—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 5,19G9
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Who Needs Fertile Eggs?
As eg tmen w II k<mll, there
\v.i> .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
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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
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Myerstown, Pa.