Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 25, 1984, Image 84

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    C4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1984
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania
milk production during January
totaled 792 million pounds, up one
percent from last year, according
to Pennsylvania Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service.
The number of milk cows in the
commonwealth during January
averaged 737,000 head, down 1,000
head from a year ago. Milk
production per cow averaged 1,075
pounds in January, up 15 pounds
per cow from a year ago.
Milk production in Pennsylvania
during 1983 totaled a record high
9.5 billion pounds, up three percent
from 1982 Production per cow in
1983 at 12,939 pounds was also
record high and averaged 249
pounds per cow above 1982. The
annual average number of milk
cows in Pennsylvania was 735,000
head, up 5,000 head from the
previous year.
United States milk production in
January totaled 11.5 billion
pounds, virtually unchanged from
the previous year. Total milk cows
averagted 11.1 million head, same
as January 1983. Production per
cow averaged 1,039 pounds, three
pounds above a year earlier.
U.S. 1983 milk production totaled
a record 140 billion pounds (63.5
million metric tons), three percent
above the previous record of 136
billion pounds (61.6 million metric
tons) set in 1982. Output per cow in
1983, at 12.6 thousand pounds, also
set a record, 278 pounds above the
previous high set in 1982. The
annual average number of cows
was 11.1 million head, one percent
above the 1982 average of 11,0
million head
Wisconsin, with 23.8 billion
STEEL CULVERT PIPE
Used carbon steel storage tanks which we
have removed the end (heads). Lifting lugs
attached. No coating. These tank shells make an inexpensive, quick and
strong bridge. Tank shells buried with 3 feed of ground cover can
support 80,000 lbs.
Diameter Weight/ Thickness Lengths Price, F. 0.8
Inches Lbs. Inches InStock Quarryville
(Approx.)
64 1615 .167 (7 ga.) 12 *lOO to 200
64 2312 .167 (7 ga.) 17’-11" 200 to 300
64 3010 .167 (7 ga.) 23-10" 300 to 400
96 4723 .240 (W) 16'-0" 660
96 6075 .240 ('/«”) 21’-4" 880
96 7425 .240 (>/«") 26-8" 1,100
An Additional 1 % DISCOUNT is offered
if paid by Cash Money or Certified Check
HOWARD E. GROFF CO.
Over Forty Years of Reliable Service HOURS:
Fuel Oil, Gasoline, and Coal Mon.-Fri.: 8 AM - 4 PM
111 E. State Street, Quarryville, PA 17566 Sat.: 9AM -12 PM
Phone:7l7-786-2166
milk production up
Pa.
pounds, remained the leading milk
producer in 1983, followed by:
California, 14.8 billion; New York,
11.7 billion; Minnesota, 10.9
Farm Bureau sponsors
International
PARK RIDGE, 111 - A two day
International Trade Forum,
March 1-2, sponsored by the
American Farm Bureau
Federation will review world
market conditions for U.S farm
products, examine this country’s
position in markets around the
world and define what farmers and
their organization can do to in
crease the U.S. share of world
markets.
Keynoter for the conference, in
Chicago’s Regency Hyatt O’Hare
Hotel, will be U.S. Trade Am
bassador William Brock. AFBF
Vice President Elton Smith will
chair the meeting. Other program
speakers, Dr. Luther Tweeten,
regents professor of agricultural
economics, Oklahoma State
University, Dwayne Andreas,
chairman and chief operating
officer of Archer, Daniels, Midland
Co. will deal with world food needs
and trade opportunities.
Tweeten is an internationally
known expert on world-wide food
needs and distribution, while
Andreas’ firm, headquartered in
Decatur, Illinois, is a major gram
processor and international
trader.
In addition to the general
sessions, the forum, which begins
billion; and Pennsylvania, 9.51
billion pounds. These five states
produce over one-half of all United
States milk.
Trade Forum
at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1,
will include 11 concurrent
workshops on specific com
modities. Workshops will be
coordinated and timed so each
person m attendance may attend
as many as four of the commodity
sessions
Specific commodities, feed
grains; cotton; nee; peanuts; fruit
and vegetables; soybeans, oil and
meal; wheat; red meats and
breeding livestock; dairy
products; tobacco and poultry
meat and eggs will be handled
individually by AFBF commodity
specialists and other commodity
experts from industry, govern
ment and academia.
