82—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 14.1970
Pennsylvania Has Some
Big Farm Operations
The average Pennsylvania
farmer is 51 years old. He oper
ates a 142-acre farm
But how about the unaverage
farms in the Commonwealth?
There .ire lots of them, accord
ing to figures released recently
by Leland H. Bull, Pennsylvania
secretary of agriculture.
Did you know that in Pennsyl
vania, which is not famous for
wheat production, there is a
farm which has more than 500
acres planted in wheat?
Or that there are 94 farms
In the Keystone State with
more than 100 acres m wheat?
Even though. 142 acres con
stitutes the average size farm
in the state, some farms come
mighty big. There are 44 farms
with 2,000 or more acres.
It will come as a shock to
some who still regard Pennsyl
vania as being only an indus
trial state that there are 177
Pennsylvania farms valued at
more than $500,000. There are
673 farms valued at between
$200,000 and $500,000.
Milk is the crop that makes
the most money for Pennsyl
vania’s fanners so an examina
tion of dairy farm statistics is
more than appropriate.
There are 13 farms with 200
Or more cows and 175 farms
with 100 or more cows. But
there are more than 2,000 farms
with 50 or more
These larger dairy farms pro
duce a large quantity of milk
yet their production is a mere
drop in the bucket compared
With the 6,966 million pounds
produced last year by the state’s
estimated 22,000 dairy farm
ers.
Pennsylvania, which ranks
fourth in the nation in egg
production, has 18,000 farms
Which sell eggs Twenty-three
of these farms each sell 500,000
dozen or more eggs a year.
Chickenwise, nearly 30,000
farms raise these fowl Sixty
nine farms report having 20,000
or more chickens four months
or older. One farm has more
than 100,000 chickens in this
age category.
Beef cattle are becoming in
creasingly important in the
state. Fifteen years ago there
were 147,000 steers in the Com
monwealth. Today there are
more than 246,000
One big cattle outfit in Ches
ter County feeds 4,000 animals
cAniem
Im-t/lier
Garden Center
Rear 49 N. Broad St., Lititz
626-2343
The animals are brought to the on grass and grain prior to be
farm in the spring and fattened ing sold.
SAT., MAR. 28, 1970 AT 70:00 A. M.
Location: 1 miles west of Donegal High School, Vz mile south
of Kraybill School on Kraybill Church Road, R.D, #l, Mt. Joy, Pa.
Farm Machinery: 445 MM LP Gas, J.D. B, Ford Ferguson
tractors. 3-14” MM plow, Case harvester, Wood Bros, corn
picker, J.D. Corn Planter, PTO generator welder, poultry
equipment, household goods and antiques, etc. Na-churs
Grown Ear Corn.
Terms by M. DAVID AND EDNA BRUBAKER
Stone & Kilmer, Aucts.
Food Stand by Kraybill's School. See listing later.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Saturday, April 4, 1970
2H miles South of Bethel from US 22 and 6 miles North
of Myerstown, Pa., along US 501.
375 to 425 40 to 60 lb. Choice Feeder Pigs
Hampshire, Duroc and York Cross
All pigs are vaccinated for Cholera and Erysipelas,
Castrated young. Wormed, Sprayed for Mange and Lice.
All pigs were raised on this farm. No outside pigs will
sell on this sale. Also pigs will not have to be moved the day
of Sale.
A few sows with litters and seven young boars.
These are some of the finer quality feeder pigs in the
East.
PUBLIC SALE
Along Maple Shade Road 44 Mile off Route 896. 4 Miles East
of Kirkwood, 1 Mile North of Andrews Bridge, 3 Miles South of
Nine Points.
