Dairy Benefit Sale Raises $31,000 For 4-H Center ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) —Construction of the Roma no 4-H Center in Chester County came closer to reality after more than $31,200 was raised here in the fairgrounds at the 4-H Center Dairy Benefit Sale last Saturday. About 37 head of cattle (all young stock), in addition to dairy supplies of all kinds, went on the auction block at 11 a.m. in front of a total of 49 bidders. Other donated materials included 13 embryos, 55 This one-month-old Lineback calf was donated by E. Bar nard Bally, West Chester, and sold for $5OO at the benefit sale. Poultry & Hog Contracts Available ■ <IS) Stainless Steel Hog Feeders ■ aIIBBHSi iMliiir Heating Systems Woven Wire Flooring EXISTING PRODUCERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: • EXCELLENT SUPPORT SERVICE BY CONTRACT COMPANY • EXCELLENT HEALTH & DISEASE PROGRAM SUPPORT CONTACT FARMER BOY AG...YOUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANY * SS— FARMER BOY AG. Poultry And me. *7} Hog Moods units of semen from proven bulls, and 30 units of young sire semen. The highest-selling calf was Rocky-Side Starbuck Sandra, born 6-16-92 and bred 7-1 to 9-7-93 to Conrid Holiday Bab Esau, donated by Jefferson Yoder, Elverson, in memory of Carl Yoder and sold for $2,350 to Stanley Guest, Potts town. The second-highest selling calf was LS-Reid Greenwood CNB Sandy, bom 7-26-92 and bred 9-10-93 to Tesk, donated by Land- BOSS HOG • CUSTOM DESIGN • NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING • ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING YOUR FINANCING • SERVICING BUILDING PERMITS & INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS This 2-stage facility features a 50’x215’ brooder building and a 50’x520' growout building. This Hog Finishing Facility features 2 Rooms of 1,000 head each 410 E. LINCOLN AVE. MYERSTOWN. PA 17067 CALL TODAY 717-866-7565 This top-selling heifer went tor $2,350 at the dairy sale to benefit the Chester 4-H Center. Front, from left, Christy, Stan, and Cathy Guest, buyers; John St. John, co chairman of the sale; Jeff and Reba Yoder, donators; and Ben Hendricks, lead. Back, from left, Omar Stoltzfus, auctioneer; Jane Pepple, clerk; and Barry Hostetler, pedigrees. is and Barbara Reid, Parkesburg and sold for $1,750 to Robert Peif cr, Cochranville. The third-highest selling calf was Addy (Grade), bom 9-3-92 and bred 11-6-93 to 8H2410, donated by Jesse Lair, Oxford and Lancastw Finning, Saturday, April 9, 1994-A27 sold for $1,050 to Robert Peifer, Cochranville. Average price for the animals was $616. Average for the embryos was $243. Average for the semen was $22.39. Cash donations at the sale ; a. j J i ■■s totalled $2,850 for a total income of $31,232. Estimated expenses, including cost of fairgrounds, advertising, food for workers, etc. amounted to $2,200, for a net pro fit for the Center of $29,032. (Turn to Pago A 29) ■ Swine Stabling r mymtemm ” W AGRI-PLASTICS Swine Feeding & Confinement Equipment Hours: M-F 7:00-5:00; Sat. 7:30-11:30 we '->rN ■■■■ SHIP l VISA I UPS ■■■H Check Our Warehouse Prices
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