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Cal t-MO-DHI-TEST for taTonmikm.
How Does Your Herd Compare?
STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) —This data is pulled from Pennsyl
nia DHIA’s mainframe computer each week. It is a one-week summary
presenting approximately one-fourth of die herds on test, as they arc
sted monthly.
These data are valuable from a business management standpoint and
n be used for comparing your operations to the averages from almost
400 herds across the state.
»HIA Averages for all herds processed between 12/19/92 and 12/26/92
Number of Herds Processed 925
Number of Cows Processed 56,788
Number of Cows Per Herd 61.3
Milk Per Cow (Lbs) 18,470
%-Fat 3.75
Fat Per Cow (Lbs) 692
%-Protein 3.19
Protein Per Cow (Lbs) 590
Average Days in Milk Per Cow 318
Bring It Home
Get the yields you deserve for all the hard work that goes into raising a good corn crop, with the proven
performance advantage of Pioneer® brand hybrids. Because all over the country, the facts show, once again,
those who planted our hybrids harvested more bushels per acre. So ask your Pioneer sales representative
about which hybrids will Kelp bring out the Earning Power in your fields. And keep a good thing going.
3525
3394
3293
3241
Comparative Relative Maturity (CRM)
With no industry standard for maturity ratings, comparing maturities between companies is usually difficult. Use this rating to compare Pioneer
hybrids with competitive hybrids of similar maturity and harvest moisture. These ratings are based on customer side-by-side and research
comparison experience. Individual company ratings may still show a variation from the average comparative rating.
FOCUS
106 CRM
The new performance leader in this maturity. 3525 is a widely adapted, stable,
high-yielding hybrid. Tall plant type, excellent for grain and silage. Late
flowering. Good ear flex and ear attachment
111 CRM
Record setting yields and exceptional agronomics. This exciting hybrid
combines: impressive early growth, strong stalks and roots, exceptional stress
tolerance, above average drydown and lengthy staygreen. Widely adapted to
varying soil types, tillage methods and populations. Good grain appearance.
114 CRM
Similar to 3241 with more top-end yield potential. Exceptional early growth. This
hybrid features outstanding stalks, superior staygreen and drought tolerance.
Above average grain appearance and grain protein content.
114 CRM
Excellent early growth and resistance to several diseases make 3241 ideal for
conservation tillage. Grain growers will appreciate its outstanding stalks,
lengthy staygreen and reliable drought tolerance. Good grain appearance with
above average grain protein. Top silage producer.
PIONEER
eC——y BRAND • SEED CORN
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC
All sales are subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents
® Registered trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ,
Dos Moines, lowa, USA ® 1992, PHD
District Meeting Update
An update in the schedule of the been announced.
Pa. Dairy Herd Improvement Please note that the location of
Association district meetings has the Northeast District meeting has
♦Value for CWT Milk(s)
♦Value for CWT Grain(s)
♦Value for CWT Hay(s)
♦Value for CWT Silage(s)
♦Value for Pasture Per Day(s)
♦Value for Milk Per Cow Per
Year(s)
♦Feed Consumed Per Cow .Per
Ycar(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)
♦lncome Over Feed Costs Per
Ycar(s)
♦Grain to Milk Ratio
♦Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s)
Avg Level For 805 SCC Herds
♦Member generated figures
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 16, 1993-A29
13.33
7.90
4.43
1.56
.29
2,462
7,247
2,193
14,817
68
573
97
232
20
923
1,539
1:2.5
5.00
321,695
been changed to the Pink Apple in
Tunkhannock.
There arc five district directors’
meetings scheduled for January
and February are held primarily for
directors of local DHIA commit
tees or boards to get together to
discuss issue and developments
affect DHIA members statewide
and to elect directors to the state
board.
Anyone interested in attending
the meeting in their district may
contact their county committee of
local board, or call Michele at
1-800-344-8378.
All meetings begin at 9:30 a.m.
and end at 3 p.m.
The updated schedule is for the
Central District to meet Jan. 26 at
the Family House Restaurant in
Mifilintown; Southeast District to
meet Feb. 8 at the Berks County
Ag Center in Leesport; Southwest
District to meet Feb. 10 at the
Ramada Inn, in Somerset; North
west District to meet Feb. 11 at the
Venango County 4-H Center, in
Franklin; and for the Northeast
District to meet Feb. 12 at the Pink
Apple, in Tunkhannock.
Egg
Class
Winners
Named
HARRISBURG
(Dauphin Co.) —The
results of the egg classes
are given with Esben
shade Farms and R W
Sauder, Inc. again cap
turing many of the com
mercial class titles.
These firms also have
won many classes in
past years. The results
are as follows:
EGGS AWARD LIST
Fanners Class
On* D«z*n Whit*-1. Ruth
Baer, York; 2. Brian Baer, York;
3. Barry Givens, Luzerne.
On* Dozen Brown-1. Barry
Givens, Luzerne; 2.Peg»aitay,
Montgomery; 3. Reynold*
Shearer, Juniata.
Five Dozen White-1. Barry
Givens, Luzerne.
Fiv* Dozen Brown-1.-Barry
Givens, Luzerne.
Commercial Claes
One Dozen White- 1.
Eibenshade Farms, Lancaster;
2. R W Sauder Inc. Lancaster;
3. Heidel Hollow Farm Inc,
Lehigh.
One Dozen Brown-1. R.W.
Sauder Inc., Lancaster.
Fiv* Dozen White- 1. R W
Sauder Inc., Lancaster.
Fiv* Dozen Brown-1. R W
Sauder Inc., Lancaster.
Producer Carton And Pack
Class
On* Dozen White- t
Esbenshade Farms, Lancaster;
2. R W Sauder Inc., Lancaster;
3. Heidel Hollow Farm Inc.,
Lehigh.
On* Dozen Brown-1. R W
Sauder Inc., Lancaster, 2. Barry
Givens, Luzerne.
Five Dozen White- 1 R W
Sauder Inc, Lancaster; 2.
Esbenshade Farms, Lancaster;
3. Barry Givens, Luzerne.
Five Dozen Brown- I.RW
Sauder Inc, Lancaster; 2. Barry'
Givens, Luzerne.
Peckers Carton And Pack
Class
One Dozen Whits- 1
Esbenshade Farms, Lancaster;
2. R W Sauder Inc., Lancaster.
One Dozen Brown-1. R W
Sauder Inc., Lancaster.
Five Dozen Whits- 1
Esbenshade Farms, Lancaster,
2. R W Sauder Inc., Lancaster
Five Dozen Brown- 1 R W
Sauder Inc., Lancaster.