WEDNESDAY MAR., 18, 1970
5 ALLIS CHALMERS TRACTORS
AC-Dl7 Series 1, WD4S, CA Allis with 4 Row Cultivators,
Allis 4 Row Complanter on Tool Bar (snap coupler),
AC-B with Cultivators, AC-C with Cultivators
New Holland No. 78 Baler P. T O Thrower with Motor, New
Holland No 56 Rake, Cunningham Hay Conditioner, 40 ft Smok
er Elevator, Ruth Elevator, AC 7 ft. Side Mount Mower with
Crimper Hitch, 2 J D. Wagons with Corn Sides and High Sides
and Hyd Dumps, Rubber Wagon with 20 ft. High Sides, AC 3
Bottom 16 in Plow (Slat), AC 28 Disc Harrow and Cultipacker, 3
Section Harrow, J. D P. T. O. Blower and Pipe, 2 Ton Feed Mix
er, Papec Hamraermill, Oliver 16 Disc Drill (Rubber), New Idea
No 19 Spreader, Front Mount Weed Sprayer, New Idea No. 10 -
1 Row Cornpicker, New Holland Corn Drag, Allis Chalmers P.T O.
Combine with Bin, Graham Plow 8 ft, Woods Rotary Cutter, J D.
Hay Crimper, Ezee Flow 10 ft Fertilizer Drill with Grass Seeder,
6 Ton Feed Bin, Steel Wheel Wagon with New Bed, New Idea 1
Row Tobacco Planter, 2 Single Tobacco Ladders, Greider Bale
Box
DeLAVAL GLASS PIPELINE MILKER, AUTO. WASHER
DOUBLE TUBS, 3 HP. PUMP FOR 43 COWS
Terramatic Bani Cleaner for 43 Cows, 500 Gallon Wilson
Bulk Tank (Walker Stamp), Stainless Steel Carrying Pails, Stain
less Steel Strainer, Stainless Steel Western Flow Strainer, (Vs
Case Pads).
28 Milk Cans, Milk Can Rack, Double Wash Tub, Litter Car
rier Tub and Hoist, Space Heater, Milk Cooler Box, Pennsylvania
21 Inch Reel Mower.
12 K W Generator P. T. 0., 14 Gal. of 2.4. D.
Post Hole Digger, Baler Twine, Chains for W. D, Truck
Chains, Saw Buck, Air Compressor, Weeder, 36 ft Steel Beam,
75 ft. Endless Belt, Drill Press, Platform Scales, Chevrolet Truck
IVz ton (1946), Hyd. Oil for Barn Cleaner, Pot Belly Stove, Feed
Cart, Feed Chest, Wheelbarrow, Jack Shaft, Wheelbarrow Grass
Seeder, Oil Stove, Extension Ladder, Meat Bench, Pea and Beam
Scales, 2 Gallon Stuffer, No. 32 Grinder, Iron Kettle, 10 Gallon
Crocks, Forks, Chains, Shovels, other articles not mentioned.
TERMS BY
Kreider and Diller, Auctioneers
Lunch By Bart Fire Company
PUBLIC SALE
Sole at 1:30 P. M.
Norman M. Martin
RD 1, Myerstown, Pa,
11:30 A. M.
OWEN HERSHEY
PUBLIC SALE
OF FARM MACHINERY
Along Road From Nine Point* to Oxford, 5 Miles South of
Nine Points on Bell Road, 5 Miles North of Oxford on Pine St.
Road, 4 Miles Southeast of Kirkwood.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 25,1970
6 TRACTORS Case 930 Diesel Wide Front End,
Fully Equipped, 439 Hrs.; John Deere 3020 Gas,
Fully Equipped; J. D. 60 with 801 Hitch; J. D. B with
Cultivators; Black Hawk 35; Shepherd Diesel SD3
Hydrein 4 Bottom 16 in. Trip Bottom with Gage Wheel 3 Pt.,
John Deere 3 Bottom 14 in. Trailer, Oliver 2 Bottom Plow 14 in.
3 Pt., I H C 32 Disc Harrow Transport, Clark 36 Disc Harrow,
Howard Rotavator 3 Pt. 80 in. (good), 11 ft. 6 in. Brillion Culti
packer, John Deere No. 38 Harvester, (2 Row Corn Head and
Pickup, 2 years). New Holland No. 26 Blower 2 years, John Deere
No. 55 Blower, Pipe for 2 Silos, New Holland No 800 Harvester
One Row Corn Head and Direct Cut, 2 Grove Self Unloading
Boxes Extra High Sides, 3 Beaters Mounted on 8 Ton Allis Chalm
ers Adjustable Tongue Wagons 2 years, 4 Hyd. Cylinders.
