Attendance to the Pennsylvania Holstein Showcase Sale is heavy despite coincid ing with this year’s Easter holiday. Buyers came from a number of states throughout the nation. GAIL STROCK Mifflin Co. Correspondent STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) With choices of pregnan cies leading sales, overall, 186 lots sold for an average of $1,716.82 at the Pennsylvania Holstein Show case Sale, held here Saturday at the Penn Stale University Ag Arena. Not only did all lots sell for a respectably high average, 16 lots sold for $3,000 or more. Sponsored and managed by the Pennsylvania Holstein Associa tion, in addition to Keystone Hols tein enthusiasts, the sale attracted buyers from a number of different states including California, North Carolina, Maryland, New York, Arkansas, Illinois, lowa, and Wisconsin. According to William Nichol, executive director of the Pennsyl- m m m U 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE £ |2 V U C U LANCASTER, PA 17603 CIIJnCT (717) 393-5807 ft EQUIPMENT CO. If It's ‘Worth your Investment, ‘Trust It ‘To tfershey Holstein Showcase Sale Averages $1,700 vania Holstein Association, more lots were consigned this year and prices held strong throughout the day. He also said that attendance was good in spite of the Easter holiday. At $5,700, the highest price was paid for a choice of three pregnan cies from Mun-Cre Stewart Lill, owned by Michael and Cinder Weimer, of Solid Gold Holsteins, in Emlenton. The buyer was Floyd Wiedower, from Greenbriar, Ark. The second highest price was $5,100, paid for the choice of six pregnancies from GLC Laban Karrie-ET, owned by Randy and Kim Brown, of Stonee-Ridge Holsteins, in Acme. The buyer was William Wilcox, of Covington. The third highest price was $4,000, for a heifer calf consigned by Roger Sherwood and George H Coolalr CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS FOR FARM BUILDINGS 36” FAN W/y 2 HP Motor NCF36 Galvanized $190.00 NBF36 Painted With Motor $235 Sheypuk, of Meshoppen. The buy ers were mark and Paul Darling, of Nicholson. At fourth highest price was a consignment choice of five pre gnancies from Weaverline Hols teins, of Myerstown, which sold fro $3,900 to Robert Long, of Waynesboro. CHELTENHAM. Md. The Southern Maryland Regional Far mers Market (SMRFM) is expanding its operating season to include spring bedding plants. The season will begin with the addi tion of a bedding plant auction on Friday, April 23 at 11 a.m. inside of the warehouse. The bedding plant auction is a first-time endeavor for the market. APRIL VENTILATION EQUIPMENT SALE Y* HP, 1 Phase 1343.656 $BO.OO Vz HP, 3 Phase 1341.256 $BO.OO 1 HP, 1 Phase 1343.556 $106.00 1 HP, 3 Phase. 1341.456 $93.00 Market Sets Bedding Plant Auction 36” SHUTTER Aluminum LRW39 $BO.OO Part SPECIAL Number SALE PRICE r s* Also bringing noteworthy prices were four calves. Kerry Wack, of Harmony, paid $3,750 for Moloko Oscar Brite-ET; Jarod Buck, Annville, paid $3,700 for MS MC Mun-Cre Thor Poke-ET; and two lots brought $3,600 each, one bought by Alan Koeble of Teneopolis, 111., and James Dunn, Traditionally the SMRFM begins its season in early June as produce just starts to come in. If success ful, additional plant auctions will be held on Friday, May 7 and Fri day, May 21 at 11:00 a.m. The SMRFM is located on U.S. Route 301 south, next to the Vet eran’s Cemetery in Cheltenham, Md. It was created in 1989 to pro vide an opportunity for farmers to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17, 1993-A23 New Ringgold. Also of note during the sale, for the third straight year Union Coun ty 4-H Dairy Club Leader Dan Spangler, of Harmony Springs Farm, in New Berlin, was again on hand to help his club members purchase their show animals from the offerings at the spring sale. expand into alternative crops such as fruits and vegetables. As a non profit corporation established to serve growers in southern Mary land and adjoining areas, the SMRFM is continually looking for ways to improve. For more information, call (800) 533-FARM or (301) 372-1066. Mailing address is P.O. Box 144, Cheltenham. MD 20623. TOWN AND COUNTRY POURED WALLS • Manure Pits • Retaining Walls • House Basements • Trench Silo Walls (215) 593-5794 Ask For Ike DYNA 3 1 \ 1-800-779-8809 GENERATOR SYSTEMS 5 to 2500 KW • PTO UNITS Sales-Servlce-Rentals-Installations- Malntenance Contracts DISTRIBUTOR FOR: PERKINS, MITSUBISHI, CUMMINS, DETROIT AND LISTER DIESEL POWERED DYNA-TECH INDUSTRIES 602 E. Evergreen Road Lebanon, PA 17042-7925 717-274-8899 FAX 717-274-5334 lad. Dynamic Technologies .x )
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