Off r«>' Contact us for more details about Hogs already on lIGH OCTANE FEED m get started we're offering a debate for every ton of HIGH purchased NOW thru March 31. ANNOUNCING SPECIAL DEAL ON CREEP FEEDER vmm wtsMsSm McCracken's Feed Mill, Inc. Charlotte St. Manheim, Pa. 17545 Phone 717-665-2186 potto* . 6rea^p o ev9'/ •"SS- Purchase this unique Purina Creep Feeder for *l.OO with the purchase of any of the following: 1.000 lb. Baby Pig Chow 2.000 lb. Pig Startena 2.000 lb. Sow Chow Cone 4.000 lb. Complete Sow Chow IFFER GOOD ONLY -MARCH 3ni THROUGH 28th, 1975. Whatever your needs are. call us. A Bullock ii a castrated male bovine. Steer la a Bull Are they not the same? Editor: In your reports of livestock auctions, you list “slaughter steers”, “bullocks”, and "bulls”. Kindly tell me the difference between "bullocks” and "steers". In our dictionary, a bullock is defined as a castrated bull, and a steer is defined as a PLAIA Committees Announced Donald W, Parke, Lan caster, President of the Pennsylvania Livestock & Allied Industries Association announced the appointment of several standing com mittees at. a recent meeting of the board of directors. The state-wide association represents all species of livestock and all phases of the industry from producer to marketer. It co-sponsors they Keystone Livestock Exposition with the Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture. Chairmen appointed were Charles Wolgemuth, Her shey, finance & audit; Jesse F. Smith, Harrisburg, farm show booth; James Fink, Harrisburg, education and reserach; Max M. Smith, Lancaster, awards; Anthony Dobrosky, Glen Rock, youth; Pean Snyder, King of Prussia, annual meeting; Peter A. Krall, Catasauqua, membership; Dr. B. R. Baumgardt, State College, planning and evaluation; W. Dale Anderson, Willow Grove, legislative; Dwight E. Younkin, State College, communications and publicity; Walter Dunlap, Jr, Lancaster, nominations and by-laws. <r Ifc. HELICAL y j~ GEAR *«/', DRIVE i , •*. Jt 2 s t - - mVh * SAVE s 236‘°° ON 15000 WATTS While present supply lasts, the list price of Model 3150 P.T.O. Generator has been cut to just $995.00 for the unit as pictured These are new 1975 models and fully guaranteed for 15 months by Fidelity’s superb warranty But hurry as supplies are limited, offer is over when present supply is gone. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1975 J. P. Monk Bethel, Pa. Our dictionary defines a bullock two ways, either as a castrated animal of any age, or a young bull. So, a bullock can be the same as a steer, but it is not always thus. We checked with Jim Anderson, with the USDA’s Market Reporting Service at the Parke challenged com mittee chairmen to develop new ideas to better serve members of the association. BUft Counton Funk’sG-Hybnds to make the most of soil and season. In good years . . . and in tough ones, too. Dependable Hybrids From Dependable People ELECTRONIC EXCITATION COLOR-CODED VOLTMETER /" f *S *■" » “ f -■ i * loth " 15th ONLY ** y^ ■* ' i S '*'** CALL NOW 397-8231 Lancaster Stock Yards, to see which definition they use. Anderson said that to them, a bullock is any un castratcd bull below two years of age. Editor.) Liked the Poem I want to tell you how we enjoyed the poem “Newborn Bull Calf” in the March 1 issue. I read it to my sons at breakfast this morning and we laughed and laughed till we couldn’t see anymore. You may keep up the “Readers Comer” as far as we are concerned. I’m a dairyman’s wife and know all about teaching calves to drink from a bucket, and the poem was all so true. I’m sure the calves are lucky if the farmer’s wife teaches them to drink, because she usually has more patience. Mrs. K. W. Blatt Jonestown A. H HOFFMAN % s A I 11
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