—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. July 19? 1975 72 Com production near record level HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania’s 1975 corn production is forecast at 88,560,000 bushels based on July 1 conditions, according to the Crop Reporting Ser vice. This is 1 percent below 1974. Yield is forecast at 82.0 bushels with 1,080,000 acres for harvest as grain. At the U. S. level acres for harvest for grain are nearly 70 million with yield at 90.3. This results in a crop of 6.0 billion bushels, 30 percent over last year. Pennsylvania oats acres for harvest are estimated at 385.000 with yield at 53.0. This sets production at 20.405.000 bushels or 1 per cent above 1974. The U. S. acreage is 13.9 million with yield at 52.7 bushels. The resultant production of 731 million bushels is 18 percent more than last year. Pennsylvania barley acres for harvest are 158,000 and yield is estimated at 52.0 bushels. The production. indicated at 8,216,000 bushels, is 5 percent short of 1974. U. S. acres are 8.8 million with yield at 44.8 bushels. The indicated production of 395 million bushels is 28 percent over 1974. Pennsylvania winter wheat acres for harvest are 340.000 and yield is expected to be 34.0 bushels. The in dicated production of 11.560.000 bushels is down 8 percent. For the U. S., acreage is 50.9 million, yield is 32.2 bushels and production at 1.6 billion bushels 18 percent above 1974 and a record high. All wheat production is forecast at 2,187 million bushels, 22 percent above the previous record crop of 1974. Rye for harvest in Penn sylvania is 16,000 acres with yield estimated at 31.0 bushels and production at 496.000 bushels, 3 percent below 1974. For the U. S., acres are at 800,000, yield at Group leaders at the 15th Summer Institute of the Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives held July 6-10 at Shippensburg State College discuss program details with Dr. Daryl K. Heasley, right. Extension rural sociologist at The Pennsylvania State University, program chairman. 23.5 bushels, and production at 18.8 billion bushels. Ibis is 2 percent below last year’s rye production. Pennsylvania’s peach crop is estimated to be 115 million pounds for 1975, 4 percent lower than 1974. The total U. S. peach crop is forecast at 2965.2 million pounds, 3 percent above the 1974 total crop. Th| Pennsylvania 1975 commercial apple crop is estimated at 550 million pounds, 15 percent above the 1974 crop. The U. S. total apple crop, forecast at 7282.1 million pounds, is 13 percent above last year. Pennsylvania’s pear crop is expected to total 3,600 tons, 13 percent above the TWIGG FARMS COMPLETE herd mmn DISPERSAL "Oma LOCATION. At Litchfield, Pa., 6 miles East of Athens, Pa., Bradford Co., 7 miles South of Nichols, N.Y. FRIDAY, JULY 25,1975 212 HEAD SIRE POWER GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE 212 125 young milking age animals with dairy character and size anyone would so desire. Many fresh cows, close springers, several due now until ’76; others various stages of lactation. 25 bred heifers due sale date to Nov. 1, 56 open heifers breeding age to started calves, 6 Holstein steers 1 year old. Owner Sampler DHIA Records R.H.A. 1975 120.8 cows 15,359 M 3.8 T 590 F Projected individual records to 24,000 M; many others to 20,000 M. Interstate Tested Charts Sale Day Catalogues Pregnancy Checked SALE MGR. NOTE: 30 years NEBA to Sire Power bloodlines and DHIA records have produced GP & VG to EX scoring grade animals with phenomenal milk weights daily. Several dtrs. of Kingpin, Gent, Vem, King Ivan, Happy, Lucky, Transmitter, Pencor, Superb