Ram sale buyers have STATE COLLEGE —The prices Palmyra 'to Andrew Sholits, for Pennsylvania’s fifth annual Uniontown for $225. The proceeds performance tested ram sale fell from the sale of this ram were far below the average of previous donated by the Staver family to the sales. The sale was held on June 6 Ag Arena Building Fund. The high at the Pennsylvania Department of selling Dorset ram was sold by Agriculture’s Meat Animal Penn State to John W. Kolstee of Evaluation Center, in State Warren for $3lO. The five Dorset College. rams averaged $227. The high indexing and high According to Robert Kimball, selling Shropshire ram went to manager of the Meat Evaluation Maynard B. Witherell of John- Center, the prices were lower stown for $225 and-was sold by because of several factors tight Warn Menhennett of Cochran money and the weather. ville. The thrpe Shropshire rams “We didn’t have as large a crowd sold for an average of $162. because of the nice weather. I suppose after several days of ram. Two Comedale rams owned by people wanted to get out in the -J.M. Stowell sold for $lOO each, fields,’’he said. One went to Barry Hill Farm of “When there’s no money and no Coudersport and the other to Kathy people, it’s tough to sell animals,” Weaver of Everett. The sale he added, noting this group of rams average for four Corriedales was was one of the best performing $Bl. ever on test. , The only Southdown ram in the There were 31' rams sold at an sale was sold to Gerald and Bar average of $2OO. bara Rohrer of Quanyville for $275 In the Suffolk breed eighteen and was sold by Gary Kwisnek of rams brought an average price of Clarksburg. $220. The top indexing Suffolk ram All the rams were examined for was sold by lib's. Paul Kelly of reproductive soundness Jiefore the Hartstown to Penns Cave Inc. of sale. They also had been wormed Center Hall for $475. Lot#s4, owned and given shots for tetnus, en by Paul Leader, also was sold for tertoxemia, and sore mouth. $475 to Charles King of Sterling, Before the sale began, there was Ohio. a sheep marketing field day. Clair The top indexing Dorset ram was Engle, Extension sheep specialist, sold by Ovine Alley Dorsets. said the theme of the program was Who ’// name BY LAURIE DOBROSKY chairman. - i UNIVERSITY PARK Who’s The tenative schedule is to sell going to name the new Ag Arena the beef and dairy cattle in the now being planned for thePepn morning. Following this sale "a State College 'of Agriculture? buffet luncheon will be held. Then Dairy producers, beef cattle in the evening, there will be the producers, along with sheep and sale of the sheep and swine. Ac swine breeders may each have cording to Thomas King, director their shot at christening the °f Extension and associate dean building through a combined effort for the College of Agriculture, scheduled for this fall. horses and goats will be excluded To raise money needed for the from the sale, but may be included arena, a livestock sale is going to in future sales, be held. This Ag Arena Benefit . A number of livestock species ,Sale will find registered beef and groujis are in charge of ap dairy cattle, sheep and swine all preaching various breeders for .•donated crossing the auction animal donations. The Cattlemen’s block. Once the auctioneer’s gavel Association is in charge of beef .falls, half the proceeds from the cattle. William Nichol, will line up sale of each animal will be given to the /dairy cattle consignments, the University, with the breeder Sheep will be obtained by the retaining the other half. Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool The sale, which has been Growers Association. The Penn scheduled for sometime in sylvania Swine Breeders November, will be held at the Cooperative wil procure the hogs. Farm Show Complex in Students and extension personnel Harrisburg. William Nichol, will also be asked to help contact secretary of the Holstein breeders. Association, will serve as sale King says, the sale committee is _ , ■» »*v<i g f' . i ee 1 EETI r ■ ' MA|U A C H A & t 'Y .-jr_ --■ rMfUy- Of F ‘field day’ teaching sheep producers 'to “market not sell sheep”. , John Zimmerman, of the marketing division for the Department of Agriculture, spoke on lamb grading. Lamb grading began, he said, began in 1961 and is based on grade and weight. The amount of fat covering over the back bone and loin are indicators of quality andfmish. Zimmerman graded some sample lambs and explained to the crowd his reasons for grading. He stated that trucks, wet, and dirty sheep are often discounted because of the extra weight they carry. Robert Mikesell, a sheep breeder and feeder from Zanesville, Ohio, who finishes out about 10,000 head of lambs, discussed the im portance of proper trucking of lambs, and'always making sure they have enough clean air and are dry. Merchandising the lamb carcass was discussed by Jim Watkins, assistant professor of animal science in meats. He stressed the fact that the consumer is looking for a “light pink color” indicating a young lamb, and that lambs with heavy legs (over 7 lbs.) are hard to merchandise. Watkins then yield graded three carcasses and a demonstration how to cut up another. the new Ag Arena? r * r_ » * =BPM TISTBT /'■ ~V' . )*s%£? , *' “ a,r KS& <, jf/£* *< f** *<v,<„ "" < '!• 1 iS^s r 'V*r BiSHBV' "' >- 5 The high indexing Dorset ram at the sth annual performance test sale sold for $225. The Kenneth Staver family, owners of the ram, donated the proceeds to the Ag Arena building fund. Tom Calvert, president of the Ag Arena Benefit Sale. Any Sheep & Wool Growers producer interested in donating a Association, discussed the sheep for the sale is asked to Association’s role in the upcoming contact Calvert. ID. ii p x H * • v,. 7 ~~~ — r ])) 'if = = : ==A: - I & no I, hoping that all of the expenses for. the sale will be donated. This in cludes the auctioneers, catalog, and sales help. Anyone wishing to donate their services is asked to contact William Nichol at 839 Benner Pike, State College, 16801; Phone 814/234-0364, or Milford Heddleston, Ag. Administration Building, University Park, 16802; Phone 814/863-0263. The Ag Arena will be used for a number of activities both in the instruction of students and for Extension activities. The university has no place at the present time to hold any of the larger college of agriculture ac tivities that take place. The complex will consist of an arena 90 x 180 feet with seating for 600 people, restrooms, an office and storage areas. According to King, there is likely to be additional holding pens for animals placed on the back of the building, the completion of this new addition, to the original plans for the building will depend on if sufficient funds can be achieved. The arena will be suitable for working with horses, cattle, sheep and other animals. ITie building is scheduled to be used as a classroom, for conferences and for short courses. In addition, such activities as the Horticulture .ShfVW Little .In»»rnalijin^l Lancaster Farming, Saturday June 13,1981—A37 rf k- *' ' J SITE PLAN 'tv & w Livestock Show, Dairy Exposition and 4-H and FFA livestock judging contests will also be accomodated. The proposed building site will be a convenient distance between all livestock facilities and will be easily accessible by campus bus lines for students and visitors. The site is located between the meat animal evaluation center and the meats laboratory on Fox Hollow Road. The estimated cost of the facility is $900,000. According to William Engle, associate director of the office of gifts and endowments, as of May 1, $120,264 had been raised for the ag arena. This includes all of the money raised by donations and the phone-a-thon held to solicit •funds from alumni. 1® wniKoaowiMOtcTTni \ * * i
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