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priced very close to Chicago corn on a pound-for
pound basis. Typically, meal prices are some 1.6
times the com price.
Relative to milk prices, soybean meal is a better
value than it has been in some time. This June, a
pound of milk was equal in value to about 1.6 pounds
of soybean meal, up from only 0.3 pound last June
and an average of around 1.3 pounds in the 1970-72
period.
Supplies of protein feed for domestic feeding in
1974/75 (October-September year) may be somewhat
larger than in the current feeding year. Soybean
production may be down a little this year, but the
larger carry-over should boost soybean supplies.
Soybean meal production could increase again in
1974/75 with larger domestic use likely. Also,
supplies of cottonseed meal may be up, and fish meal
availabilities may continue to recover.
Feed grain prices remain sensitive to this year’s
crop prospects. Corn prices strengthened about 30
cents during June and were running about $3.00 per
bushel at Chicago in early July. Feed gram prices are
likely to stay relatively firm in commg weeks until the
1974 crop and foreign demand picture becomes
clearer.
Wet weather in late May and early June throughout
ROBERT HOLLIDAY HOLSTEIN DISPERSAL
Monday, July 22 12:30 PM
Sale at the farm located x h mile North of Clinton, N.J., along Route 31
(Phil Moebus farm). From Easton, Pa. take Route 70 East. Turn off at
Clinton exit. Sale arrows posted.
44 HEAD DAIRY CATTLE
42 head of mature Holstems. 2 Ayrshires 5 head are just fresh 7
are due in July. 11 in August and 1 in early Sept The balance are bred
for winter and spring freshening
19 head are first calf milking heifers 10 are purebreds ABS and
home breeding used
A DHIA tested herd with a 4% butterfat test and a rolling herd
average of 13 125 lbs of milk Cows milking from 16,000 to 19,000
lbs will be sold in this sale
Vet examined for pregnancy TB and blood tested Eligible for
immediate interstate shipment
Terms Cash or a good check
Robert Holliday, Owner
Clinton, N.J. 201-735-4751
SALE CONDUCTED BY
Col. John P. Kachmar
Auction Service
Flemmgton, NJ. 201-782-4271
PUBLIC SALE
OF 11 ACRE FARM,
LIVESTOCK & EQUIPMENT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3,1974
Livestock & Equipment 12 P.M.
Real Estate 2 P.M.
2Vz story frame dwelling, 4 Ige. bedrooms, 1% baths,
livingroom, formal d.r., Family size eat-in kitchen. Oil
fired hot water heat, (baseboard radiation) Oil, fired
hot water heater,, new wiring. This home is for the
large or growing family.
The bam is 36’ by 36’ and is presently used for hogs
but would be suitable for steers or horses. There is a 6
year old 32’ x 64’ 1 story frame hog bam with Oil-fired
hot water heat in the concrete floor, fully insulated
with fans and 24 farrowing crates and featuring slated
floor and liquid manure system. There are 3 small
sheds and a corral used for steers. There is a 5 ton steel
overhead feed bin. This property is in excellent con
dition and is a very valuable piece of real estate. Ap
prox. 590 feet of frontage on Cloverleaf Rd. to a depth of
300 feet is presently zoned commercial and being
approx. Vi mile from Rt. 283 just East of
Elizabethtown-Milton Grove interchange makes this
property an excellent investment. There are many
possible uses and the potential is great.
LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT
47 YORK-HAMP cross brood sows - some due to
farrow on or before day of sale.
2 - PUREBRED DUROC BOARS with papers.
ALLIS-CHALMERS C with start lights - hyd. - plow -
culti. - & 6 ft. grass mower.
Sale by:
i. HENRY and FRANCES GREINER
LEAMAN & BUCHEN AUCTION SERVICE
Sanford G. Lea man Auci
Burnell Buchen Auct.
Real Estate shown only by appointment.
Call 717-299-5791
J, David Young, Attorney
Saturday. July 20. 1974
much of the Corn Belt delayed planting and required
replanting of corn acreage in some areas.
Nevertheless, the 1974 corn crop is still expected to be
substantially above the 5.6 billion bushel crops in
each of the 3 past years, ond would boost corn
supplies materially over 1973/74.
Foreign demand will also affect feed price levels.
U.S. feed grain exports in 1974/75arcprojectedabout
the same as this year because of continued strong
demand by people around the world for more meat,
milk, and eggs. Even with normal 1974 grain crops in
other countries, the world grain situation will remain
sensitive because of depleted beginning stocks.
