Efficient swine herd earns FFA trip
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MIFFLINBURG A compete for the national
salesman’s chance visit-Future Farmers of
launched Daryl Beiler on a American swine production
job that he loves and that has proficiency award in Kansas
made him one of four City, Missouri, in November,
finalists in a national awards “It all started in August of
program. ’7B when a salesman from
The 1979 Mifflinburg Area Rhoads Mill in Selinsgrove
High School graduate has a visited our farm,” explained
hog finishing enterprise Beiler. “He was talking
involving some 1800 animals about raising hogs by con
per year. The operation has tract, and I got interested in
earned him the right to it.”
STATE GRADED CALF &
YEARLING SALE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14,1980
2:30 P.M.
At Front Royal Livestock Sales, Inc.
Front Royal, Virginia
Cattle vaccinated for Blackleg-Malignant Edema -
Weight 300 lbs. & up.
Sponsored by
Page, Rappahannock &
Warren Feeder Cattle Association
For more information contact-
Front Royal Livestock Sales, inc.
Phone: 703-635-5511 or 703-636-6774
Richard Doveli, Association Pres.
Phone: 703-636-6049
MENT-WOOD HOLSTEIN
SALE
Located 10 miles Northwest of
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Leave
Route 81 at Exit 6 in Chambersburg, follow
Route 30 West thru Chambersburg, then 7
miles to Saint Thomas, to Edenville Rd. three
* miles to farm, watch for signs in St. Thomas on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
Sale at 11:00 A.M.
90 - REGISTERED HOLSTEINS
- PLUS CALVES
Certified Accredited; Most Vacc.; 30 Day test. Sell
ing 62 milk cows, 7 bred heifers, 6 open heifers. Many
cows will be fresh before sale, others close, balance
various stage of lactation. Good number are first, se
cond and third lactation cows, some older; bred heifers
due fall and winter. Some calves sell. 2 excellent - 3
very good - Some 86 - 87 - 88 point animals selling in
clude - Excellent Black Eagel dtr., 311 D. 18,464 M., 636
F. Her Milestone heifer and Jemim bull calf sells.
Audrey, V.G. 87 sells, Sire is Keywey Skylight Tobes
Kennedy, Has in 229 D. 14,981 M. 3.9 T. 578 F., Inc. Her
Ex. 90 point Marquis dtr. sells as 4 year old. Est. at
17,283 M., other V.G. dtrs. plus a bred heifer sells;
Kingpin V.G. 88 dtr., sells with rec. to 21,000 M. 850 F.,
she has 3 year old dtr. by Marquis King, 2 year old dtr.
by Glen Dell Arlinda Chief, 4 mo. old dtr. of Jemim sell
ing; V.G. 86 pomt Ivanhoe Star with 19,312 M. 4.1 T. 788
F., Gay Ideal and Wayne Springs dtr’s sell; V.G. 85
Glenholm Alert Dean Pbst dtr. 18,100 M. 619 F., her 83
pt. Apollo dtr. sells; V.G. 87 Thonyma Royal Prince
dtr., 17,418 M. 704 F., her Gay Ideal and Marvex dtr’s
also sell; V.G. 88 dtr. of An-Da-Beauty Sky liner Chief,
with 15,799 M. 4.0 T. 635 F. Inc., fresh by sale to Elev
tion. Real nice Hilltop Apollo Ivanhoe dtr. fresh by sale
with first calf. Also selling - V.G. 85 Elevation dtr.;
V.G. 86 Paclamar Triune Complete dtr.; V.G. 85 Gay
Ideal and others that could be mentioned. Service Sires
Inc. Jemim, Marvex, Molly Chief, Topper, Creek and
others.
SALE MANAGERS NOTE Hie Woodring’s are
selling all milking animals with exception of a few
blemished cows. Cows have not been pushed for pro
duction and should do well for buyers. Sale in Tent.
TERMS: Cash or Good Check; Lunch at Sale.
Write either of following for catalog.
Ralph W. Horst, Manager, and Auctioneer,
Marion, Pa. 17235
V. Art Kling, Manager and Auctioneer,.
Landisburg, Pa. 17040
Fred M. Naugle, Manager and Predigrees,
R.D. 7, Carlisle, Pa. 17013
MERLE D. WOODRING & FAMILY
8890 Edenville- Cheesetovm Rd.
Chambersburg, Pa. 17201
Phone7l7,-369-2566
Mifflinburg FFA member Daryl Beiler checks the
automatic feeding system in his hog confinement
building. Beiler is one of four finalists who will
Under such a contract, the
feed mill supplies the pigs
and feed to a grower, who
cares for the animals until
they are sold. The grower is
guaranteed two cents per
pound of net growth per pig
PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
10 A.M.
60 ACRE FARM
Located on Rt. 16 near East New Market,
Maryland.
