Farming. Saturday. July 27, 1974
Pequea Valley FFA Activities
With the final results Just
published, the annual
•Pennsylvania FFA Ac
tivities Week at Penn State
University again saw
Pequea Valley fare very
well.
In the Dairy Judging
Contest, in which there were
over 260 contestants and
over 80 teams, Pequea
Valley placed 14th among
teams with Donald Miller
placing S2nd and Nelson
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Martin finishing 58th. In the
Safe Tractor Operation
Contest, John Beyer finished
12th out of 26 contestants. In
Land Judging, there were
over 140 contsts, with Carl
Caskey placing 60th and
Bryan Heidbreder finished
63rd. Finally in the Livestock
Judging Contest, Thomas
DenUnger placed Bth and
Fred Leaman finished 86th.
Tom's exemplary showing
entitles him to participate at
the American Livestock
Exposition at Richmond,
Virginia, September 20 to 23,
Chapter Advisor, Gerald H.
Phillips will serve as coach
for the Pennsylvania
Livestock Judging Team at
this contest and will ac
company the team to Rich
mond.
In other summer activity
news, the first annual
Pequea Valley FFA Slave
Auction was held on
Saturday July 13th. Although
excellent weather kept many
bidders at home busy with
Buyers Convene
For Holstein Sale
Friday evening, July 19,
marked the 12th An
niversary Sale at the Black
and White Holstein Farm,
2220 Dairy Lane, Lancaster.
The first ten cows
cataloged sold for an
average of $7850. Black and
White Holsteins offered sold
at an average of $2lll with a
herd dispersal average of
$9lB. Prices ranged from
$BOO-$28,000.
Doreigh Farms Magic
Rosie, a three and one half
year old who was classified
very good, having a 3.2
percent test and producing
18,328 pounds of milk in 320
days, was sold to Providence
Haven Farm RD4, Carlisle
for $28,000. Buyers were
Jake Emmick, Ron Heffner,
Don Reifsinger and Charles
Myers.
The cow had been bought
by the Myers’ at the National
Holstein Sale from Samuel
F. and Marian Long of RDI,
Christiana.
BEEF SALES
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NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
Phone 717-354-4341
H Abe Diffenbach, Manager ||
s Field Representatives - Bob Kling 717-354-5023 s
1 Luke Eberly 215-267-6608 1
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PENNSYLVANIA
YORKSHIRE COOP ASSN. INC.
FALL EVENTS
& SHOW & SALE.
Located at the Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, IVa
miles South of Lebanon, at the intersection of
Cornwall & Evergreen Roads.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Ist
9.30 AM Certified Litter Contest
10 30 AM Live evaluation contest
100 PM Educational program by Dr. Dean Snyder representing Eli
Lilly Co
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1974
1 00 PM Judging of breeding animals by Richard Sholley
6 30 PM Public sale of bred gilts, open gilts, and boars. ■
For a sale catalogue write to President Clair Flinchbaugh RD#l.
Felton Pa 17322 or Leon L Arnold 1245 E Cumberland St,
Lebanon Pa 17042
field work, the bidding was
very keen for those who
turned out. Auctioneer Lynn
Martin tapped the block at
|3.50 per hour for the highest
bid of the day. Receipts from
this activity are divided
between the members and
the Chapter treasury.
Finally the annual sum
mer picnic and swimming
party will be held on Friday,
August 2nd at Kenneth
Hershey’s. All members and
incoming Freshmen are
invited to attend.
The sale, which drew
buyers from all over the
country and Canada brought
the following highlights:
Ben-Phyl Hope Et was sold
to Harvestore Haven, Silver
Lake, Indiana, for $12,000.
Red Rose Astro Lass
brought $4lOO being sold to
Obie Snyder of Bedford
County.
Two “Hagen” sisters sold
to Harvestore Haven in
Indiana brought $3250 each.
Kenneth Young, Lancaster
County, was the area’s
largest buyer purchasing
seven head of Holsteins.
Largest out of state buyer
was the Harvestore Haven
Farm in Indiana.
The Myers’ would like to
thank all their friends and
buyers who helped to make
their sale a success.
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cattle or |
need feeders . . .1
THINK
NEW HOLLAND
TRY A CLASSIFIED AD
CONSIGNMENT SALE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
9:30 A.M.
Location: Vz mile North of Route 23 on North
Maple Ave. in Leola, Lancaster Co., Pa.
(2) Gehl Forage Wagons with 10 T running
gear, like new; No. 68 New Holland Balers: New
Holland Blower; Harvesters: Corn Binders,
Corn Pickers, Forage Wagons, lots of new and
used lumber, plywood, hardboard, paneling,
aluminum siding, lots of new and outside house
doors.
Tractors, Farm Machinery, Horse Drawn
Implements, New Tools, Lumber, etc., etc. We
have buyers for hay and straw.
We sell on Commission.
DAVID H. GOOD
717-656-9024
F. Snyder, R. Martin, C. H. Wolgemuth, Auct.
Next Sale Wednesday, September'4
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS
AUCTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
At 12:30 P.M.
8 miles N W of 1-81, Exit 34 Rt 25 to HEGINS;
Rt 125 North cross Mahantongo Mt Ist paved
road West, 4th farm
98 ACRE FARM
18 A Tillable, balance wooded offered as 2
parcels & as an entirety 6-Room Bungalow;
Pond, Stream; nice Timber. Country Hide-a-
Way or Permanent Residence Close to State
Game Lands; Good Hunting & Fishing l PER
SONAL PROPERTY including. John Deere 112
Lawn Tractor & Trailer, Cham Saw; Snow
Blower
For brochure write to:
GEORGE N. DEIBERT, Auctioneer
Klingerstown, Pa. 17941
or call 717-425-3313
JOHN G. GEESAMAN JR.
COMPLETE HOLSTEIN
Dairy Herd Dispersal
and Dairy Equipment Sale
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1974
Sale to be held on farm Northeast of Fredericksburg,
Lebanon County. Take Exit No. 1 North of Route 78 or
Legion Road off Route 22 and go North to Maple Drive
and continue to farm.
73 Head Hy-Grade Holsteins
38 Milk Cows, 12 Bred Heifers
12 Open Heifers
9 Calves under 6 Months
2 Stock Bulls
7 Fresh June & July 10 Due August
Balance Due Throughout Year
Owner Sampler Records Few Individual Records:
No. 22 20,037 milk 623 fat 3.1 percent test
No. 44 19,870 milk 694 fat 3.5 percent test
19,435 milk 857 fat 4.5 percent test
2°-J5 S’Si™? 898 fat 4.9 percent test
No. 37 17,592 milk 842 fat 4.8 percent test
2°- 3 „ $ 4 J®™ ak 771 fat 4.6 percent test
30 Day Health Charts Pregnancy Checked
500 gal. Dan-Kool ice bank bulk tank. Surge IV2”
glass pipeluie milker with 4 units and automatic
washer, New Idea 170 bushel 3 beater dairy spreader
with tailgate, 2 LPS tanks, Stewart clipper, electric
dehomer.
Conditions by:
John G. Geesaman, Jr.
Harry H. Bachman - Auctioneer - 867-1809
Art Kunkle - Announcements - 865-2846
Lunch by Fredericksburg Church of the Brethren
Note: Large cows in good flesh with lots of milk. Plan
now to attend and purchase these cattle. Reason for
sale - Farm has been sold.
12:00 P.M