Record Crowd Attends Annual Dairy Conference Although freezing tem peratures and the threat of snow made Tuesday rather bleak, a number of Lan caster County dairymen and their families assembled at the. Guernsey Pavilion for the 10th Annual Southeastern Dairy Conference. “Efficiency - A Must” represented the theme of the conference with speakers emphasizing the need for all types of efficiency in the dairy farming business. First speaker on the morning’s program was Jerry Schaffer, Agricultural Consultant for the Penn CONSIGNMENT SAIE PUBLIC AUCTION OF FARM TRACTORS, TRUCKS, IMPLEMENTS, INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, DISCS, MOWERS, BALERS, RAKES, PLOWS, ETC. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1975 starting at 10:00 A.M. sharp LOCATION: Don Scheese Farm, approximately 15 miles southeast oi Delaware Memorial Bridge; 3 miles west of Deerfield, N. 1.; 6 miles south of Pittsgrove Circle [U.S. Route 40 and N.J. Route 77]. From there take the road between diner and green Municipal Building. Sale is directly across from the Friesburg Lutheran Church on Friesburg •Aldine Road. FARMERS: If you have any surplus equipment you want to consign to this sale, equipment will be received from February 1, 19Z5. If you are looking for good equipment, plan to attend this important sale. Lunch available t lnformation 609-455-3462 Auctioneer - Wm. Bragdon 609-358-8735 PUBLIC SALE FARM MACHINERY AND HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE % mile Northeast erf Strasburg, along Fairview Road from Strasbnrg to Paradise. FBI. FEB. 28,1975 11:30 A.M. 37 Head of High Grade Holstein Dairy Cattle. 17 milk cows, 5 due Feb. & Mar., bal. throughout year. 4 bred heifers 9 breeding age 3 8-month old heifers 3 6-month old heifers 2 heifer calves - AH A.B.S. Breeding, 30 day test with charts sale day. A young herd with good udders. Sale held in tent. Deutz 6006 diesel tractor with 1150 hrs Minneapolis Moline 4 Star tractor (both have good rubber). Fox Industrial 546 forage harvester with 1 row corn head & hay pickup; A.C. hopper blower; A.C. forage wagon (like new); M.M. 3 bottom 16 in. trip bot'tom plow; 9 foot spring harrow; cultipacker. 20 x 60 HARVESTORE (4 YR.) International 990 mower conditioner 9 ft;. Farm hand wheel rake; 18 ft. bale wagon with false front; 30 ft. SmokerJbale elevator; Walsh crop sprayer 200 gal fiberglass tank; John Deere flail-chopper; I H.C. 2 row cornplanter 3 pt.; flat bed wagon; Brilhon share stand seeder 3 pt.; Darf flail manure spreader; 12 ft. gram auger. Not many small items. 300 gal. Mojonnier vacuum tank with 3 hp. Lehigh compressor; Surge Model D vacuum pump; 1 50-Ib. Surge milker; 3 45-lb. Surge milkers; S.S. strainer; buckets & double wash tubs; 2 feed carts; Sunbeam cow clippers; milk scales. Terms by, A. STANLEY GROFF 717-687-7982 J. Everett Kreider Carl Diller, Auctioneers sylvania Power and Light Company. Schaffer presented a slide program organized in three portions. The first part of Schaffer’s program explained the actual making of electrical power by coal and nuclear methods with the second portion emphasizing the different methods of con serving energy on the farm. The final portion explained the company’s attempts to utilize solar energy as a means of conserving the natural resources. Miles R. McCarry, Director of Agricultural A large number of dairymen the 10th Annual Southeastern Dairy Conference. Charles Ackley (left) Adult Education Advisor for the Ephrata Schools served as guest master of ceremonies with the keynote speech being delivered by Eugene C. Meyer, managing editor of Hoard’s Dairyman. Relations for Curtiss Breeding Service was second of the featured speakers for the day. McCarry also presented a slide program and related the need for sound dairy animals as a means of ef ficiency in the dairy herd. “Each year we strive for more production and require more efficiency also,” he explained. “Dairy cows don’t have to look like water buffaloes,” he stated, “with the use of many sires to correct def iciencies we can have good looking and better producing animals.” The “No-Doubt” dairy analysis program currently being offered by the .Red Rose feed company was introduced by Richard Stein the territory manager for John W. Eshleman and Sons. “More and More, With Less and Less” was the title of Dr. James R. Piotrowski’s talk on efficiency at the Dairy Conference. Piotrowski is a .Technical Service Veterinarian at the American Cyanamid. Keynote speaker for the conference was Eugene C. Meyer, Managing Editor of “Hoardls Dairyman”, a PUBLIC SALE 65 HEAD HIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE Sale to be held at the ABERDEEN SALES CO., INC. Livestock Auction Market, dairy bam arena, located on Rt. 22 in Churchville, Harford County, Ml, 6 mi. east of Bel Air, Md., and 6 mi. west of Aberdeen, Md. on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1975 CONSIGNMENTS: One load of top .fresh and close springing'heifers and 2nd calf cows from Pan Dora Farms of Virginia. These cattle are all sired by ar tificial, proven sires; D.H.I.A. records available on 2nd calf heifers. One load of outstanding heifers and cows; fresh and springing from .John Bell of Catlett, Virginia. If you have seen John Bell’s cattle before, you know the quality and type we will