844-Lancaater Farming, Saturday, April 8,1989 v^ Since 1971 we have offered individual performance data on our boars giving growth rata, average backfat and loinaye. In the lata 70’s we’ve added % lean and an index. Dr. Ed Young from the University of Maryland does our scan work. An index of 180 is average. 50 Boars currently for sale: Raised in groups of 15-25 on solid concrete Delivery Available Days/ Ave. Loin % 230 Backfat Depth Lean Index 165 .64 5.2 64.0 198 168 .70 5.6 63.3 192 168 .63 5.5 64.6 199 161 .67 5.3 62.4 194 163 .73 5.5 62.1 190 160 .68 5.1 63.1 198 163 .70 5.1 62.1 190 149 .68 4.6 62.6 207 158 .68 6.1 62.7 199 163 .71 4.5 63.5 198 156 .75 6.0 62.4 198 161 .75 5.1 62.8 196 157 .63 5.3 53.3 203 159 .68 5.0 62.6 197 160 .64 5.9 63.9 204 167 .68 5.5 63.4 194 159 .68 5.2 63.0 199 159 .70 4.8 62.6 196 165 .73 4.8 63.0 193 152 .76 4.9 62.8 199 22- Hamp 23- Hamp 24- Hamp 98-6 Blackline 108-11 Blackline 108-14 Blackline 108-16 Blackline 111-4 Blackline 111-5 Blackline 111-6 Blackline 114-5 Blackline 114-9 Blackline 20-8 York 23- York 24- York 24-7 York 26-6 York 29-2 York 31-8 York 34-9 York Sow productivity is measured by number farrowed, and weaned and 21 day weight. Individual sow & litter per formance records are made available. All litters are weighed. Open gilts available on order. Slaughter Checks - Dr. Tim Trayer 1-800-222-4084 215-267-3510 Reg. Herd Health - Dr. William Carr 301-447-6237 PRV & Bruc. Free / A LET THE \A\i I / / SUN SHINE \ V The Future Looks Brighter For Lean Musi 88 CARCASS DATA Many years of carcass competition helped to keep on track of how our hpgi include the Reserve Champion carcass at the Chicago International Livestock Show, 2 KILE Carcass Champ ions, Big E in Mass. Carcass Champion and several Maryland State Fair winners. iaruttb toth Rib Fat Laifl-Eya 31.2 .8 6.1 31.1 1.0 5.6 31.5 .9 5.8 MPPA Expo R. Champ 6 averaged Carroll Co. Fair Champ NC State Fair 6 averaged 9 5.3 Md. State Fair Champ 7 7.68 R. Champ .8 6.35 Keystone Champ .7 6.6 17 averaged 1.0 5.2 In the Spring of 'BB we were honored to have Hatfield choose a load of our hogs to evaluate carcasses and test the new Fat-O-Meter System. Thank you Hatfield for your cooperation with us on our % lean com parison project in early Feb. Since we’ve had the opportunity to sell several loads of hogs on the new system and pleased to be paid a premium for higher qdality hogs. It’s ABOUT TIMEI Maryland, Ohio, Delaware & New York have all tested our boars. These test stations have given our hogs a chance to show their genetic potential. Many winners and excellent records have been generated over the years. Our hogs have been right at the top of many tests including the ’B6 Ohio Test where our pen of Yorkshires average index was over v 50% better than the whole ' ' -\ver; — Call Doug Clemens at Hatfield for positive report on our carcass hogs. Pa Farm Show Res. Champ Staunton, Va. 4-H Show Champ MPPA Pork Expo Champ Trio Feeder Pigs Champ & R.C. Ind. Feeder Pigs Champ Jr. Market Hog R.C. Production Carcass Carroll Co. Md. 4-H Champ Ind & Champ Pair Howard Co. Md. 4-H Champ Ind. Fredericksburg Va 4-H R. Champ DO YOU MAKE PROGRESS WITHOUT RECORDS? We Offer: Slaughter check Info. Vaccination program Parasite control Individual boar data - Individual sow performance • Carcass data - Sound guarantee & customer relations Does your current seedstock supplier provide the Info that can make a difference between success or failure? ’BB PA Farm Keystone Res. Grand *BB MARKET HOG SHOW RESULTS 31.6 30.8 31.1 FRANK FEBSBR Box 372 Taneytown, MO 21787 301-751-1287 “We guarantee what we 8011” Fair ENLS Maryland State Fair Jr. Champ Champ & R.C. Production Barrow ENLS Jr. Champ Va. State Fair R.C. Open Champ & R.C. Jr. Champ Hamp R.C. Crossbred R. Grand Champ Champion Carcass N.C. State Fair Champion Keystone
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