—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
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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