Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 10, 1994, Image 40

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    AWLancttlar Farming, ISaturday, September 10, 1994
How Does Your Herd Compare?
STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) These data are'calculated using
information pulled from Pennsylvania 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 are valuable from a business management standpoint and
can be used for comparing your operations to the averages from about
one-fourth of the herds across the state.
DHIA Averages for all herds processed between 8/20/94 and 8/27/94
Number of Herds Processed
Number of Cows Processed
Number of Cows Par Herd
Milk Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Fat
Fat Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Protein
Protein Per Cow (Lbs)
Average Days in Milk Per Cow
•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
Ycar(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 907 SCC Herds
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ATTENTION:
HIGHLAND MUTUAL
POLICYHOLDERS
Highland Mutual is in bankruptcy and all
policies will cancel as of September 30.
We can help you insure house, farm, business or
any other type of policies written by Highland.
Please call for a no obligation quote at
800-882-1415
For Your Insurance Needs
Diane Church - Ray Keene - Roger Slusher
2488 Maple Ave., Quanyvllle. PA 17866
(717) 786-1711 (800) 882-1415
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Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
To help fanners 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
EARLY AMERICAN STEAM ENGINE SOCIETY
37th ANNUAL
STEAM-O-RAMA
SEPT. 29 & 30 OCT. 1 & 2 1994
SHOWGROUNDS LOCATED NEAR WINDSOR, PA
From 1-83, Exit 7 take Route 124 East for 7.5 miles to Manor Road turnright onto
Manor Road for 1.3 miles to Show Grounds.
EXHIBITORS WELCOME/FLEA MARKET SPACES AVAILABLE
DRAWING FOR 5 FREE MEAL TICKETS EVERY DAY
IMPROVED PARKING - 8 ACRES ADJOINING PARK
ADMISSION $l.OO PER PERSON ADMISSION UNDER 12 FREE.
FEATURING PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURED GAS ENGINES
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 - “FIDDLIN' COUNTRY”, 6 PM
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 -1:00-4:00 - COMPETITIVE HORSE
PULLING, 6 PM-10 PM BILL RUNKLE’S “PIPE CREEK
BLUEGRASS”
1952 ALUS CHALMERS “CA” WFE
DRAWING 4:00 P.M.. SUNDAY OCT. 2. 1994
-STEAM ON PARADE DAILT-
Steam Engines Calliope Antique Tractors Rumely Oil Pulls
Baker Fan Thresher Baler Shingle Mill Rock Crusher
Dynomometer Operating Saw Mill Black Smith Shop
Petting Zoo • Antique Cars Sc Trucks • Flea Market
Sausage Sandwiches Apple Butter 801 l Pig Roast.
Fresh Ground Com Meal Pan Haus Cooking Contest
Saturday Evening, the Twenty-Fourth of September
Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Four
5:30 Milk Punch Reception
RSVP by September 21,1994
Please Make Reservations O $20.00 ea
for the 38th Annual Dairy Princess Banquet and
Coronation
My Check for
Tickets will be held at door
Name:
Address:
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 - 2.51 bu. 4.49 cwL
Wheat, No. 2 - 3.1 bu. 5.18 cwt
Barley, No. 3 - 1.69 bu. 3.62
cwL
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT:
Sue Knaub - 850 S. Pleasant Ave., Dallastown. PA 17313
Phone: (717) 244-2912
dpps
Pennsylvania Dairy Pricess
and Promotion Services, Inc.
cordially Invites you to attend the
37th Annual
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
Banquet and Coronation
on
SHERATON INN - HARRISBURG - EAST
is Enclosed.
Oats, No, 2-1.42 bu. 4.42 cwl
Soybeans, No. 1 - '5.44 bu. 9.09
cwl
Ear Com 69.35 ton 3.47 cwl
Alfalfa Hay - 96.25 ton 4,81
cwl
Mixed Hay - 94.25 ton 4,71 cwl
Timothy Hay - 99.25 ton 4.96
cwL
Return to:
PA Dairy Princess &
Promotion Services, Inc.
214 South St. Box 640
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-7470 .
6:30 Banquet
Tickets $2O