have to sell. Sidney Peverley of Bel Air, Md. is selling 20-25 heifers due to freshen in February and March. Good size and quality are available in these animals. In addition, there will be other consignments from local farmers. All cattle are T.B. Accredited and Certified Bangs Free; tested within 30 days of sale for interstate shipment. ABERDEEN SALES CO. INC. Livestock Auction Mkt. Box C. Aberdeen, Md. 21001 Sale Managers Phone: 301-734-6050 734-7105 Night Consignments Welcome dairy magazine published in Wisconsin. Meyer spoke from experience having been involved in dairy herd work as a 4-H member and a college student. Meyer’s travels as editor have taken him on many tours of dairy herds along with the work he currently devotes to the Indian Pudding a For this early American fa vorite, beat 3 cups milk until bubbles appear, remove from heat Stir in a small bowl % cup enriched cornmeal, 14 tea spoon salt, one cup unheated milk Pour into scalding hot milk, stirring constantly Bring to boil over moderate heat, stir ring constantly—cook 5 minutes or until thickened Beat large egg, stirring hot cornmeal mix ture into egg Stir egg mixture back into rest of cornmeal mix ture, add Vz stick butter, % cup dark molasses and V* cup sugar Pour into buttered 1% quart casserole, set into baking pan with hot water within inch from top, bake uncovered in preheated 275 degree oven for about three hours 8:00 P.M. Sharp Trucking Available magazine’s dairy herd in Wisconsin. Charles Ackley, Adult Farmer Instructor for the Ephrata Area School District served as guest master of ceremonies for the program. Along with the featured speakers, booth exhibits were provided by the following companies: PUBLIC SALE OF FARM EQUIPMENT Located six miles south of Chambersburg, Pa., one mile East of Marion, East of Marion Exit off Rte. 81 on IHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1975 Sale at 9:30 A.M. 50 TRACTORS - TRUCKS ■ CONST. EQUIPT. Tractors of various size and model, some with loaders and equipt. including Int., John Deere, Fords, Massey Ferguson, Oliver, Case and others; crawlers and backhoes, several trucks. BALERS - PICKERS - HARVESTERS - ETC. Balers of various make, 1 and 2 row mounted and pull type pickers, forage and flail choppers, blowers, elevators, wagons, planters, drills, spreaders, plows, disc harrows, grinder-mixers, new rotary cutters, blades, post diggers and usual run of equipment, posts, hardware, etc. > FARMERS & DEALERS - Bring in your equipment. If planning a spring sale contact me for terms and dates. We cover a wide area and get the buyers for you. Terms: Cash; Lunch at Sale; Closed Sundays. RALPH W. HORST Sale Manager Phone (717) 375-2824 Marion, Pa. PUBLIC AUCTION OF DAIRY HERD, FARM MACHINERY ' THURS., FEBRUARY 13 :£Si 10:30 a.m. LOCATION: Go north on Rt. 72 from Manheim to Mt. Hope Mobile Homes. Turn left onto Cider Press Rd., then left on Colebrook Rd. to farm in the town of Mastersonville. Watch for Safe Arrows. This high grade herd consists of 41 mature cows, and is a relatively young herd, showing good size and dairy i,ype. 4 cows fresh by sale date; 2 due Feb. The majority of this milking herd are milking heavy and due July, August, and Sept. This is a good opportunity to buy top milkers due the right time. Also to be sold are 22 bred heifers all due July, Aug., and Sept.; one of which is a registered Astronaut daughter plus 18 open heifers from calves to yearlings. All cows & bred heifers will be checked for pregnancy. Held is on Owner Sampler & individual cow records will be given. Mueller 650 gal. vacuum milk tank with 4 hp. com pressor. 4 DeLaval milkers; No. 75 DeLaval vacuum pump with 2 hp. motor. Jamesway Barn Cleaner; Mueller tank washer; Bender dumping station; 52 gal. hot water heater; tubs; milker rack. Dairy Sale Approximately 12:30 Under Tent. 15 Ton Ear Corn ' _ « U || irßV 7 Ton Straw MACHINERY N.H. 469 haybine; Grove chuck wagon with roof; Kool blower; J.D. KBA 28 transport disc; 2 -18’ hay wagons with 8’ sides; J.D. 246 4-row complanter 3-pt.; Hawkbilt manure spreader; 200 gal. P.K. sprayer on trailer, like new; M.F. No. 61 1-row mounted com picker; J.D. 4-bottom 14” plow 3-pt.; 38’ Little Giant elevator; M.F. front & rear cultivators; N.H. 717 Narrow 2-row harvester & grass head; J.D. grinder mixer; N.H. 268 baler & Trhower; 2 bam fans 30” x 36” with thermostats; mineral feeder; liquid protein feeder; Calf stalls; fence & posts; feed cart, and many other small items not mentioned. SALE ORDER: Some small items; farm machinery; milking equip.; dairy herd. Terms by: Alvin & Mary Good jfy (717) 665-6133 A Randal V. Kline (717) 626-4975 ' Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneers Clifford Gibble - Records LUNCH AVAILABLE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS " Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 8,1975 80 HEAD HOLSTEINS American Cyanamld, Commonwealth National Bank, Cropstore Systems, Electrogen, Inc., Frey Brothers, Benny Haines, Kendall Milk Filters, Merck and Company, Penn Jersey Harvestore, Charles Pfizer, Pioneer Hi>Bred Inc., Production Credit Services, Rockland Chemical Inc., Stanford Seed Company, Tuco Products Company, Weaver Star Silo, Caleb Wenger’s and Black and White Holstein Farm. 57
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