York sheep field day set April 21 YOKK Sheep sheaung, judging, crafts displays and a market lamb and purebred slock sale are features of the York County Sheep and Wool Producers annual field day, planned for Saturday, April 21, at the York Fairgrounds. xJJi.HI niAAIi'S HJIS'Y/s (Continued from Page C 2) inbution and an average price of $l3 for milk However, the producer has the responsibility of choosing his handler and should do U with full knowledge of his security program The idea of producer payment insurance is not unique in agi iculture but there are very few states that go to the lengths of this bill to provide it for dairy farmers. Producers in Pennsylvania have demanded it because of past ex periences and the legislators have piovided it. However, the producer still has the responsibility of making it work and that includes the opportunity for comments now before the bill is passes as well as exercising some judgment and initiative in knowing the financial r ....... HANDY CLASSIFIED AD ORDER BLANK IMPORTANT: Be sure to include name, address, and Pleasi ■ starting with the MAIL TO: LANCASTER FARMING P.O. Box 366, Litltz, PA 17543 ■ NOTE: Please do not use this form for ■ Mail Box Market Ads, see instructions ■ in Section B with Mailbox Markets. 13-$2.60 17-$3.40 21-$4.20 25-$5.00 29-$5.80 33-^6.60 I 37-$7.40 Events lot the day-long program begin at 930 a m with sheep judging, and prizes will be awarded to the lop scorers in men. women asd youth divisions. Winning youth judges will receive certificates to be used toward the purchase of market or breeding condition of his buyer From the dealers’ view it’s an added cost to doing business in Pennsylvania Producers may not see that as a pi oblem because they feel the dealer can pass it through in higher prices. That isn’t always possible and the dealer still has no protection against non payment by his buyers In addition, some farm organizations now favor the removal of minimum retail price setting which offered some dealer protection just as minimum farm prices provided some protection for producers If we’re starting a chain reaction by changing one part of the system perhaps it’s time to take a hard look at all the laws sunounding Pennsylvania’s $1 billion milk industi v word count PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY (Number of Words) 14-$2.80 18-$3.60 22-^4.40 26-$5.20 30-$6.00 34-$6.80' 38-$7.60 stock at the afternoon sale A shearing contest tor youth gets underway at 10:30 a.m., open to junior shepherds age 14 through 10 Contestants must be registered toi the shearing contest prior to the field day Cash prizes will go to winning shearers Following the contest, David t.ieene of White Hall, Md , lakes center stage demonstrating tine points of shearing techniques. The sale of market lambs and purebred breeding stock begins promptly at 12.15 p.m. with con signments from noted breeders in several southcentral counties Market lambs available lepresenl a variety of breeds and are offered as choice club lambs available represent a variety of breeds and are offered as choice club lambs for youth projects. Sale of purebred ewes and lambs follows the market lamb auction. Top-quality white and colored fleeces are among a variety of crafi supplies and related sheep items on sale throughout the field day County 4-H lamb club members are in charge of lunch, with hot roasted lamb i ighl off the charcoal pit, the featured menu item. word ad issue. Classif' under DEADLINE: 9 A.M. THURSDAY OF EACH WEEK'S PUBLICATION RATES: 20 c Per Word, $2.40 Minimum Charge For ads running 3 or more consecutive times with no change deduct 20 percent discount. (See rate chart at beginning of classified section for an example of dis count.) 