cif prpt It SiinU vfK’n+r? ftridfie-l ■«•*'»«;- 32-LMcaster Faming, Sitarday, April 14,1979 LIFE on the farm By Dieter Krieg, Editor Farmers have it made, whether they realize it or not. They're living on the right side of the fence - despite occasional feelings (which I’ve experienced myself) that the grass is greener on the other side. Sure, there are problems on the farm. It’s certainly not all peaches and cream, as they say. But I believe in the Easter Bunny, you see, and that makes ail the difference. While you andl are “turned on” by the green grass and freshly plowed soil, others less fortunate get their thrills from bottles and bars. While you and I may have ex perienced a plow trip over a rock, others less fortunate h a ‘ve tripped over a pill. While sunshine and flowers make you and me feel joyous all over, some city folks have never known that warmth and beauty. Yes sir. I’m in full agreement with John Denver when he sings jubilantly: “Thank God I’m a County Boy." Life on the farm is beautiful in more ways than one. On a recent sunny afternoon, as I drove through the country, I mar veled at white barns'and the silos with their sparkling tops. Green fields were beginning to appear and ponds glistened in the sunlight. Our beautiful farmland, what a precious sight! It’s a pity that some folks aren’t aware of the pure beauty that radiates from our land. THINKING ... OF BUYING A MILK TANK? ICMP MATIP BY DARI-KOOL ILIV IE Ivlll Ilw "Makers of The Number One Outstanding Tank” Built-in recorder. No Problems with interval times. Interval timer agitates milk 4 different times in one hour. SHENK*S FARM * SERVICE mioportro ■ airport SHENK'S FARM SERVICE 501 E. Woods Drive, Litltz, PA 17543 PH: 717-626-1151 After Business Hours Phone. 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And those! sticks they “plant” in the yard, in! hopes that they’ll grow into trees, I’m? thankful for their innocent faith. They! bring their mother a dandelion as a I present and they care about birds, J insects, flowers, and even weeds.! They get turned on by that sort of! stuff. I wish more kids would be. I My prayer for this Easter is: ! May God be praised for providing A the bright and beautiful gifts, and! may he continue to have us see! them. And may'others become more? aware of those treasures too. ▲ Happy Easter, everyone! ! ICOOUM* •HOTWMM . , BMUtcaui ycmanif mmmrvn }//,' "/I jcoihawtati | «<nii—l. iMiSUMiII ---wnnij 4C«i)IMI m ttMNTOC SHOUMM im II ■ mm. MiAra L-=-l ■ ■■ ■ coca wmh uMrtu orr TeW-fMic ' -0 DARI-KOOL r ' ' ' C9OLNM min NO CONTROLS ON TANK AT ALL, ELIMINATES SERVICE CALLS! FEATURING: • Built-in warning system - A horn or light warning signal is given when milk temperature raises two degrees or when milk temperature drops to 34 degrees. • Built-in automatic washer. • PARTS • SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE Stauffer homestead (Continued from Page 19) Leola agreed to take the remaining four at $6O a head. Second place in lightweights, shown by Little Piggy Hill Farm, had a top bid of $7l from a representative of the Cecil County Livestock Club, who chose to pay that for one of the group. Meadowood Farms of Elverson B 2 paid $65 each for the next six head and the last one in the group went to Clyde Hunt of Millersville for $57. W.E. Kreider chose to take three at $55 a head when the third place lightweight pen was brought into the auction ring. It was exhibited by David Glass of Birdsboro Rl. The remaining five were sold to Henry Zook at $5l each. The third place mediumweight pen, exhibited by Eli Zeiset of Morgantown Rl, was auctioned off Lamb prices jump the fence at markets (Continued from Page 28) Shearer said the next large market will be this Fall. “They won’t flood the market’’ he said, “but it will be overloaded for a short period of time.’’ Shearer explained that many producers will have their ewes lamb when the grass is up in the Spring. These lambs will be ready for the Fall markets in October and November. “Even if the price does drop down 10 cents” he said “the producer is still making more clear money because be is not putting the grain into his lambs like he would if he was marketing them in the Spring.” Dr. Robert Herr of Nar von, said “a lotof»people overlook the Christinas market. If people can drop lambs in the Fall and sell them at the Christmas to David Smith of Denver and Steve McMichael of Willow Street Rl. Smith paid $57 for his choice of one, while McMichael chose the remaining seven at $55 per head. Ed Ranck, owner of the third place heavyweight entries, weighing an average of 56 pounds each, sold his pigs to Jay Zim-' merman of New Holland Rl, the Cecil County livestock Club, and Clyde Hunt. Their respective bids were $69 for one, $64 for one, and $6l for the other six. Other placings of the show were as follows: lightweights - 4. Elam Beiler,, 5. Isaac Beiler; Mediumweights - 4. Larry Weaver, 5. Dutch Valley Farms; Heavyweights - 4. Dale Nolt, 5. Valleys End Farm. A total of 284 head were sold for a total of $16,564. market, they will do just a? well.” Herr said at this past year’s Christmas sales, 80- 100 pound rams were selling at about $BO . per hundred weight. He added that not too many sheep are available at that time. Kid goats were also inter mingled 'with the lambs. Elmer Beiler, a goat breeder from .Lancaster said that so far he has “found the Easter market to be best” for his kids. Beiler said he averaged' “about a dollar per pound thisyear”. The millr fed kids .also received higher prices then the grain fed. “You can easily tell a milk fed from a grain fed goat” Beiler said. He explained the milk fed kids were, naturally more ALASKA KODIAK WOODBURNERS FIREPLACE INSERT •Fits into your existing fireplace complete with all parts, including blower and instruc tions for easy installation. ■ •Specifications (Large) Burning time 10 to 12 hours. Heating ca pacity with blower, 2,500 Sq. ft., without blower 2,000 Sq. ft. Fireplace minimum opening 23 , /2” high x 32%” wide x 15 3 /4” deep. MANY OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE STORE HOURS: Closed Mon. & lues. Open Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10 to 8 Sat. 10 to 4 Other hours by appointment healthy, stronger and faster 1 growing. A special goat and lamb sale was held in Courtland, Va., on April 3. Kids sold at $24-$34 for large; $l9-30 for medium; and $l4-17 for small kids. Heavy lambs, 95- 113 pounds went from $61.00- 67.50, > Boiler explained most goat breeders tiy- to have their stock bred iftrthe early Fall so they will'have their kids near the Easter market. He "felt the Easier and Greek Eastermarkets were about equal for selling his kids, but said the price will “drop to about half” after the 1 holidays. Lyle Cameron, at the Belleville Auction felt that' goats were “cheaper this year becauseJhey were smaller in size 'tKah last year.” CHESTERS. NOLI 30 S. Hershey Ave., Bareville Leola, Pa. 17540 717-656-6898
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