A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Octobar 4,1986 Major Dairy Sales And Dispersals jh -a p Nationwide No major dairy sales or Premiere Breed Sales. Next dispersal results were available week’s report will cover the two this week due to the World week period. NATIONAL DAIRY COW SALE INDEX © 1986 Lancaster Farming Newspaper This sale index can help dairymen place a value on the dairy cows in their own herds. Breed organization sales and private dispersal sales reported in Lancaster Fanning are included in the dollar averages. Year to date Nation Pennsylvania Four previous weeks Nation Four previous weeks +/-year to date; Year to date: Nation Pennsylvania Four previous weeks Nation Four previous weeks +/-year to date: There Are Many Reasons To Choose Patz (/ ■ ■ ; i 3 s -| ■. > ~ < '' - Surface-Drive 988 New ring drive for the Potz Model RD-820 Silo Unloader n Sales and Service ■■ Two Conven lent Locations «r M automatic farm systems Dairy Division MII IA 608 Evergreen Road RD 2 Box 271 IWI m Lebanon, PA 17042 East Earl, PA 17519 XSm (717) 274-5333 (717) 354-0584 WE CUSTOM DESIGN SYSTEMS FOR YOU J Brown Swiss Ayrshire 6 higher 71 lower Red and White Holstein 1968 2837 1987 1388 1534 453 lower ,>2.99% / APR ’s“ Guernsey Jersey 1096 879 569 1040 1168 940 72 higher 61 higher Milking Shorthorn 4 lower Fire Destroys Egg Storage Shed BY GINGER SECRIST MYERS Adams Co. Correspondent HEIDLERSBURG - Over 25 fire companies from Adams and Cumberland Counties and Carroll County Maryland responded to an early morning fire at the Penn sylvania Quality Egg Farm, just south of Heidlersburg, Thursday, Sept. 25. The fire was discovered at about 3:15 a.m. by a truck driver who was attempting to make a pick-up at the 75,000-square-foot egg storage shed. The storage shed was totally engulfed when the first fire company arrived at 3:30 a.m. Since the building was constructed with double tin walls, few flames were evident from the outside, but when firefighters cut through the walls, the flames shot through and LET FARMER BOY BUILD & DESIGN AN ENERGY EFFICIENT, GOOD QUALITY BROILER/TURKEY HOUSE Ventilation • Insulated or Reg. Curtains • Totally Environmentally Controlled w/Energy Efficient Fans and Automatic Inletting •56” Ceiling Fans FARMER BOY A 6 KNOWS YOUR NEEDS Swine & Poultry Systems Specialists ** FARMER BOY AG. 4VCw 410 EAST LINCOLN AVE. MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 PH: 717-866-7565 BEST IN DESIGN 9 PRICE AND EXPERIENCE containment to this one building The storage facility contained became a priority. Their efforts both dry and cold storage for were hampered by the lack of thousands of cartons. The cause of water, so they resorted to digging a the fire is still not known. This is trench around the burning building the second major fire at this farm and keeping the side walls wet. in less than two years. The second fire in two years gutted an egg storage shed at Pennsylvania Quality Egg Farm on Sept. 25. Our Past Record Speaks For Itself Two Story Turkey House - Side View —Featuring— Heating • Shenandoah Brooders w/Dual Pressure Control for Gas Savings • LB White Open Brooding Heat w/Circulating Fan for Gas Savings • Firestar Heater • Cumberland Airplus Unit Turkey & Broiler Contracts Available Watering • Stainless Steel 8” Hanging Waterers • Nipple Waterers • Round Waterers • Red Dry Cup Waterers Feeders • Beacon Feeding Equip. • 3 Ft. Starter Feeders • Grit Feeders Beam Feeding Equipment Takes 2nd Place To Me One!
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