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Household Hazardous Waste
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) Chester County Coopera
tive Extension is sponsoring a
spring symposium on Tuesday,
May 8, 1990, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30
p.m at Penn State’s Great Valley
Campus on Swedesford Road in
Malvern, Pennsylvania.
According to the Clean Air
Coined of Philadelphia, the aver
age household in die United States
produces 160 pounds of house
hold hazardous waste (HHW)
every year. Symposium speaker
Joan Batory, director, Chester
N.Y. Bull Sale May 4
- ITHACA, N.Y. A record
setting group of yearling beef
bulls will be sold at the New York
Bull Sale on Friday, May 4, at
7:00 p.m. in the Livestock Pavi
lion of Cornell University.
Overall, the 99 bulls represent
ing 59 breeders in six states had a
fifth weigh period (140 days)
average daily gain (ADG) of 3.57
lbs. This resulted in a new NY
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Topic Of Symposium
County Solid Waste Authority,
will discuss landfills, effects on
adjacent homeowners, and proper
disposal techniques of HHW.
Robert Thee, extension agent/
housing and environment, will
address the'consumer issues of
identification, better product
choices, and alternatives for
HHW.
After lunch (price included in
registration fee), Richard T.
Wood, environmental education
specialist, Chester County Parks
and Recreation Department, will
Bull Test record cumulative ADG and 5 for European breeds; type
of 4.02 lbs. and a record weight (conformation) score at least 12;
per day of age (WPDA) of 3.27 have maximum backfat of 0.48
lbs. inches; and be judges adequate in
Forty-nine of the bulls have met
sale certification standards. To
certify, a bull must have a mini
mum 140-day gain ratio of 0.95; a
WPDA ratio of 0.95; a minimum
frame score of 4 for British breeds
Lancaster Farming Saturday, April 28,1990-D25
The sale order will begin with Angus, followed by Chianina,
Simmental, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Charolais, Shorthorn, Red
Angus, and Polled Hereford.
Eighteen Angus will be offered with the first two bulls hav
ing achieved “Certified Superior” rank. Bull #95027 sired by
Grubbs MacKenzie and consigned by Ballantrae Angus Farm,
Westfield, NY had a sth period ADG of 3.95 lbs., a cumulative
ADG of 4.63 lbs. (ratio 1.15), and a WPDA of 3.67 lbs. (rado
1.14). The other “Certified Superior” Angus, #95056, is also a
son of Grubbs MacKenzie and is consigned by Bippert’s Farm,
Alden, NY. He had a fifth period ADG of 4.12 lbs., a cumula
tive ADG of 4.45 lbs. (rado 1.11), and a WPDA of 3.57 lbs.
(ratio 1.11). Overall, the 30 Angus bulls on test had a period
ADG of 3.73 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 4.11 lbs. and a WPDA
of 3.24 lbs.
The one Chianina (#95064) qualified for the sale with a sth
period ADG of 4.42 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 4.27 lbs. (ratio
1.07), and a WPDA of 3.43 lbs. (ratio 1.01). This bull is sired
by VF Prospector CA, and consigned by People/Mapleview
Ranch, Volant, PA.
Four of the twenty Simmental bulls consigned certified. The
top Simmental (#95077) is consigned by Shoemaker’s Sim
mental, Manns Choice, PA. Sired by Payroll, this bull had a sth
weigh ADG of 4.55 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 5.09 lbs. (ratio
1.27), and a WPDA of 3.42 lbs. (ratio 1.01). Together, the Sim
mental bulls on test had a period weight of 3.64 lbs., a cumula
tive ADG of 3.93 lbs., and a WPDA of 3.38 lbs.
The only Gelbvish (#95086) certified for the sale consigned
by Elmer Newman, DeKalb Junction, NY this son of LNR
Minnesota-Magnum had a sth period ADG of 4.60 lbs., a
emulative ADG of 4.74 lbs. (ratio 1.18), and a WPDA of 3.60
lbs. (ratio 1.09).
One (#95039) of two Hereford bulls tested by David
Schubel, Medina, NY certified. Sired by WS Approval, this
bull had a sth period ADG of 4.31 lbs., a cumulative ADG of
4.26 lbs. (ratio 1.06), and a WPDA of 3.25 lbs. (ratio 1.01).
Five Charolais bulls will be offered. A consignment
(#95016) from Holmes-Stead Charolais, Phoenix, NY led all
Charolais with a sth weigh ADG of 4.26 lbs., a cumulative
ADG of 4.59 lbs. (ratio 1.15) and a WPDA of 3.61 lbs. (ratio
1.07). Overall, the six Charolais had a period ADG of 3.85 lbs.,
a cumulative ADG of 4.18 lbs. and a WPDA of 3.40 lbs.
There will be eight Shorthorn bulls in the sale, and a consign
ment (#95.001) from Ashwood Farm, Castle Creek, NY has
“Certified Superior.” Sired by Alexander, this bull had a sth
period ADG of 3.89 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 4.45 lbs. (ratio
1.11) and a WPDA of 3.63 lbs. (ratio 1.13). The 10 Shorthorn
tested achieved a period ADG of 3.82 lbs., a cumulative ADG
of 4.14 lbs. and a WPDA of 3.30 lbs.
The single Red Angus bull (#95013) certified for the sale.
Consigned by Ken Marquis, Ithaca, NY this son of VAF 18IS
had a period ADG of 3.60 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 4.07 lbs.
(ratio 1.01), and a WPDA of 3.36 lbs. (ratio 1.04).
Ten Polled Hereford bulls will be offered and a consignment
(#95098) from Stone Ridge Farm, Livingston Manor, NY “Cer
tified Superior.” This son of G&R AJS Raceway had a period
gain of 4.56 lbs., a cumulative ADG of 4.75 lbs. (ratio 1.18),
and a WPDA of 3.61 lbs. (ratio 1.12). Overall, the 28 Polled
Herefords had a period ADG of 3.74 lbs., a cumulative ADG of
3.90 lbs. and a WPDA of 3.18 lbs.
The NY Bull Test & Sale is sponsored by Cornell Coopera
tive Extension, Animal Science Dept, at Cornell, the NY Beef
Cattlemen’s Assoc., and NYS Dept, of Ag & Markets.
present “Going, Going . . . Gone
Pennsylvania’s Rare and
Endangered Species,” during
which participants will discover
the importance of managing wild
life habitat 1
The registration fee of $8.50
includes choice of lunch (chef
salad, chicken salad, or ham and
cheese), program, educational
materials and exhibits, and cam
pus tour. Registration is required
by April 30, 1990. Contact the
Chester County Cooperative
Extension, (215) 696-3500.
breeding and structural soundness.
Four bulls from those certifying
also achieved “Certified Superior”
status. To accomplish this, their
gain and WPDA ratio must be at
least 1.10 and have a minimum
type (conformation) score of 14.