DMA
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 last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
Farmer Boy Ag Systems
Inc.
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POULTRY RENOVATIONS
We can do the complete job
• Heating ‘Ventilation • Cooling • Watering • Feeding
HEATING
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Agricultural Heaters
models from
40,000 BTU
to 225,000 BTU
The Purafire heater
provides a consistent,
cleanburning and fuel
efficient source of warmth
for all types of poultry and
swine houses With near
100% efficiency, it uses
less engery to yield greater
BTUs tor your money
S Shenandoah Radiant
CAS BROODERS
Heats like the Sun and very fuel efficient with
40,000 BTU/h.
FLOORING
Polygrate GRO-MORE
Nursery & Weanling Flooring
For Pigs Up To 70 Lbs. (32 kg)
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POLYGRATE GRO-MORE Flooring
and you’ll understand why more
and more successful producers
are making POLYGRATE GRO
MORE their first choice An ideal
combination of 1/2' void and 5/8 jA
wear surface allows for thorough
cleaning and maximum life span of
floor
Outstanding Traction
Weight- Lightweight Yet Tough
Easy Cleaning
Enhanced Weight Gains and Energy Savings
Dollar for Dollar - No Better Value ,
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CONTRACTS AVAILARLE
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£"1“* Farmer Boy Ag Systems
4lO East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 U(P!&I MHfcl
10/11/97 SV? 717-866-7665 • 1-800-845-3374
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember, these are averages,
so you will need to adjust your fig
ures up or down according to your
location and the quality of your
crop.
Com, No.2y 3.02 bu., 5.406
cwL
Wheat, No. 2 3.208 bu..
5.357 cwt
Barley, No. 3 1.983 bu.,
4.243 cwt
cwt
Mixed Hay—135.50 ton, 6.775
cwt
Timothy Hay 143.75 ton,
7.188 cwt
Oats, No. 2 1.645 bu.. 5.132
cwt
Soybeans, No. 1 6.685 bu.,
11.164 cwt.
Ear Com 83.71 ton, 4.186
cwt
FEEDING
FEED BINS
We assemble, deliver
and set up bins on
your farm
* Weather tight die-formed
roof
'Stronger engineered
sidewalls
•Ground controlled fill caps
'Galvanized roll-formed legs
'Engineered leg braced
systems
'Fast flowing hopper bottom
Flex-flo™
AUGER SYSTEM
in 2 1/4" dia. to 5” dia.
HOUSING
HERCULITE Heavy Duty
Dairy & Poultry Curtains
Dairy experts, engineers and veterinarians
agree - the best dairy bam is a naturally
ventilated barn.
Herculite curtain systems offer state of the art, adjustable
dairy sidewalls Even when closed, the curtains allow for
natural light and provide a snug environment for your
herd Cows produce more milk in a light environment and
dairy light conditions
CALF HUTCHES by
Calf-Tel™
RH & LH Access 9^l
Our Deluxe model features a
new, extra tall offset entry door ' •„ spMpP*
opposite a nght or left side feed
access floor Lets you group hutches side-by-side for
easy feeding and service Comes with two large pails,
inside pail holder and eyebolts for lifting Rainproof
ridge-top ventilators keeps calves dry and comfortable
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Alfalfa Hay 140.00 ton, 7.0
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❖ Farm Calendars
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Lancaster County Honey Produc
ers meeting, Dutch Gold Hon-
ADADC DisL 3 meeting. Chateau
gay American Legion, Cha
teaugay, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.
ADADC DisL 13 meeting, Monis
ville College, Morrisville,
N.Y., 7:45 p.m.
ADADC DisL 18 meeting. Far
mer’s Wife RestauranL Ono,
7:30 p.m.
ADADC DisL 20 meeting, Di
Pacific’s, Farmington. N.Y.,
7:30 p.m.
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THE ALL-IN-ONE
MEDICATOR/CHLOR
FOR ALL TYPES OF
ANIMALS
▼ EASY TO INSTALL:
Attaches quickly to Water S;
Driven by Water Flow, Non-
printing
T EASY TO USE:
Preset at the Factory for Acci
Adjustments are Required
Tamper Proof
T EASY TO MAINTAIN:
Simple Diaphragm Design, No Piston to Wear Out or Replace in the
Water Motor
No Harsh Chemicals Pass Through the Water Motor
mm liill
System
POULTRY
BROILER
LAYERS
HOGS
GREENHOUSE
DAIRY
Here’s What Some Of Our Customers Have To Say:
Kreider Farms: "We Use The Chemihzer and have been very satisfied
with their performance "
Green Meadows Farm: "We have used them the last 5 years in our
poultry operations and found them to be the most reliable and trouble
free medicator we have ever used
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SLAYMAKER ELECTRIC
MOTOR AND SUPPLY
146 Penn St., Washington Boro (Rt 999)
Phone 717-684-5050 - 717-684-3940
- Dealer Inquiries Welcome -
Lancaster Faming, Saturday, October 11, 1997-All
Pa. Council of Cooperatives
Annual Meeting, Penn State
Conference Center Hotel, Uni
State 4-H Horse Show, Farm Show
Complex, thru Oct 26.
Northeast Lamb Pool, Troy Sales
Barn, Troy, grading 9
a.m.-noon, sale 3 p.m.
Llama Packing Clinic, Penn State
Ag Arena, State College, thru
Oct 25.
Pa. Producers Research and Deve
lopment Commission dairy
meeting, Hoffman Building,
Day, Greg and Debbie Farr
Farm, Millville.
New England Fall Sheep Sympo
sium, University of Connecti
cut Storrs, Ratcliffe Hicks Are
na.. 8:30 a.m.
by
(|)hem
WATER MOTOR
• Has no sliding piston to waar out,
• la not affected by chemicals since they are
Injected directly Into the water line for mixing.
The HNSS Water Motor is now so advanced we have less
than 1% return on warranty claims Many of these units have been in
the field for six years without service problems
CHEMICAL PUMP
• Twists In snd out of water motor.
• Easy maintenance.
It s a honey of a pump as a mailer of fact it even pumps honey Now
available with a durable ceramic sleeve for extended life
disc, 11 a.m.-4 p.m„ thru Uct