Lancaster Farming Saturday Sept ?b 1076 16 I ♦ ■'%- 191^ Invitational Holstein recently completed record totalled 18,344 of milk and 687 of fat. She is due to freshen in October to Glendell Arlinda Chief Another high selling individual was “Shardale Kingpin Goldie,” a 2 year old daughter of Whirlhill Kingpin. Con signed by Dale Hiestand and Irwin Engle of Bainbndge, she was purchased for $5lOO by S and H Acres. She’s due to freshen in late October. A cow and calf combination - one of several offered in the sale - received a top bid of $4900. Noting the wide range of geography represented by buyers and sellers, Nichol commented: “There was tremendous crowd interest... it’s a tribute to the job of selection done by John Howard of our State College staff.” The sale was managed by the Pa. Holstein Association, with Paul Coun tryman chairing the sale committee. Market hog sale sets record EPHRATA - The junior market hog sale held at the Ephrata Fair on Thursday evening set a record for the top price received. Gary Eberly’s grand champion brought $2.50 per pound in comparison to 90 cents a pound for the champion last year. The animal was purchased by Hatfield packing. Steve Strauss had the reserve champion hog for which he received $1.23 per pound. Penn Packing was the purchaser.- The sale grossed over Council reorganizes GETTYSBURG - A meetmg of Adams-Franklin-York Coun cil of Farmer Coopera tives was held at Adams Electric Copperative headquarters office, here. Officers elected were: president, Bob Whitman, Gettysburg, of Agway; vice president, Jim Lytle, Chambersburg, of Cum berland Valley Cooperative; and secretary-treasurer, Gil Evans, Littlestown, of Adams Electric Cooperative. Forrest Stouc), Chairman of the Co-op Month Banquet, reported on plans for this event to be held on October 14 at the Cashtown Fireball. Tickets will be sold by all council members. Serving on the council are; Adams Electric Cooperative, Agway, Cumberland Valley Cooperative, Federal Land Bank, Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative, Atlantic Breeders Cooperative, Eastern Milk Producers, Adams, l Continued from Paje 1| $4711 and had an average of 50.96 cents a pound for the animals. Thirty-eight head went through the sale ring. While there were only about seven buyers, the bidding went fast and everything sold well. The auctioneer for the event was Randall Kline, Stevens, Pa. Other buyers for the sale were the Brownstown Bank, Knights Meats, New Holland Sales Stables, and L. Pfautz. Gehman's Feed Mill, Denver, donated the champion and reserve champion trophies for the show. Franklin, and York County Extension Services, Lehigh Valley Farmers Cooperative, and Production Credit Association. Standing committees will be appointed at the next council meetmg on October 19. SUCCESS IS knowing the ROPES WELL ENOUGH TO PULL THE RIGHT . STRINGS/ Ronald Poole of Clear Spring. Md., who was in American's Invitational Holstein Sale, holds the top charge of the stable crew at the Pennsylvania All- seller of the sale. When buying nectarines, select fruits that “give” ever so slightly to palm pressure and that show no green at the stem end HARSH HOISTS HOIST FITS FORD F-350, CHEVY C-30, DODGE 300, OR ANY LIGHT DUTY TRUCK. AVAILABLE WITH ELECTRIC OR PTO PUMP FOR 9-14 FT. BODIES We offer SALES, SERVICE, AND Installation for Harsh Truck Hoists FARMERSVILLE RD2, Ephrata, Pfl 717-354-4271 STORE HOURS; MON. THRU FRI. 7:30 TO 5:30 - SAT. 7:30 TO 3:00 ((czl WE HAVE THE HOIST FOR YOU #x. INC. EQUIPMEN
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