Markel DAVID BIGELOW Training Coordinator STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Pa. DHIA General Mana ger Dave Slusser has announced the employment of Larry Markel as director of finances and human resources. Larry and his wife Barbara, We Specialize in Building, Remodeling, and mm lojutMa JLlaijry JR' aciiilies •• • • Norbco Stalls • Norbco Curtains • Gravity Manure We Are BuilderslEquipment Dealers We offer total systems design with parlor automation a specialty. We build complete facilities arid offer many years of experience. We also do repairs and remodeling, offering plumbing and electrical services. We are dealers for the following equipment: Germania Parlor Automation Equipment Norbco Barn Equipment, Alley Scrapers, Parlor Stalls & Curtain Systems Chore Time Feed Bins and Delivery Systems Cow Mattress & Shredded Tire Fill Give Us A Ring If You're Thinking About A Project Or Need Advice On Ventilation, Milking Systems Or Animal Housing. %nisely DUILT ——~ =LT AGRICULTURAL CONSTRUCTION Bill Knisely 14 Cedar Ridge Drive Arnold Decker 814-692-4110 Port Matilda. PA i 6870 717-369-3607 Accepts Finance have two sons, Ben and Eric, both students at Penn Stale University. Past work experience includes being controller at General Refractories, J.H. France Refrac tories and Swan Technologies. The finance and personnel director develops and maintains the cooperative’s financial report Gary Lynch and Family, Fkibbens, PA 200 Cow Freestall and D-10 Milking Parlor XSfure Us A Try Have It fOi/sely Bull tf We offer full service on our products 24 hours a day. Position ing system, preparing; monthly and annual financial reports to the board and management staff. He is to prepare cost analysis informa- Featuring • Cow Mattress • Boblman Precast Waterers * * Larry Market manager so all involved with the cooperative can efficiently pro vide DHIA services to the members. Larry graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and is also a veteran of Vietnam. We are pleased to have Larry with us. His business experience gives him a good understanding of farmers and their cooperatives. Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help farmers across the slate 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 last week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember, these are averages. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 12, 1997-A37 so you will need to adjust your fig ures up or down according to your location and die quality of your crop. Com, No.2y 2.89 bu., 5.17 cwt Wheat, No. 2 3.27 bu., 5.46 cwt Barley, No. 3 1.90 bu., 4.07 cwt. Oats, No. 2 1.87 bu., 5.83 cwt. Soybeans, No. 1 7.80 bu., 13.02 cwt EarCom—B2.2s ton, 4.11 cwt Alfalfa Hay —115.00 too, 5.75 cwt Mixed Hay —106.25 ton, 5.31 cwt Timothy Hay 114.25 ton, 5.71 cwt Sili & H JD 3950 harvester (very nice)....- $8,400 JD 3960 harvester (looks like new) $5,900 JD 3960 harvester $4,900 JD 3970 harvester very nice long tongue, iron guard JD 3940 harvester very good condition . ...$5,900 JD 3800 harvester $2,375 JD 35 harvester (2) NH 892 harvester. NH 890 harvester NH 892 harvester NH 900 harvester _____ $5,200 NH 892 harvester .KmSmUI $5,000 Gehl 1060 harvester $4,975 Gehl 700 harvester... $2,400 Gehl 750 harvester... $1,975 Gehl 800 harvester $2,450 Massey Ferguson harvester $2,550 International harvester $1,500 Hesston harvester $1,675 Forklift large forklift w/90 HP Deutz diesel (Hydrostatic drive). $9,500 4 wheel drive tractor w/front end loader. $lO,OOO Miscellaneous Wisconsin 4 cylinder engine w/reduction $1,595 corn drag (good cond ) $475 used loading docks (while supply lasts).. ..@5525 hyd oil coolers (like new) $575 Georgetown Hydraulics 343 Christiana Pike Christiana PA., 17509 1 Miles east of Georgetown on Christiana Pike $11,200 $1,300 @53,975 ....$3,325 $4,200