If there are larger crops of feed grains and
increased supplies of soybean meal as projected,
dairy farmers may see some moderation in feed prices
later on this year. This could help improve milk-feed
price relationships. However, the decline in feed
prices may be less than earlier anticipated.
The cost of dairy feed has dropped some since the
beginning of the year. In June, farmers were paying
an average 0f5123 per ton for 16 percent dairy ration,
down from $135 in January, but still some $ll above
year-earlier levels. The June milk-feed price ratio
(pounds of feed equal in value to a pound of milk) was
1.4, down from the previous 2 months (figure 7). The
ratio will likely not show much improvement until
later in the year.
Milk-feed price ratio
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average
1 Pounds of concentrate ration equal in value to 1 pound of
milk
On June 1, pastures were generally in good to
excellent condition in most areas of the country.
However, a large portion of the Southwest remains
very dry, and pastures are only fair at best in some
areas of the Mountain region. Pasture conditions are
very good through the Lake States and Northeast
PUBLIC SALE
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1974
Starting at 12:00 Noon
To be held at the Andy Comrey Farm located 7 miles East of Sunbury
(2 mi North-East of Snydertown) or 6 miles South-West of Riverside,
Danville, Pa
SELLING VALUABLE
Farm Machinery—Dairy Equipment
65 Head High Grade
Holstein Dairy Cattle
FARM MACHINERY - 12.00 NOON
930 Case Diesel tractor with live P T 0,3 PT, only 1600 hr, Super
M T A Farmall with power steering and live hydraulics, David Bradley
front end loader, fits M or H , New Holland 461 haybme, 1 - 275 N H
Baler w/P T 0 Bale Thrower, heavy duty Fox forage harvester with
pickup and rowcrop heads. Badger forage wagon with roof, New
Holland No 27 Whirl a-feed blower, 2 bale body wagons, l-H side
delivery rake (4 bar on rubber). J D No 15A crop chopper, J D 2-
row tractor cultivator, !-H 13 7 gram drill on rubber, 1965 JEEP 'A
TON PICKUP with 4 wheel drive with lock out hubs. 38,000 original
miles, J D drag attachment to J D Elevator. 2 bu alfalfa seed;
orchard grass seed Above listed equipment is in excellent condition
No Small Misc Items
Esco 650 gallon bulk tank with 1 year old compressor. Surge milker
pump No SPII, 3 Surge milkers, stainless steel strainers, milker
pails utility milk house utensil rack
HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE - 1:00 P.M.
This fine herd consists of 40 milk cows and is the result of 28 years
of constant N E B A Breeding, which makes this a very high grade
herd with good size, lots of dairy character, good udders and fine
production This is an accredited T B and Bangs herd with calfhood
vaccination 5 were recently fresh. 6 more due in August others early
fall and various other dates Sires such as King Pm, Gent, Galaxie,
Fobes are featured
There are 25 bred and open heifers all from the above described
herd very desirable animals Sired by Luckie Charm, Ivanhoe,
Lucky Transmitter and others All eligible animals will be pregnancy
checked
OWNERS ENTERING OTHER TYPE VOCATION
Terms Cash >
EARL HASH, Auctioneer
New Berlin, Pa.
1972
1973
Pound's Pound's Pound's
1 82 1 59 1 48
1 81 15/ 1 46
1 78 1 52 1 49
1 72 151 1 56
1 69 1 40 1 48
1 66 1 26 1 41
1 68 1 34
1 72 1 26
1 75 1 50
177 1 56
1 75 1 61
1 64 157
1 73 1 47
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
HEIFERS
Lunch Stand
Andrew and Anno Comrey
OWNERS
Danville, Pa. RD6
regions that rely heavily on pastures or green
chopping in June. At 84 percent of normal, pasture
feed conditions were 2 percentage points above the
1963-72 June 1 average, although down slightly from
a year earlier.
Farmers plan to harvest hay from 61 '/-> million
acres in 1974, just about the same as last year. If
producers stay with their acreage goals, a normal
growing season would produce a crop slightly above
last year’s record production of 134.6 million tons.
Hay prices have been high during the past year, but
could ease a little in 1974/75. Reports indicate
Wisconsin has an abundant hay crop, although wet
weather is delaying harvest. Pennsylvania reports
the quality of hay made so far is good.
