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tatives of the Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Association met
with the Honorable Kent D.
Shelhamer, Secretary of
Agriculture of Penn
sylvania. The group
discussed the need for an
ovine medicine specialist
and sheep disease research.
Secretary Shelhamer
suggested that the sheep
farmers determine the
principal diseases and other
limitations of productivity
and prepare one or more
research proposals for
consideration by the
Agriculture Research
PUBLIC SALE
110 ACRE FARM
SATURDAY, DEC. 9
At 11 A.M.
To be offered as one or 6 separate tracts, 1
mile opposite Sun-Set Diner on 422, 5 mile East
of Reading on Pineland Road, entrance on
Schoffer's Road.
Show house by appointment Sat. Dec. 2nd. from 1 to 3
P.M.
Stone house dated 1700, secluded, V* mile from road,
private lane, slate roof, original hardware, 2
fireplaces, 2 baths, 2 kitchens, 6 bedrooms, hot water
heat, outbuildings, stone bam, desirable for horses or
cattle.
Tract No. -112 acres
Tract No. - 2 52 acres, house and bam
Tract No. - 312 acres
Tract No. - 413 acres
Tract No. - 511 acres
Tract No. - 611 acres
With sewage near-by
Terms By
JOHN DeLONG
Auctioneer - C.L. Butter Zimmerman
R.O. #6 Box 290 Sinking Spring
Phone (215) 777-9820
Attorney - Kenneth Pocrass
HOLSTEIN SKLE
MELVIN fCW\)
KOLB, INC.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
At my Maryland Farm located one-half mile
Northwest of Woodsboro, on Route 550,
Frederick County
100 TOP QUALITY HOLSTEINSIOO
REGISTERED AND GRADES
This Sale will consist of about 45 head of Purebreds
selected by us from some of the best herds we know of
in New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Maryland.
We have selected some of the best breeding and type
we could buy. About 30 of them will be extra top first
calf heifers, close or just fresh. Fifty top Grade cows,
close or just fresh.
SPECIAL MENTION:
A 4 yr. old MOOKOWN OPTIMIST daughter, bred
23-78 to ARLINDA JET STREAM over 1900+ as 3.1 mo.
294 2 x 19647 3.7 721 f, from a IVANHOE STAR dam, as
4.0 298 2x 15893 4.2 675 f. A good big 4 yr. old HILLTOP
APOLLO granddaughter due 11-21-78, as 4.8 mo. 347 d
2x 20024 m 3.4 685 f, never classified but I think she will
goVG. . ,
A 2 yr. old PACLAMAR ASTRONAUT, springing to
OAKLEIGH MAPLE MOOKOWN, from a FLASHY
BOY dam, as 3.10 305 d 2x 15623 m 4.1 645 f, GrDam
3.5 mp. 333 d 2x 17242 3.8 649 f. A real nice heifer.
Farmers, if you need good cows or heifers, Purebred
or Grades, we will have them for you at this Sale. Also
several Purebred heifer calves will be sold.
MEL KOLB
Sale Manager
Terms: Cash on day of Sale
Not responsible for accidents
Robert Mullendore. Auctioneer
Marvin A. Eshleman, Pedigrees
Mehrle N. Wachter. Clerk
Home Farm Maryland Farm
621 Willow Road R-D. 1
Lancaster, Pa. 17601 Woodsboro, Md. 21798
717-393-7459 301-898-7720
PRIVATE SALES DAILY AT BOTH LOCATIONS
For Free Transportation, please phone 393-7459.
Committee which allocates
the “Fair Fund.” The survey
will be used to prepare the
proposals.
Representatives from the
Sheep and Wool Growers
expressed concern that
veterinarians often are
unfamiliar with sheep
diseases. They hope that
eventually the School of
Veterinary Medicine will not
only be conducting research
into sheep diseases but will
employ a veterinarian who
can specialize in ovine
medicine and be available to
consult with and advise
sheep producers and
12:00 Noon
veterinarians throughout the
state on sheep disease
problems. With ovine
research and an ovine
specialist at the School of
Veterinary Medicine,
veterinary students will
have a greater opportunity
to learn about sheep
diseases.
The Penn-Mar Shropshire
Breeders’ Club was the first
group to propose the im
provement of ovine medicine
at the vet school. They
passed a resolution during
their meeting on June 24
which was held at
New Bolton Center. Since
that tune the Pennsylvania
Sheep and Wool Growers and
the Pennsylvania Farmers
Association have joined in
support of the effort.
For those sheep owners
that will not receive a survey
in the mail, there is a
shortened copy of the
questionnaire seen on this
page. Sheep farmers are
urged to fill out the survey
and send it to the address
indicated at the bottom of
the survey.
COMPLETE DISPERSAL
Located off Rt. 154, three miles from Estella, M
Pa.; 11 from New Albany; 11 from Shunk; 5
from Forksville; 20 from Grover; 23 from Can- .
ton; 50 from Williamsport Watch for auction ar- \1 ' 4w * a^«4X||
rows off Rt. 14 at Grover, Pa. or Forksville, Pa. Jjy Jiff
Due to other business interest, I will sell the **
following on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
At 10:00 Sharp
127 REGISTERED & HIGH GRADE HOLSTEINSI27
6 REGISTERED, 121 HIGH GRADES
1977 D.H.I.A. ave. 71.3 cows 14118 M 3.8 T 539 F
1978 R.H.A. 14191 M 3.8 T 536 F
Samples selling: No. 53, proj. 21404 M 759 F. No. 19 proj. 20360 M 740 F. No. 88 proj.