With excellent 2 story home and other outbuildings.
For terms contact auctioneer.
A. Curtis Andrew Auction Inc.
301-479-0756
SHORT NOTICE
AUCTION
WELDING SHOP EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
at 5:00 p.m.
Located at former Lane. Rail Co., 40 N. Ann
St., Lancaster.
. Brinks Model 18 spray gun, six compressor like new,
-Linde power supply Type Vl2OO with port, welder,
Lincoln low boy shop welder, Model 535 Ridge pipe
fitter and dies, Kalamazoo band saw, Metal horses &
rollers metal work table, James Knight 2 in. bar
bender, abraisar cut off saw, Sureweld A-C arc welder
w/Miller Electrode hi-frequency, bar bender, assort,
casting finals, Lmdy L-188 shop welder. Miller gas
tungsten arc weld, machine, welding rods, 7% in. B&D
grinder, Mil. port, band saw; Metabo 4% in. gnnder,
Stroll Carol No. 3 bender, Walker Turner fl. model
drill, Scroll pow. bender, BAP Mod. 100 ped tool
gnnder Type 10, Hossfield Model 2 w/hydrauhe pump,
C&W one ton elec, overhead hoist, 1 ton Jet hoist,
Double Bug Mod. WNP-225 gas dnve port, welder, No.
10 Airco w/track burner, 4 B&D hammer drills, port
air compressor, Dayton Elec, drill, Mod. PER 1321
Enerpack Husk Pup w/hydrauhe pipe bender, Bosch
#207 Drill, Miller Matic c-200 MIG welder Hoist trolley,
Gas lead pot, torch gauges & assemblies, jacks, & 3 4
bar twister, 2 anvils, time clock w/rack, 2 met
desks, blueprint cabinet, 3 file cabinets, Art drawing
table, bookcase, Sharp elec, calculator, 1979 Thomas
Keg. catalog files, omm. fence, phone mate, Shop
mate, Linton tap & die, Misc. hand tools, clamps,
ornm. castings; bar steel.
Terms: Cash, Certified Check, or by prior
arrangement 393-1186. Inspection from noon day of
sale.
Aheiliffenbach, Aucts.
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and 75 percent of any profit
realized.
By the ’following
February, Beiler had
financed a building which
could hold 640 animals
through the Farm Credit
Sale by,
ROGER GOOD
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27,1980—021
compete in the area of swine production in the
National FFA Proficiency Awards Program in
November.
Daryl Beiler
Association and entered into
a contract with the mill. He
finished three batches of 640
pigs in 12 months, marketing
the animals directly to the
packer to minimize com
mission fees and hauling
expenses.
By June of 1980, Beiler
terminated the mill contract
and began purchasing
crossbred hogs from local
farms. To achieve a better
cash flow, he changed to
finishing six batches of 320
animals per year.
Earlier this year, Beiler
earned a first place state
FFA proficiency award in
swine production, then went
on to capture first place in
North Atlantic regional
NEW YORK STATE
DRAFT HORSE
AUCTION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
Located at the Cortland County Fairgrounds,
Cortland, New York. Exit 12 from 1-81 to Rt. 11
South 1 mile or from New York Rt. 13 North on
US 11 to Village Line.
EQUIPMENT & TACK - 9 A.M.
HORSES -12:30 P.M.
50 head consigned. More coming in everyday. 1
registered Percheron filly, registered Belgian brood
mare from Canada, Contributor Son from Marathon
from real fancy pair of geldings. Some mce young colts
just started.
For more information write or call:
Lee Waite, RDI Box 122
Edmeston, NY 13335
607-965-8703
Jack Briggs, Deposit, NY 13754
607-467-3068
competition. He will com
pete with three other
national finalists from
Minnesota, Alabama, and
Colorado during the 53rd
FFA National Convention
November 10 to 14 in Kansas
City.
One and one-half days of
interviews and a review of
his application and farm
records dating back to ninth
grade await the 18-year-old
candidate. He must also
submit a slide presentation
on his operation.
“The awards committee
considers the scope and
efficiency of the enterprise,”
explained FFA advisor
Glenn Spangler. “It also
looks at what a person has
learned and where he’s
headed.”
Efficiency is a major goal
set by Beiler, who hopes to
finish his animals on
average at 220 pounds per
pig finished, reduce death
loss to one to two percent,
and achieve a feed con
version of 3.2 pounds of feed
per pound of weight gain.
“I’ll set new goals when
these are reached,” he
added.
By August of 1981, he
hopes to have his own feed
grinding operation and
someday to farm about 300
acres to supply his own feed.
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