Several North American Indian tribes use holly leaf te:
for measles.
PUBLIC SALE
Hiving sold farms and dispersing of Livestock, Machinery and some
Household Articles, will sell on farm located 18 miles South of
Waldorf, St. Marys Co., Maryland. 16 miles South of Waldorf on Route
5 to Route 236, South 2 miles on Route 236 to farm.
1974
SATURDAY, JULY 27,1974
Consisting of 6 milk cows including 4 Holstein, 1
Guernsey and 1 Aryshire; 5 Hereford, 1 Angus, 3 Black
White Face stock cows; 31 Hereford, Angus, Black
White Face yearling heifers; 3 yearling Holstein
heifers; 3 yearling Holstein bulls; 1 Charolais and 2
Angus service age bulls; 8 calves 6 to 12 weeks of age.
Int. T. D. 20 dozer w-cable blade and safety roof, A-l
condition; Allis Chalmers HD 3 dozer w-wench and lug
arch; John Deere AR antique tractor w-mounted saw
mangle ;FarmallF tractor, as is; Int. double disc plow;
GeM portable P.T.O. grinder mixer, like new;
Mechanical Transplanter tobacco planter, 1 yr. old;
Market wagon; 2 seated carriage; Spring wagon; 2
Oliver 2 way barshear riding plows; walking barshear
plow; two 8 ft. disc harrows; McD. 6 ft. disc harrow;
Dunham cultipacker; lever harrow w-roller; two 3
section spring tooth harrows; N. Idea tobacco planter;
2 spike harrows; J.D. 2 row com planter; 3 McD. riding
sulkey cultivators, one w-side dresser attachments; 3
cultivating plows; potato plow; Int. com binder w
loader; Rosenthal husker-shreader; D. Bradley and
Papec ensilage cutters; J. D. Van Brunt 10-7 drill;
McD. 7 ft. grain binder; Papec portable hammer mill;
Clipper seed cleaner; 2 McD. and 1 J.D. No. 3 horse
drawn mowers; N. Idea side rake; N. H. 77 baler for
parts; hay and grain elevators; McD. 2 wheel and J.D,
4 wheel manure spreaders; 4 wheel flat bed wagon; 4
wheel wagon w-feed rack; 2 wheel cart w-hitch; two 4
wheel wagon running gears; 2 wheel dump cart; 3 pt.
and front mounted saw mangles; Phelps 25K saw dust
blower; Champion blower; large mounted antique gas
engine w-saw mangle; two 3000 gal. tanks; 1000 gal.
water tank, pump and Wisconsin gas motor; 500 gal.
water tank; 275 gal. tank for water hauling; various
bam fans; bam ventilators; 200 locust posts; several
gas motors; assorted pulleys; Smidley calf creep
feeder; Metal circular hog feeder; 2 metal hog
waterers; gear boxes; spray barrels; water troughs;
circular saws; good heavy log chains; two 15 x 30
tractor tires and tubes; drum roofing tar; used lumber
incl. window sash and doors; metal roofing; overhead
garage doors w-track; table saw; jointer, grinder
combination; 2 Charcoal shop heaters; old machinery
for parts or junk; 4 can milk cooler.
Approx. 1500 bales of good Clover and Timothy
mixed hay; Approx. 1000 bales of Straw.
Wagon seat; stillyards; hay fork; some shop tools
inch old tools; horse hitchings; brass knob hames;
bits; old harness; wind mill water pumps; post hole
diggers; pipe and fittings; assort, paints; tobacco bed
cottons; tobacco shears; garden sprayers.
Copper tub washing machine; butter print; shoe
lasts; lanterns and globes; canning jars inch some
dated green jars; crocks; 2 oil cook stoves; oil space
heater; chest of drawers; wardrobe; 2 buffets; high
back chairs; rocker; kitchen cabinet; reclining chair;
Dayton meat sheer; hand basins; wash bowls; antique
dishes and other useful articles.
TERMS; Cash Not Responsible for Accidents
RD3, Box 99
Mechanicsville, Md. 20659
AUCTIONEER: Robert C. Mullendore
Boonsboro, Md.
CLERK; C. L. Metz
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AT 9:30 A.M.
63 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK
MACHINERY & FEED
HOUSEHOLD & MISC. ITEMS
BINUEL S. STOLTZFUS
LUNCH RIGHTS RESERVED