—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29,1978 42 Machinery custom rates announced By WILLIAM J. SEDLAK Agricultural Statistician UNIVERSITY PARK - The custom rates published here are averages from voluntary reports by custom operators throughout Pennsylvania. Most of the rates are stated per acre, ton, bale, or bushel rather than per hour to reduce the variation due to machinery size. Individual rates vary due to differences in working conditions, services per formed, or even the CUSTOM RATES: Corn Picking . Corn Picking And Shelling Corn Combining ; Corn Drying (23 Percent Corn) Combining Small Grains Hay Making: Mowing Mowing And Conditioning Raking Pick-Up Baling; Twine Wire Cut, Rake, Bale, And Store Large Round Baler (Avg. = 1513 Lb.) Stacker-Wagon (Avg. = 1 Ton) Silage Making: Pull-Type Chopper And Tractor Self-Propelled Chopper Blower 1 Man, 2 Wagons, 1 Tractor 2 Men, 2 Wagons, 2 Tractors Potato Harvesting, 1-8 Men, 0-3 Trucks.... Plowing, Moldboard Plow: Spring, Stubble Sod Fall, Stubble Sod Plowing, Deep (10 Inches Or More) Plowing, Disk Disking, Tandem With Harrow Or Cultipacker Harrowing: Spike Tooth Spring Tooth Cultivating Planting Corn With Fertilizer: Conventional-Till Planting Reduced-Till Planting , Planting Soybeans, Without Fertilizer.. Drilling Small Grain: Without Fertilizer With Fertilizer With Fertilizer And Cl overseed MOUNTAIN operator’s eagerness to do custom work. Therefore, the average rates shown should not be considered absolute indications of fair charges. Average rates are shown separately for most items by two regions of the state, labeled “Mountain” and “Valley”. The differences in rates between regions reflect differences in terrain, soils, and alter native opportunities for the lahnr and equipment used. Figures labeled “The State” SELECTED FARMING OPERATIONS. PENNSYLVANIA, 1978 Job represent the straight average of all reports used regardless of geographic location. Most custom rates are higher this year, up an average of 5.6 per cent from last year. Some differences between rates, especially for jobs that were lightly represented in the survey, may occur due to sample variation. This is variation caused by a different sample of reporters answering the survey this year. Basis Of ; Mountain Valley Charge ; Section ; Section ; a • • Acre $ 12.40 $ 11.50 $ 11.90 Acre 16.50 14.50 15.00 Acre 16.00 15.50 16.00 Bu. .22 .22 .22 Acre 12.70 12.10 12.30 Acre Acre Acre Bale .18 Bale . 26 Bale .44 Bale 7.55 Stack 13.00 Hour Hour Hour Hour Hour Acre Plowin Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Planting And Drill in Acre Acre Acre $ 4.85 $ 4.95 $ 4.95 5.00 5.40 5.20 5.50 5.90 5.65 Acre Acre Acre CTurn fn P*9t> AA\ Some rates for jobs other than those asked on the questionnaire were volun teered by some reporters. Some examples are: 1. Post Driving - 2. Chisel Plowing- 3, Aerial Seeding- 4. Aerial Fertilizing - Harvestin 4.05 5.65 3.10 *.35 j. 90 3.40 .18 .24 .39 6.00 12.90' 21.00 31.00 18.00 24.00 3.70 16.50 26.00 3.80 17.00 25.00 92.50 And Cultivatin 7.15 8.00 7.35 8.25 9.40 7.70 4.95 6.25 7.40 8.Z5 7.85 8.90 9.50 8.00 4.90 6.00 4.20 4.10 4.65 4.20 5.30 5.15 5.50 5.35 8.10 9.00 6.50 ’ 5.30 ADAMS CO. UMBERGERSMILL O.C. RICE. INC. RD 4 - 0 " (F C °, c? na) ’ PA Biglerville, PA 