A3B—Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, March 12.1983 Top-selling heifer, Glen Valley Astronaut Tutti was bought by Clair High, left, Mid dlebrook Farm manager, Quarryville. Kenneth Umble, Glen Valley Farm, Atglen, con signed Tutti. BY TRISH WILLIAMS LANCASTER The true spirit of helping a fellow man in need is still alive and doing well, thanks to groups like the Mennonite Central Committe, of Akron. The MCC’s Third Annual Penn sylvania Relief Heifer Sale held Thursday at the Guernsey Sales Pavilion netted an estimated $BO,OOO for the world’s needy. The sale has grown each year since its beginning five years ago. The first year no heifers were sold and donated straw, hay and im plements brought in $lBOO. The next year income from the sale doubled. In 1981, MCC held the first World Relief Heifer Sale, bringing in $BO,OOO. MCC through its diligent efforts has maintained a sale in Relief sale nets $BO,OOO for come during the past two years despite hard economic times for the farmers who consign and buy the heifers. The 1982 sale grossed $85,000; this year’s sale fell slightly to $BO,OOO. A total of 100 heifers were sold Thursday, all Holsteins and most registered, with a few nice grades. Most of those donated came from Lancaster and Chester Counties, with the remainder coming from adjacent counties, said Wilmer Kraybill, sale manager. Some of the breeds most popular bulls were represented, including: Jemini, Arlinda Cinnamon, Molly Chief, Marvex, Elevation, Astronaut, Pabst, Electric, Sexation, Kenny, Chairman, Triple Threat and others. '-i. "* *■ The top-selling heifer Glen Valley Astronaut Tutti brought $1625. Tutti was consigned by Kenneth M. Umble, Glen Valley Farm, R 1 Atglen. The buyer was Steven 0. Sirota, Middlebrook Farm, Quarryville. Tutti is sired by Paclamar Astronaut and her dam is Glen Valley Marvex Tonya, a three year old. The sale attracteded over 140 serious buyers and many spec tators, who bought and consumed food that was donated. After the heifer sale, semen was sold from the following sires: Very, Metore, Dream Street Fast Buck, Spirit, Valiant, East Star, Arrow. Also AND SUPER SALES DAYS Best Pumps You Can Bu/! JAMES WAV J (Continued from Page A 35) mealworm, known as the darkling beetle, causes not only structural damage to beams and bracing, but has proven to be vectors and reservoirs for several poultry disease pathogens. According to Collison, “the adults and larvae of all three species are very active and commonly found in poultry litter and manure. Leaky water foun tains, excessive grain, broken eggs, and dead birds encourage infestations. s. £ “The lesser mealworm feeds on damp, moldy grain and is com monly associated with spilled poultry feeds. Both the larder beetle and the hide beetle are scavengers, feeding on stored animal and plant products,” he said. jig* “Achieving adequate control is difficult since thorough cleaning of the houses does not occur regularly. Once the houses become infested, thorough cleaning along with chemical control seems to only suppress the population for a world’s needy sold were donations of hay, straw, firewood, and seed com. The MCC will direct the $BO,OOO raised to its World Relief Program which sends emergency shipments ■J>£H HOUS March 23, 24 & 25 Specials On All Equipment, Including: JAMESWAY-NESSETH Controlled Manure Storage Systems SPREADER TANKS itncye *u rrvati i»fis»:ir*«e »nt*dTX3>i «*sv itihjnJl* iiiiiu} LOOK FOR DETAILS IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE HENRY S. 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Dr. Spangler Klopp, Inter- Continental Biologies, Inc., and Barrett Cowen, Wiley Laboratory at Penn State, joined the program discussing the Marek’s and Gumboro problems in poultry. Jay Irwin, Lancaster County Extension agent, informed the audience that a 12 1/2 minute slide., presentation on the Lancastf.> County’s poultry industry is available for school functions and other programs by contacting him at the Extension office, 394-6851. of food, medica} supplies and bedding to the world’s most needy people, according to Lowell Det weiler, director of MCC’s regional office. F YOU CAN COUNT ON US o> ti'
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