Peana. Farm Show Program By Bay
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I:3o—Future Homemakers of America Execu
tive Council reconvenes, Room 103, Execu
tive House.
2:oo—Yorkshire Cooperative Meeting, Room F,
Main Show Building,
2.oo—Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Meeting, Room B, Main Show Building.
2:3o—Chester White Swine Sale—Small Arena.
Tuesday Evening, January 13
6:oo—Future Homemakers of America Rod Rose
Dinner, Holiday Inn Town.
6:IS—FFA Band Concert—Large Arena.
6:30--Dairymen’s Association Annual Banquet,
Penn-Harris Hotel Ballroom.
7:3o—Folk Dance Festival and Contest—Large
Arena.
Wednesday Morning, January 14
B:oo—Judging Brown Swiss, including Junior
Dairy Classes—Large Arena.
B:oo—Judging Jerseys, including Junior Dairy
Classes—Large Arena.
B:oo—Holstein Association Breakfast Meeting,
Cafeteria, Department of Agriculture
Building.
8:00-5:30—Vocational Demonstration Contests,
Room A (Auditorium), Main Show Build-
ing.
B:3o—Rural Electric Association Meeting, PREA
Office, 112 N. Second Street.
9:oo—Judging Angus—Large Arena.
9:oo—Judging Herefords—Large Arena
9:00-11:00—Christmas Tree Growers Association
Special Meeting, Room B, Main Show
Building.
9:3o—Future Farmers of America Executive
Committee reconvenes, Room 321, Educa
tion Building.
9:3o—Future Homemakers of America Annual
Awards Meeting, The Forum, Educational
Building.
9:30-5:00 —'Future Homemakers of America
homemaking demonstrations, Department
of Education Booth, Upper Concourse,
Large Arena.
10:00—Flying Farmers Association Meeting,
Room E, Main Show Building.
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10:00—Vegetable Growers Association Meeting,
Room F, Main Show Building.
10:30—Berkshire Swine Sale—Small Arena.
Wednesday Afternoon, January 14
12:00 —Judging Polled Herefords—Large Arena.
12:30—Judging Shorthorns—Large Arena.
12 30—Duroc Swine Sale—Small \rena
12:30—Future Farmers of America Awards Con
vention, The Forum, Education Building.
I:oo—Farmers Milk Jugging Association Meet
ing Room C, Main Show Building.
1:00—Brown Swiss Association Meeting, Room
D, Main Show Building.
1:00 —Crop Impiovemenl Association Meeting,
Foods & Chemistry Library, Department
of Agriculture Building.
I:3o—Judging Charolais—Large Arena,
I:3o—Vegetable Growers Association reconven
es, Room F, Mam Show Building.
2:oo—Jersey Cattle Club Meeting, Office No 2,
Large Arena.
2.3o—Hampshire Swine Sale—Small Arena.
Wednesday Evening, January 14
s:3o—Lightweight Horse Pulling Contest; Six-
Horse Hitch Demonstration; Heavyweight
Horse Pulling Contest —Large Arena.
6:oo—Charolais Association Meeting, Room B,
Main Show Building,
6:3o—Poultry Federation Dinner, Penn-Harris
Hotel Ball-room.
6:3o—Corn Growers Banquet, Cafeteria, Depart
ment of Agriculture Building.
7:3o—Cooperative Swine Breeders Association
Dinner and Executive Committee Meeting,
Capitol Motel.
7:3o—Brown Swiss Association reconvenes,
Room D, Main Show Building.
Thursday Morning, January 15
8:00-11:30—Vocational Demonstration Contests,
Room A (Auditorium), Main Show Build
ing.
9:oo—Judging 4-H Club Breeding Sheep—Small
Arena.