15-$3.00 19-$3.80 23-$4.60 27-$5.40 31-$6.20 35-17.00 39-$7.80 (Number of Times) 12-$2.40 16-$3.20 20-$4.00 24-$4.80 28-$5.60 32-$6.40 36-$7.20 40-$O.OO Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,1884—W Red meat production rises HAKHISBUHCi Comineiuai led meat production, dressed wi ight basis, in Pennsylvania during February 1984 totaled 93.9 million pounds, up 42 percent from February 1983, according to the Pennsylvania Crop and Livestock Keporting Service Beef slaughter at 97 9 million pounds, was up 36 percent from February 1983. Total head slaughtered was 82,200, up 33 percent, and hveweight averaged 1,192 pounds, an increase of 27 pounds Veal slaughter was 3.8 million pounds, up three percent. Calf slaughter of 22,200 head was down three percent, but the average hveweight increased 11 pounds to 172 pounds. Hog slaughter at 57 7 million pounds, jumped 64 percent from a year earlier. Total head slaughtered was 247,600, up 62 percent, and average hveweight Fui thcr information on the York Sheep and Wool Producers field day is available from county ex tension agent Tony Dobrosky, 717- 757-9657, George Dutrey, 717-244- 7307, or Steven Ebersole, 717-741- 1407 I times FARM EQUIPMENT IH 656 wide front 3 pt 814 793 4293 JD 730 diesel, electric start, wide front, 3 pt 814-793-4293 Oliver 1850 diesel, dual hydraulics, wide front, 814 793 4293 IH 1066 cab, dual outlets. 3 pt 814-793-4293 New Leader spreader box 18 cu yd dual spinners, 30' wide chain, can be mounted on 10 wheel truck, good for lime or fertilizer C 11 Mobile Dredging and Pumping Co , 215-363-6677 between 7 AM and 5 PM JD 4620 power shift with dual hydraulic outlets, ex cellent condition Best of fer takes it Lancaster County, Pa 717 284-2761 AC D2l tractor with 7 bottom plow. AC WD4S tractor, AC F combine 1974, 13' gramhead 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 increased three pounds to 233 pounds Lamb and mutton slaughter was 1.3 million pounds, up 16 percent. The number slaughtered at 12,600 was up 18 percent while the average livew.eighl was unchanged at 106 pounds. Commercial red meat production for the United States in February 1984 totaled 3.09 billion pounds, up 11 percent from February 1983. Comparing February 1984 with February 1983, beef production at 1.86 billion pounds was up nine percent. Total head killed at 2.97 million was up 10 percent, while average liveweight decreased 10 pounds to 1,074. Veal production at 36 million pounds increased 13 percent from a year ago. Calf slaughter of 255 thousand head was up 14 percent and average liveweight increased one pound to 240 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.17 billion pounds, up 14 percent from a year ago. The 6.81 million head killed was up 14 percent and average hveweight increased one pound to 241. Lamb and mutton production increased 19 percent to 32 million pounds. Total head killed at 561 thousand was up 20 percent and average hveweight was un changed at 115 pounds. Egg production declines HARRISBURG February 1984 egg production in Pennsylvania totaled 286 million, 22 percent below February, 1983 production, according to the Pennsylvania Crop and Livestock Reporting Service The average number of layers on hand during February 1984 was 14.0 million compared with 18.1 million on hand a year ago Egg production per 100 layers was 2,043 compared with 2,032 for February 1983. The nation’s laying flocks produced 5.33 billion eggs during February fractionally below the 5 35 billion produced a year ago The total number of layers during February averaged 277 million, down two percent from the 282 million a year ago. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,925 compared with 1,899 eggs for February 1983. FARM EQUIPMENT NH Model 346 tank manure spreader, 215- 286-9510 FOR SALE - Fast Hitch - 4 Row International Corn Planter with fiberglass fertilizer hoppers and new Gandy Herbside at tachments John Deere Hay Flutter C D Bower RD dl Berwick. PA 18603 Phone 717-752-5174 MECHANICAL TRANS PUNTERS 1S 2 row, pull type & 3 pt hitch, reconoitioned 1 tree planter 3 pth Nl transplanters All equip ment (or tractors or will set up for horses Tom Wheary, Lancaster Co, 717-687-0102 Int 1456 dual hydraulics. 38” rubber, wide front, original paint, excellent condition, 814-793-4293 JD 4230 power shift, dual hydraulics, excellent con dition, 814-793-4293 JD 4430 power shift, dual hydraulics, 4 post roll guard, 38” rubber, 814-793-4293 40' insulated tandem axle van trailer, $l5OO DENNIS M MILLER Rt 22, Grantville, PA 717-833-1888 anytime 717-469-0937 daily
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