Facts about food prices, farm exports LiTITZ Food’s still still contribute to the payments in a big way. a bargain. And farmers U-S. balance of Consider these facts DUROC BRED GILT SHOW AND SALE Held at the Farm Show Building, Harrisburg, PA. Show - January 10 -10:00 A.M. Sale - January 12 - 2:30 P.M. For Catalogs Contact Ken Fetterolf RD 2 Centre Hail. PA 16828 814-364-9901 PUBLIC SALE FARM EQUIPMENT - HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS-ANTIQUES THURSDAY, JAN. 22,1981 Situated in So. Leb. Twp. Leb. Co. Pa. Along route 897. IV2 miles So. East of Lebanon. Leyland 344 diesel tractor, Allis D-14 row crop gas tractor with loader, Cockshutt 40 row crop gas tractor, John Deere Hi-Com. B tractor, M-H #6O P.T.O. 8 ft. combine with tank, J.D. 14-T baler. J.D. #5 mower, M-C field chopper. Sear ensilage cutter, Papec auger blower McCormick 2-A hay conditioner, Case silo delivery rake, M-H hay loader, 28 ft bale elevator, King Wyse com drag, J.D. 16 single disk gram drill, J.D. 490 com planter with insecticide att., Cockshutt P.T.O spreader, 2-wagon with 16 ft. beds, and hydraulic dump, 3-wagon with flats, Sears power com sheller, Papec 13” hammermill, Tractor mounted cordwood saw, stationary cordwood saw, 2 wheel farm trailer. Oliver 3-16” trailer plow, M-M 3-16” 3 pt. plow, J.D. 7 ft. chisel plow, J.D. KBA 28 disK harrow, J D KBA 32 disk harrow, 10 ft. spring tooth harrow, 4 section peg tooth harrow, 10 ft. smgle roll soil pulverizer, 3 pt. post hole digger, J.D. 2 row tractor cultivator, 2-16 ft. aluminum gram elevators, 12- 14-16 ft. barnyard gates, cattle loading chute, 150 gal. fuel tank with pump, 5 ft. cast iron watering trough, Hog troughs, 10 K-W P.T.O. generator, Lincoln 180 amp. welder, 5 H P. garden tiller, portable air compressor, platform scale. 750x20 truck wheels, and tires, 14-28 tractor tire chains, 2 drums #3O engine oil, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic jacks, building jacks, bench grader, vise, anvil, Electric saw, sabre saw, Electric drills, and bits, Vz ton chain block, steel tray wheelbarrow, water bowls, rope tackling, 14 milk cans, 14 ft. aluminum extension ladder, wood ladders, step ladders, tele-post, electric motors, table clamps, pipe threaders, grease guns, cow chains, tow chains, framing lumber, poultry feeders, and founts, 2 farm belts, burlap bags, digging iron, sledges, carpenter, and mechanic tools, splitting wedges, lot of bolts, rakes, forks, shovels, and numerous other items. HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS - ANTIQUES Small coal heater, Large coal heaters, Westinghouse refrigerator, Speed Queen wringer washer; rinse tubs, Wicker sofa, chairs, and table, Oak extension table, farmers table, Radio-Record player, Columbia Victrola, music cabinet, 6 cane seat chairs, bookcase, blanket chests, childs iron crib, 3 piece bedroom suite, dry sink with cabinet top, rockers, porch glider, table radio, old windshield defroster, egg washer, 2-9x12 rugs, 3 Stohler axe, Stevens 22 cal rifle, and 12 gauge single barrel shotgun Scalding trough, cutting benches, lard press, sausage stuffer, Iron Kettles, large copper kettle, ladles, forks, kettle tn-pods, stirrer, crocks and numerous other items. Sale to commence at 9:00 A.M. Order of sale - Hand tools, Household furnishings Farm Equipment-feed selling 1:30 P.M. Conditions by MRS. HOWARD W. PATCHES Aucts. Buffenmeyer & Weik Clerks Brandt - Brubaker FARM EQUIPMENT 1965 Ford Vz ton pickup truck 70 Ton Ear Corn 32 Ton Alfalfa and Mixed Hay 28 Ton Straw BUTCHER EQUIPMENT Owner Despite consecutive record farm export years in 1979 and 1980, food prices are still running two percent to three percent below general rate of inflation. Between 1960 and 1980 food prices mcreased less than other major necessities - energy, housing, transportation and medical costs. During this period: if red meat prices had mcreased at same rate as energy prices, then round steak would now cost $4.04 per pound, PUBLIC AUCTION FOR GENERAL REPAIR SHOP Gideon L. Fisher r.d:*i,boxioB Ronks, Pa. Thurs., March 26 Will now be held WED., FEB. 25 9:00 A.M. Sate of Shop Tools, & Farm Machinery Located in Lane. Co., Pa. V/i mi. North Gordonville, 1 mi. West of Intercourse on Old Leacock Rd., turn South off Rt. 340 at Exxon Station onto Old Leacock Rd., V 2 mi. to Sale. Look for full listing in future issue. PUBLIC SALE of Valuable Real Estate SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1981 @ 11A.M. 180+ Acre Dairy Farm. Located along Rt. 419 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pa. 5 mi. north of Rt. 422 & Womelsdorf, 5 mi. south of Rt. 22 & Interstate 78 Rehrersburg exit. REAL ESTATE ZONING. Rural, 1 acre lots. Thousands of feet of road frontage on 2 roads. Approx. 