Brook Lawn Tops State in NCGA Contest LANCASTER - Brook Lawn Farm, Lancaster, won first-place state honors in the irrigated division of the 1985 National Corn Growers Association yield contest. James Erb achieved his winning yield of 159.47 bushels per acre with DK656 from Dekalb-Pfizer Genetics. • The prize-winning field was planted on April 22 at a seeding rate of 27,000 seeds per acre in 32- inch row spacmgs. Erb harvested the crop on October 8 with a moisture content of 24.44 percent. "I liked the general health of the plant,” he says. “DK656 also has good emergence and good seedling vigor.” Erb, who farms with his father, Roy, has been farming for 12 years. In addition to growing 135 acres of com, Erb and his father raise 50 acres of sweet corn, 10 acres of peaches, pears and nec tarines and two and one-half acres of strawberries. Most of the produce they grow on their farm is sold at their retail roadside market. The National Corn Growers Association, sponsor of the yield contest, is a 17-state commodity organization that is actively in volved in corn production and corn market development. Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 Lititz, PA 17543 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 HOURS: Mon., lues., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed., Thurs., & Fri. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following categories are available (or your classified advertising in Section C. Deadline- Thursday morning at 9 of each week's publication 1 - Farm Equipment 2 - Farm Equipment Wanted 3 - Silos and Unloaders 4 - Building and Supplies 5 - Grain Equipment 6 - Dairy Equipment The following categories are available for your classified advertising, in Section B. Deadline- Wednesday afternoon at 5 of each week’s publication. 7 - Livestock Equipment 8 - Cattle 9 - Horses & Mules 10-Sheep & Goats 11 - Swine 12 - Artificial Breeding 13 - Hog Equipment & Supplies 14 - Poultry & Supplies 15-Feed & Seed 16 - Fertilizer 17 - Plants 18 - Fruits & Vegetables 19 - Nursery 20 • Lawn & Garden 21 - Services Offered 22 - Custom Work 23-Help Wanted 24 - Situations Wanted 25 - Business Opportunities 26 - Household 27 - Pets 28-Lost 29 - Found 30 - Computers 31 - Notice 32 - Miscellaneous 33 - Recreational Vehicles 34 - Autos 35 - Trucks and Trailers '36 - Real Estate, w Tmimi nni 1 -m ! 4 James (left) and Roy Erb took top state honors in the irrigated division of National Corn Growers Association's yield contest. NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN FILL THE SHOES? Try A Help Wanted Ad In Classified. Phone: 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 ■ CLASSIFIED AD ORDER BLANK MAIL TO: LANCASTER FARMING P.O. Box 366, Lititz, PA 17543 NOTE: Please do not use this form for Mail Box Market Ads, see instructions in Section D with Mailbox Markets. Address City Zip starting with the Box Replies: Ads with answers coming to a box number, do Lancaster Farming: $2.00 additional. This newspaper will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of any advertisement. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY State Phone ( ) word ad I enclose jfgS"-. i SECTION B - WEDNESDAY AT 5:00 P.M. SECTION C - THURSDAY AT 9:00 A.M. OF EACH WEEK’S PUBLICATION times issue. Classify under (CLfISSIHgP APS PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 Mon., Tues.* 8 AM to 5 PM - Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 7 AM to 5 PM Oliver 1550 3 pt WF, weights w/1610 Loader. 53 np, excellent. $5,500 IH 886 Dual PTOs & hyds . 80 hp. $8,500 IH 784, WF, 3 pt, 65 hp diesel. $6,800 IH 241 Round Baler, sharp, $3,200. IH 500 14' Trans port disc, like new, $2,700. 301-898-7426 Oliver 1850 Diesel, 3 hours on new engine, 90% rubber, good condi tion, must sell $5,200 or best offer 717-866-7066 Ontario Gram Drill, 13 disc. Oliver mounted T sickle bar mower. Nl T Hay Crimper. Papec msil age cutter. 301-848-8674. Oswalt Ensilmixer station ary Model 1830, good condition, $2,900. 717-264-9588. Potato harvester, 2-row w/De-viner 6 ton Webster fertilizer box, Dilts-Wetzel cutter. 516-726-4964. PTIO Hesston haybine, good cond.; MM ÜB. 609-397-2237. Richardton side dump wagon, 12' model w/10.00x20 tires, excel lent condition, used 1 season. 717-898-2568 DEADLINES: CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES 29* per word per week -1 or 2 times 23* per word per week - 3 or more times 11 word minimum Words 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times up to 11 3.19 6.38 7.59 12 3.48 6.96 8.28 13 3.77 7.54 8.97 14 4.06 8.12 9.66 15 4.35 8.70 10.35 16 4.64 9.28 11.04 17 4.93 9.86 11.73 18 5.22 10.44 12.42 19 5.51 11.02 13.11 20 5.80 11.60 13.80 ISUY. SELL. TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE N H 311 Engine Baler. Super Sweep, wagon hitch, (new). $7400 Jacob M Fisher, 3230 E Gordon Rd , Gordonville, PA 17529 NH 3 Joint PTO 78 Baler, works well, $475 717-354-6712 Lancaster Co NH 450 sickle. $5OO 301-833-9091 NH haybme rolls, fit 469 or 479.717-548-2877 NH TR7O Combine w/6R 30" cornhead & gram platform, will separate 301-795-9375 NH TRBS Hydrostat Combine w/13' gram table head, 6 30" row corn head, 3208 Cat. diesel motor, 66x4300 10 ply wide flotation Terra tires plus standard tires & wheels, 176 hours, $48,000. 717-677-8576 or 717-677-6246. Nl 710 Combine, new condition, best offer Baltimore Co., 301-922-5180. Nl 9', 279 hay cutditioner, $1,800; NH 461 haybine, $595; IH 990 haybine, $775 717-354-0266 Rockford PTO Clutch w reduction gear, double disc, 1 3/4 to 1 ratio, no* in crate, $BOO or best offer 717-244-2669 Rotator attachment To, forklift, hydraulic powered dumper for potatoes pickles or apples, $BOO Call Jerry, 201-359 2444 White 2-150 cab and air 814-793-4293 White 4R no-till corn' planter, Model 5400 m liquid fert & monitor Lebanon Co 717-272-5089 White industrial gas motor, new, 4-cyl, 226 cu. in. Model G-2300 80hp at maximum 2800 rpm. Complete w/water pump, starter, distribu tor, flywheel, carburetor, alternator & hyd. pump Wholesale price, $3,000 Asking $1750 215-562-2863 weekdays evenings. Berks Co WOODS 20' bat wilt new, $9,000 301-833-9091 WOODS, RM 600, new $1,400. 301-833-9091 Zimmerman 12" manun auger, 35’ long, PTO drive, never used $2,600 717-746-1145 mmmmmv
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