—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 5,19G9 30 Who Needs Fertile Eggs? As eg tmen w II k .1 I 'nit* when most I.ix ng l lot k' i oimed Iht fanny aids and feitile eggs xxg"* the le Milt - .md .i frequent pioblem —cipwijllj in Hit* summertime With today's caged layers. the problem has shifted into rc wrse When* in a b’g c-ty like Chicago can a man buy a dozen fertile eggs’ Ewird W Pnebe. Jr was dnvng on West Fullerton Axe nue on a typical blustery March day in the Windy City when a 1 sign painted on a poultry store window grabbed his attention “We Haxe Feitile Eggs" read the sign Aflei sexeial days of wonder-, ing xxhy anyone would want) fertile eggs Pnebe leturned to 1 the pouitix stoie. took a picture 1 of the window and sent it to Dr L A Wilhelm, piesident 1 of the Poultry and Egg National Board, with a note asking foi an explanation He got fast action Dr Wilhelm phoned Pnebe, the following day and advised 1 teim that the gi owth of lai ge city I science fans and high school) Computers Keep Tabs On Cattle Population There are fewer secrets down on the farm, now that compu ters are giving the barnyard population the human tieat ment The in% r asion of pnvacy ex tends to dauy heids beef cattle and hogs and sheep This purposeful piymg is de signed to help taimeis and rancheis keep closei tabs on dairy and meat pioduction per foimance of then animals Fust step in this massive re cording job is hanging a chain and numbered plate around the neck ot each animal scheduled to get the lifetime computei tieatment Since the cattle, hog and sheep population of the U S is about 190.000 000 giving them all a foui-foot chain “necklace” and tag would lequue enough livestock chain to stietch acioss the U S about 48 limes Chain is used for dux ability and the smooth links do not chafe hides With many state agncultuial colleges and livestock breeding organizations opexatmg time sharing computer systems toi dairy faimeis and livestock breeders, recoid-keeping is fast er and moie accuiate and use ful Farmeis and ranchers sup ply each cow, hog and sheep with a number and a name shoiter than six letters Longei names won’t do, since most available computei systems foi this puipose woik only on six digits 01 less Names and nutn bers aie etched on metal oi plastic plates and fastened turn ly to the neck chains For dauy heids, daily recoids aie kept on milk pioduction butteifat tests and amounts These aie eithei foiwaided to 01 picked up bv i emote compu ter systems that keep monthh records, measuie pioduction pei foi mances against those ol othei cows 01 heids and supply laimeis with yaidstick inioima tion to compute their heid’s peilormance with cunent avoi ages This enables dairy fann ers to cull infenoi performei s : fiom their heids, when neces sary Computei ized systems 1o i | continuous analysis of proper' weight gains by beet cattle, as well as by hogs and sheep, are also getting under way m m.vjoi j livestock raising aieas consumer*—pci Imps "odd ’ 1»> biolouj c’aw* has c-e.Ttcd a modern slandaids - wnn pas demand for fertile ef-Rs ,n lie.illln piemmms .md di i\e hatch mu projects The si?n m distances to olitam Uitile the window could save the pai c,"us foi cnlmu oris of such .students mans unions hours of fruntic mm'xA .oplied Pnobe REGISTERED HOLSTEIN SALE LOCATED: miles south of Troy, Pa., Bradford Countv on Route 14. FRIDAY, APRIL 11th STARTING 12 NOON SHARP 50 HEAD CANADIAN HOLSTEINS 50 30 head the milking herd of Harley Black, Smithville, Ontario, Canada. These cows have 15 years R.O.P. testing and classification. Top herd in Lincoln Co. for 1968. Solid 3 generation pedigrees of Rag Apple breeding A real young herd R.O.P. Average 1964 13,291 M 512 F 1965 14,495 M 562 F 1966 14 728 M 578 F 1967 14 988 M 591 F 1968 16 077 M 603 F 11 cows bred to AGRO ACRES MARQUIS NEI) EX He is liom Sue Romandale Rel Mcuquis (EX & ST) 3 times all Canadian and Dam Almamellek Haven Nelle EX 30 916 M 1152 F 365 da Also selling 25 head mostly tresh oi close bv sale tune 7 ol those ai o big bied heifeis with lots of type, due in June and July These cows aie Horn sues Glenvue Sky Chiei, Thomlea Texal Sememe P.aidholm Achilles Pei sens, Citation R and olhei too bulls used in Canada 1 One sen.ce age REGISTERED BULL Hanesholm Perseus Mel. Horn sue Rosafe Shamrock Peiseus EX «. EXTRA, Dam Hanesholm Citation Mai v VG First 4 lactations 55,699 M 2120 r, ,1 ol 1 C’ALFHOOD VACCINATED BLOOD TESTED TB TESTED CHARTS CATALOGUES SALE UNDER TENT LUNCH SERVED TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK GEORGE & MARK SCOTT, Owners & Sale Mgrs. TELEPHONE: 297-2804 297-8232 George Page, Jr., Pedigrees David Page, Leadsman '/Wv -ft -fi Ing for fertile egg.s. he e\plmn •d In a few areas of the country. Wilhelm continued, there are I yill‘,s.s It t.lkfs .ill kinds , ,+•> 10 Forest Lee Rocket Centunon VG Extia 6 Penn State Pathtindei Ivanhoe 1 Rosate Shamrock Perseus Ex-Extra 3 Edgewaie R A Mastei EX 2 Baidholm Royal Supreme EX 2 Rosate Peilect EX & ST 2 Glenatton Royal Hamilton VG EXTRA 3 VG 18 Good Plus 5 Good 3 Iresh 20 to fieshen between Mav 1 and An:,' 1 Balance later Sires Represented Classitication . Trfl' Public Sale E. G. STUDEBAKER FARM Located 10 miles South of Bedford on Route 220, Bed ford County, Peima. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1969 The following JoHn Deere Equipment 3020 Tractor; 4 bottom semi-mounted plow; 13 hoe disc drill; chuck wa gon, like new; John Deere T mower; John Deere cornplant er, Fordson Major tractor with industrial bucket; 8 N Ford tractor and plow ; M. M. Diesel special tractor; M. M. Gas Tractor, wide front end: culti-mulcher; Ford pick-up; har row, 12’ hydraulic disc harrow: New Holland 69 baler with thrower; 10’ orchard disc; New Holland side rake; Fox tor age har\ester: corn and grass head, Wood Bros, corn pick er; wagon; ele\ator; 2 grain elevators; Ford post hole digg er; electric welder; new woven wnre fence, eelctnc motors. 1 to 50 hp; 6000 bales of hay. other items. Approximately 800 acres offered at 2 P.M., 3 farms join ing, 2 with complete set of beef barns, also show and sale barn combined. 2 large silos, 3 houses, farm pond, ideal beef set-up For inspection Phone 814-623-9414 or 814-356- 3314. Terms Personal Property Cash Real Estate 10% down day of sale Financing can be arranged on delivery of deed. E. G. STUDEBAKER owner of Machinery MERLE C. HOUSEWORTH owner of Real Estate Stanley Clavcomb, Auct Ph: 814-276-3272 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-Chalmers, Case, Massey-Harris, Massey-Ferguson, Oliver FARM 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 1960 FRIDAY, MAY 16 WENGER'S FARM MACHINERY, INC So. Race St. «■ Af The Former 12 NOON REAL ESTATE MACHINERY 717-866-2138 * * * SS* Is * 'A3 Myerstown, Pa.