717-867-5161 717-677-8135 YINGLING'S IMPLEMENT RD 1 Gettysburg, PA 717-359-4848 N.H. FUCKER & SONS, INC. STANLEY A. KLOPP. INC, MILLER EQUIPMENT Bechtelsville, PA 215-845-2911 SHARTELSVILLE FARMSERVICE RDI, Hamburg, PA 215-488-1025 H. Daniel Wenger, Prop. ZIMMERMAN’S FARMSERVICE Bethel, PA 717-933-4114 $ .45 per post Columbia Cross Roads, PA $6.00 per acre $6.00 per acre $6.00 per acre C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Trumbauersville Road Quakertown, PA 18951 215-536-1935 PAUL HISTANDCO., INC. 397 North Main Street Doytestown, PA 215-348-9041 The State L.L> ECKROTH CHAS. J. McCOMSEY FARM EQUIP-. INC. & SONS New Ringgold, PA Hickory Hill, PA 717-943-2367 215-932-2615 STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE RD. KUngerstown. PA Cochranvilte, PA 717-648-2088 215-593-5280 M.S. YEARSLEY t SONS West Chester, PA 215-696-2990 4.10 5.75 3.15 .18 .25 .41 6.85 12.90 19.50 29.00 3.75 17.00 25.50 92.50 7.25 8.10 7.50 8.50 9.45 7.75 4.95 6.15 4.15 4.35 5.20 5.40 8.80 5.40 LOOK FOR BERKS CO. Maxatawny -215-683-7252 Bemville, PA 215-488-1500 . BRADFORD CO. CARL L. PIERCE RD2, 717-297-3513 WYNNE’S GARAGE Canton, PA 717:673-8456 BUCKS CO. CECIL CO. AG INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CO. Rising Sun, MD 301-658-5568 CHESTERO CLINTON CO, DUNKLE&GRIEB Mill Hall, PA TIOGA CO. 717-726-3115 CANYON IMPLEMENT, INC Mansfield, PA 717-724*2731 COLUMBIA CO. ORANGEVILLE FARM EQUIPMENT Orangeville, PA 717-683-5311 WILLIAM F.WELLIVER Jerseytown, PA 717-437-2430 CUMBERLAND CQ. ERNEST SHOVER FARM EQUIPMENT 19 West South SL Carlisle, PA 717-249-2239 DAUPHIN CO. SWEIGARD BROS. RD 3. Halifax, PA 717-896-3414 fMWftHMa. CHAMBERSBURG FARM SERVICE, INC. 975 S. Main St. Chambersburf, PA 717-264-3533 MEYERS IMPLEMENTS, INC. Greencastle, PA 717-597-2176 LEBANON ,CQ. A.C. HEISEY FARM EQUIPT., INC. ROI, Jonestown, PA 717-865-4526 LANCASTER CO. ROYH. SUCH, INC. Ephrata, RD2 717-859-2441 A.B.C. GROFF, INC. New Holland, PA 717-354-4191 A.L. HERR & BRO. Quarryville, PA 717-786-3521 LANDIS BROS., INC. Lancaster, PA, 717-393-3906 LONGENECKER FARM SUPPLY Rheems, PA 717-367-3590 N.G. HERSHEY & SON Manheim, PA 717-665-2271 LEHIGH CO. C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Jet. Rt. 309 and 100 Pleasant Corners, PA 215-767-7611 LYCOMING CO RICE FARM SUPPLY, INC. Jersey Shore, PA 717-398-1391 MONTGOMERY CO. WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES Route 29 Palm, PA 215-679-7164 NORTHAMPTON CO. GEORGE V. SEIPLE & SON Easton, PA 215-258-7146 NORTHUMBERLAND CO. MECKLEY’S LIMESTONE PRODUCTS, INC. Herndon, PA 717-758-3915 SCHUYLKILL CO. SNYDER CO- ROYER'S FARM SERVICE RDI, Winfield New Berlin-Middle burg Hwy 717-837-3201 WAYNE CO. MARSHALL MACHINERY Honesdale,PA 717-729-7117 WYOMING CO. ACE-JURISTA, INC. Tunkhannock, PA 717-836-2610 YORK CO. AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE AirvlHe.PA 717-862-3358 GEORGE N. GROSS, INC. RD 2, Dover, PA 717-292-1673 MiR EQUIPMENT, INC. New Park, PA 717-993-2511 CARROLL CO.. MD WERTZ GARAGE, INC. 4132 E. Mein St. Linboro, MD 301-374-2672 FREDERICK CO..MD KNOTT N. GEISBERT, INC. RD 2, Frederick, MD 301-662-3800 HARFORD CO.. MP WALTER 6, COALE, INC. Churchville, MD 21028 301-734-7722
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