Major Dairy Sales (Continued from Page A 34) He added that the sires didn’t seem to matter; buyers were looking for quick milk or springers. Alvin Piper and Associates managed the sale. The RUANN FIESTA held in California averaged $6,100 on 93 head. A dry 2 year old topped the sale with a bid of $33,000. Sired by Chairman, she is due in December to Royalty. She recorded 22,897 milk and 827 fat in 335 days during her first lactation. Her cow index stands at plus 1,556 milk, plus 53 fat and plus $lBO. She sold with a first choice of male or female calves from a flush to Rotate. Her dam, an EX-913E Elevation daughter produced a top record of 36,430 milk and 1,243 fat. She owns a cow index of plus 1,212 milk, plus 34 fat and plus $127. A second 2 year old sold for the $31,000. Sired by Sterk R A Ijon, she is bred to Starlite Al. Classified Very Good, she has produced, on a 3X schedule, 11,040 milk and 392 fat in 130 days. She sold with three contracts worth $15,000. Her dam is an EX-95 3E Roybrook Tempo daughter. She posted a top record of 39,940 milk Gehl has the answer to every spreading need. a. Solid If you handle mostly solid manure, the Gehl 100 Senes box spreader should be your choice It’s built to give you more years of service A specially ' constructed floor with Clad-Tuff™ protection prevents the apron from freezing to the floor The Ex-Ten "A” steel frame has more strength than ordinary steel And, the copper-bearing steel sides form a self healing rust scale that prevents pitting. Six sizes are available, with load capacities from 135 up to 425 bushels heaped (243 cu. ft) b. Semi-Solid The Gehl 500 Senes gets semi-solid manure onto your fields fast and economically. Loading is easy from barn cleaner or bucket with the efficient, open top design. An internal chopper-type auger blends manure and forces it to the oversized, heavy-duty rear fan for wide, even discharge patterns. Engineered to handle high volumes, it can spread up to 1500 gallons of semi-solid manure in 2.5 minutes with uniform patterns up to 50 feet. c. Liquid If you handle only liquid manure, a Gehl 700 Series liquid tanker should be your choice Featuring an internal auger, it spreads evenly uphill or down Plus two discharge outlets let you choose either high application rates and fast unloading, or moderate application rates. And, a fill indicator helps prevent overflow during loading d. All of the above The one spreader for a two-spreader farm, a Gehl 300 Series spreader lets you spread liquids, semi solids, pen pack, even frozen manure The patented heavy-duty square-tube auger makes the big difference Turning at low RPM, it produces a unique “pulse action" that breaks up manure in the tank Specially formed paddles rip through tough clods to deliver a steady, constant flow to the discharge The auger can be powered up and down to chop through bridged and frozen material. Vanflo discharge gives you complete application control For more answers about the Gehl spreader that best fits your manure management system, talk to your Gehl dealer Or contact Gehl Company for a free manure spreader technical series buyers’ guide Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, Wl 53095 ©1986 GeW Company and 1,391 fat on a 3X schedule. Bob Stanley and Bruce Whittier handled the auctioneering assignment and Ruann Dairy managed the sale. The ALL WEST SALE held in California averaged $4,213 on 59 lots. A 3-year-old Rotate daughter was the high seller at $51,000. She sold with AI contracts worth $20,000. At 2 years and 5 months she posted a record of 26,990 milk and 1,085 fat in 365 days on a 3X schedule. Her cow index stands at plus 1,381 milk, plus 60 fat, plus $lBl and plus $l7O cheese yield. Her dam classified EX-91 3E with a best effort of 37,170 milk and 1,253 fat. She was sired by Elevation. . Two lots sold for the second high price of $lO,OOO. First at this price was a June 1986 heifer by Bova and consigned by Plushanski Farms in Kutztown, Pa. Her dam, Plushanski Valiant Fran, classified EX-90 EX-MS. She ranked fourth on the January 1986 Premier Performer List. She has a cow index of plus 1,844 milk, plus .17 percent, plus 99 fat, plus $272 and plus $276 cheese yield. She traces to the Plushanski Chief Faith cow. The second lot to sell for $lO,OOO ss»ssar BEE H Ls was a 3 year old cow by Rotate. Scored GP-83 VG-MS, her cow index stands at plus 1,229 milk, plus .03 percent, plus 60 fat and plus $172. She registered over 25,000 milk and 1,028 fat in 365 days during her first lactation. Her dam, a Milu Betty Ivanhoe Chief daughter, produced a top record of 31,050 milk and 1,188 fat. Bob Stanley auctioneered the sale and