—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 7. 1976 80 PSU Dean to speak at extension meeting Jerome Paste Dr Jerome K. Pasto, associate dean of The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agriculture, will re-create a talk given by Dr. Evan Pugh, first principal of the Far mers’ High School and first president of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, forerunner of Penn State. The presentation will be made at the Lancaster County Extension Association Annual Meeting on Tuesday Evening, February 10. The meeting will start with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Farm and Home Center, Lancaster, PA. Re-creating a talk by Dr. Pugh before the Cumberland County Agricultural Society in 1860, Dr. Paste reduced the original two-hour speech to 20 minutes, selecting whole phrases and sentences to preserve the continuity of Dr. Pugh’s thoughts. Dr. Paste will appear in costume appropriate for 1860. Prior to the speech, Dr. James E. Van Horn, professor of agricultural and home economics Extension, will present 20 minutes of slides and narrative on Pugh’s life. Dr. Pugh was one of the 0-C-S DAIRY PRODUCTION SALE On the farm located on Fry Road V/z miles south of Jefferson, in Frederick County, Maryland. Take the Lander Road Exit off Route 340 and follow signs. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1976 11:00 A.M. 87 HOLSTEINS SELLING 87 75 COWS • 70 REGISTERED - 5 GRADES 12 Registered Heifer Calves born since October 1975 including an Oststanding January 1976 calf by Elevation. ROLLING HERD AVERAGE: 17,276 M 632 F Tested for Interstate Shipment Plenty of Production - Outstanding Type - Excellent Bloodlines - A Quality Offering. A registered January Heifer Calf will be given away to some 4-H or FFA boy or girl! Sale in heated tent. Terms: Cash i Lunch available Catalogs on sale day. 0. CLAYTON SMITH & FAMILY Jefferson, Maryland 301-834-8539 A. DOTY REMSBURG Sale Mgr. & Auctioneer Jefferson, Maryland 301-473-8214 nation's most distinguished scientists and educators of the period. It was Dr. Pugh who sa<d that “Man can wear ou‘ his body in no nobler effort than in in structing his mind.” He sought knowledge with an intensity possessed by few, earning his doctorate in Germany, summa cum laude. The portrayal presents an authentic g'impse of the state of agriculture in 1860. In his speech Dr. Pugh stresses the importance of scientific principles to agriculture, and he urges farmers to apply these principles He also discusses the prospects of success for his educational institution, then in operation about a year Pugh virtually alone set the early standards of excellence for the College, and he was instrumental in establishing it as the Land- Grant school of the State. The public is invited to attend. For additional information and ticket reservations, please contact the Lancaster County Extension Office, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lan caster (394-6851) or any member of the Board of Directors. PennAg names Wanner EPHRATA Richard E. Wanner has been retained to direct public relations ef forts for PennAg Industries Association, according to Donald W. Parke. Parke is executive vice-president of PennAg, a trade organization of Penn sylvania agribusiness firms. Wanner, of 20 Crest View Dr., Akron, is an in dependent public relations consultant for agricultural firms and organizations. The former editor of Lancaster Farming newspaper is also a freelance farm writer, and a contributing editor for Agri Finance magazine. Honey production on Pennsylvania honey production during 1975 totaled 2,lso,ooopounds. This was 2 percent more than the 1974 crop which was the lowest of record. The 1975 yield per colony was 25 pounds, 4 pounds more than the previous year. Honey stocks on hand in mid-December for sale were 645,000 pounds compared with 735,000 pounds a year earlier. The 