12—Lancaster farming, Fri<W, May 11, 1956" , „ Two Chester County 4-H Clubs Meet Members of the Southeastern Chester County Agricultural 4H ClulJ-were the guests of the Ox ford Agricultural 4H Club on May°jr«t the Oxford Grange Hall in Barnsley. Visitors were Kenny Thomas, president of the club; Eddie Bas sett. Maty Ann Thomas, Lester Lamborn, Sandra Pascal, Eddie Pascal, and Charles Wollaston, leader. Other visitors were Mrs. Pascal, Joseph Thomas, Midge ■Blevins, Mr & Mrs. Donald Se bastian, and John Coger, an ex change student from England. Dennis Abe, Chester county extension leader, introduced Home Mann, 4H Dairy Club spe -cialist from the Pennsylvania State University. He showed slides and discussed several methods of de-hominfe calves and trimming their feet, exten sive sanitation in barn and pas ture, the importance of measur ing calves every months and what a deficiency of vitamins A & D will do to calves. The meeting closed with re freshments of punch, cake, and potato chips. Those on this meet ing’s refreshment committee are: John Kipp. Allen Shoemak er, Billy Kipp, and Ernest Eng lan<J, The next meeting will be Tues day, June 5, at 8 p. m- at the Oxford Grange Hall. I Make A Point • I To Visit | Our Animal Health f Department i THE i QDARRYVULE | DRUG CO. > QUARRYVILLE, PA. • p H O N E 1 O O FURNACE OIL By uiing TEXACO FURNACE OIL you can always | M Count On A Warm Home :: CALL US FOR QUICK SERVICE Garber Oil Company 1 PENNA. § MOUNT JOY PHONE 3-9331 uszst&utttxxtutttzsnxtxttxxtttx *lv'\ % **.'/.» •! g i I HERR THE PUMP MAN I I 211 N. Ann St. Lancaster Pa. Ph. 3-3694 | Lucifer Star Carries Role Of His Sire The inheritance of the na tionally known Holstein bull Lauxmont Admiral “Lucifer” is now being '■perpetuated through his newly- proven son, Penstate Star”. He is the first proven son of “Old Lucifer” to be introduced into service by the Southeastern. Penna. Artifi cial Breeding Cooperative, Lan caster. The son, Lucier Star, now, nearly six years old, was bred by the Pennsylvania State Uni versity who presently own the bull- However, through a work- agreement between the S.p’a.B.C. and Penn State, the Cooperative has full rights to use him in their Holstein pro gram. Wide Reputation “Old Lucifer” died early this year at the ripe,old age of 17% years after having completed 11 years of service at S.P.A.B.C. During that time he gained na tional prominance in Holstein circles through the merits of his many daughters. Today, he rates first in the nation on num ber of daughters on D-H.LA test, first on number of daugh ters officially classified for type and second on number of daugh ters registered. Lucifer Star, the son, has 16 daughters that average 12,485 lbs of milk, 39% test and 486 lbs of fat as compared to 12,540 lbs of milk, 37% test and 466 lbs of (fat for their dams. This is an increase of 20 lbs of fat. He is the eleventh proven son of “Old Lucifer” of which 9 have increased production. Lucifer Star also has 29 classified daugh ters that average a score of 80.0 as compared to the breed aver age of 79.3' for animals of equal age. Penstate Pathfinder Star The, dam of Lucifer Star is Penstate Pathfinder Star, one of the great brood cows in the Penn State herd. She is the first Holstein cow to make two 1,000 lb records after being 11 years old. She has two “Excellent” daughters of which one, Pen state Pathfinder Inka Star, is the first Holstein cow to make 5 consecutive records over 1,000 lbs. She has six consecutive sons of which “Lucifer Star” is the third to be proven and all have increased production. There are six daughters of “Lucifer Star” presently in pro duction in the Penn State herd Kusatmnmana PUMPS FOR EVERY g i FARM HOME H •5 ♦« AND | INDUSTRIAL NEED n 'iU i > During the cleanup of ruins of the New Holland branch of the Lancaster County Farm Bureau, some one suggested, “Let’s have a sale.” Bidding was active for rolls of woven wire and other items that had a that are averaging 1.9 lbs of fat per day. They are each in their first lactation as two years olds and milked two times daily- Spring Crops To Cover Five Million Acres Spring crops will be planted by Pennsylvania farmers this year on nearly five million acres, a moderate increase of 17,000 over last year, but 155,000 acres above average. A Federal-State survey of farmers’ intentions to plant the seven maior crops given a total of 4,943,000 acres. It compares with 4,926,000 acres planted in the spring of 1955 and with the 10-years 1945-54 average of 4,788,- 000 acres. - Plantings for all field drops except corn and potatoes will be larger this spring than a year ago, the survey showed. Wheat was seeded last fall for harvest this summer on 656,000 acres, 2 per cent below a year earlier. Rye planting totaled 55,000 acres, an increase of 11,000 acres. Depend on Weather Fulfillment of the March 1 spring crop intentions of Pen nsylvania farmers may depend to a large extent on weather-and soil conditions at planting also will include formers’ reactions to their corn acreage allotments in the 29 designated commercial corn growing counties of the State. Early indications are for a re duction of twp per cent in corn acreage this spring to a total of acres is an increase of 2 per cent and oats will be planted on 838,- 000 acres, also an advance of 2 per cent. The barley acreage in cludes that which was seeded last fall and will be record high for the State, if intentions are carried out. Total 2,344,000 Hay, which accounts for almost one-half of the combined total acreage, is expected to be in creased by one per cent to a total of 2,344,000 acres. Potato growers reported in tentions to plant only 53 000 acres this year, the smallest acreage ever known in the State and 11 per cent below last year’s 60,000 acres. The 1956 tobacco acreage is indicated at 29.000 acres, about the same as in 1955. Percentagewise, soybeans stand out this year as the leader m acreage expansion. Growers plan to plant 55.000 acres which could be the largest since 1947. Nationally, spring planting in tentions come to about 352 mil lion acres for the 59 principal crops on which reports were ob tained This is 3 4 million acres less than last year. Quite Likely Many a girl’s negative person ality has been developed in a dark room.—Coast Guard Maga zine. Lei’s Holft an! Auction! 1 Fair Dates Over State Are Listed' Dates on which county, dis trict -and regional, fairs will be held this year have been listed m part by the Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture. Among those listed for this area, or of general interest are: Aug. 15-17, Butler Farm Show; Aug. 20-25, Kutztown Fair; Sept. 11-15, York Inter-State' Fair; Sept. 19-21, Southern Lancaster County Community Fair, Quarry ville; Sept 26-29, Ephrata Farm ers’ Day; Sept. 26-28, West Lam peter Community Fair; Oct. 2- 5, .South Lebanon Community Fair, Iona; Oct. 3-6, New Holland Farmers Fair; Oct. 4-6, Umon ville Community Fair; Oct. 4-6, Manheim Community Fair; Oct 10-13, Mt Joy Community Ex hibit; Oct. 18-20, Dillsburg Com munity Fair. The Pennsylvania Farm Show will be Jan. 14-18, 1957, and the 7th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Festival at Kutztown July 4rBth, OLDEST TWINS? PARIS, Texas Mrs. Ellen Whitten and Mrs. Elmer Buchan an, 89-year-old twin sisters, be lieve they are the oldest set of twins still living in the United States. The sisters, born on De cember 3, 1866, live with their "baby” sister. Sule, 83. LANDIS STONE MEAL CO. WHITE LILLY ALL PURPOSE MINERALS |. Agricultural Ground Limestone Hard Poultry Grits H g Feed Mixing Calcium Calcium Stable Grits || § Lime Spreading Service H | RHEEMS, PA. || | Call Elizabethtown 7-2&01 Night Calls 7-2906 || Authorized Dealers ♦ Master Mix ♦ Ferguson Equipment ♦ Lincoln Welders ♦ Thermopane ♦ Universal Milkers ♦ Miller’s Insecticides ♦ Hoppers Creosoted Posts HIESTAND Inc. salvage value. In the background is the gutted remainder 6f a huge trailer truck destroyed in the'fire- (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). Poultry Center Funds at $12,208 In the week to May 4, twenty participants have been added to the fund raising campaign giv ing the proposed Lancaster Poul try Center an additional $739, Lewis L- Mortensen, secretary, reports. This brings the figures to that date up to 292 participants con tributing or pledging a total of $12,208 86. Goal by June 15 is $30,000. Consult Us For The Best * Wirthmore Feeds * Haverly Bulk Tanks * Sauder Loaders * Anhydrous Ammonia * Wheel A-Way Egg Washers * Irrigation Equipment * DeKallrChix & Started Pullets Marietta 6-9301
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