Fanning, Saturday, May 19,1979
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April farm prices down 1% on
WASHINGTON. D.C. -
The Prices Received Index
is dowiu the first decline in
five months. USDA’s Crop
Reporting Board said the
April index of Prices
Received by Farmers
decreased 2 points (1 pet.) to
244 pet of its Jan. - Dec. 1967
average.
Though both cattle and
calf prices continued to hit
new record highs, lower
prices for hogs, oranges,
eggs, lettuce and milk
combined to bring the index
down.
Hog prices came down
from $49.40 per hun
dredweight is March to
$44.30, milt from $ll.BO per
hundredweight to $11.60; and
eggs from 64.3 cents per
PUBLIC SALE
CARS, BOLENS TRACTORS, GUNS
ANTIQUES, TOOLS A HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SATURDAY, MAY 26
Located just off Route 30 North of Avalong
Dairy at 1924 Mt. Zion Road near Stony Brook,
East of York, Pa. Watch for Signs.
CARS, TRACTOR AND GUNS
1976 Vega station wagon, (15,00 miles), like new; 1974
Buick LeSabre, 46,000 miles, in very good cond.; 10 HP
Bolens 1050 tractor w/36” mower, roto-tiller,
cultivators, snow blower and 2 wheel trailer; Ithica 12
ga. double barrel shotgun, 12 ga. single barrel shotgun,
12 ga. single barrel shotgun, Springfield 410 ga.
shotgun, Mossberg 22 rifle w/clip.
3 pc. bedroom suite with canopy bed with top cherry
comer cupboard w/glass doors, walnut drop leaf table,
marble top stand, round front oak china closet w/lion
head & claw feet, rope bed, oak bed, beds, 4 oak cane
seat chairs, 6 cane seat chairs, dresser, 3 loaf trunks,
dough tray, high chair, oak stand, oak comb case
w/mirror, spinning wheel rocker, stand w/drawer,
night stand w/drawer, farm table, picture frames,
victrola, ukelele, feed chest, apple peeler, coffee
grinder, 2 brass buckets, brass shakers, sleigh bells,
jugs w/flue railroad lantern, oil lamp, stained glass
table light, 5 pc. water set, depression glass, compote,
Ironstone blue pottery pitcher and bowl, some antique
dishes, crock, milk stool, dovetailed oak boxes, cast
iron bull dog, 5 Ford magnetoes, flatirons, shot lathe,
wooden plane, baskets, griddles, small anvil; old Chev
sbopmanuels, 1933 to 1942.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS & TOOLS
Approx. 10x10 screen house with canopy. Speed
Queen auto, washer, Kenmore elec, dryer, Coldspot
refrigerator w/freezer on top, Zenith color TV, Sony
port TV, Coldspot freezer, Kelvinator refrig., GE
stereo & speakers, stereo radio, love seat sofa, 2 living
room chairs, stuffed chairs, box spring & mattress, end
table w/drawer, maple breakfast set w/4 chairs, cedar
wardrobe, sewing stand, medicine cabinet magazine
rack, beds, wrought iron patio set smoke stand,
clothes hamper, folding table, Gulbransen piano &
bench, Kelvinator humidifier, Singer port, sewing
machine, Electrolux sweeper, GE radio, Hoover floor
polisher, air conditioner, table lights, floor lights,
whatnot shelf, binoculars, rinse tubs, Argus slide
projector, movie screen, fireplace fixtures & screen, 7
card tables, game table, picnic table & bench,
wheelbarrow, 5 bp Yardman vac sweep, Hahn 3 hp
roto-tiller, Lawn Boy weed eater, B&D edger, B&D
hedge cutter, McKissic mulcber, lime spreader, lawn
roller, 25 gal. sprayer; Remington 18” chain saw, like
new; B&D circle saw, sabre saw, Vt" drill, grinder &
motor, 16 ft. double alum, ladder, stepladder, garden
tools, crosscut saw, vise, lots of small tools, nuts, bolts,
broiler oven, ice crusher, toaster, set of silverware for
8, bone china service for 8,50 pcs. of glassware, lawn
cnairs, garden nose, lawn sprinkler, 2 jack stands, ext.
cords, books, National Geographic magazines, canning
jars, bottles, serving trays, luggage, sled, 2 croquet
sets, food grinders, ice chest, fishing rod, Christmas
dec., diy goods, %” plywood sheets, insulation, lots of
pots, pans, dishes, and misc. items.