21836 M 766 F. No. 23 proj. 19362 M 667 F. No. 26 (by Happy Raven) Reg. proj. 19854 M
667 F. No. 24 proj. 19579 M 748 F. No. 11279 days 18940 M 719 F. No. 9 proj. 18858 M 702 F. 5
more proj. over 17000.77 mature cows, 18 real nice heifers just started to bred, 6 near
breeding age, 24 from calves to yearlings. 2 stock bulls (dam of one of the bulls
fmished with 21800 lb. rec.). 21 of these cows fresh smce August, several more real
close, balance in all stages of lactation. Interstate tested, pregrjancy examined,
charts day of sale.
Hydro 100 diesel Farmall tractor with 1200 hours, real nice; Oliver 1650 gas tractor;
Oliver 550 gas tractor with loader, bucket, blade and snow plow; Oliver 77 with power
kit; ‘64 F5OO Truck, 4 speed, 12 ft. box., new hoist; N.H. 770 chopper with 2 row com
and pickup heads, real nice; N.H. 469 haybine; N.H. #25 Whirl-A-Feed blower; Oliver
620 baler with thrower; Badger self-unloading box with 8 ton running gear and
flotation tires, new last year, real nice; 2IHC #5l-16 ft. self unloading boxes with 8 ton
running gear; 4 hay wagons with kicker racks; Oliver #541 - 4 row no till com planter;
Oliver 12 ft. disk; 12 ft. culti-packer; Patz 185 bu. spreader, 2 years old; J.D. 16 disk
grain drill; N.H. #56 side rake; Badger 200 bu. spreader; Colbey feeder wagon; I.H.C.
#330 running gear; harrows; 2 farm trailers; Vicon 3 pt. hitch on wheels fertilizer
sower; Katolight 28,000 KW portable generator; 24 ft. elevator with motor; 3 pt. hitch
blade; Weaver line feed cart and charger; breeding chart; six 24 m. circulating fans;
2 feed carts; lime spreader; cow clippers; locust fence post; cinder blocks; 350 lbs.
Furadon; case of Prinrep SOW; 5 gal. lasso; gal. Roundup; 11 bags Russell seed oats;
6 bags Hoffman certified seed mix; 19 bags 10-20-10 Agway com starter; 10 bags 8-24-
8; baler twine; 3 sets tractor chains; 2 sets truck chains; stone boat; bob sleds.
153 acre, 80 cow tie stalls, 5 years old; new milk house, pipe line and bulk tank.
Heifer shed for 25 head; calf bam for 40 head. 26x70 silo, hill; 20x60 - % full; 12,000
bales hay; 12 room house. For appointment or other information on this farm, contact
owner at 717-924-3466, or United Realty.
Sale Manager Note: This is a real good herd that has only had average feeding. We
feel this herd has the potential to make higher records. Some real good breeding age
heifers and calves, artificial breeding and D.H.I.A. tested for years. A good line of
well cared for machinery. Selling order - small items at 10:00; farm machinery at
11:00; cows at approx. 12:00. Be on time as we will start at 10:00. Don’t miss; this
opportunity to purchase good cattle and machinery.
TERMS: GOOD CHECK OR CASH
SALE UNDER COVER-LUNCH AVAILABLE-CATALOGS
Owners:
DAVID & CHERYL WHITELEY
Auctioneer: Arlow Kiehl
Sale Manager: Gordon Wood
Mansfield, Pa. Phone 717-549-4901
For the most in advertising coverage and preparing your sale, call Wood’s Auction
Service.
USDI Ornithologist John T. Linehan (left) and Delaware Extension Dairy
Specialist George F. W. Haenlein set a tunnel trap for starlings outside the
University of Delaware dairy barn.
Winter Starling Control haven’t flown South will be
When the weather turns looking for free food in dairy
cold and food becomes barns. Their presence poses
scarce, those starlings that a health threat, according to
WHITELEY
MACHINERY
FARMS FOR SALE
Starling control
methods discussed
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11,1978
Delaware Extension Dairy
Specialist Dr. George F. W.
Haenlein. The birds’ wastes
can spread salmonella
diseases, which are harmful
to cows and calves, and
which may possibly be
passed on to humans through
milk.
Several methods have
been used to control
starlings. Mostly commonly
the birds are fed certain
poisonous chemical com
pounds. Some of these
chemicals kill the birds,
while others cause them to
utter distress cries, which
then frighten away most of
the rest of the flock. In either
case, these chemicals should
not be used near cows,
because the poison may wind
up in the cows’ feed through
the birds’ fecal con
tamination.
Electric wires and sound
devices like firecrackers
have also been used for
starling control, but
Haenlein is partial to the
method employed last year
around the University of
Delaware dairy barns.
Twenty small (2 foot
square x six inches high)
tunnel traps were con
structed of wire fabric and
baited with com, suet and
dairy feed. They were set
outdoors.
The dairy feed bait
produced the best results
because the birds were
accustomed to eating it.
Birds entered the traps
readily, especially before or
during snow storms, when
food was most scarce.
These traps can be a more
humane method of handling
the local Winter starling
population, according to
Haenlein, because the birds
don’t necessarily have to be
killed.
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