A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14, 1991 I\nnsyl\ania Dairy Ikrtl*' i" Impruvinunl Association) How Does Your Herd Compare? STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) This data is pulled from Pennsyl vania DHIA’s mainframe computer each week. It is a one-week summary representing approximately one-fourth of the herds on test, as they are tested monthly. These data arc valuable from a business management standpoint and can be used for comparing your operations to the averages from almost 1,400 herds across the state. DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 11/25/91 and 12/02/91 Number of Herds Processed 1,187 Number of Cows Processed 71,151 Number of Cows Per Herd 59.9 Milk Per Cow (Lbs) 18,025 %-Fat ’ 3.67 Fat Per Cow (Lbs) 662 %-Protein 3.17 Protein Per Cow (Lbs) 572 Average Days in Milk Per Cow 317 •Value for CWT Milk(s) 12.14 •Value for CWT Grain(s) 7.64 •Value for CWT Hay(s) 4.25 •Value for CWT Silage(s) 1.53 •Value for Pasture Per Day(s) .26 •Value for Milk Per Cow Per Year(s) •Feed Consumed Per Cow Per Year(Lbs) A: Grain B; Hay C: Silage D: Day Pasture •Feed Cost Per Cow Per Year(s) A; Grain B: Hay C: Silage D; Pasture •Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per Ycar(s) •Income Over Feed Costs Per Year(s) •Grain to Milk Ratio •Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s) Avg Level For 995 SCC Herds •Member tenerated figure* ■ /SS, GOLDEN LEAF TOBACCO CO. INC. ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS The purpose of this article Is to make you aware that the demand for 609 tobacco Is not as good as In 1990. In order to assist you marketing your 609 crop, we would like to recommend that you do the following. 1. Do not bale your tobacco wet. 2. Make four grades: tops, middles, bottoms, out grade. 3. Do not put any green In your good tobacco. 4. Make sure your tobacco In each bale Is uniform in color, this Is very important. If you have any questions call Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. (717) 768-3074 Clark Stauffer Aaron Miller .Eugene Bare (717) 733-8921 Mac Bailey (717) 656-9306 FOCUS Managamant Information For Bam Uaa Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help farmeis across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s this week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com, No. 2y - 2.76 BU. 4.90 CWT. Wheat. No. 2 - 3.32 BU. 5.54 CWT. Barley, No. 3 - 1.94 BU. 4.15 CWT. Oats. No. 2 - 1.52 BU. 4.74 CWT. Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.43 BU. 9.07 CWT. Ear Com - 64.86 BU. 3.24 CWT. Alfalfa Hay -112.50 TON 5.63 CWT. HONESDALE (Wayne Co.) The 1991 Wayne County 4-H Capon and Turkey Round-up was held recently at the Wayne County cooperative extension office, in Honesdale. Dr. Herbert C. Jordan, extension poultry specialist, Penn State Uni versity, served as judge. Paul Rosengrant, of Lake Ariel, had the grand champion exhibit of dressed 4-H capons. His exhibit received a total of 19.5 points out of a possible 20 point Rosengrant is a member of the Explorers 4-H Community Club. James Bannon Jr, of Waymart, had the Reserve Grand Champion exhibit of dressed capons. Jim, a 2,189 7,256 2,460 15,184 54 554 104 233 14 1,282 1:2.4 5.03 327,501 Wayne County Holds Roundup Mixed Hay - 104,25 TON 5.21 Timothy Hay - 103.50 TON CWT. 5.18 CWT. DHIA For NUMBER OF HERDS NUMBER OP COM 3 NUMBER OF COWS PER HERD MILK PER COW (LBS) %-FAT FAT PER COM (LBS) %-PROTEIN PROTEIN PER COW (LBS) AVERACE DAYS IN MILK PER COW VALUE FOR CWT MILK ($} VALUE FOR CWT CRAIN ($) VALUE FOR CWT HAY ($) VALUE FOR CWT SILAGE {s) VALUE FOR PASTURE PER DAY ($) VALUE OF MILK PER COW {s) LBS GRAIN CONSUMED PER COW LBS HAY CONSUMED PER COW LBS SUACE CONSUMED PER COW DAYS ON PASTURE PER COH GRAIN COSTS PER COH (SI HAY COSTS PER COH(S) SILAGE COSTS PER COH ($) PASTURE COSTS PER COH (SI TOTAL FEED COSTS PER COH ($) INCOME OVER FEED COSTS (SI GRAIN TO MILK RATIO FEED COSTS PER CHT MILK (SI member of the Cherry Ridge 4-H Club, showed a pair of dressed capons which earned a score of 19 points out of 20. In the Junior Division, the results were: champion and blue ribbon, James Bannon Jr, reserve junior division champion and blue ribbon, Peter Nebzydoski (Pleas ant Mount Go-Getters Club); red ribbon. In the Intermediate Division, the champion and blue ribbon went to Paul Rosengrant; the reserve champion and blue ribbon, Renee Bannon (Cherry Ridge Club); red ribbon, Neil Keating, Lake Ariel (Kountfy Kids). The Senior Division champion and blue ribbon winner was Chad Keating, of Lake Ariel (Kountry Facts And Figures Lancaster Co. STATE AVERAGES 4.541 280,060 61.7 17.656 3.67 3.19 12.50 7.76 4.17 1.54 2,207 7,1E2 2.422 15.239 1,290 1:2.5 5.15 Kids). The reserve champion and blue ribbon winner was Scott Lew is, of Pleasant Mount Go-Getters; winning a red ribbon was Mark Nebzydoski, also of Pleasant Mount Go-Getters. The dressed capons were judged on a number of factors. The judge looked for uniformity of weight of the two dressed capons, overall meatiness including the thighs and legs and freedom of excess fat cov er, the overall scald and "dressing job" of each capon, trussing of the capons to present a neat, attractive poultry carcass and the use of "shrink" plastic poultry packaging to highlight and create "eye appeal" of the dressed capon to the consumer. Multifan thermostats and controls provide precise, accurate monitoring of air-flow and temperatures within a confined area. The fully enclosed unit is sealed to minimize corrosion and resist damage from dust and moisture. ' I Tl 5 WO (On* SpMd) [ Simple yet reliable tor troublo | (no lomporoluro control. I • Adjuatment range 32-105‘F. [ • Single-pole double threw ■ contact ~ • 15 amp- 110/220 votte m|[ chacKa * ■ '■••w*'* * • Bull! In alarm ayatam factors In * outs Ida tamparaturaa. • Bui* In haatar contact TIS-4 tharmoatat and STW-A automatic Iranalormar Tha part act taam...must ba uaad logathar. • Immuna to powar aurgaa • Minimum cara • Sturdlar • Problam fraa • 5 atapa with minimum aaltlnga by knob on poaMona 0,1 or 2 • Not affactad by g • Manual aattlng In ■■■ ; . cats of tharmoatat IH* "■ • Totally aaalad, anti PS t j, corrosion casing. 1 ( • Includaa a pilot V, l * mp ' 1 aattlnga avallabta 0; Slop Oponllon ' A: Automatic Opantlon ~ 1-5: Manu4 Operation * COUNTY AVERAGES 37,792 60.0 18,634 3.65 3.16 12.40 7.93 4.80 1.51 2.310 7.669 1.980 16.403 1.341 1:2.4 5.20 STW - manual control Maximum accuracy, minimum care from a hand-operated lan control. • Savan-spaad Mop traralomw • Easy to rtad manual dial ■ Immuna to power turgas Autotranalar 3A to 10* 119 V 141 V 164 V 157 V 540 V Spaad BOSltlßn