1975 beeswax production was 43,000 pounds, up 3,000 pounds from a year earlier. Pennsylvania apiarists received an average of 58.9 cents per pound for honey sold during 1975. This is slightly below the 1974 price of 59.4 cents. Nation’s Honey Production up 6 Percent Honey produced in the United States during 1975 totaled 197 million pounds - up 6 percent from the 1974 crop. The 1975 honey crop was produced by 4.2 million colonies, down 1 percent from the previous year. Yield of honey per colony was 47.2 pounds, compared with 44.1 in 1974. Beeswax production totaled 3.4 million pounds in 1975, down 2 percent from 1974. In mid-December, producers reported 32.7 million pounds of honey on hand for sale, compared with stocks of 33.7 million pounds the previous year. Stocks in mid-December were 16.6 percent of the 1975 honey production compared with 18.2 percent in 1974. Honey producers received an average price of 50.6 PUBLIC SALE IN MIFFLIN COUNTY OF FARM MACHINERY & REG. & HY GRADE HOLSTEIN CATTLE At the farm of John Brumbaugh on SAT., FEBRUARY 14, 1976 Located Midway between Lewistown and Mt. Union on Rt. 22 at McVeytown. Traveling West turn left at Gulf Station past Dunmires Dairy. 3V2 miles South on River Road, the following listing to be sold. J.D. 4010 tractor with 4020 Motor, David Brown 1200 Tractor, Fordson Major with front end loader, Fannall H with Cultivator, New Holland 1469 S.P. haybine, N.H. Crimper, Gehl 300 forage Chopper with corn & grass head, 2 forage wagons, one with electric brakes, 2 Grove Bale Wagons with high sides, 8 ton wagon chassis, J.D. Wheel Rake, front end wheel rake, J.D. 20 disc grain drill, J.D. 12 ft. harrow, J.D. No. 8 Mower, M.F. No. 124 Baler with thrower, New Idea Manure Spreader, 195 Bu. New Idea Blower, 32 ft. Bale Elevator, Int. No. 411,4-16 bottom trip plow, 4 bottom 16 in. Kuernland reset plow, Case transport disk, 2 Cultipackers, Clay 800 honey wagon, Case 3 pt. blade, seed cleaner with elec, motor, Dellinger 16 in. ensilage cutter and pipe, Century mounted sprayer, wood saw, 275 amp. Marquette Welder, Welding table, grinder, air compressor, some tools, 1959 Chev. Tbc dumn truck, not inspected, etc. Approx. 1200 bale mixed hay, 200-300 bu. oats, some silage. 45 head in milking, mostly raised on farm, some fresh by time of sale, some springers, and dry, 2 bulls, 1 service age from Kingpin daughter. These cattle have not been fed for high production and will produce milk if fed. 35 head young cattle consisting of breeding age to calves. Cows will be checked for pregnancy. Health charts furnished on sale day. Sale order - Machinery, hay and grain, cows heifers. Terms of Sale • Cash or good check. Owner and auctioneer not responsible for any ac cidents. Lunch stand on premises. , .. , . . _ , For Information Auctioneer - John A. French call 717-483-6791 cents per pound for hooey during 1975, nearly the same as the 1974 average which was the highest price on record. These prices relate to all wholesale and retail sales, extracted chuck and comb hooey from apiaries owned by farmers and nonfanners. Extracted honey in wboesale lots sold for an average price ot 48 cents per pound, 1 cent below the 1974 price. Unprocessed bulk honey in 60 pound containers averaged 50 cents per pound compared with 49 cents in 1974. Sales of processed bulk hooey averaged 48 cents per pound, 2 cents below the price of a year earlier. Processed packaged sales averaged 63 cents per pound compared with 61 cents in 1974. In 1975, prices received for retail sales of extracted honey averaged 71 cents per pound, 3 cents above 1974. Sales of all chunk honey (wholesale and retail) averaged 87 cents per pound, 15 cents above a year earlier. Prices for all comb honey averaged 89 cents per pound compared with 84 cents in 1974. Beeswax prices averaged $1.02 per pound, 12 cents below the 1974 price. Commercial production (apiaries with 