New Holland No. 267 Baler with P. T. O. Thrower, 3 Wagons
with High Sides 2 very good, Holland Wheel Rake, New Idea
Rake, J. D. No. 5 Mower, 7 Ft. Mower 3 Pt., Cunningham Crimper,
Kuhn Tedder, A. C. 4 Row Cornplanter with Double Disc Ferti
lizer Openers, J. D. No. 35 Manure Loader Fits 3028.
Myers Wind Blast Sprayer with Industrial Motor 0. K., New
Idea 207 Manure Spreader P. T. 0., 2 Other New Idea Spreaders,
(one Horse Drawn), 2 Rubber Tired Wagons with Ear Com Sides,
Hydraulic Dump; 2 Wheel Trailer with Cattle Racks, Superior
10 Hoe Drill, Iron Age 2 Row Potato Planter, Large Potato Grad
er, (3 H.P. Motor); 1,000 Gallon Steel Plate Water Tank with 100
Gallon Per Minute Gould Pump, Bench Grinder and Air Com
pressor, Pipe Tools, Tap and Die Set, Bone Chopper, Hydraulic
Jack, Chains, Forks, Shovels, Tools of all kinds and many other
articles not mentioned.
Kreider and Diller, Auctioneers
LUNCH BY FARM WOMEN
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
FARM MACHINERY
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970
At R. D, #l2, Hellam Branch, approx. 1 miles south of
Hellam, Pa. on Hellam to Yorkana Road in Hellam Twp.
The undersigned having sold his farm will offer at pub
lic sale the following
International 300 tractor with snow blade, Ford Ferguson
tractor, Farmall F3O tractor, Case 6A pull type combine with
motor, McDeering T5O baler with motor, 2 rubber tire wagons,
2 sets of wagon drags, Ford 6 ft. mower, Ford 2 bottom 14” plow,
1947 Model Ford iy 2 ton stake body truck, 24 New Holland bale
carrier, Mayrath 4” auger, McDeering 2 bottom 14” plow, Oliver
lime sower and fertilizer broadcaster, Ontario 10 hoe disc drill,
550 gal. water tank, numerous piles of asst, used lumber, Cobey
elevator drag, 16 ft aluminum elevator, 2 sets of tractor chains,
Harvey cylinder corn sheller, Letz cob grinder, Leibernecht 18”
stone mill, two hole corn sheller, grain fan with motor, chicken
feeders, Simplicity 32” riding mower, tractor and horse type dirt
scoops, hydraulic pump system, Case side delivery rake, Mc-
Deering 9 ft. cultipacker, John Deere 12 ft. 3 section harrow,
McDeering 32 disc harrow, air compressor, tractor type clover
seeder, Columbia horse drawn wagon, walking cultivator, Syra
cuse horse plow, set of tobacco hoers, Black Hawk two row corn
planter, cement mixer, refrigerator compressor, Goulds shallow
well water pump, GO Model 50 sprayer, Buckeye coal brooder
stove, 2 electric brooders, broom corn cleaner, 40 ft. extension
ladder, old drill press, tobacco press, shears and spears, approx.
13,000 tobacco lath, small platform scales, picket fence & pickets,
hay fork, drums some with spigots, bob sled, 4 hog troughs, egg
grader & egg baskets, approx. 175 egg cartons, circle saw, doors,
old shutter, tractor rims, pile of pipe, pile of iron, pump base,
wooden & steel wagon wheels, single trees, middle rings, lot of
pulley wheels & line shaft, block & tackle, belts, some small
tools, forks, shovels, hoes, bolts, log chains, cow chains, large
window sash and a wagon load-of .the usual small farm items
and other articles too numerous to mention.
Not responsible for accidents on day of sale.
Refreshment rights reserved for Canadochly Lutheran Sun
day School Class. . "
Jacob A. Gilbert, Auctioneer
Phone 252-3591
Frey & Gilbert, Clerks
11:00 A. M.
TERMS BY
CYRUS B. FERGUSON
at 11 A. M. sharp
Terms: Cash
HOWARD M. EMIG
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