—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7, 1972
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State Meat
Commercial red meat
production in Pennsylvania was
80.7 million pounds during
August, according to a report this
week from the Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service. This was
24 percent more than July, but 11
percent less than a year earlier.
The August production figure
includes; 34.9 million pounds of
beef, off 4 percent from a year
earlier; 1.6 million pounds of
veal, off 33 percent; 43.6 million
pounds of pork, off 15 percent;
and slightly over half
a-million pounds of lamb and
mutton, down 11 percent from a
year earlier.
While the state was down, the
U.S. as a whole posted an in
crease. Commercial production
of red meat in the 48 states
totaled 3,155 million pounds in
August, 3 percent above a year
earlier and 19 percent above July
1972. Commercial meat
production inclused slaughter in
federally inspected and other
slaughter plants, but excludes
animals slaughtered on farms.
Beef production was 1,985
million pounds, 8 percent more
than August 1971. Cattle kill
totaled 3,211,500 head, compared
with 3,071,000 head slaughtered a
year earlier. Live weight per
head was 1,026 pounds, 17 pounds
more than 1971, and 2 pounds
above July 1972.
There were 38 million pounds of
veal produced during August,
down 10 percent from the 42
million pounds produced in
August 1971. Calf slaughter was
11 percent less than a year
earlier. Live weight per head was
262 pounds, 6 pounds more than
August 1971.
Pork production totaled 1,089
million pounds, 5 percent less
than a year earlier. Hog kill
totaled 6,946,200 head, down 8
New Cooperators
The Lancaster County Soil and
Water Conservation District
announce the following new
cooperators;
Jacob M. Zook, Paradise RDI,
Bart Township, 65 acres; Robert
Shaak, Lancaster RD6, Manor
Township, 5 acres; Armon
Snowden, 618 S. Market St.,
Elizabethtown, 13 acres; Robert
D. Harnish, Manheim RD2,
Rapho Township, 77 acres, and
Joseph J. Polly, Conestoga RDI,
Pequea and Martic Townships, 54
acres.
ifa o(d~iumm.
“A lot of fellows who spout
so profusely about capital
and labor never bad any
capital and never did any
labor.”
IS HIGH MOISTURE CORN
YOUR STORAGE PROBLEM?
Then use GRAIN TREAT from Kemin Industries, a leader in grain
preservation. This method is an easy, sure and economical way to
treat high moisture corn for open storage. After treatment, high
moisture corn can be placed in any protected area.
GRAIN TREAT Distributed by
Young's Inc.
through
CASSCL MUMMAU
R.D. No. I Mount Joy, Pepna.
Production Dips 11 pet.
percent from August 1971. Live was 101 pounds, 2 pounds above a
weight per head was 235 pounds, year earlier and 1 pound more
the same as last year but down 4 than last month,
pounds from last month’s level. Beef stocks totaled 278 million
Lard rendered per 100 pounds of pounds, up 8 percent from July 31
live weight was 7.7 pounds, but 16 percent below a year
compared with 8.5 in August 1971. earlier. Pork stocks declined 19
There were 43 million pounds of percent during August to 205
lamb and mutton produced in million pounds, 38 percent less
August, up 5 percent from a year than a year ago. Stocks of pork
earlier. Sheep and lamb bellies dropped 48 percent during
slaughter totaled 871,300 head, up August to 36 million pounds, 49
2 percent. Average live weight percent below a year earlier.
USED EQUIPMENT
1 3000 Ford Tractor
1 780 Allis Chalmers Forage Harvester with 2 row corn
head and pickup head (cut less than 200 acres)
1 Model 550 International Forage Harvester with 2
row corn head
1 200 bushel tank spreader
1 Model 234 International corn picker
1 46 International baler
1 Oliver 9Yz ft. wheel controlled Disc Harrow
1 10 HP. Cub Cadet with mower.
1 Model 550-5 bottom Trip Plow
SPECIAL FALL PRICES.
WAVIER OF FINANCE.
MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT
2750 North Market St.
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Phone 367-1319 or 367-1439
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