the California Holstein Association managed the sale. Over 750 people attended the event. Omitted last week from the Brookview Elite Sale was the second animal to sell for the second high price of $5,100. She was a 7-year-old Arlinda Chief daughter. Classified VG-87, she produced a top record of 31,100 milk and 1,187 fat. She sold with 10 frozen embryos: three by Valor, three by Chief Mark, and four by Mandingo. She is also under contract to Select Sires. Her dam, an Elevation daughter, produced a lifetime record of 133,000 milk. A full 10-year warranty on the tanks, floors and sides LAUREL, Md. - Capitol Milk Producers Cooperative, Inc., and Southland Corporation have reached an Agreement in Principle for Southland to purchase at an undisclosed price the assets of the Laurel-headquartered dairy cooperative. The 144 members of the cooperative voted Oct. 29 to ap prove the sale of Capitol’s operating assets to Southland, operators of the Seven-Eleven convenience stores. “The transaction is planned to be closed prior to the year’s end, subject to a definitive agreement and necessary government ap- Wayne County DMA Banquet Slated HONESDALE - The annual dinner meeting of the Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:45 p.m. at the Belmont Corners Fire Hall. The principal speaker will be William Heald, 100 Scries 700 Sorias 300 Series 10-\fear Warranty I 4* f. J ' * + ** Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 8,1986-A35 Capitol, Southland Reach Agreement In Principle BY JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent provals,” according to Blair Penn, Capitol’s administrator of marketing and farm services. Included are Capitol’s interests in approximately 350 High’s Dairy Stores, located primarily in Virginia and Maryland, as well as two dairy facilities to process fluid milk and manufacture ice cream, frozen novelties and a variety of cultured products and juice. The Agreement in Principle is a culmination of a sell-proposal offered by the cooperative in July to 64 potential investors. Included in the initial proposal were con ditions that no bids under $5O million would be considered, and a 10-year supply contract be made available to the membership. Extension Dairy Specialist, Penn State University. He will discuss DHIA trends, new DHIA in novations, and report on Pa. DHIA issues. Heald has been a member of The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agriculture faculty since September 1981. His major responsibility in volves coordinating programs in the areas of dairy herd management and the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Prior to his appointment to the College of Agriculture faculty Heald was an associate professor of animal science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Additional items on the program will include distribution of the annual report and the presentation of animal awards. The dinner will feature 4-H roast capon. The Wayne County DHIA was organized in 1927 when 824 cows were enrolled in the program and the average production was 7,737 pounds of milk per cow per year Kenneth Bailey was the first DHIA supervisor employed. Currently there are 5,500 cows enrolled with an average production in excess of 15,000 pounds of milk per cow. All DHIA members as well as others who are interested in learning more about DHIA are welcome. Reservations may be made by calling the Wayne County Extension office at 717-253-5970. USDA Buyout Report WASHINGTON An estimated 11,500 head of dairy cattle were slaughtered in federally inspected plants during the week ending Oct. 18, as a result of the Dairy Ter mination Program, the U.S Department of Agriculture an nounced Wednesday. This total includes all cows, heifers and calves identified as dairy animals designated for disposition in compliance with the program requirements. The cumulative total of cattle slaughtered under the program from April 1 through Oct. 18 is an estimated 823,300 head. The purchases of meat in ad dition to normal purchases are to help offset the effects of the DTP on the domestic meat market. For the two-week period ending Nov. 1, the government purchased 10.8 million pounds of meat. The cumulative purchases, reported bi weekly as of Nov. 1, total 308.6 million pounds. Dairy cattle reported for export under the program for the period April 1 to Nov. 1 totaled an estimated 40,351 head. An estimated 1,208 were exported during the week ending Nov. 1. Live cattle exported under the program are expected to increase as countries develop tenders to participate in the export enhan cement program.
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