TERMS: CASH OR APPROVED CHECK
Stand Rights Reserved
Not Responsible for Accidents Day of Sale
CHARLES F. RQJH, Estate
Jack Neai, Ronald Roth,
Executors
Preston Chronister,
Auctioneer
Ph. 755-4317
Randall Miller, Clerk
dozen to 60.2 cents. Lettuce,
which had been at $20.90 per
hundredweight in February
and bad dropped to $11.50 in
March, was down to $7.84 per
hundredweight last month.
The over-all index was still
36 points (17 pet.) above a
9:00 A.M.
ANTIQUES
year earlier and the second
highest on record.
Meanwhile, the index of
Prices Paid by Fanners for
Commodities and Services,
Interest, Taxes and Farm
Wage Rates moved up 2
points (% of 1 pet.) to a new
record high of 245. It was up
29 points (13 pet.) from a
year earlier.
With the Prices Received
Index down and the Prices
Paid Index up, the Ratio of
Prices Received to Prices
Paid declined one point to
100. It bad been at 96 a year
earlier.
SMOKETOWN
QUALITY
DAIRY SA
TUES.,
MAY 22
8 P.M.
D.S.T.
Smoketown, Pa., Rt. 340, 5 miles E. of
Lancaster, 5 miles West of Intercourse, Penna.
COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL
OUT OF CANADA
FANCY RED & WHITE SHOW
COWDUESEPt.
40 head of Hi-Grade Holstein Cows. 23 out of the 40
head are 2 and 3 year old, averaging 50 lbs. of milk per
day. There are 22 cows due from Aug. to Nov. There
are 12 fresh cows and 6 springers~due May, June and
July. The creamery test runs 3.9 T to 4.1 T. This is a
sharp herd of cows with good udder placement. This
herd is being sold due to a farm accident that unabled
him to keep his herd going. These top herds are hard to
find. If you want good cows for your herd replacement
and good foundation come to this sale. These cows
were never pushed and were on a home grown feed
mix. T.B. and Blood Tested withing 30 days.
Also 1 load of fancy Registered and Grade cows out
of Canada. There are 11 Reg* Holstein cows and
Heifers. Sires include Round Oak Rag Apple
Elevation, 2 yrs. 3 mo., Ist 100 days on D.H.I.A.
averaged 75 lbs. milk per day with a 4.1 T carrying her
2nd calf due June 6. Bred to Jet Stream. Her Dam was
Fadamar Astronaut, record in 370 da. 23,000 M, 700 F.
Born 9/29/70 Selling Petro-Dam-Bata Rag Apple Betty
with a heifer calf by Laflam Astronaut; Sire - Bom
10/21/76 Starcroft Buck-Dam-Dewbank Chieftain
Rocket L-Bred to Raeburn Reflection Eiirs: Sire-Bom
8/20/76 Romandale Reflection Aztec-Bred to Raeburn
Reflection Eiirs: Sire - Bom 12/18/74 - Sire Templedale
Basil Rockman: Sire - Bom 1/5/75 Templedale Basil
Rockman, Bred to Starcraft Eldon: Sire Boro 11/29/76
A Windy-Mont-Marquis Roland - Bred to Maridon
Madison: Sire Boro 4/24/71 Elmlodge Vernie Rockman
Bred to A. Ravenglen Astronaut Saturn: Sire - Bom
12/26/72 - Barilee Lucky Boy Stalwart - Bred to
Maridan Citation Champion: Sire Bom 2/17/73 Wenron
Trace Rockman - Bred to Brairwood Chieftain: Sire -
Bom 11/28/74 - Glen Urguhart Jada Russ.
We drove a lot of miles to buy this group of
Registered and Grade Cows plus ten bead of big strong
fancy heifers, fresh and springing out of Susquehanna
County.
One Reg. big Holstein Bull - Sire Poverty Hollow
Burk Gor Damand - Dam Show - Dale Grand Promis
Jill 4 yr. 11 mo. 335 das. 17,483 M, 6 yr. old 434 das.
23.646 M, Granddam 7 yr. 347 das. 26,110 M.
One big strong Grade Bull ready for service.
