
toga R 2
Hostesses weie Mis Witmer,
Mrs Amos Witmer, Mis Aaron
Bleacher The next meeting will
be Apul 19 at the EC Chuich,
Conestoga
Goats Make Good 4-H Projects
Goats aie interesting, like at
tention, and are not expensive
to buy or feed They are easily
handled and transported A 4H
member can develop a sense of
lesponsibility as he handles,
feeds, and works with his goat
project, says Fiank E Boitz
Like othei 4-H animal pi ejects,
the show ung is an exciting and
impoitant phase of the Dany
Goat Project
Foi moie information con
cerning the 4-H Dauy Goat Pio-.
jeet, contact your County Ex
tension office.