432—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16, 1860 Pork Congress (Continued from Page Al) the convention center. In one of the rooms, the pork producers seemed to congregate around a hot dog gnll where one of the exhibitors was cooking up free samples. In the other room, the crowds seemed to migrate to the ice arena. The producers heard from various experts on new and old management rules. The experts ranged from college professors to panelist far mers who shared their ex periences m growing hogs. Professor Louis Moore presented an outlook for hogs and feed in 1980. He pointed out that Penn sylvania ranks seventh in the nation for slaughtering hogs, killing 85 per cent of the- hogs in the Northeast; and that the state has 34 per cent of the slaughter plants m the Northeast In a comparison with beef, he noted that the per capita consumption of pork was 70 pounds in 1979 and is predicted to go up three pounds, whereas beef, at 102 pounds, is predicted to drop by three. Why the change in diet? According to Moore it’s because of the $1 per pound difference in price between the two meats. When one of the producers questioned why Moore felt they should be happy about this situation, he said that with the lower price for pork in the supermarket, the consumers will continue to choose pork over beef. And with the numbers of hogs on the production line showing no signs of decreasing, the fact that consumers are buying will keep the hogs moving and they won’t pile up. As a result, the price the farmer gets for the hogs won’t drop. Moore advised the producers to watch then feed, watch the supply of beef, watch their hog numbers, keep an eye on chicken, and keep an ear tuned to the general economy. In the management seminars, hog producers learned about managing replacement gilts from John Hurtgen, a veterinarian from the University of Pennsylvania. Another veterinarian, Wally Brandt, urn to Page A 35) r prepares to sample some of the entries in the first annual lard recipe contest. Hard at work and keeping the trays full are Ann Arnold, Lebanon, forefront, and Sandy Bachman, Annvilie. Robert Hall was selected as the outstanding 4-H Swine producer. Presenting the award is Clyde Strock. CHOICE OF 12-STALL or • Fast, Efficient, Economical 1 or 2 Man Milking Parlor. • Increase Herd Size Easily Without Increasing Parlor Size. jVoducio of IMR'lifftif (figP) RUfl acorn Vj/ v MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT CLEANERS I SANITIZERS TRUE ALT ERNATORS w! HIGH PRESSURE WASHING AND DISINFECTING POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS MAYNARD L BEBTZEL Witmer, PA 17585 Phone - 717-392-7227 MILLER DIESEL INC. THE DIESEL SPECIALISTS 6030 Jonestown Rd. - Harrisburg, Pa. 717-545-5931 IS THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR YOUR DIESELS BEST FRIEND m. \ WSiSf 0 - 1 ' pWfO RWI S»► ■r T" «■*-«"£•: « » due* 5 x yv*\ie^ s ro nos'o" '« f/GOO4 / / 16-STALL PARLOR Comparing Capacity, 12-Stall Trigon Equal to 16-Staii Double-8 Herringbone. You Save Cost of 4 Stalls; Less Building Space Needed Means Lower Costs. PIOCL ILKCTNIC tM >2**urro* BOUMATIC
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