York Coimtian wins . [Continued from Page 1| sold them, and had a nicely fattened “piggy bank” in their place. To be more specific, the little hog was stuffed with $10,975 - not at all a bad haul for selling just six pigs. Having broken his way into this kind of recognition and fortune, the modest, yet enthusiastic young farmer is hoping to do more of the same at future 0 SPORT FISHING §uii BOAT FOR HIRE 42 FT. TWIN DIESEL (SLIC-CHIC) NOW FISHING FOR - Marlin - Tuna - Blues - Etc. TACKLE INCLUDED 6 Passenger Limit CAPT. LES OSBORN 609-758-7422 . OR CAPT. HOWARD STEELMAN 609-259-7208 KußiWU'gilH PRODUCTS are feed balances for the lactic acid making bacteria When added to the silage, it starts the ferment immediately, and in three days the total ferment is usually over. This means it usually makes the total Vk% lactic acid in three days instead of the normal three weeks. The shorter and lower heat levels save your energy, vitamin A and digestable protein. RECENT RESULTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SILAGE TEST showed that the IM-PRUV-ALL treated silage had 90 times more bacteria on the second day than the untreated. Other studies have shown that the IM-PRUV-ALL silages many times have averaged It’s just like feeding 6-8 pds. more grain, or you can feed 6-8 pds 6-8% higher in T.D.N less grain to achieve similar production. QVIfvVVT* c ? *O^ CIS events. He’ll have his next crack at it at the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minn, which is scheduled to take place in mid- September. The Summer Spotlight is ■sponsored annually by the Chester White Swine Record Association of Rochester, Indiana, and is open to breeders from all across the United States. Close to 200 TAKE ONE MINUTE TO READ THIS WHY USE PRESERVATIVES WHEN YOU CAN GIVE NATURE A HELPING HAND WITH IlMU'ltMl ? FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Melvin R. head were shown and sub sequently sold, with the final tally showing $148,250 in the cash register. It was the second highest Chester White sale ever. Ninety-eight boars averaged $lOO9 and the 90 gilts averaged $548. Aside from the grand champion animals sold by Parlett, he sold a ninth place (Class II) boar for $lBOO and a ninth place (Class II) gilt for $750. The boar was a litter mate to the champion, which, incidentally, was purchased by Walter Sch mmke and Son of Van Home, lowa. The reserve champion gilt went to Ernest Schmidt of Alva, Okla. At his farm, which is comfortably nestled in the rolling southern York County hills, Parlett has 40 sows. He specializes in Chester Whites and Poland Chinas. Most are raised for breeding pur poses, which leaves only a few to be sold as feeder pigs. In all, he keeps head and they’re fed in comparatively liberal amounts. The champion hog producer Weaver RDI, Box 529 Manheim, PA 17545 ' 717-569-6576 Parlett’s grand champion Chester White boar national sale. believes he can come up with a better product that way. Although this was the first champion Parlett ever showed on the national level, he’s no stranger to blue ribbons and trophies. He had his first grand champion at 4lf Alf 4 SP *4VS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28,1976 — the York County 4-H Round up when he was 10 years old and has had a consistent string of good showings ever since. For three years in a row, for example, he had the grand champion carcass barrow at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, and since 1974 his bred gilts have been unbeaten at the Penn sylvania Farm Show. One of the directors for the Feeding the pigs is a job Jim Parlett and his son do together sometimes. GET A CLEAN HARVEST a with NEW A GLEANER COMBINES ALUS CHALMERS WITH CORN & GRAIN HEADS READY FOR DELIVERY GRUMELLI’S FARM SERVICE Quarryville, PA 17566 Phone(/I/)786 018 sold for $6500 at the Pennsylvania Chester White Association, Parlett believes his choice of breed is a growing one. It is strongest in the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, he said, but popularity is increasing nearly everywhere. As a hog breeder for nearly all of his hie, he has some thoughts on what might be m store for (Continued on Page 17] 13
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