Pennsylvania farmers of com for all purposes, and have planted 1,530,000 acres they expect to harvest F' lancaster'silo 'c'o"' ike" ”i I 2008 Horseshoe Rd. 2436 Creek Hill Rd. | I LANCASTER, PA. 17601 I I ' iIIILDING QUAUTY CONCRETE § {"VIBRATEp-STAVE" SILO'S IS OUR BUSINESS' I For Complete Dairy or | J Beef Feedlot Systems, I I STARLINE: BARN EQUIPMENT: J I Silo Unloaders Stalls | I Conveyors Waterbowls ! I Bunk Feeders Fans ! I Roller Mills Windows ■ Gates, Hay Racks ■ - RITCHIE & FAIRFIELD- ! LIVESTOCK WATERERS | (electric or gas) § ■ PARTS & SERVICE AVAILABLE I I STARLINE EQUIPMENT. ■ J MANURE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT ■ { PITS & PUMPS J ■ Need a good blower to fill your silo? We sell the 1 I DEMUTH "HUSTLER” 56 inch blower with 20” * ■ Shaker Pan Height. • i SALES-INSTALLATION-SERVICE I I For Plans or Quotes, Call 392-9062 I ■ Larry Hiestand, Sales Representative I ! IN THE LEBANON AREA DIAL 717 - 273-7394 I - ...J Before You Buy That Track-Type Loader You Think You Have To Buy... The Caterpillar Famous Caterpillar quality and dependability are evident in every detail on the 931. So, when buying or trading, you can have the con fidence that comes with a CAT at a price you can afford. The CAT 931 is versatile. You can match it to your work needs with a General Purpose Bucket, a Multi-Purpose Bucket, a Ripper or a Backhoe. Whatever application you need in a small trackloader, the CAT’s ready for you. We want to talk to people who thought they could not buy Caterpillar machines. We want to talk to people who never thought of buying Caterpillar machines. If you have a need for a small trackloader in your work, the CAT 931 is the one piece of equipment to fill that need. / iP—N CLEVELAND BROTHERS I SI 0 J EQUIPMENT COMPANY fH YOUR CATERPILLAJB DEALER Caterpillar Cat and 0 are Trademarks of Caterpillar T ractor Co HARRISBURG 5300- Paxton St WILKES-BARRE Route 309 ■/A'.’.W-'A'.v \>A**W«yjjijs»rt* k *..**.***.* w.-. .. .. „ ..», *,,. -««- Pa. Grain Acreage 3 Pet. Over ’73 1,080,000 acres for gramT wheat In Pennsylvania this according to the Penn- year is expected to total sylvania Crop Reporting 12,250,000 bushels, an in - Service. Based on surveys crease of 67 percent from a ■Ml' * conducted about June 1, year ago. Acreage for lllu « I acreage planted is three harvest is 350,000 and yield is uumctcd in 2436 Creek Hill Rd. | percent more than was expected to be 35 bushels per Lancaster, _ | harvested for grain last acre. Last year 264,000 acres .1 year. The first forecast of were harvested and yield * LUIILKcTc | corn yield per acre for the was only 28 bushels per acre. QIKINCCCI 1974 crop will be published in Barley harvested by _l the August crop report, Pennsylvania farmers is Production of winter expected total 7,685,000 FRACKVILLE Route 61 MANSFIELD Route 6 WANT GOOD SILAGE? USE FEED-RITE Feed-Rite is a Kelp meal Feed-Rite prevents juice “Run-off” Feed-Rite keeps your silage fresh Feed-Rite increases the nutrient value of your silage Feed-Rite treated silage tastes better to cattle Feed-Rite eliminates that certain odor from silage Also available now! Perma guard! Insect control for (rain storage and general farm use. Call 442-4171 to place your order now. Zook & Ronck,lnc. RDI PHILIPSBURG 307 Alder St WHITE DEER Route 15 Gap. Pa. 17527 4508... an IH TD7...0r a CASE 450 ..YOU SHOULD KNOW THESE FACTS ABOUT THE CAT 931 When you combine the features and per formance of the CAT 931 Trackloader with the skilled maintenance and parts availabil ity you can count on from Cleveland Brothers, you’ve got a total package that’s hard to equal. And if you consider financing a problem, give us a call. We can tailor fi nancing to fit your needs. Don’t buy that machine you thought you had to buy. Come in and see us first. We think we’ll change your mind. To find out more about the CAT 931, call us in Harrisburg (717) 564-2121, or fill in and re turn this coupon. Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co PO 80x2535 Harrisburg, PA Please send me your free full-color catalog describing the fea tures and specifications of the Caterpillar Track-Type 931 Loader. Name 4 Title Company Address IF YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF A JOHN DEERE Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 27.1974 bushels, a 13 percent in crease over last year’s harvest. Acreagefor harvest is down six percent to 145,000, but yield is forecast to be 53 bushels per acre, compared with the 44 bushel yield of last year’s crop. Oats production in Penn sylvania is forecast to total 21.465.000 bushels, an in crease of 22 percent from last year’s production. Acres for harvest, at 405,000, is eight percent above last year’s acreage and forecast yield, at 53 bushels per acre, compares with last year’s yield of 47 bushels per acre. Rye production in Penn sylvania is expected to total 480.000 bushels in 1974, compared with 405,000 bushels last year. Yield is forecast to be 30 bushels per acre, compared with last year’s yield of 27 bushels. Acreage planted to soybeans in the Keystone State totals 68,000 this year,' compared with 58,000 acres last year. About 65,000 of these acres are expected to be for beans. Last year 55,000 acres were harvested for beans. Farmers in Pennsylvania expect to harvest hay from 1,930,000 acres this year, about one percent fewer acres than last year. Of the total acreage for hay 785,000 acres will be alfalfa or mixtures including alfalfa. Corn planted for all pur poses in the United States is estimated at 77.7 million acres, down one percent from the March Intentions Report but up nine percent from 1973 and up 16 percent from 1972. All regions of the country except the Western showed increased plantings from last year. Acreage is up nine percent in both the North Central and South Atlantic regions, 13 percent in the South Central Region, and five percent in the North Atlantic region, but down three percent in the Western region. The 67.6 million acres of com intended for grain in 1974 is nine percent more than 1973 and 18 per cent more than 1972. Acreage for grain is up nine percent in the Com Belt, South Atlantic and North Atlantic states, 14 percent in the South Central states, but down four percent in the Western states. Corn planting got off to a good start this year, in sharp contrast to 1973 when the spring was unusually wet. Sorghum planted for all purposes is 17.8 million acres, down eight percent from 1973 but 3 percent above the 1972 acreage. Production of all wheat is forecast at a record 1,925 million bushels, 12 percent more than last year’s record crop and 25 percent above the 1972 crop. Winter wheat production is forecast at a record high 1,403 million bushels, 10 percent above the previous high set last year and 18 percent above 1972. The increase from a year earlier is the result of a sharp in crease in acreage harvested. The eight percent decline from the forecast published June 10 is attributed to continued dry weather in some areas, excess moisture in others, and advancing disease damage. Yield per harvested acre is expected to average 30.3 bushels, compared with 33.1 bushels last year, 34.0 in 1972, and the record high of 35.4 in 1971. United States soybean plantings, estimated at 53.4 million acres, were down 3 percent from the March Intentions Report. Plantings declined seven percent from last year, representing the first acreage reduction for the crop in 15 years. Despite the reduced acreage, plantings remain the second highest on record. Producers plan to harvest 52.5 million acres for beans. Production of oats in the U.S. is forecast at 684 million bushels, three percent more than 1973 but one percent less than 1972. Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 48.9 bushels compared with 47.0 bushels last year and the record yield of 55.9 bushels in 1971. Production of rye for 1974 in the U.S. is forecast at 22.0 million bushels, compared with 26.4 million bushels last year. Acreage harvested for grain is expected to total 910,000 acres compared with 1.04 million acres last year. Yield per acre is forecast at 24.2 bushels, compared with 25.4 bushels for 1973. Acreage of all hay for harvest in the U.S. is estimated at 60.5 million acres, down three percent from 1973, but one percent greater than the 1972 acreage. • > )'V 45