«>6— Lancaater Farming. Saturday. March 13. 1976 Charoiais breed growing HOUSTON. Tex Registrations of Charolats cattle continued at a strong level through 1975, with breeders receiving new certificates on 78,150 animals, states Dr J. W Gossett, executive vice president of the breed registry, American - In ternational Charoiais Assn. "This strong number of new certificates Issued is particularly gratifying in view of part market con ditions which held much pressure against the seed stock producer as well as the beef industry as a whole," he said. Especially significant is the number of transfers issued, which totalled 45,100 animals, substantiating the NORTHCOnow OFFERS PROVEN MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE Wm Or. George Welherill NORTHCO HOG SYSTEMS Properly managed Northco systems produce top quality hogs profitably with a minimum of labor. All components of a Northco confinement system are designed to deliver maximum returns on the investment you put into swine production. k. : . a z~- J Finishing Feed delivery is automatic yet the amount for each pen can be regulated separately Pen partitions are sturdy and de signed to aid in cleanliness Northco’s ventilation system draws fresh air from sidewall intakes, while exhausting warm humid air through roof exhaust ventilation units. INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS inn Brooder S Farm Systems \J / Company breed's continued growth. Also, the association gained 735 new active breeder members during the year. The Junior arm of the association, American - International Junior Charoiais Foundation, Inc., received 259 new members, all under the age of 21 years. The association’s Charoiais Herd Im provement Program, a computerized records keeping system, had 85,188 animals enrolled from 1,041 herds at the close of the year. Texas continued to lead all states in the numbers of cattle registered or recorded with the association, with 199,785 head. Other leading states are; Missouri, 55,942; Florida, 43,894; Oklahoma. Dr. George Wetherill is a successful man ager of a 300-sow Northco complex. His 1973 production records show these re sults from 644 litters. • 19.99 pigs weaned per sow • 9.31 pigs weaned per litter • 2.15 lifters per sow Dr. Wetherill has joined the Northco team as a Swine Management Consultant. His management expertise, backed by his knowledge as a veterinarian are now available to help make your Northco opera tion more profitable than even before. Ask us how Dr. Wetherill can help you with swine management. rr Superior design and engineer ing quality can be found m each Northco equipment com ponent Available separately Pipe Gate FARM AUTOMATION SYSTEMS 37,466; Kansas, 34,411; Kentucky, 31,634; Louisiana, 30,536; Arkansas, 28,605; South Dakota, 28,233; and Nebraska, 25,011. have a nice weekend... cup \J I Farrowing Northco Farrowing systems provide complete control over sow and litter. All crates are ruggeoly constructed to de liver years of service. Special pig brooders target “zone heat” into the little pig area. Self Feeder Roof Exhaust Jim Thomas Phone (215) 4454725 WORTHCOt ERB & HENRY EQUIP., INC. New Berlinville, PA 19545 Phone 215-367-2169 f-FMC m Model 1029 3 Pt. Hitch ■ AIR BLAST g SPRAYER Specifications' Drive 540 Tractor PTO Pump Volume 10 ipm I Pump Pressure To 500 psi Pump Speed 510 rrap Horsepower Reqd. 25/45 to operate sprayer only ■ Weight (empty) 800 Lbs. Width 41 in. BM Height 53 in. ■■■. Ler*th 60 in. r . (Uicon) fertilizer spreader ' The most accurate fertilizer spreader you can buy The Vicon Spreader uses an ex clusive fast-action spout moving back and forth at 540 times per minute to give even, rectangular coverage instead of the usual circular pattern. That means increased profit be cause you get uniform fertilizer coverage, resulting in better stands and higher yields Give the Vicon fertilizer spreader a try. It costs no more than others. But it’s better. (Uicon) new sprintmaster _> Increase your hay raking capacity with fast er, more complete raking plus gentler hay handling. The new Vicon Spnntmaster finger-wheel rake, in addition to superior hay handling capabilities, is exceptionally adaptable to rough terrain And, the New Spnntmaster is more useful m short crops and rakes wider swaths at higher speeds