The final program will begin
with lunch on Friday, March 2 and
will be concluded by 3 00 p.m.
There is no registration fee for the
conference, but reservations are
needed. To attend the conference
contact: Dave Conover, AFBF
director of field services; 225
Touhy Avenue; Park Ridge,
Illinois, Phone: (312) 390-5700.
Hotel reservations, if needed,
should be made directly with the
Regency Hyatt O’Hare. Be sure to
specify that you are attending
AFBF International Trade Forum,
when reserving a room at the
hotel.
FARM EQUIPMENT
JD 1550 O-Till drill with
carbite cutting wheels,
very good, $5,000, JD
336 baler w/30 ej. with 2
hydraulic cylinders, good.
$4,800, 717-463-2394.
New NH $256 rake. Helix
3 pt PTO grass seeder,
Rino post hole digger,
717-933-8134.
4440 JO w/cab & air. 4430
JD w/cab & air; 4320 JD;
4020 JD; 4230 JO; 1086
Int. w/cab & air, 170 JD
skid steer. 24 ft. leveling
disc., 717-547-2387
JD 1530 D Hi-Low ROPS,
power adjust wheels, low
hours, $5,500, 301-833-
9091
Ford 772-A Loader for late
model utility tractor.
$B5O, 301-833-9091
For Sale - PT7 Hesston
haybine, $l6OO, 717-367-
7500
Wanted - Set of track to fit
933 Cat loader, also heavy
woodworking equipment
Saw Mills, Resaws,
Planters, etc. General
Industrial Service, 61
Ardena Rd , Farmingdale,
NJ 07727, Mike Obertoik,
201-431-0391 days, 210-
938-3342 after 6 PM
For Sale - JD 60 with 2
bottom plow; Antique JD
H with cultivators. 2 wheel
trailer on rubber, best of
fer, 717-687-8883
Gehl grinder mixer, model
95 in super condition,
717-432-9704
AC 333 no-till air planter,
6 30” rows or 11 15”
rows, liquid fertilizer,
insecticide attachment
monitor, Cecil Co , eves .
301-275-8208
For Sale - M-500 Bobcat
LP gas with forks and
bucket attachment,
rebuilt engine, new tires,
$5500, 717-757-7881,
York, ask for Larry
MF 1155 1972 model
20 Bx3B factory duals,
cab, AC, radio, dual hyd,
multi power, quick
coupler, eves Cecil Co,
301-276-8208
Glencoe field cultivator 25
teeth 13' wide. 3 pt. hitch,
gauge wheels, $BOO,
Westco Rock Picer, (or 4”
rocks and up, 1 cylinder
used to pick and unload
rocks, heavy duty, ready
to use $lOOO, 215-326-
3345 after 7 PM or 215-
326-3969
Wanted 12 used 24" or
22" disc blades. 717-758-
2136
National plow, 3 IS"
bottom, 3 pt hitch,
complete with coulters.
Mold boards like new
Used very little, $595,
609-386-9422 after 6 PM.
For Sale - 543 White No-
Till 4 Row Plate Corn
Planter with dry fertilizer
and insecticide boxes, 30"
thru 40” adjustable row
spacing, moniter, new
seed opener discs and no
till coulters. Ready to
plant. Excellent condition,
$4,000 or best offer, 717-
589-3777.
For Sale - 3 Field Queen
side dump SP harvestores
ready to run. Cat motors,
912 NH 16' self-propelled
Windrower. Excellent
condition. Call after 6 PM,
717-334-2854. Richard
Waybright. Mason Dixon
Farms.
AC D2l tractor with 7
bottom plow. AC WD4S
tractor, AC F combine
1974, 13' grainhead with
generation 3 floating
cutter bar; AC 21' field
cultivator with Midwest
harrow; IH model 58 8 row
planter; 4 row cultivator
for AC tractor back
mounted, Farm Fan model
350 batch gram dryer,
609-259-3733.