300 or more colonies) in 20 major States totaled 107 million pounds. This is 2 percent the Nation’s 1975 honey flow. The com mercial honey crop in the 20 States was produced by 1.7 million colonies. The yield per colony was 62.0 pounds and compares with the 9:00 A.M. MACHINERY CATTLE increase United States average of 47.2 pounds. CLIFFORD "PETE” POLLOCK ESTATE DISPERSAL CATTLE & MACHINERY Located ‘/a mi. off Rt 49at Mills, Pa. (Potter Co.), 8 mi. west of Westfield, 5 mi. east of Ulysses. SAT., FEB. 14th -11:00 A.M. Blizzard Date Tues. 17th 75 GRADE HOLSTEINS 75 40 mature cows; 8 Just fresh, 17 dose. Bal. fresh and bred for later. 2 bred hfrs., 18 open hfrs. ready to breed, 15 from 4-15 mo. All home raised, artificial bred for yrs. Health charts, ready for interstate, vacc. for shipping fever. Preg. checked. M.F. 1105 D., W.F., w-cab & chains, $900; 4020 J.D. D., W.F.; 2 J.D. 5-bottom 16” trip plows (1 new plowed 50 a.); 770 N.H. 2-row chopper w-pickup head; 276 N.H. Baler w-kicker; 258 N.H. rake; 479 N.H. haybine; Int. No. 56 4-row com planter; 590 Oliver spreader; 2 Grove kicker wagons; 1 kicker wagon w-8 T running gears; 2 J. D. No. 115 unloading wagons; N. I. 1 row com picker; Dual whl. dump farm trailer; 16’ harrow; 2- pipe hay elev.; J. D. 55 blower w-50’ pipe. Approx. 5000 bales early cut mixed hay sold in one lot; quantity of straw sold in 3 lots. Milking equipment: Surge units, strainer,, pails, wash vat. Note: Here is an excellent line of equipment, most all purchased within the last 2 yrs. Clean & ready to go to work, 1 owner, & 1 operator; Best that will be offered for sale this year. Tent—Lunch by Mills Church Terms cash or good check. MRS. BERTHA POLLOCK, Owner Robert M. Shaylor Sales Troy, Pa. Ph. 717-297-3278 Robert M. Shaylor Gerald Pirrung e Managers Pat Pirrung & Son, Auctioneers Robert Slingerland, Clerk PUBLIC SALE OF FARM EQUIPMENT t SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS MONDAY, FEB. 16,1976 10:00 A.M. Located along Marietta and Lancaster pike, Route 23 at Silver Springs, PA. M.F. 510 Diesel 13* Combine w-Cab & Air Conditioner (fully equipped like new); 4 Tractors: M.F. 180 Diesel, M.H. 44 Special w-Loader, M.H. 22 c-Cult., Fannall 300 Utility w-Loader; J.D. 494 A 4-row Com Planter w- Insecticide Hoppers; J.D. 3-pt. 3 B. 16” Plow; N.H. 412 1-ton Fertilizer Spreader; Ford 3-pt. 4-row Cult.; J.D. 24-Disc on Rubber; N.J. 202 Manure Spreader P.T.0.; Four 3-pt. Chisels; 3 Flat Wagons; J.D. Lime Drill; Brady Hay Crimper; J.D. 3-pt. Cult.; 3-pt. Post Hole Digger; Ontario 13-disc Grain Drill; 3-pt. Sub Soiler; 9- &10-ft. Cultipackers; 3-pt. Spring Harrow; M.H. Offset Disc; J.D. 50 Cora Shelter; J.D. 38 Harvester w-2-row Com Head; Myers Snow Blade; Running Gear; 30’ Gross Elevator; J.D. 3-pt. Scraper; Auger Grain Bin; 2 Hershey 2-row Tob. Planters; J.D. & M.H. 3-pt., 2-row Corn Planters; Stalk Cutter; Orchard Harrow; N.H. Rake; M.H. Baler; Rotary Hoe; 3-pt. Circular Saw; 3- pt. Weeder; Two-wheel Trailer Dump; Water Tank on Wheels; Potato Plow; Spike Harrow; Set of Double Iron Tob. Ladders; 9000 Tob. Lath; Platform Scales; Wood Stove; Anvil and 30 Attachments; Iron Trough; Milk Cans; Wooden Milk Cooler; Air Compressor; Vise; Screw Jacks; 12’ Wooden Gates; Locust Posts; Tob. and Fence Rails; Rafters; Old Weather Boar ding; Walking Plows; 2-hole Corn Shelter; Pea Scale Tractor Tires and Wheels, 18x34 mounted; Elect. Meat Grinder; Iron Kettles; Log Chains; 50’ Cable; Tob. Presses; Bolts and Nuts; Scaldling Troughs; But chering Equipment; Blanket Chest; R.C.A. Air Con ditioner, and many other items. Order of sale 3 Wagons full of Small Items then Farm Equipment. H. (Abe) SHAFFNER 717-653-5689 WILBUR H. HOSIER, Aucts. 717-626-5943 Food by Silver Springs Fire Co. You never get a second dunce to make a good first impression. MACHINERY: Sale by MOSES M. SHIRK
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