20—Lancaster Farming Cattle feeders down HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania cattle feeders had ft,ooo cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market on \pril 1, 1979, down 12 per cent from a year ago, ac cording to the Pennsylvania [!rop Reporting Service. Marketings of fed cattle luring the January-March 1979 quarter at 26,000 were iown seven per cent from lie same quarter a year earlier. Placements of cattle md calves during January- Vlarch totaled 15,000, the same as a year ago. Cattle and calves on feed or slaughter market in the 23 major feeding states on Vpril 1 totaled 11.1 million lead. Placements during the January-March quarter staled 5.88 million, down line per cent from the comparable quarter last (rear but five per cent above he same quarter in 1977. Vlarketings of fed cattle for slaughter during January- Vlarch totaled 6.77 million, slightly below the record 1978 quarter marketings, hiring the April-June, cattle feeders intend to market 6.35 illion head, four per cent slow the second quarter arketings in 1978 but three ;r cent more than 1977. P. t HESS, BOILER MF6. CO. Box 337, Oxford. PA 19363 Dealer inquiries Available in: Pennsylvania Counties - Clearfield, Venango, Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver. Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, New Jersey Coun ties - Sussex. Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren. Morns, Passaic Name Address j County j City _ i Phone As Spring grows warmer, the farmers continue their field work, preparing the g FARMSTED® I BUTLER AGRI-BUILDER State. ★ WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! * BUILI C&M SALES INC R.D.11 Honesdale, Pa. 18431 Phone 717-253-1612 A. E. ENGEL, INC. P.0.80x 216 Martton,N.J. 08053 Phone 609-983-4404 -"S ? FARMSTED® II BEFORE YOU BUY ... SEE YOUR LOCAL For Complete Details On The i4' FARMsnri Galvanized Roof and Woßs KNOXVILLE CONSTRUCTION Knoxville, Pa. 16928 Phone 814-326-4188 KAFFERLIN SALES & SERVICE R.D.#2 Union City, Pa. 16438 Phone 814-438-3180 &LMTLM& WmFmJr 9 mmrnmW% AGRI-BUILDER BEATTY & NELSON LEROY E. MYERS, INC CONTRACTOR Route #l, Box 163 Biglervilte, Pa. 17303 Clear Spring. Md. 21722 Phone 717-677-9310 Phone 301-582-1552 ORVILLE MACK P.0.80x 47 Nazareth, Pa. 18064 Phon- 215-759-1331 ■ ■ C*: #*• AL MAURER GREENSIDE O.A. . rON P.0.80x 78 CONTRACTING &' CO. Parkton, MD 21120 Bridgeville. £laware 19933 Phone 717-864-3135 Phone 301-472-9161 Phone 302-337-8211 Ag-M S < W. R. MO CONTRAC 113 Walnut West Newton, Pa Phone 412-872 '•far - ■},»' for the e ® 2:12 BUILD FORTH ROYER SER R.l Winfield, Phone 7i:
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