—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 7. 1976
84
Cattlemen still
DENVER. Colo - The
nation's cattle industry has
been showing greater than
previously expected
progress in getting cattle
numbers, including the basic
cow herd, back into better
balance with beef demand,
the American National
Cattlemen’s Association
pointed out last week
ANCA cited recent U S
Department of Agriculture
data on cow slaughter and
the U S cattle inventory
which suggest that the cow
herd and total cattle num
bers as of Jan 1, 1977, will be
less than levels projected
earlier by most analysts.
“It is apparent that the
reduction phase of the cattle
cycle is continuing quite
rapidly,” said Wray Finney,
ANCA president. “The
relatively large slaughter of
cows and other cattle this
year has resulted in record
large beef supplies, com
pounding the already ex
tremely difficult price
problems: of cattle producers
and feeders. This also means
that the industry may ‘get
well’ sooner than many
persons expected.
“Meanwhile, although we
can see the light at the end of
the tunnel more clearly,
DHIA men honored
UNIVERSITY PARK -
Jay Mylin and David Har
nish, Lancaster County
DHLA supervisors, recently
received the Distinguished
Service Award for out
standing service to the DHIA
program. The presentations
were made at the annual
DHIA Supervisors’ Con
ference, held here last
month. The award is
presented by the Penn
sylvania Dairy Herd Im
provement Association.
In addition, three other
Lancaster County super
visors were singled out for
exemplary performances,
and a new board of officers
was chosen.
HOWARD ZIEGLER
PUBLIC SALE
REAL ESTATE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
TOOLS AND ANTIQUES
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1976
In the village of Fryestown, Berks Co., PA.
2% Story Frame Home has 3 rooms, out-kitchen,
wash bowl and commode on first floor. 4 bedrooms on
second floor, attic, cellar. 2 story frame barn, 1 car
garage, work shop and tool shed. Lot is 36 ft. by 181 ft.
For inspection of real estate call 866-4243 or 949-6501.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TOOLS AND ANTIQUES
Soft wood Dutch Cupboard; high sink, oak bookcase
and desk, drop leaf table, extension table, blanket
chest, 2 Boston rockers, cane seat rocker, wash stand,
cradle, oak rocker, one drawer stand, 12 oak kitchen
chairs, 6 cane seat chairs, saddler-bench, homemade
carpet, couch, shelf-clock, cottage bureau, quilt frame,
oak bed, old cupboard, work bench, large grmdstone
with motor, lawn mower, sharpener, 2 bench-grinders,
tm smith anvil, thrashmg floss, table saw with motor,
turning lathe and chiles, bench vise, butcher spoons &
fork, butcher knives, brass bucket, small iron kettles,
Rayo light, lot of press glass, 15 gal. crock, 25-1 gal.
crocks, 6 small crocks, Benmgton picture books, -
cookie-cutters, flat irons and hundreds of items not
mentioned.
Refreshments by the ladies of the Little Swatara
Brethren Church.
Sale at 9:30 A M. Sharp. Home at 2 P M
Conditions by
HOWARD ZIEGLER
John Breidegan Auct.
Swope & Deck, clerks
supplies arc such that we
still face some periods when
both fed cattle and feeder
cattle prices arc unfavorable
in relation to today’s higher
average production costs."
Economists with Cattle-
Fax, ANCA's market
analysis arm, said that the
most favorable indicator in
the latest government
figures was the report that
the cow herd as of July 1,
1976, was down seven per
cent from a year earlier, and
heifers for beef cow
replacement were down 12
percent The most bearish
price indicator was an in
crease of eight to 10 percent
in numbers of feeder cattle
(both inside and outside of
feedlots) over 500 lbs.
According to Cattle-Fax,
highlights of USDA’s July 1
inventory report included:
-The total cattle inventory,
at 133.5 million head, was
down five percent from a
year earlier - the lowest July
1 total since 1973.
