D3B-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, February 2,1991 Hog Marketer Opens New Receiving Station (Continued from Page D 27) somebody represents Hatfield at all these different lairs,” Good said. Together with his brother Amos, E/ra is also involved in a veal calf buying operation, “We buy baby calves to put back in these feeding bams, where farmers feed them a formula-fed milk rcplaccr to take them up to 300-400 pounds,” he said. Good said the business buys and places 600-700’calves a week to farmers from Pennsylvania and to other states, including Ohio, New York, and Maryland. Fattening operation In addition, the business also operates a 3,000-hog fattening operation for Gchman Feed Mill. Good Farms also raises about 200 head of steers. Kurils Good, 17, stands atop one of the loading docks to he new hog receiving facility. Kurils and brother Kenton, 18, help in their dad’s hr «ivl id 'hi businesses. CHIMNEY PROBLEMS? Supal Supp< Inflated Pneum; Supaform Supaflu Pumped Ai Supaform Spacers In the meantime, on the days when the new receiving facility is closed, Good goes to other types of auctions, including Carlisle, Pa. and Hagerstown, Md., to market hogs. Good enjoys the work, because of the interaction with the local far mers, and he enjoys helping the farmers develop good quality hogs. ‘‘lt’s like the dairy people years ago. Now you have a lot of these hog operations. It’s their livelihood. “When I was a boy, I used to watch my dad as he bought lives tock on order for farmers,” said Good. ‘‘l wanted to be in it, too, and I got in it with Hatfield. They are real fine people to work for. “And I like to be on this market ing end of it—l enjoy it. And it has been something that has been more or less my dream ever since.” • Had a chimney fire? Chimney Unsafe for use? • Supaflu - the ultimate rtiasonry chimney liner • Fight hot chimney fires before they begin! • Insurance approved Creosote build-up, cracked chimney tiles, decaying mortar and hot trapped gasses This is the way dangerous and damaging chlmny fires start A trained Supaflu chimney professional can spot these hazards in a hurry and take care of them almost as fast A fast cast m-place Supaflu installation makes your chimney better than new, safer than new A smooth, strong Supaflu lined chimney tights creosote build-up and eliminates hot trapped gases, dramatically reducing chimney fire dangers BORDER CONSTRUCTION RD#l Box 83 • Fawn Grow, PA 17321 Authorized Supaflu Inatallar Serving Southern York and Southern Lancaster Counties and Cecil County, MD CALL (717) 382-4985 NiUoml Suptfhi SytUmi, 1m Ezra Good, center, stands with his sons Kurils, right, and Kenton in the steer barn. Ezra Good moves pigs from the receiving dock into large pens at the newly con structed hog receiving station near Denver, Pa. OIOANTIC SELECTION In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS aupaDu L &wm'mm J 809 Glenwood Drive, Ephrata 5” & 6” K-Style Seamless Gutters 5” RESIDENTIAL Available In 11 Colors 6” COMMERCIAL Available In 5 Colors 5” & 6” Old Style Half Round Gutters. Galvanize, White & Brown Aluminum Soffit . & Fascia Work In Aluminum & Vinyl Visit With Us During The Home 'Show In Penney’s Mall Rark City February 18th Thru 23rd * FREE ESTIMATES * FULLY INSURED For Free Estimate Call Today (717) 733-7160
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