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*
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/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.
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• Ad]uetment range 32-10S*F.
• Two (Ingle-polo double throw
contacts
• Separately adjustable for
minimum and maximum
temperature difference
• 15 amp -110/220 voile
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• Adjustment rang* 32-105*F
• S dap thermostat f MHNNNBttMary
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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
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Autotranalar
3A to 10*
119 V
141 V
164 V
157 V
540 V
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