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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
13
Lancaster County feeders earned an $8.26 labor profit per hog with Purina's new Pig Parlor feeding system. Fifty hogs produced a total labor profit of $412.75 in 104 days. Feed conversion stood at 3.09 pounds per pound of gain. The full details follow in the record.
The 19 cow herd of Robert H. Kauffman and Al Manheim posted the county’s top average for January to March, with 1,787 pounds of milk and 75 pounds of butterfat. Jarry H. Ranck and others follow. Landis Holstein owned “Lottie” led 305 day lactations at 21,331 pounds milk and 796 pounds butterfat.
Dr George T Pack of Lauxmont Farms Wrightsville NH had his Guernsey herd classified by L O Colebank of Knox Tenn official classifier for the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Of 92 cows classified, nine were Excellent, 35 Very Good, 35 Desirable and 13 Acceptable. Royal daughters produced four Very Good two Desirable and two Acceptable though others varied.
Record lists 50 hogs started August 30 1957 and 50 hogs sold December 13 1957. Weights show 30.8 to 205 pounds with total 28 150 pounds. Labor profit per dog noted as 412.75 dollars.
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