*6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,1979 “Without the TJT* 1 1 control in prices, the lllffn JjCCI P r °hlem will correct itself in D tune,” McCoy stressed. “It’s really just a part of the natural cycle, enhanced by inflation.” Talking about the possibility of beef imports, McCoy thought that there just weren’t too many sizable amounts of beef to be imported, “and those that are, are competitive with our prices,” he noted. The slaughterer and the retailer up to the past two years had a relatively large supply of beef, he reasoned. He told that at that time it really hadn’t been profitable for the fanners to raise cattle. “But now the cow-calf operator is in the driver’s seat,” he explained. “Now he is the one that’s making money.” One of the questions that looms in the future to be answered is whether con sumers will or will not pay the high price for quahty meats, he thought. He compared it to the cost of gasoline, which a few years ago, took a sudden high jump in price. “Did everyone use less gas?” he questioned “They may have said they were going to but in the end, they just paid the higher price.” As for the farmer who wants to replace his fat cattle, the feeder cattle today are bringing “unheard of prices” He thought that the other meat markets were also strengthened by the high price the beef are bringing, stating that there is a larger supply of hogs, and he feels that the cattle prices are bolstering that market The same holds true for lamb and mutton, and poultry. “But people just don’t seem to have a preference for other types of meat, they way they do for beef,” he concluded “Beef you can eat every day of the week and still not grow tired of it.” fHOGPRODUCERSn (Continued from Page 1) they decide to just add another hundred pounds to the cattle they have rather than pay the high price for the replacement feeder cattle.” “But even though we’re short of beef supplies in general, the farmer should be aware of the danger of the possibility of an oversupply of prune meat. The most popular weight to sell at is between 1100 and 1200 pounds.” He told that the situation presently seen, with an undersupply of cattle available, is a normal part of the cattle cycle. “The cows and calves were culled when they weren’t profitable to raise, a few years ago,” he related. “Now the ranchers are holding the female calves for replacement. It’s going to take three to four years for the herds to build up, and then the market will swing the other way, with prices dropping, and supplies high.” McCoy noted that he thought that there was little for the consumer to be op tomistic about. “It will probably get worse before it gets better,” he commented According to him, there are several factors which could influence the market and prices. “There is always the possibility of government control,” he stated. “Whatever is done, it problably won’t work, but it will be a popular move with the consumer.” He noted that statistics show that there has been a five per cent drop m the cattle inventory in the past year, which was the fourth consecutive year that the number of cattle has been down Get Top Price for J Your Hogs at J New Holland ♦ Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them weighed and sold and pick up your check. SALE EVERY MONDAY • 8:00 A.M. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report - Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Dififenbach, Manager NORTHEAST SEED SUPPLY, INC. Certified Soybean Seed Early Orders Volume Discounts Dealers Wanted Deliveries Available Call For Price Quotations 609-769-3730 or 609-769-2055 Wholesale Retail Dr. Clifton Baile and Abe Fisher, both of whom are instrumental in the construction of a unique feeder pig production unit at New Bolton Center, Pork (Continued from Page 1) may be interested in is the Open House of a brand new swine breeding unit that is being completed at New Bolton Center, a veterinary research center of the University of Pennsylvania that’s located northeast of Kennett Square along Route 926. The public is invited to attend. 90-hp 4040 Everything the 4030 had—and more Ten more horses that’s the first thing to grab your attention on the 4040 But it also packs more built-in working weight on a longer wheelbase. It’s a really solid performer in the field And the 90-hp 4040 is just as maneuverable as its smaller predecessor Stop in for full information on the 4040 a quick-handling, peppy performer. It’s one of the NEW IRON HORSES®with more horses and more iron LANDIS BROS. INC. Lancaster, PA 717-291-1046 Mohnton 19540* Ann-T.n,. runm-n >-s.. (near Adamstown) SHOTZBER6ER S EQUIPMENT 215-484-4391 PIKEVIUE EQUIPMENT INC. Oyster Dale Road OJey.RO2 f PA 215-987-6277 The unique facility will be used to produce feeder pigs for a private owners, but might also be used for research. The first gilts are expected to arrive here shortly after the Open House. Meanwhile, other construction will contmue. In all, the facility in corporates a breeding and gestation house, a farrowing house, a nursery, and a slurry manure system which will allow flush water to be NEUHAUS'ES INC. RD2, York. PA 1-83 Loganville Ext 3 717-428-1953 or 235-1306 Elm, PA 717-665-2141 A.B.C. 6ROFF INC. New Holland, PA 717-354-4191 invited insterested pork producers to their Open House, Feb. 17. recycled. Penn-Jersey Harvestore of New Holland is cooperating on the latter project. The breeding and gestation building has 396 pens for bred gilts and sows, as well as additional pens for animals which are to be mated. In all, the unit will incorporate 480 sows and gilts. The research-production unit will be managed by Joe Stnttmatter, who was for John Deere’s new 2600 Plow; goes where you go, hydraulically Improved NU Bottoms on the 2600 can make a difference in turning more'ground in the same time In John Deere tests, the 2600 proved significantly better than the old light-draft champion —John Deere’s 1450 Plow And now you can manually set width of cut to match your tractor horsepower and soil type Exclusive hydraulic steering is another time-saving feature Finish your fields faster because of shorter headlands, thanks to more responsive turning Other time-saving features include new standards big trash tunnels and 3-bolt shares to speed both plowing and maintenance time The 2600 Plow is best seen in person, so drop by next time you're in town ROBERTS. LITTLE INC. Zieglerville, PA 215-287-9643 STANLEY A. KLOPP INC. Bernville, PA 215-488-1510 KERMIT K. KISTIER INC. Lynnport, PA 215-298-3270 merly swine herdsman at Michigan State University. He is a Cambria County, Pa. native and a graduate of Penn State University. The farrowing house is divided up into four rooms, with 20 farrowing crates in each. The nursery has a capacity for 1200 pigs. We’ll have more details on both the upcoming Keystone Pork Congress, and the pig production unit in next week’s edition. M.S. YEARSLEY & SONS West Chester, PA 215-696-2990 A6WYIHC. Chapman Equipment Center Chapman. PA 215-398-2553 I.C. t AS SALES Silverdale, PA 18962 215-257-5136
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