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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1968
Page
16
Receipts show 299 horses sold steady with values for riding driving pony mares geldings and killers. Hog receipts 685 sold 50 to 75 higher with price ranges 21 to 23.25 wholesale and 20 to 21 in heavyweights. Calves 144 sold steady with grades from choice to common priced 20 to 59.
Lancaster market notes show calves $1-2 lower with vealers mostly 42 to 44.50 for choice and 31 to 39 for utility to standard. 120 Ibs calves 27-31 and 70-90 Ibs 22-27.50. Hogs steady to lower with barrows and gilts US 2-3 195-250 Ibs 21.35-21.75. other weights 20.25-22.25. Sheep lack sufficient volume for a test.
Lancaster County directors of the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association voted unanimously to accept Lancaster Farming newspaper's offer to regularly publish an abridged form of the monthly association Newsletter. The meeting at the Farms and Home Center reported divided feelings among directors.
Lancaster Farming reports mixed reaction to including a monthly News Letter item for top herds and lactations to save the association at least 1200 dollars yearly. Wilbur Houser notes tester bonus funding, while the board divides on approving once a day testing for members citing lack of official sanction and state approval.
A Penn State extension housing specialist notes that telephone location depends on dwelling type and privacy needs. In apartments the line is usually fixed, while small houses benefit from a central place and hallway privacy. larger homes may add a second instrument and wall hung or table models to reduce trips and distances to outlets.
Farmers are urged to prepare for silo filling and recognize hazards from poisonous gases. Families should be instructed on safety at filling time amid larger silos and increased use of commercial fertilizers. Special Circular 80 "Silage and Silos" is available free from local Extension Offices.
Extension specialists say shell color does not indicate grade value or nutrition. Breed determines shell color, but brown and white shells are equally good for flavor cooking and nutrition.
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