9:oo—Judging Junior Beef Breeding Cattle-
Large Arena.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1970
Pa. Fall Pig Crop Up 9 Percent
The 1069 fail pig crop in Penn- down 9 percent from a year car
sylvania totaled 408,000 an in- lier, accounting tor 75 pci cent of
crease of 9 percent from June- the total U.S. hog and pig inven-
Movember production in 1988. tcry, lowa, accounting for about
The number of sows farrowed, a fourth of U.S, hogs, had 12
53,000, was up 6 percent from a percent less than a year earlier,
year earlier while pigs p n r li 1 tor Market hogs and pigs in the
increased fiorn 7.5 in 1963 to 7.7 10 States t totaled 36,031,000,
for the 1989 fall crop, down 9 percent from a year ear-
The spring crop of 450,0.00 Bsr. Breeding hogs in the 10
pigs was up from 408 000 for the totaled 6,721,000, down 7
previous year. Pigs per litl".' fov P cl 'C'Knt from December 1, 1968.
the December 1968-May 1969 per- June-November Pig Crop
iod averaged 8.0, up .3 from a Down 7 Percent
year earlier The June-November 1969 pig
The number of hogs and c , l ' op tolalcd f' 071 ' 00( ? f ad ’ a
on Pennsylvania farms 0,. De-‘ clec ™ r ol
comber lis estimated at 613.000, y eai ; The West Norlh
an increase of 12 percent from Ce « l ' ,al '
December 1. 1963. cen ’ st C * nt a! J 3 , ] n
cent, the South Central down
Sows to farrow from December slightly, ut all the other regions
1, 1969 through May 1970 is csti- showed small increases,
mated at 62,000, an increase of 9 Sows farrowed during June
percent from 1969 spring L.r- November 1969 totaled 5,735.000
rowings. head, down 6 percent from a
Hogs and Pigs on U.S. year earlier.
Farms Down 6 Percent Average litter size during
The number of hogs and pigs June-November 1969 was 7.34
on the Nation’s farms December pigs compared with 7.35 for this
1 is estimated at 56,743,000 1 cad period a year earlier.
down 6 percent from a year
earlier. Breeding hogs totaled n • A
2,953,000, a decrease of 5 percent o£ISIC Al*C
from 1968. Hogs and pigs for ni | i.
market totaled 47,790,000, down W Cluing V-OlirSC
7 percent from a year earlier. », a j q ,
By weight groups, market hogs At VISUTCICII jDOt
and pigs on hand December 1, ,
1969, and the percentage change An electric are welding course
from a year earlier are; less than on basic farm welding will be
60 pounds, 17,511,000 head, down part of the Garden Spot Young
5 percent; 60-119 pounds, 13,010,- Farmers Program starting Wed
-000 head, down 6 percent, 120- nesday, January 14, from 7 to 9
179 pounds, 9,624,000 head, down Pm. and will run for five consec
-9 percent; and 180 pounds and utive Wednesday evenings. The
heavier, 7,645,000 head, down 8 course, to be held in the Garden
percent. Spot High School Agriculture
Smaller hog numbers in the shop, and will be based on the
North Central and South Centre! Lincoln Electric Welding Course
regions more than offset increas- and is sponsored by the Fanners
es in the North Atlantic and ville Equipment Co.
South Atlantic regions. Th j Wes- Included in the course will be
tern region inventory was the basic cast iron, hard surfacing,
same on December 1, 1969 as a brazing and cutting with electric
year earlier. welder.
In the 10 Corn Belt States The cost is $lO.OO payable the
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minne- first night and the enrollment is
sota, lowa, Missouri, South Dako- limited to 20 persons. Any in
ta, Nebraska and Kansas on terested farmer may call Donald
December 1 hogs and pigs are Robinson, Vo-Ag Teacher, at the
estimated at 42,732,000 head, high school number of 354-5154.
Todd
HYBRIDS
A MOST SIGNIFICANT NAME WITH
FARMERS GROWING BIG CORN YIELDS
Tnnn I\/|CC a popular early mid-season single
1 lYldd cross that’s a favorite with farm
ers in central and southern Pennsylvania. Tests show
grain to contain 1% to 2% more protein, with 3 to 4 lbs.
more test weight. If used for silage it produces an
average of 7% more TDN.
THnn IVITA A great single cross Hybrid for the
* VyJL/L/ 1**1" Central and Southern Pa. growing
areas giving top performance to produce those extra
profit bushels.
TODD Adapted to the shorter growing
* season areas. A higher yielding,
single cross that performs on top with the best.
THESE AND OTHER TODD HYBRIDS ARE
DEVELOPED TO OUT-YIELD AND OUT
PERFORM THE TOUGHEST COMPETITION.
Your local dealer will tell you WHY!
Visit The Todd Display At The Farm Show
Booth 573 - 574
Dealerships available in open areas.
Todd Hybrid Soles Todd Hybrid Corn Co.
Abbottstown, Penn. Box 66 Burlington, Indiana Box 158
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