-Cow slaughter during the
first half of the year totaled
an estimated 5.1 million head
- up 10 percent from 1975, and
nine percent more than
previously projected, (The
projections are monthly and
annual cow slaughter rates
Recognized along with
Mylin and Hamish for DHIA
work, were Wilbur Houser,
20 years of service; Harold
Lindecamp, 25 years of
service; and Harold
Breneman, 10 years of
service. Lindecamp received
a gold wrist watch in ap
preciation of the many years
he has devoted to the
organization.
The newly elected officers
of the Association of Penn
sylvania DHIA Supervisors
are: Arthur Kunkle,
president; Jay Mylin, vice
president; and James
Benfield, secretary.
hurting; balancing effect seen
previously estimated by
Cattle-Fax as being needed
to eventually balance cow
herd size with beef demand
and today’s production cost
levels ) June cow slaughter
was substantially larger
than expected.
The total July 1 cow herd,
at 53 8 million head, was
down seven percent from a
year ago and was the
smallest since 1972. Beef cow
numbers, at 42 8 million,
were off nine percent As of
Jan 1, 1977, the total cow
herd may be 52 to 53 million,
or four to five percent less
than a year earlier.
-Heifers for beef cow
replacement, at 6.5 million,
were at the lowest level since
mid-year inventory records
have been kept.
-The only inventory in
creases were in * feeder
heifers over 500 lbs. (8.4
# WEDNESDAY IS X
ns* DAIRY
S 3 day
AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, PA
If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from
100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price
Mostly fresh and close springing Holstems
Cows from local farmers and our regular
shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite,
Gordon Fritz, Blaine Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H D
Matz, and Jerry Miller
SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP
Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw &
Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon.
All Dairy Cows & Heifers must be
eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts.
For arrangements for special sales or herd
dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact
Abram Diffenbach, Mgr.
717-354-4341 wA
p Norman Kolb
WS 717397 5538
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275-325
FEEDER
PIGS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14. 1976
AT 1:30 P.M.
Location Between Womelsdori and Myerslown along Route 422, at
Stouchsburg take Scharff Road South 1 mile, third farm on left, 'h
mile North of Sheridan Furnaces, Marion Twp., Berks County, PA
30-60 POUND CHOICE FEEDER PIGS
HAMPSHIRE - YORK - DUROC CROSS
All pigs are vaccinated for Erysipelas castrated
young, wormed, tails docked, sprayed for mange and
lice. All pigs were raised on this farm. No outside pigs
will be sold at this sale. Sale tune 1 ;30 p.m.
Terms by
WALTER M. HORST
Newmanstown RDI
215-589-2282
John E. & Paul E. Martin, Auctioneers
million, or 10 percent more
than a year ago) and in
steers over 500 lbs. (18 7
million, up eight percent). In
part, this reflects the fact
that more cattlemen have
gone to stocker or cow-calf
stockcr operations, instead
of strictly cow-calf
operations. The figures also
reflect sharp increases in
numbers of cattle on feed
this year. When one removes
the cattle-on-feed factor,
numbers of feeder cattle
over 500 lbs. which are
outside feedlots are up four
percent from 1975.
-Numbers of calves under
500 pounds were 39.3 million,
down eight percent from a
year earlier. This reflects
continued heavy calf
slaughter and the reduced
calf crop - the smallest crop
since 1971. Calves born in
1976 are now estimated at
46.9 million head, down
seven percent from 1975. The
sharp calf crop reduction
results from poor calving
rates in some areas and the
likely inclusion of some bred
cows in the heavy first-half
cow kill.
The relatively large Jan.-
June cow', kill, Cattle-Fax
AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
AUCTION
TO BE HELD AT
SAM BERKOWITZ’S FARM
ROUTE 87, CHESTNUT HILL
COLUMBIA. CT.’
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1976
DIRECTIONS: From Jet. of Routes 66 and 87,
at Columbia Center take Route 87,2 miles south
toward Lebanon.
