(Continued from Pago A 33) an average Somatic Cell Count of 94.000. Dave Soden, Starrucca, presi dent of the Wayne County DHIA, explained the decision to consider a merger of the Wayne County DHIA with Pennsylvania DHIA. Wayne County members are now being asked to cast their ballot If the merger vote is favorable, the Wayne County association will be dissolved and the Pa. DHIA will conduct the business of milk testing and records for Way ne County dairymen. The merger HORSE & J PONY AUCTION W SAT., DECEMBER 15, 1990 X P.M. 1 mile East of Intercourse, on Hatville Rd. • • 15 Head • • 10 head of standardbred, 1 saddlebred, 5 ponies. Horses hitched at 12 noon sale day. OWNER: LEVI LANTZ Auctioneers: Steve & Steve, Jr. Petersheim Lie. #AUOOI349L 215-593-2828 We’ve changed our name from Syri-Con Precast Concrete Corp. to: Our management and employees remain die same. We continue to offer the same quality products and services as before. The only change is our new name. Waffle Finishing Gang Slats 2’ or 4’ Waffle Hog Slats can be custom made to any length that is suitable for your bam. 2’ Waffle Hog Slats only weigh 20 LBS per sq. ft. so you can cany into existing barn. lontact Us For Complete Details On Heifer Cattle, Hog And Free Stall Barns Keystone . concrete: products Wayne County DHIA would be effective as of Dec. 31. if a favorable vote is achieved. The Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association fin ished its 64th year with 103 mem ber herds. The average milk production level for all herds on test was 15,775 pounds of milk, 3.6 per cent butterfat and 572 pounds of butterfat. The milk level is the highest ever in 64 years of testing and the pounds of butterfat is slightly below last year’s level. The value of milk produced per cow was $2,355. After all costs were paid, the net value of the pro duct (milk) was about $1,481 per 7/8” or 1” Slot •MC. Public Auction Register Closing Dale Monday 5:00 P.M. of each week’s publication DECEMBER ton Ave., Phila, PA, Wm F Comly and Son, Aucts Comn D | E p C tp l2 ’ I H°pr M H FRI DEC 14 - 9AM, New Dispersal-47 Head of Hols- crfotions^ShoDEou^ 1 and tern and Mixed Breed Dairy r hn«tmp= Lm.? Cattle, at Belleville Lives lock Market Belleville PA ' oca l e d 20 mi SE of Lan tocK MarKet ' beNevllle ' caster, 7 mi S of Quarry- THURS DEC, 13 - 10, ville, at 422 Cooper Dr, Medical Monitoring Equip- Lane Co . PA, Stoltzfus ment, Computers, Printers, Hardware-Elam Stoltzfus, etc., located 1825 E. Bos- owner, Ditfenbach's Auct's. Keystone > concrete; PRODUCTS, Large percentage of opening keeps slats clean and dry. Waffle slats are uniform and easy to install Waffle slats can be under cut so it can replace existing steel slatted areas. 477 East Farmersville Rd. New Holland, PA 17557 (717) 355-2361 cow. The value was above the 1988-1989 figures. The current directors and offic ers of the Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association are: Dave Soden, Starrucca, presi dent; D. Ellis Dix, Pleasant Mount, vice president; Henry Antoniolli, Honesdale; William Bryant, Honesdale; Wayne Con beer, Beach Lake; Mike Nebzydo ski, Pleasant Mount; John Pawlo ski, Lake Ariel; Gary Richard, Honesdale; Marlyn Shaffer, Lake Ariel; Arthur Rutledge Sr., Damascus: and Grant Tceple, Equinunk. Cooperators (Continued from Pago A 24) management (inventory manage ment using Stenholm’s term) that would be implemented in case of excess surpluses. “Surplus is food inventory blessings, and we want a market opportunity to handle that,” Stenholm commented. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to study program options and by August 1, 1991, recommend a program for Con gress to vote on. He urged the dairy industry to play an active role in influencing that decision. IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO CO. Joe P. Irving We are here to buy the 1990 crop of tobacco. We support the auction system. We also will receive tobacco at Lester Martin’s building, east of Blue Ball on 322 for farmers that want to sell direct. Be sure to grade your tobacco in 3 grades. Keep green & trash out of good tobacco. We will be paying the top price. Phone 717-354-6112 or 575-2525 Blue Diamond Parlor Stalls Indexing Rail • get consistent control and a snug fit regardless of animal size • gently positions cows within easy reach for milking, saving time • retrofits to many existing herringbone parlors Available only at participating Agway locations. Vic McMillin Curt Cassady Blair Thomas Conneaut Lake, PA Lititz, PA Holsapple, PA 814-382-3216 717-626-1065 814-479-7577 Arnie Decker Ken Whipp Bill Knisely St. Thomas, PA Thurmont, MD Warriors Mark, PA 717-369-3607 301-271-3204 814-692-4110 AGWAYftrnfthes Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December a, 1990439 “Use your eyes to help us filter through the options,” he said. Stenholm emphasized that we want no more dairy terminations, heifer buy outs, etc. They are only temporary solutions. The dairy industry needs unity to survive. He said his committee is awaiting recommendations from National Milk Producers Federation and dairy industry leaders and is open to all comments, ideas and options. “The need for NMPF has never been greater. The need for our cooperatives to enhance dairy returns to producers has never been greater,” he concluded.