Charmcross, other S.P. - A.I. proven sires represented. TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK SALE DAY JOHN and GERALD TWIGG, Owners VICTOR KENT & WILLIAM KENT, Auctioneers JEFF WARNER, Clerk D. O. ROCKWELL, Troy, Pa., Sale Mgr. Phone 717-297-3460 Lunch Available by WSCS of United Methodist Church of Litchfield 1974 crop. Total U. S. pears, forecast at 1,448,250 tons, are -1 percent above the 1974 crop. Busy Bakers The Busy Bakers 4-H Cooking Clut> recently met and made a \~eat which carries the theme of the bicentennial. The club made several batches of Snicker Doodle Cookies. The recipe for the cookies came from New England and were made without spices which were being heavily taxed during the Revolutionary period. AT 11 O’CLOCK A meeting of the Mt. Joy mission to 4-H State Days. Photography Club was held On July 9 the club had its July 3. Dan Hoy, leader, field day and trip to the went over photos and Philadelphia Zoo. selected some of the member’s work for sub- Crystal Sweigart News Reporter From left are: LaVern Martin, of Rl, East Earl; Donald Hershey, of Rl, Paradise; and Dale Burkhart, of Rl, Denver. The Institute delegates, sponsored by the Lancaster Council of Farmer Cooperatives, were chosen to take part in con ference activities on a competitive basis. Photo club meets PUBLIC SALE GUNS - ANTIQUES - FARM EQUIPMENT - Etc. SATURDAY, JULY 26,1975 AT 10:00 A.M. Located 4 mi. South of Fairfield or 4 mi. North of Emmitsburg along Lower Tract Road in Adams Co Pa. the following. FARM EQUIPMENT 1130 Massey Ferguson tractor with cab; 165 Massey Ferguson; 900 David Brown, all good condition and low hours; Starline tank spreader; N.H. 26 blower w-75’ pipe; Gehl 600 windrow field harvester w-screens; Case 300 one row corn harvester, 2 yrs. old; I.H. 8 flail chopper, 1 yr. old; Case 555 9’ haybine, about new; 12 h.p. Bolens garden tractor w-blade, cultivators, and mower; 2 Gehl self unloading 8 ton wagons w-tops, used two seasons, 18’ and 14’; Grove forage wagon w closure top; J & M gravity bin wagon; 2 flat bed wagons; Case 36-20” new transport 12’ disc harrow; M.F. 4 row com planter; M.F. 5 bottom 16” plows; M.F. 3 disc plow; Oliver 3’14” bottom plows, tripback w-Radex shears; Gehl two ton grinder mixer, 3 yrs. old; 7’ N.H. mower; N.H. rake, about new; N.H. baler; J.D. 12’ one row cultipacker; 3 section spring tooth harrow; 16-32 disc harrow; Smoker 38’ elevator w motor; 32’ ext. alum, ladder; I.H. corn picker; grain augur; 3 h.p. motor; Wisconsin pump and 600 ft. 4” pipe irrigating system w-20 stands and couplings; 9” post hole augur; post driver; used batteries; wagonload of small farm tools. Note; A real lot of equipment, most 3 pt., some 1 and 2 yrs. old, balance 3 or 4 yrs. old, a worthwhile sale. GUNS Remington 22 pump w-hexagon barrel and clip; 30-06 deer rifle; H & R 12 ga. shot gun; new deerfoot table lamp. ANTIQUES C.S. Bell Co. 22” farm bell; NCR brass cash register with barrel top keyboard and marble top over change drawer; small wooden butter churn; ice tongs; wood pulleys; draw knife; lead ladle; 2 lard presses; milk cans, iron cook pots and fry pans; stone crocks; Beam scales; pumpkin cutter; 2 oak dressers; hickory back chairs; pitcher pump; Ig. meat cleaver; single trees; hog scrapers and hooks; meat grinder and bench; old hardware; old bottles; dated jars; small iron mantle clock; antique dishes; many items unable to list. Refreshments at sale. DOUGLAS R. PIPER, RD2 Fairfield, Pa. Phone 642-5353 Clair R. Slaybaugh, Auctioneer Idaville, Pa. Ph. 677-7479 3rown and Jacobs, Clerks Mikeßukowski News Reporter
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