TRACTORS - TRUCKS - DOZERS -
PAYLOADER - CHOPPER - PLOWS -
FEED WAGONS - MANURE SPREADERS
AND ALL KINDS OF EQUIPMENT
About 30 nice Agriculture
Tractors (listed in part:)
JD 5020 tractor; Ford 8000 tractor; 1975 David Brown
With Industrial loader; Ford 7000 Diesel Row Crop, 1
yr. old; 500 hrs. with 16 sp. load monitor; MF 65 Diesel-
Matic; JD 2010 Diesel; Int. 3414 with Industrial loader;
Hesston 110 self-propelled 8 ft.; mower conditioner
with rebuilt engine; Int. 656 Row crop Diesel Fully
equipt.; Int. 350 Diesel; JD G and B; Farmall M and H;
JD 270 Diesel; Farmall 560; Heavy Dutr Mel-Rose
Bobcat 970.
About 30 nice units for
Industrial or Agriculture use
(Listed in part:)
1973 970 heavy duty, Mel-Rose Bobcat; 1970 JD 544
Payloader with yd. bucket; Michigan loader 175 A
with 3 yr. bucket; GMC diesel engine 4-71; Trojan -
payloader with 4 in 1 bucket and detachable backhoe;
Ford Major Diesel tractor with backhoe; MF 200 series
wheel track with loader and hoe; Int. Crawler tractor
T 9 with 18 ft. swinging boom; Michigan 125 A series 2
Payloader with 2 yd. bucket; 1973 Cat. 955 L with 4 in 1
bucket; 1968 Cat. D 49 Bulldozer (almost new un
dercarry) ; Int. D 12125 series power shift crawler with
4in 1 bucket (used one season); Case 450 Crawler
with bucket loader; 1969 Case 1150 Crawler Loader;
Case 310 Dozer (gas); JD 1010 Dozer; JD 440 tractor
with backhoe and loader; Int. 460 utility with cab and
hydraulic angle snow plow.
Agriculture Equipment (Listed in part:)
Fox 3000 with 2 row corn head direct cut and grass
pick head; NH 717 Chopper 2 row; JDI4T baler; JD 380
2 row PTO Chopper; Hawk 270 Manure Spreader with
automatic loader; NH 404 hay conditioner; Fahr 5% ft.
rotary; NH 818 Chopper with 2 row com head and 5 ft.
grass head; JD KBA transport harrow; MF 260 2 row
PTO chopper; Int. 46 Baler; Badger 1400 gal. Liquid
manure spreader; 3 row com picker head for Fox self
propelled chopper.
Trucks and Tractors and
Trailers (Listed In part:)
Fruehauf 28 ft. box tandem axle; 10x20 rubber
airlock tailgate dumb trailer; 1968 Int. 220 tractor; 1969
Int. with 10 ft. refrig, body; 1968 Dodge D6OO with
custom built 6 horse van body; Marian 28 ft. dumb
trailer with 22 inc. rubber; Swartz 9 ft. wide heavy duty
25 ft. long heavy equipment trailer with 8 wheels across
the back; 1973 Delta gooseneck Stock Trailer.
We are receiving and accepting additional con
signments daily of only good clean merchandise, and if
you don’t see what you are looking for in this ad it very
likely might be here by sale time.
If you have anything to consign, or are interested in
an up-to-date listing, please call or write to Sam.
The management reserves the right to refuse any
consignment.
TERMS: Cash or Check (on big items 25 percent on
day of sale, balance within one week when article is
taken.)
REASONABLE TRUCKING
SALE CONDUCTED BY
SAM BERKOWITZ
NORTH FRANKLIN COMMISSION SALES
NORTH FRANKLIN, CONNECTICUT
Area Code 203 Tei. 642-7575
AUCTIONEER: 808 HENDRICKSON
PS: When you arrive at this sale and see the quality
and calibre of this select equipment, you’ll feel that
any distance you traveled was well worth while to get
to this sale.
said, stems from drouth
situations in some areas as
well as adverse industry
economics. Slaughter rates
during the remainder of the
year will be affected by
weather, grass conditions,
and grain prices as well as
seasonal trends and other
economic developments.
AT 1:00 P.M
CATERER
SAM