130 acres tillable in a high state of cultivation w/48 acres in young and excellent alfalfa, 13 acres fenced pasture, 37 acres mature woods w/2 never failing streams & pond. Silt loam soil, high fertility, high PH, moderately deep, well drained, level to gently sloping, base: siltstone, impure limestone, grey and brown calcareous shale. HOUSE: 3000+ sq. ft. just completely & distinctly refurbished sub-structure to finish. Ist fir. - kit, dm rm , den, hv. rm , full bath & laundry. 2nd fir - 3 very large bdrms., vestibule, 2 full baths & closets. 3rd. fir. un finished bdrm. Finished basement w/utility bath & game rm Dynatherm oil hot water baseboard heat. All copper plumbing w/top line Kohler fixtures & water softener Arm strong firs & Lees & Milikin w/w carpet throughout, mcl basement. Fully insulated, all storm windows & much more OUTBLDGS All outbldgs. freshly painted & in excellent repair. Bank Barn 45x90 Starlme Stanchions for 30 cows, 2 Ig heifer pens & bam cleaner Milk house w/400 gal Mueller bulk tank, bunk feeder shed 63x33 w/3 silos at tached; 20x30 Harvestore, 16x60 Star poured concrete, 14x50 H & H, all unloaders in ex cellent cond. 3 car garage, independent 200 AMP service, house, barn & shed each w/separate breaker panels & generator hookup Exceptional water supply from 180’ well. Terms: 10% dn. day of sale, settlement on or before April 30,1881. Inspection by appt. Call: HORNING FARM AGENCY, INC. 215-280-5183 Terms By. RIDGE CREST FARMS Elton & Alvin Horning Auctioneers HORNING FARM AGENCY. INC Main Street Morgantown, Pa 215-286-5183 and pork chops would cost $3.24 per pound; if egg prices had gone up at same rate as medical costs, then large eggs would be selling for $1.77 per dozen. Winter wheat acreage is up eight percent to 10 percent over last year indicating that farmers are already responding to challenge of in creasing production. U.S. farmers produce 60 percent of all gram that enters world trade, yet Americans spend less of their after-tax Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1981—A39 income on food (16 U.S. trade surplus percent in 1979) than (second largest on consumers in other - record) is due in large nations around the measure to expanded world: West Germany - agricultural exports. 22 percent, Japan -23 These exports are a percent, Soviet Union - very positive factor in 34 percent, Brazil -41 countering inflation, percent, India - 59 creating jobs and percent and People’s strengthening the Republic of China -SO dollar, percent. Agricultural exports U.S. farm exports are projected to reach $4B billion m 1981 which would put agriculture's contribution to plus side of trade balance at a record breaking $3O billion. account for 1,300,000 jobs for U.S. workers; 630,000 of these are m non-farm sector. Every time we increase farm exports by one billion dollars - we create 31,700 jobs for Current third quarter Americans. Fur producers to meet LANSDALE The Eastern Chinchilla Fur Producers will meet Saturday, January 17 at the Montgomery County 4-H Center in Lansdale, at 7 p.m. JOIN Kenneth Whitney Cattle Dispersal Greene, NY FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 11:30 A.M. Location - Sale to be held at the Jack Wood Farm located on the Taylor Valley Rd., 3 miles north of Cincinnatus, NY. Watch for Auction arrows. 75 Registered & Grade Cattle 75 16 Jersey Cattle 1. Featuring the Complete herd of Kenneth Whitney, Greene, NY. Consisting of 24 Holstems and 16 Jersey Cattle. The dairy is m all stages of lactation, 27 milch cows, 8 yearlings to breeding age heifers, 5 from started calves to 9 mo. of age This is a year round dairy. 2. A group of 14 first calf heifers from one farmer, all due to calve in Jan. 1981. Already half are fresh. Nice heifers with good milk quality and the fresh heifers and producing good now. 3. Here listed as follows are just a few of the registered cattle to be sold at this sale. A Nunesdale Originator, born Apr. 18,1974, bred to Sooner Elevation Chip due Jan. 25, 1981 A Royal Lane Reflection Shamrock born Dec 6, 1975, and bred to East Star Twin due in Jan. A real nice cow. A Dwyers Pride Astronaut Chief born Aug. 19, 1978, and bred to Bar-Rel Star Performer, due Jan. 14, 1981. A Fhntland Ceaser bom Apr 11, 1978 and due to calve Jan 14, 1981. To Bar-Rel Star Performer Plus several registered cattle not mentioned 4. A Good selection of 2nd and 3rd calf heifers due to calve in Jan. 1981 Some are already fresh A Nice selection of good cattle. Manager’s Note - This is a good sale with cattle in all stages of lactation with several fresh and close cattle featured in this sale. All cattle will be vaccinated for shipping fever plus blood and TB tested ready for immediate interstate shipment day of sale. All cattle will be in the bam after Jan. 7. Inspection welcome anytime after that. Come watch them milk. Terms: Casta or good Check, lunch available. Jack Wood’s Livestock & Auction Service Sales Managers Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-4141 Anyone interested in chinchillas is wited to attend and may receive further information from Mrs. Marty Holmes, Box 49, R 2, Barto, PA 19504.
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