A36—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5,1981 Del boar sale Tuesday NEWARK, Del. - Delaware’s 1981 Boar Test which is spon sored jointly by the Delaware Pork Producers Association and the Delaware Cooperative Extension Service ends with a sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8. at 6:30 o.m. at the state fairgrounds in Harrington. The test officially began May 7. Data collected during the test oeriod show that the 36 boars vhich finished had an average daily gain of 1.94 pounds per day, a eed efficiency of 2.54 pounds of eed per pound of gain, and backfat .hickness averaging .68 inches. The leading pen of boars was 4 STorkshires owned by Edwards and Sdwards of Rich Square, North Carolina. This pen had a feed conversion of 2.36 pounds of feed jer pound of gain and a daily gain )f 2.2 pounds. The high individual Dig this year also came from the Edwards’ pen. This boar had an ndex of 145, indicating that he was (5 percent better than the test average. The pigs were evaluated for soundness of feet and legs as well as underlines. Boars that do not aass the soundness test are culled, rhe minimum index is 90 for a boar .0 make the sale. Boars -epresented in the sale are Chester White, Duroc, Spots and Yorkshire. A good performance tested boar ;an improve the economics of swine production. The purpose of the Delaware test is to identify such animals and make them available to local producers. “Dollars invested in a boar to improve feed efficiency alone can return one and a half to two times the purchase price of the boar,” says University of Delaware ex tension livestock specialist Richard Fowler, who supervised the trial. “Careful selection and mating of offspring can result in feed savings and faster growth rates for the entire herd within a three year period,” says Fowler. “A good boar is an investment, not an expense.” For a catalog of sale boars contact: Extension Livestock Specialist, Agricultural Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE19711; 302-738-2523. - C.B. HOOBER & SON TNC. - (33E8 TRIMMER SALE GREAT SAVINGS ON ALL TRIMMERS IN STOCK C.B. HOOBER & SON INC. INTERCOURSE, PA 17534 HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. - 7:00 to 5:00 Sat. - 7:00 to Noon 717-768-8231 ISRM-200 Gas Engine ect Drive $209.95 E PRICE 78 00 JOHN DEERE -- *4~ ~ M’ ♦ V- • •*tfr A. '" v' .yf ** 4 * ** r CALL US PERTAINING TO | OUR RENTAL PURCHASE PROGRAM! JOHN DEERE 6600 DIESEL.. .1971, Heat. Air, 2574 Hours JOHN DEERE 6600 GAS .... 1970, Heat. Fan, 1731 Hours JOHN DEERE 4400 DIESEL 1974. Heat. Fan JOHN DEERE 4400 GAS 1971, Heat, Fan, 1793 Hours JOHN DEERE 105 ... Excellent Shape, with Quick Attach Heads, 13 Ft. Platform and 444 JOHN DEERE 95 With Platform and 435 4 Row Cornhead, No Cab, Special Price! JOHN DEERE 45 With Platform & 2 Row Cornhead MECHANIC'S SPECIALS! John Deere 6600 Gas, Heat, Air, Spike Tooth Cylinder ~ *ll f 500 White 545 Gas With Platform and 4 Row Corn . *5,500 MORE COMBINES! IH 403 DIESEL HYDRO With Cab. Platform and 4 Row Wide Cornhead IH 915 HYDRO With Cab, Platform and 4 Row Cornhead Agway Money Market Saving Certificates Now at *2,000 For Average Interest of 14.61 % ... Cali For Prospectus! O CHAPMAN EQUIPMENT CENTER, INC. <3> Corner of Ruppsville Road & Chapman Road, Wescosville, Pa. 215-398-2553 Open Mon. thru Thurs. 8 AM to 5 PM; Fri. 8 AM to 8 PM; Sat. 8 AM to 4 PM Area Codes 215 £f 717 Call Toll Tree... 800-322-9289 Area Codes 201, 301, 302 & 609 Call Toll Free... Boo-523-9323 NEED A CORN /■ \ COMBINE? Cagway) , , , - (4 „ > ■ „ . \ - *"•. ' * „ * * \V< ft tf - * * v 1 .v* <• -.- i-„>- s£ v o. < £ x.-'*')*C >*& *SSS ** ''t* ’> *’ y WM^fj Sll r£s ■ “ > - 4 i '‘-" f * ■agf: - " Many Combines To Choose From...Be Early, Get First Pick! - *,* ■W&M. -. *?*>'&>■ *4*j r € +v < iw w _ *s^&*t,*- READY TO GO! IH 403 GAS With Platform & 3 Row Wide COMBINE TIRES IN STOCK! 18x2610-Ply 23x26 10-Ply 28L2610-Ply *3950