Red meat production drops f HaKKISBUKG Commercial red meat production m Penn sylvania during January totaled 87 i million poundb, down one percent trom January 1980 Cattle slaughter at 05,200 head was up five percent, while call slaughter at 22,000 head was down nine percent trom lasi year Hog slaughter at 278,200 head was down eight percent trom a year ago The number of sheep and lambs slaughtered totaled 13,400, up six pel cent trom January 1980 ★ CORNELL BARN CLEANER ★ VAN DALE SILO UN LOADER & CATTLE FEEDERS HERMAN ]. BASHORE R.D. 2. Annville, PA 17003 717-865-4053 You're Invited to Open House! "ORBIT" - The Milker For The ‘Bo’s, With Large Nipple Milk Inlets VSO Automatic Take Off ARC Milk Cooling with Heat Recovery Cow Flow Trainer {Crowd Gate) DONALD UPPERMAN JcnaneL Chambersburg, Pa. laUHuLf 717-264-6007 Nationally, commercial red meat production during Januaiy totaled J 42 billion pounds, an met ease of one percent tiom January 1980 Beet production at 1.94 million pounds was up thiee percent while veal production at J 5 million pounds was up six percent PorK pi eduction totaled 14J billion pounds, down two percent trom Januaiy 1980 Lambs and mutton ptoducuon increased 1j peicem to JO million pounds € ( SPECIAL 20% OFF 24" 132 ' Models Utility Wheels C Highway Wheels 3 Point Tractor Hitch Rugged Built SURGE Featuring: SPONSORED BY SURGE These four young Pennsylvania Angus exhibitors will represent their home state at the 1981 National Angus Showmanship Contest next July in Nashville, Tennessee. Angus showmen HARRISBURG Competition to represent Pennsylvnaia at the 1981 National Angus Showmanship Contest highlighted the junior events January 15 here at Farm Show Timothy Kinsley of York and Christine Shive of Seven Valleys topped the showmanship contest to earn a trip to the national contest in Nashville, Tennessee, this July Chosen as alternates were Kay Sweigard of Halifax and Bill Wiley, Nottingham Milking Parlor JIM PITTMAN Newville • General Contractor McCUNE LUMBER Shippensburg • Building Supplies For Agriculture (Continued from Page A4o> normal calves have been produced Bowman discussed the use of poultry litter in feed rations on his operation of 2000 broilers and 400 steers per year. He and his part ners roast the poultry manure, removing about 25 percent of the moisture, and making it more pahtable and easier to handle. They have been using it as a protein supplement for three years and have been very pleased with their results, he stated. The SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT HARPER HERSHEY & SONS DAIRY FARM Just Off US 11, North of Shippensburg, Pa., Near Stoughstown - Watch For Signs! INSTALLATIONS BY: VALLEY TRANSIT Shippensburg • Concrete NITTERH6USE CONCRETE PRODUCTS • Precast Items For Agriculture Lancaster Farming, Saturda; They are, left to right; Bill Wiley of Nottingham and Kaye Sweigard of Halifax, alternates; and Tim Kinsley of York and Christine Shive of Seven Valleys, representatives. Berks beef feeders To Be Held JACOB FLAUB Newburg • Windows, Doors, Siding & Roofing FRAKERS WELDING Newville • Gates, Stalls, Lanes, Etc. March 7,1981-A4l roasted manure contains between 27 and 37 percent crude protein, usually averaging 30 to 21 percent. Burdette advised using poultry manure in feeding brood cows and grazing cattle but not heavyweight cattle, recommending the use of urea instead. Using urea in fat tening cattle leaves more room in the rumen for other feed such as corn, Burdette said, and NPN sources of protein are cheap for fattening cattle “You want higher energy feeds in heavyweight cattle,” he concluded. 9 AM to 4 PM FICKES SILO Newvilie • Blending, Feeding, Unloading JOHN KINS SUBURBAN RENTALS • Grooving & Scabing For Non- Slip
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