4020 JD, WF, engine,
power steering, clutch
overhauled Tires 50%,
$6,700, 275 MF 1800
hours, 38" rims, new rear
tires, $7,200, 215-944-
0267
NH baler with thrower,
excellent condition
$2,000 7 ft JD haybme,
$2,000 Wagon $3OO IH
rake. $3OO, 717-582-
2352
NH 433 Fil Chopper, Case
5 tooth chisel plow, 3 pt.
5 ton feed bin, 717-426-
3570
FARM EQUIPMENT
For Sale - JD 4400
Combine. 13' toble, 443
head, JD 7000 4 row 30”
corn planter. Adams Co.,
717-637-1544.
2 JD 3020 tractors, gas,
very good condition. Call
215-384-7910.
1965 JD 1010 wheel
loader backhoe, good
condition, $5,000, 717-
755-8439
For Sale - 30 Bu
Weaverline Silage Cart.
Lancaster Co, 717-786-
3527
For Sale 2310 Ford
tractor like new, 96 hrs ,
$9OOO, 717-949-3220
For Sale - 5 ft rotary pull
type mower and 3 section
spring harrow, York Co,
717-225-1045
IH 9 shank chisel plow, AC
4 bottom 16" semi mount
plow, AC 3 bottom 16” 3
pt. hitch plow, 717-868-
5810.
Tractor cab, windshield,
steel root, 4 rear weights,
cyclone spreader/seeder,
PTO, 3 pt. Fits Ford 5000.
Lehigh Co, 215-767-
3550
For Sale - Poly Dome calf
nurseries designed for
year around use
Promotes calf growth and
survival, 717-733-7466.
For Sale - JD 3940 chop
per in good condition,
$6,800; 5400 White air
planter, $1,600; 2 row
mechanical transplanter,
717-733-0575
4 row IH air corn planter;
500 gallon, Century
sprayer, both like new,
717-925-6939
For Sale - Poly Dome caK
nurseries designed for
year around use Pro
motes calf growth and sur
vival, 717-733-7466
For Sale - model 7 corn
picker, good working con
dition. $6OO or best offer,
will give all information
if interested, 717-
667-3066
Hotsy hot high pressure
DENNIS M MILLER
Rt. 22, Grantville, PA
717-833-1888 anytime
717-469-0937 daily
IH drill MF 16x7, $l3OO.
IH corn planter, 4R 38-
449, $750; IH M-tractor
800 rubber with heat
houser, $BOO, IH 806-D
turbo half cab. $8500;
Kemflo applicator with 36
gal. haylayson, $1140: BU
910 Gehl forage boxes.
3rd beater and roof on Co
-190 Call after 6 PM. 814-
886-2870 farmer
MFS B"xss' transport
auger. $1595; 10'
transport Bnllion
cultipacker, $475: 13' JD
AW disc, $9OO, 717-733-
9379.
Late model Ontario drill
(McConnell), dd, fert. and
grass seed, 16x7, $1,600.
Richway Foam Marking
system, $2OO. One un
derground 300 gal. fuel
tank, one above ground
fuel tar* on standT 717-
362-3470.
One head gate, 2 mineral
feeders, one two bottom
plow, one (ore cart, four
nay feeders, JD Bushhog.
717-656-8843 after 6 PM.
Superior grain drill on
steel wheels; Antique lime
spreader on steel wheels
with wooden box; old bam.
32x80, 2 story, for
lumber, 717-835-5918.
Surge crowd gate for
holding area, like new. JD
32 blade transport disk
10 loot Bnllion culti
packer Adams County,
717-677-6332 after 7 PM
IH 806 D dual hyd., wide
front, nice condition.
814-6960868
Muff Field 3 pt with
loader. 814-6960868.
MF 180 Diesel, dual hyd .
wide front, power steer
mg. 814-6960868
MF 175 Diesel, wide front,
hyd , power steering, 814-
696 0868
MF 65 wide front, hyd ,
power steering, new tires,
814-6960868
JD 500 backhoe unloader,
814-696-0868