If you need milk now or Summer or Fall come see
this selection of hand picked cows and herd dispersal.
A proven place for buying and selling top dairy
cattle.
Cows milked at regular time.
Cash or Good Check night of sale.
Carl Diller, Auctioneer
Henry Kettering, Pedigrees
Lunch by Bird-in-Hand Auxiliary
Under the old 1910-14
formulas, Prices Received
moved down six points to
609, Prices Paid (the Parity
Index) moved up 8 points to
834 and the Parity Ratio
declined for the second
straight month. It had been
at 75 in February, dropped to
74 in March and stood at 73
for April. A year ago, it had
been 71.
The Index of Prices
Received by Farmers may
have bad sustained in
creases before over the
years, but none as dramatic
as that in the past few
months. At 218 and what was
then the second highest on
ES
Sale By,
GORDON W. FRITZ
717-393-0930
record last October, it
declined two points to 216
in November.
From then on, it moved up
steadily on a record high
course that was unin
terrupted until this past
month. While it had moved
up dramatically from 182 in
July 1973 to 221 in August
PUBLIC SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
ANTIQUES.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
LOTS OF TOOLS A GUNS
SATURDAY, MAY 26
At 10:0QA.M.
Loc. at 1624 Butter Road,. ManheimJwp.,
Lane. Co.. Pa. (take Rt. 23 about 3 miles east of
Lancaster or 1 block east of Eden traffic light;
turn left; onto Butter Road).
REAL ESTATE: 1 story, 8 room & full bath frame
house. Sep. 1 story frame 2 car garage. Lot size: 50’ _
frontage by 217’ depth more orless. Propertyopen for '
inspection: Mays-12-19fromltiU2. ReaTEstatetobe
sold at 2:00.
GE refrig., Norge auto, washer, low (fry sink. Fur
niture in: walnut, oak, magh., uph., metal, etc. Lots of
old RR pictures, books & papers. Other books, post
cards, crocks, judgs, brass, copper, agate & tin ar
ticles. Glassware & China in: German, Nippon,
depression, English, pressed, milk glass, etc. -
Household articles. Rotary & reel mowers. Lots of
power, hand & garden tools. Guns: Winchester model
94 32 rifle, Winchester 22 pump. Guns to be sold at 2:30.
' Other misc. articles not listed. NO OUT OF STATE
CHECKS ACCEPTED. Food served.
/ Sale by,
MRS. J. ROY BRIAN
Musser & Musser Attys.
Howard Shaub Auctioneer 464-3541
and Roy C. Probst 464-3190
ATTENTION
FARMERS ■ INVESTORS - LOT HUNTERS
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALUABLE FARM REAL ESTATE
134 ACRES in 8 TRACTS
including FARM HOMESTEAD,
OPEN ACREAGE, WOODED LOTS
THURSDAY, MAY 31
AT 6:30 P.M.
Located along Rt. 309 between New Tripoli &
Schnecksville in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co.,
PA.
Tract #1 15.8 acres land w/stream, pasture,
spring. Set of farm buildings ufex. cond. incl.: Vh
story alu. over frame farmhouse w/4 BR, bath, Ig. kit.,
LR, laundry; 2 story bam; equip, shed & others. Great
for horses, cattle, general fanning. Picture perfect
setting off main road.
Tract #2—25 acres open land.
Tract #3—10.2 acres open land.
Tract #4 —6.2 acres open land.
Tract #5 —38.9 acres open land.
Tract #6 30 acres wooded & open land.
Tract #7—s acre wooded lot.
Tract #B—l acre wooded lot.
Note: Great opportunity & value, something for
everyone, all in rural area yet only 15-20 min. to
Allentown, major work centers in Lehigh Co. Broker
participation invited. -
Contact Auction Co. for detailed, illustrated
brochure.
For inspection call (215) 285-4616 for appt. Terms
10% at auction, balance in 60 days.
Ordered by
MRS. PAUL WESSNER
Attorney Mark Gearhart
Conducted by
Ralph W. Zettlemoyer Auction Co.
Route 1, Breinigsvilie, PA 18031
Index
one of the sharpest month-to
month increases in history—
the 1979 climb was sure and
steady, USDA reports. -
First it moved up just six
points to a new record high
222 in December. Then to 232
in January! To 241 in
February and finally to 246
in March.