Pd Sit Vp nV 1111999 ’ Biil Campbell, CEO of M. 1/ X C lif Boss’s Steak and Sea House, pur (Continued from Page A3O) chased the grand champion Farm Show steer for $28,000, a record, exceed $7O. Including grand champions, the We must remember," accord- sale receipts were $165,905, of mg to Moore, that “there will be w hich $15,544 went directly to the strong competition from pork and scholarship fund, broilers in the year ahead." At the Farm Show, a 5-year-old Broiler placements are running Jersey cow owned by Bryan and about 3 percent higher than a year Patricia Huff, Cochranville, was ago. Total broiler production in named supreme champion. 1999 may reach 29 billion pounds At the Pennsylvania All compared to 26 billion pounds for American Dairy Show, supreme beef and 19 billion pounds for champion of all breeds was Blacky pork. Red meat and poultry con- of Briarcliffs, grand champ sumption this year will be about 75 ion j ersey f or New Direction pounds per person, up neatly two Jerseys, Elizabethtown. Reserve pounds from last year. was the grand champion Holstein, For tobacco growers, the year Ctovalley Star Melinda, owned by continues to see nightmarishly low Donald Alexander and Ernie Kuef prices. At the start of the 1999 sea- f ner> Boonsboto, Md. son in mid-January, bids began at Penn-Gate Jed Duchess was $1.30 a pound and quickly named grand champion of the Pen dropped. This year, the price woes nsylvania Holstein Association’s continue, with producers receiving fen championship show at the All an average price for 1999 tobacco American. The 5-year-old was of 68 cents per pound. This was shown by Steve and Christine way below flic $1 to $1.25 per Wood, Penn Gate Farm, pound hoped for. Littlestown. Awards At this year's Farm Show, wjnch includes 16 acres under one roof and is noted as the state’s pre mier ag event, visitors had to deal with/aft' early snowstorm, but nothing like the one that closed down the state in early January 1996. r e * / Sponsored by /-v J\ I PA Department of Agriculture Q £Vf j Si PA Delegation the S \ y Chesapeake Bay Commission ---*>■ J-~. ■rJUB The Pennsylvania Slate University “ —-r~r-_:-3_____: ._r College of Agricultural Sciences <M, 'ft*' * IJniversily of Pennsylvania rrzr-rzrr- Schoohof Veterinary Medicine " March 8-9, 2000 Holiday Inn Grantville Grantville, Pennsylvania This announcement is sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture ■ For Our Readers For Lancaster Farming, two new publications debuted in 1999. The first issue of Grower & Mark ctcr bcgan on Jan. 23 and tan three issues in the year. And Lancaster Farming pub lished a primer for nutrient man agement in Pennsylvania. Register by Calling (814) 865-8301 Digital cameras were used for the first time in the paper. A photo of those who spoke at the southeast tree fruit meeting was the first use V fl. >. s ' 5 Chicken was the entree for the Governor’s dinner provided by the members of the Lancaster County Poultry Association. Holding the tray is John Mattilio, left, presi dent of the assocation, and Dr. John Schwartz, Lancaster County Extension director. From left, members Nelson Groff, Roni Clark, Jay Shannon, Carl Rohrer, Rich Roe nigh, and Dan Heller. of advanced digital camera tech nology for news coverage in Lan caster Farming. Along with the agriculture Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 1, 2000-A3l WATERLESS TOILETS “Sun-Mar” Composting Toilets / Several models available / flg'vv — including non-electric / { • NO Septic System { 1 •NO Chemicals \ Save the Environmenti \ \ \ Recycle Back to Nature' V \ \ FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections & Certifications ECO-TECH Call Today 1-800-879-0973 Our kernel processors effectively increase milk production by making more nutrients available to your cows. Silage Roller Mill Process chopped silage from your silo to a feed cart Replacement Crimper Rolls for SP JD Series. Special ‘til 1/1/00 - $l,OOO ea. In Stock Will Ship industry, the publishing industry also continues to adopt new tech nology to provide improved news coverage for readers. READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS Model 60 Process silage at the silo Ideal for high moisture corn C'Tt Now Available Processing Unit for Kelly Ryan
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