—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 30,1970
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Testing Grain Moisture Content
Grain moisture content is one depend on the basic purpose for
of the most important factors testing. If grain is to be sold,
affecting quality as well as slor- and a moisture discount is in
age-keeping ability of grain. volved, testing equipment
_ . . , , ~ ■ ’ should be very accurate.
Gram moisture testing is
mandatory for proper manage- if moisture content of the
ment of gram eithci while „,. a j n j n y ie field is being
drying or during storage, checked to decide when to hai-
The degree of accuracy need- vest, less accuracy is accept
cd in grain moisture testing will able.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
SMOKETOWN Phone Lane. 397-3539
NEW YORK STATE
DAIRY FARMS
MENNONITE AREA
#1 303 ACRES 200 tillable, more available. 75 acres
pastureland, balance woodlot. Comes stocked and
equipped. Drive thru basement barn, 95 ties, plus pens
and stalls, gutter cleaner, 625 gal. bulk tank, dumping
station, 2 concrete silos, metal corn crib, storage
buildings. Approx. 80 head Holstein cattle, 45 milch
cows, balance bred, open and started calves. Machin
ery consists of, J.D. 3020 diesel tractor with blade &
scoop, Ford 8N tractor, plows, drags & discs, 2 self
unloading wagons, 2 kicker racks. 2 spreaders, hay
bine, baler with kicker, field chopper, side delivery
rake. 4 row corn planter, weed sprayer, grinder mix
er, blower and pipe. Hay elevator, mow conveyor, 6
milking units and all tools pertinent to dairy farm
ing. Excellent 4 bedroom modern home only 5 years
old. Complete $120,000.00 or may be bought bare.
#2 240 ACRES Nearly all tillable. 65 stanchion
barn, plus stalls and pens. Gutter cleaner, 600 gal.
bulk tank, 2 concrete silos. Garage and machinery
storage. 2 good houses. Same owner 33 years, now re
tiring. $82,500.00. Reasonable down payment, terms on
balance to qualified buyer .
#3 253 ACRES 215 tillable. 53 stanchion milking
barn, 24 stanchion heifer barn. 2 silos, bulk tank,
dumping station, 3 milking units. 52 Holstein milch
cows, registered with papers. 2 good homes. Every
thing goes but machinery. $82,000.00. Part down, terms
on balance to responsible buyer.
If you arc thinking of buying a New York State dairy farm,
it will pay you to consult me.
Cali Area Code 313-457-3380
CHAS. J. GRAHAM REAL ESTATE
114 N, Woodland Dr,, N.Y. 130.88
or write
There are several points to
observe in order to assure ac
curacy of a grain moisture test'
(a) Get a truly representative
grain sample.
(b) Place sample in a mois
ture-proof container until it is
tested
(c) In sampling grain from a
dryer, take several samples
from different sections of the
dryer and mix together. Cool
sample before testing
(d) In sampling stored grain,
probe into center of grain mass
and take sample from near both
bottom and top.
(e) Weigh samples very pre
cisely, if weighing is requii ed.
Electric moisture testers arc
the most common type for on
faim use because they test ac
curately, quickly and direct!}
This type of tester does not re
quire oven-drying and may or
may not require precise weigh
ing. It registers moisture con
tent of the grain sample by
measuring certain electrical
properties of the grain.
Electrical conductance or ca
pacitance of grain varies de
pending upon grain moisture
content. This variance can be
related directly to grain mois
ture content and read on a
scale.
Moisture testers will vary in
accuracy and costs according to
Ballots on Milk
Merger Mailed
Ballots for voting on a new
base-excess milk marketing
plan were mailed this week to
Lancaster County dairymen
and others in three federal milk
marketing orders.
Voting on the new 12-month’s
plan is part of a two-section
vote on the new Middle Atlan
tic Marketing area federal or
der issued May 18.
The new order merges the
three federal orders now regu
lating milk markets in Balti
more, Philadelphia and Wash
ington D.C. All producers mar
keting milk under the three
orders will receive ballots.
Ballots are expected to ar
rive by June 1, and voting is
expected to be completed by
June 6.
A two-thirds vote of the pro
ducers voting will put the new
base-excess plan into effect in
the fall.
If two-thirds of the produc
ers voting fail to approve the
base plan, then all producers
will be paid on a 'blend price
basis throughout the year.
There would be no base plan.
SPECIAL FEEDER SALE
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1970 - 1 P. M.
One Owner Cattle 300 Mile Haul
Consigned to Mert McCoy Cattle Co. 800 head
180 Head 450 lb. Holstein Steer Calves
140 Head 550 lb. Holstein Steers
120 Head 700 lb. Holstein Steers
Preconditioned Cattle All Immunized For Feedlot Diseases And Acclimated
210 Head 600 lb. Gd-Ch Hereford & Angus Steers
100 Head 800 lb. Gd-Ch Hereford & Angus Steers
45 Head 900 lb. Gd-Ch Hereford & Angus Steers
Other Consignments of Grade & Sizes Available
UNCASTER UNION STOCK YARDS
'• LANCASTER* is vfci
elaborateness and refinement More precise units which
of the unit. Testers providing measure moisture content to
accuracy to plus or minus one plus or minus two-tenths of one
half of one per cent good for per cent good for commer
approximating moisture condi- cial grading or marketing pur
tions for combining, storing, poses retail for higher
etc., retail for under $lOO. amounts.
John and Patricia Case’s
Complete Dispersal
We, the undersigned, having sold our farm will sell at
public auction, located 1 mile east of Troy, Pa., Bradford
County.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1970
Starting promptly at 9:30 a.m.
102 ~ Head Hi-Grade
Holstein Cattle 102
53 young milking age animals consisting of fresh cows,
summer and fall freshening.
12 bred heifers due late August and September 1.
16 open heifers of breeding age.
21 heifers 2 months to 1 year old.
Above listed animals are from NEBA and ABS sires,
all with good size and type that you will like.
Private Herd test average for 1969 —13,673 M, 514.3 F;
1968 —14.751 M, 559 F.
Interstate tested, charts on sale day. Pregnancy check
ed-catalogues.
2 tractors JD 4020 Diesel, Ferguson 30, Ferguson
plows, JD 34 chopper with both heads, N.H. 271 baler with
pto thrower, 2 self unloading wagons, 2 N.H. crop drying
wagons, Oliver 4-bottom trailer plows, 12’ self-propelled
versatile windrower, Clay 1500 gal. Honey wagon and many
more good pieces of up-to-date machinery. '
MILK EQUIPMENT 625 Universal Vacuum milk
tank, washer, dryer, dumping station, 4 DeLaval milker
units and other milk room necessities.
SILO EQUIPMENT 2 Badger silo unloaders (sold
minus tripods).
PRODUCE Quantity good mixed second cutting
straw,
FENCE AND SHOP EQUIPMENT
LUMBER SNOWMOBILES
JOHN and PATRICIA CASE
Owners
Terms: cash or good checks
Auctioneer’s Carl Diller and Everett Kreider
Clerk Rich Sweet
Sale Manager D. O. Rockwell, Troy, Pa.
Phone 717-297-3460.
MACHINERY