Gehl Makes Major Improvements To Forage Box WEST BEND, Wis. Gehl’s newest forage box, the Model 980 features: true, infinite variable speed drive, improved box roof, improved beater design, an optional 18-inch folding conveyor exten sion and improved durability throughout. “This box is loaded with the convenience and performance fea Classified ads^ £ PAY OFF! fi r a * *dsoi ,# /y Hr summer Experts ■ PENNSYLVANIA ERB ft HENRY EQUIPMENT INC. New Bertinville, PA 19545 315-367-2169 LAPP’S BARN EQUIPMENT SALES ft SERVICE Gao, PA 17527 717-442-8134 SOLLENBEROER SILOS COUP. Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-264-9588 tures you demand for smooth, fast unloading and worry-free reliabil ity,” said Ron Grimstad, Gehl design engineer. Major improvements include: superior beater design, infinite variable speed drive, single lever controls, and folding 18-inch cross conveyor extension. HARRY TROOP Cochranvllle, PA 19335 215-593-6731 STAR SILOS Myers town, PA 17067 717-866-5708 I - Gehl’s newest forage box, the Model 980 features: truer infinite variable-speed drive, improved box roof, improved beater design, an optional 18- inch folding conveyor exten sion, and improved durability throughout. Big Jim® BJULS. Gifts Yon the Upper Html n Vttr littom liltalir Probices. If your bottom unloader is giving you grief, then it’s time you got Big Jim B.U.C.S.—the Bottom Unloader Conversion System by Jamesway, With B.U.C.S. you get faster unloading, increased silo capacity, better quality feed and reduced maintenance and repair. And it easily installs in your steel, poured concrete or concrete stave silo. So take a load off your hands and contact the silo unloader expert—your Jamesway Dealer—for more information. SOMERSET BARN EQUIPMENT Somerset, PA 15501 814-448-8888 PEED HOOVER EQUIPMENT INC. Tyrone, PA 16686 ’A 16125 814-684>1777 7950 WALNUT BARN EQUIPMENT Pork Royal, PA 717-436-9428 AO I»MENT A 17777 >9564 '•4226 service MARYLAND A 15301 1U GLADHILL TRACTOR MART .Frederick, MO 21701 301-663-6060 MD ft VA MILK iTEVIER PRODUCERS ASSOC. A 1705 1 Frederick, MD 21701 186 301-663-6552 NEW JERSEY OEOROE COLEMAN Elmer, NJ 06318 609-358-8838 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 12, 1994-C9 Evaluation Center Starts Test Programs STATE COLLEGE (Centre mance-minded beef breeders in Co.) The Meat Animal Evalua- the eastern United Slates. tion Center wishes to announce the start of the fall performance This group of bulls consists ol testing programs. A capacity of 75 22 Angus, two Red Angus, 32 bulls have been penned. These Polled Herefords, 15 Simmentals, bulls had to meet minimum two Charolais, one Limousin and requirements and they are some of one Beefmaster. These bulls will the best bulls available from some be given a 21-day adjustment of the most progressive, perfor- period. On November 8, these bulls will be weighed on test. They will then complete a 112-day testing pro gram where they will be weighed every 28 days, individual feed consumptions will be obtained, and feed efficiencies calculated. Reports of the bulls’ progress will be made available to the public. At the conclusion of the testing period, the bulls will have their total average daily gain calculated as well as their adjusted yearling weights. The bulls are given a comprehensive breeding soundness exam and must pass minimum criteria for structur al correctness and breed character. The bulls are all scanned ultrasonically to determine fat thickness and loin eye area. The center requires all up-to-date EPDs to be made available by the owners. Final indexes are calculated for all of the bulls. These indexes com pare the individual bulls to their breed group aver ages. After the calculations are accomplished and the bulls are determined to pass all the minimum crite ria, approximately the top 75 percent of the bulls are selected to be offered for sale in Pennsylvania’s 22nd Annual Performance Tested Bull sale sched uled for March 31, 1995. The center is also receiving pens of pigs for the winter swine progeny test. These pens of pigs con sist of four to six pigs out of one sire and preferably several different litters. The purpose of a progeny test is to evaluate the sire of the pigs actually test ed. This differs from an individual performance testing program where the purpose is to evaluate the individual perspective sires themselves that are on test. The progeny pigs are delivered to the Meat Ani mal Evaluation Center, weighing between 40 and 65 pounds. These pigs are given a one-week adjust ment period and then put on official test. On test, the pigs are weighed every 14 days, until the pen average weight reaches 230 pounds. The pen attaining this weight concludes the test ing period. At this time, the pigs are slaughtered and a variety of carcass information is collected. With the gain information, feed efficiencies, and a large amount of carcass information, this adds up to a very comprehensive evaluation of the off springs’ sire. For more information about Pennsylvania’s per formance testing programs or to request sales cata logs, contact Glenn Eberly, Director, Meat Animal Evaluation Centers 651 Fox Hollow Road, State College, PA 16803. Phone (814) 238-2527 or (814) 865-5857. B&B SPRAY PAINTING SANDBLASTING SPRAY - ROLL - BRUSH Specializing In Buildings, Feed Mills - Roofs - Tanks - Etc., Aerial Ladder Equip. Stone • Barn - Restoration 574 Gibbon’s Rd., Bird:ln-Hand, Pa. Aniwerlng Service (717) 354-5561
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