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Shown with the high selling calf, Twin Brook Deacon Pamela are from left:
lohn Merryman, auctioneer; John Marchezak, consignor; Nancy Canon; and
)on Canon, the new owner.
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your own livestock, you can’t afford weeds in
your alfalfa or clover field. They shorten stand
life, lower protein content, lower TDN and
reduce overall digestibility and palatability of
your hay. In short, excessive weed growth just
plain picks your pocket.
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weeds on contact. Apply Paraquat during the
winter to dormant established stands. It’s
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DANGER: Paraquat is highly toxic if swal
lowed and should be kept out of the reach of
children. Tb prevent accidental ingestion, never
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the label carefully and follow all directions,
danger statements and worker safety rules.
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Hollenbach, Bernville.
Halter Calf Sale, Saturday.
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Hollenbach, R 1 Bemville,
the heifer was bred by Galen
Furry, Martmsburg. In her
first lactation of 330 days,
her dam, Potter Creek
Colonels Leota produced
19,772 pounds of milk and 801
pounds of fat. Second lac
tation was 18,600 pounds
milk and 743 pounds of fat in
302 days. The heifer was
bred to Golden Harvest T H
Super.
Susie Hollenbach, Carl’s
daughter, had her own
reasoning about the pur
chase of a calf. While her
parents chose Almira of
Montview Farm for Susie on
her pedigrees, Susie chose
her “so I don’t have to scrub
white knees.” The heifer did
indeed have solid colored
knees.
At $1450, Twin Brook
Deacon Pamela, topped the
calf prices. The seven month
old calf was purchased by
Don Canon, age 17, Sharon,
for his project animal.
Don, a member of Hay-
Burners 4-H Dairy Club,
termed the animal “sharp
and dairy.” The calf was
sired by the now deceased,
Lyrene Wistar Deacon and
was consigned and bred by
John E. Marchezak, R 1
Bentleyville.
Don’s mother, Nancy,
stated that the family has
operated a jugging operation
for twenty years. They live
on a third generation farm
and have 150 head of
registered Guernseys.
Tracy Buffington,
Millersburg, was one of the
Sadsbury Twp.
to meet on soil
erosion problem
LANCASTER - A public
meeting on soil conservation'
and flood control for Sad
sbury Township will be held
on Tuesday, March 25, at
7:30 p.m. at the Sadsbury
Township Municipal
Building, located on Wlute
Oak Road.
“Soil erosion is a severe
problem in Sadsbury
Township,” according to
Nick Yoder, township
supervisor. “Each spring
and fall, the Township cleans
hundreds of tons of eroded
topsoil from cornfields out of
the road swales. These fields
should have conservation
practices on them to keep
youthful bidders. Although
her family has mostly
Holsteins, Tracy had her eye
on number seven. Tracy was
successful with her bid of
$575 in securing the January
calf.
When asked her reasons
for purchasing a ‘colored’
calf, Tracy shook her auburn
hair and announced,“l want
one the color of my hair.”
Tracy’s mother also pointed
out that the competition is
not as keen in the colored
breed category, and that she
felt Tracy, age 10, had more
chance for success with her
Guernsey.
Prices on calves ranged
from $575-$1450 at the
auction conducted by John
Merryman, auctioneer.
Bulls brought $37&5625 and
older heifers, $6OO-$l7OO. All
4-H and FFA members were
given a ten percent discount
on the purchase price.
The Pennsylvania
Guernsey Breeders’ Youth
Committee was the recipient
of half the purchase price of
Hollow View Financier Doris
consigned by J. Scott Wolff,
Quarryville. The open heifer
brought $1075.
According to Ginger
Siechrist, sale coordinator,
buyers came from as far
away as Kentucky for this
second sale. She noted that
the blue halters were being
used to give the annual sale
the color and recognition it
deserves as an annual
auction of quality Guernsey
heifers.
the soil where it belongs.
Conservation practices will
also help to relieve the
flooding problems we have
in Sadsbury Township.”
The meeting is being co
sponsored by the Lancaster
County Conservation
District along with the
township supervisors.
Everett Kreider, District
director, will be present to
share with landowners his
experience with con
servation practices, making
the water “walk”, not
“run”.
Refreshments will be
served at the conclusion of
the meeting.