A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29, 2003
Grumbine Appointed Chair Of Ag Committee
LEBANON (Lebanon Co.)
Ken Knowles, CFE from Alberta,
Canada and chair-elect of the In
ternational Association of Fairs
and Expositions (LAFE), has
asked Dennis L. Grumbine CFE
to serve as committee chair for
the 2004 Agriculture Committee.
lAFE has a worldwide mem
bership of more than 3,200 fairs
and expositions. Since most of
the member events are deeply in
volved is agriculture, this com
mittee is very important to the
Mid-Atlantic Breeders Sale Dec. 10-12
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) A new horse auction is
being planned to take {dace
Dec. 10-12, the Mid-Atlantic
Breeders Side, here at the Penn
sylvania Farm Show Complex.
The new event will represent
the American Morgan and
American Saddlebred breeds,
also including some Hackney
Horse and Pony consignments.
The planners of the event
PASS To Survey Cattle Farmers
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) How have the current prices
for cattle and milk affected the state’s inventory? The Pennsylva
nia Agriculture Statistics Service (PASS) will be surveying approx
imately 1,600 cattle farmers for its largest cattle survey of the year
starting Dec. 30 and ending on Jan. 12,2004.
This survey will give
the most accurate pic
ture of the cattle situa
tion for the entire year.
Estimates made will
include the total num
ber of cattle and calves
as of Jan. 1, 2004, as
well as the total heif
ers, steers, milk cows,
and beef cows.
Pennsylvania farm
ers had 1,630,000 cat
tle and calves on hand
on Jan. 1, down 10,000
head from the Jan. 1
2002 level, according
to PASS.
During 2002, 28,000
Pennsylvania opera
tions had cattle and
calves, unchanged
from the previous year.
There were 9,900
farms that had milk
cows, 400 less than
2001. There were
11,200 farms with beef
cows, 100 more than
2001.
Results from 2004
January Cattle Survey
will be made available
on Jan. 30,2004.
association and serves as a vehi
cle to advance and promote agri
culture with the fair and expo in
dustry.
Dennis Grumbine, vice chair
man, will assume the chairman
position during the annual lAFE
Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
Dec. 3. As chairman of the Agri
culture Committee, Grumbine
will oversee a committee of more
than 30 representatives from not
only North America but several
foreign countries. The incoming
have reached the conclusion
that based on the large numbers
of horses in the region and the
interest of new breeders, there
is a need for this type of sale.
AO consignments will be re
quired to be included in the sale
catalog and all horses sold will
be required to be registered
with their respective breed reg
istries. Consignors are encour
aged to provide the best possi
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1987 Dodge Ram 4WD P.U. Truck, H.D. Utility Trailer and Others, New &
Used Power Tools, New Hand Tool & Hardware Inventory, 150+ Winross &
Hess Trucks, 75,000+ Baseball Cards to be sold in bulk lots. Etc. Etc. From
the Estate of Howard E. Swartz, of Stewartstown, PA, and other consignors.
The late Mr. Swartz, trading as “Howard’s Tool Shed” dealt in large quanti
ties of new tools of all kinds and was known far and wide for tool sales at flea
markets around the region. Some tool items will be sold in bulk lots.
SAT., DECEMBER 6, 2003 - 8:00 a.m.
Winross &JHess trucks and Sports Cards at 10:30 A.M. Vehicles & large power tools at Noon.
To be held at Chanceford Community Hall, Brogue, York County, PA. PA.
Rt. 74 to Brogue, 7 mi. S. of Red Lion. Turn west on Muddy Creek Rd. at
Brogue Post Office and go 1/4 mi. to hall on left.
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w/acceptable ID.
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Good food by Urey Catering.
FMdUon.m M IMMiyff H Patricia M. Spencer,
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Sat Dec. 6 - Antiques & Collectibles Auction at 8:30 am
Wed. Dec. 10 - Coins at 6:00 pm followed by Comic Books, Steiff & Goebel, Lead Soldiers
Sat Dec. 13 - Longaberger Basket Auction at 9:00 am
Dies. Dec. 16 • Real Estate @ 1136 Manatawany Rd., Boyertown, PA at 2:00 pm, Selling
for Office of Attorney General Asset Forfeiture Section
Wed. Dec. 17 • Restaurant Equipment & Candy Making Equipment ALSO ■ Last Weekly
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Thurs. Dec. 18 - Real Estate @ 10:00 am at 127 Hmncl St, WiUiamstown, PA, Selling for
the Housing Authority of Dauphin County
Wed. Dec. 24 - CLOSED ■ NO AUCTION & Thurs. Dec. 25 -
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vice chairperson is Lisa Hinton
from the Florida State Fair and
the immediate past chairman is
Mike Bradley from the California
State Fair.
Grumbine said he is honored
and excited to have been appoint
ed chairman of this prestigious
committee.
“I have been involved in the
Uvestock and fair industry for my
entire life and look forward to ex
ploring the opportunities that
exist to promote agriculture and
ble care and management to the
animals consigned to this auc
tion.
There will be a broad spec
trum of breeding stalhons and
broodmares, show horses, plea
sure horses, and sprat hones.
Included will be a breeding
stallion presentation in which
services to the stallions will be
sold with the proceeds donated
to a needy cause. There will be
sale horse presentations of the
various breeds the evening be
fore they are sold. There will be
a tack sale, and there will be
vendors.
For more information, call
Dale Stoltzfus at (717)
940-4412.
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SCHEDULE
HIGHLIGHTS
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ALLARDS FARM INC. DISPERSAL
TUES., DECEMBER 9,2003 * n A.M.
HADLEY, MA
265 HOLSTEIN COWS * 55 OUTSTANDING BRED HEIFERS
60 HEIFERS AT BREEDING-AGE
90% of herd is sire ID * Freestall and Parlor Trained
DHI tested for many years - RHA 2x 19800 M 4.6% 904 3.1% 614
No BST * SCC 200,000 or less
Strep ag, Mycoplasma & Lysteria free
This -is an extremely clean herd of cows!
There are very few farms in this area. Great buys will be made at this sale!
The heifers are as good as we’ve sold in the past few years,
with exceptional feet & legs!
If you need good cattle, make plans to join us December 9!
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NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS
FOR TWO MAJOR SALES
(Call, fax or email consignments immediately)
PA CHRISTMAS CLASSIC SALE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
11:00 AM • INTERCOURSE, PA
(To be held at the Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm)
We are seeking the finest young Holstein cows we can find & flashy heifers
with deep pedigrees for this annual sale series!
Information required prior to Dec. 1 for catalog!
TWO VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION SALES
PA DAIRY CLASSIC
CHRISTMAS HEIFER SALE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
7:00 PM • NEW HOLLAND, PA
(To be held at New Holland Sales Stables)
Already over 175 heifers consigned from New York & New England! Both
registered & grade heifers accepted. Information required prior to December
Ist for catalog! (Buyers from coast to coast. Heifer prices have been strong
& a great time to reduce some inventory!!
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