COMMODITY Dairy Products Poultry-Broiler Layers & Eggs Other Poultry Cattle & Calves Hogs Sheep Total Value Livestock & Poultry Number of Farms MAJOR CROPS ACRES Corn-Grain 128,300 -Silage 65,100 Soybeans Wheat Barley Oats Potatoes Tobacco Hay Vegetable Fruits Total Value- Total Acres- Field Crops Value Livestock & Poultry Total Value-All Agricultural Products NEWARK, DE. - With today’s depressed gram prices farmers will want to harvest every bushel possible. The harvest season is about to begin, but despite the best intentions, some producers won’t be ready. Some may have forgotten to order equipment parts. Others may have overlooked essential repairs. “The most important thing farmers can do now is gA organized, so that when the crop is ready, they’ll be ready too,” says University of Delaware extension agricultural agent Dean Belt. “Start by finding your operator’s manual and giving your combine a thorough checkup and service if this hasn’t been done,” he says. “Make necessary repairs promp tly. Do your best to be ready when the crop is. Don’t be shut down making repairs when you should be in the field. There are enough unavoidable problems to face without those you could have taken care of earlier.” 1 FARM ACCIDENTS ! MAY WOT BE YOUR FAULT! x Unsafe equipment or unreasonably hazardous I I products may have caused you serious injury or I | economic loss. If so, you may have a right to * I compensation from those legally responsible. i | Find out without obligation by contacting | J RICHARD L. CAPLAN, ESQUIRE I I at I I SCHWARTZMAN & HEPPS \ { or at his Lancaster County Farm. | I CONSULTATION WITHOUT CHARGE | I Law Practice Emphasizing I | Personal Injury & Products Liability Cases i I 2033 Walnut St. 717-291-4600 Twin Brook Farm, 717-442-4498 I • an . ois&f- '<#§•' fr"' Lancaster County Agricultural Products NO. OF UNITS 111,000 (cows) 41,022,000 7,934,600 272,500 285,000 5,700 5,240 1982 AVG. YIELD 120.0 bu. 20.1 T NOT REPORTED 40.0 bu. 59.0 bu. 58.0 bu. 265 Cwt. 1,995 lbs. 3.57 T 23,200 7,900 2,700 2,000 11,800 88,700 3,949 All Crops 329.700 A. Equipment maintenance may prevent harvest loss Once harvest is under way, don’t overlook necessary daily main tenance. This could prevent major down-time later. Again, the operator’s manual will be a big help. Belt advises farmers to check frequently for lost grain in the field. Conditions change by the hour and some may affect harvest loss. “A few minutes spent checking the ground for grain could save you a lot of money,” he says. A 3 percent field loss, which is considered acceptable, means 4.2 bushels left on the ground in a 140- bushel-an-acre crop. Many far mers leave more than that. “I can’t stress enough the im portance of checking frequently for lost grain, and then deter mining where it’s coming from,” the county agent says. “A little easy arithmetic will tell you what a 3,4 or 5 percent loss will cost you in your operation.” On the average, two kernels per 1982 SALES, DOLLARS 211,779,000 PA RANK Ist 45,411,000 100,862,000 11,762,200 175,762,500 21,945,000 361,700 $567,883,400 SALES, DOLLARS 36,180,400 31,459,200 2,969,900 932.200 266.200 2.915.000 18,620,370 27,685,100 5.453.000 2.747.000 $129,228,370 $567,883,400 $697,111,770 square foot equals a 1-bushel loss per acre. The Delaware Cooperative Extension Service has fact sheets that explain how to measure field loss for corn and soybeans. To obtain copies, con tact the county extension office in Newark (451-2506), Dover (736- 1448) or Georgetown (856-7303). According to Belt, the most frequent causes of harvest grain loss are: • Improper adjustment of the table; check it for proper ad justment of gathering chains and stripper plates. Considerable shelling or ear loss can occur here before the crop enters the com bine. : V* J , Vjlt NO. OF UNITS 112,300 (cows) 43,950,000 7,628,000 270,400 340,000 6,200 5,250 ACRES 117,700 78,300 YIELD 63.0 bu. 13.5 T 8,600 17,800 7.100 2.100 1,700 10,870 87,000 4,276 28.0 bu. 45.0 bu. 60.0 bu. 65.0 bu. 200 Cwt. 1,831 lbs. 3.48 T 331.170 A, uality Building MERVIN MILLER YOUR RELIABLE BUILDER • DAIRY • BEEF • SWINE • POULTRY • HORSE BARNS • ALL PURPOSE BUILDINGS 1983 SALES, DOLLARS 213,835,000 PA RANK Ist 50,453,000 98,262,000 159,536,000 21,250,000 396,800 $569,510,500 1983 AVG. SALES, DOLLARS 28.548.100 28.753.100 1,890,280 2,883,600 894,600 266.175 2,550,000 18,913,990 29,845,500 5,584,000 1,951,000 $122,080,345 $569,510,500 $691,590,845 • Improper adjustment of cylinder speeds, concaves, fan or sieves. • Worn, poorly fitting plates which allow grain to spill out. • A ground speed too fast for crop conditions. ' ' * ►* * ' > ** b , NO. OF UNITS 112,000 (cows) 39,600,000 6,465,000 267.000 304.000 5,000 5,210 Sales Avg. Yield Dollars 130.0 bu. 52,386,100 21.3 T 34,339,900 Acres 136,600 61,300 9,500 19,000 7,400 1,800 1,700 10,800 81,500 4,231 42.0 bu. 43.0 bu. 62.0 bu. 66.0 bu. 270 Cwt. 1,867 lbs. 4.0 T 329,600 A. , IT’S MAGIC , How quickly 7 KEENER RD., LITITZ, PA* 17543 PH: (717) 626-5204 1984 SALES, PA DOLLARS RANK 211,347,000 Ist 53.579.000 102.406.000 11,056,100 153.525.000 24.016.000 335,000 $556,264,100 1984 2.294.200 2.941.200 1,124,100 231,660 2,983,500 18,914,320 29,629,600 6,781,000 1,755,000 $153,380,580 $556,264,100 $709,644,680 • Prepare your combine now so you can harvest as much as possible of what you grew,” Belt concludes. “You ought to harvest 97 percent of your grain, or bet ter.” PHONE 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 Systems SKID LOADER BACKHOE SERVICE INSTALLATION WATER SEWER LINES - * f
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