ip-i-Lancastet 'Farming, 'Friday, Jah. 18, 1957 Progressive DHIA, Reports 11 Herds With Over 35 lb. Butterfat Average The Progressive Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports for the month of November that were 3,542 cows in the 106 herds of the association. There herds over 35 lbs. of butterfat with the leading herd belonging to Charles Brosius and Consisting of 29 head of Guern seys. Charles Brosius, 858, 40.9 Novell T. Chase, 960, 39.1 W. C. Henley & Son, 1,003, 37.3 Beckenstrator and Wilsop, 1,065, 36.6 W. Elliot Jones, 831, 36.5 Lloyd Wolf, 1,008, 35.6 Hertzberg & Esh, 967, 35.4 Thompson and ■Buckwalter, 949, 35.3 Harold Umble. • 928, 35.0 *■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ s 2 Farmall Reg. A ■ ■ Farmall Super C * ■ Farmall H Jj ■ Farmall Cub ■ 2 Oliver AG-6 Crawler* ■ w Henry Backhoe ■ ■9 A T Disc Harrow - ■ S 2 - 50-T IHC Balers ■ ■ 4 wheel IHC Spreader* ■ on Steel ■ ! Plows for Reg. &. F. H. ■ ■ Farmall C&. Sup. C. ■ ■McCormick Farms 1 ■ ■ Equip. Store ; ■ EPHRATA, PA. ■ B AUW.UI 2 2 Ph. RE-32283 S Authorized Dealers ♦ Master Mix * Wlrthmore Feeds ♦ Ferguson Equipment * Haverly Bulk Tanks ♦ Lincoln Welders * Lauder Loaders ♦ Thermopane * Ammonia . * Wheel A-Way Egg ♦ Universal Milkers _ . Washers ♦ Miner’s Insecticides Equipment ♦ Koppers Creosoted *DeKalb Chix & Started Posts Pullets HIESTANDInc. r _ SEE US . . . FOR EXPERT jjp CONSTRUCTION REPAIR AND Storm Doors Remodeling Storm Windows Repairs Roofing Concrete Work Siding • New Homes Aluminum Awnings General Construction fc »’ —, RALPH F. 405 S. Broad St., LITITZ Phone Lititz 3VIA 6-9456 or Lancaster LO 9-1485 See Our Stand At Root’s Community Market Every Tuesday Evening Easy terms Free Estimates. Charles Graybeal, 885, 35.0 Delp Brothers, 758, 35.0 There were 36 cows over 70 lbs. of butterfat with the leading cow belonging to Howard De Long. This cow a registered Hoi stem produced 1,950 lbs. of milk and 91.6 lbs. of butterfat Howard De Long, 1,950, 91.6 A- Clyde Kreider, 1,521, 89.8 Lloyd Wolf, 2,010, 82.4 John H. Ramsey and Son, 1,527, 80.9 W. Elicit Jones, 1,781, 80.1 Samuel and Alien Kreider, 1,995, 79,£ Dean Roland, 1,878 78.9 Forrest Preston 11, 1,626, 78.0 Everett Cowan, 1,827, 76.7 Louis Neyman, 2,175, 76.1 Robert Counts, 1,767, 76.0 Norman Whiteside, 1,106, 75 8 Charles Brosius, 1,605, 75.4 Robert Counts, 2,031, 75.1 Lloyd Wolf, , 2,322, 74.3 Mason Brothers, 1,998, 73 9 Ernest R. Pyle and Sons, 1,389," 73.6 Harold Umble, 1,979, 73.2 Edith B. Weaver 1,661, 73.1 Everett Cowan, 1,923, 73.1 Delp Brothers, 1,356, 73.0 Norman Whiteside, 2,106, 75.8 dair E Kreider, 1,653, 72.7 Hertzberg & Esh, 2,013, 72.5 Robert Counts, 1,848, 72.1 Lloyd Wolf, 1,672, 71.9 Robert Counts, 1,995, 71.8 Edith B. Weaver. 1,328, 71.7 Samuel H. Groff, 1,347 71.4 Willard Moore, ", 1,875, 71.3 Charles , Brosius, 1,551, 71.3 Delp Brothers, 1,482, 711 Everett Cowan, 1,674, 70 3 Ezra Hershey and Son, 1,950, 70.2 Harold Umble, 1,896, 70.2 Lloyd Wolf, 1,554, 70.0 These herds were tested by David Sweigart, Robert L. Jan ney, Harold J. Lmdecamp and Robert P. Farmer. KLINE N 5 I ri :v AN ATTENTION ATTRACTING exhibit was this chick ferris wheel in 'the Farm Show Poultry Dept. (Staff Photo) Mountville Man Takes Dressed Turkey Prize Harry Lamparter, Mountville, swept the dressed turkey compe tition at the State Farm Show by winning the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion awards. The gold medal bird was a large young hen weighing 23 pounds, and the reserve carcass which won the silver medal was a large young tom weighing 34 Vz pounds. Both birds were Broad Breasted Bronze bred. Lamparter’s double victory fol lowed his reserve championship in a competition at Cincinnati, Ohio, last week. Sales Dates Sat. Jan. 26, by Esther W. Wenger and Elizabeth W. Anker, administrators of Mary D. Staug ger. Along road leading from Ephrata to Fiandts Mill, House hold goods. Sat. Feb. 16, by John Hurst along the road leading from Clay to Durlach. Farm implements. Tues., Feb. 19, by Daniel Hagy, Jr., along the road leading from Denver to Schoenech. Livestock, farm implements, household goods. Sat., Feb. 23, by Aaron Weaver along the road leading from, Route 322 to Wood Corner School at Weaver Hatchery. Livestock and farm implements. Thurs., Feb. 28, by David M. Martin along Route 222 adjoining Jim and Jack Maser. Livestock and farm implements. Sat., March 2, by Wilson S. Mar tin. North of Route 322 to Erbs Corner. Livestock and farm im plements. Sat., March 9, by Amos Leed, about one-half mile north of Blainsport. Antiques and house hold goods. Tues., March 12, by Christian M. Zimmerman, along the road from Ephrata to Schoenech. Live stock and farm implements. Thurs., March 14, by Walter M. Martin, about one-half mile east of Green Dragon. Livestock and farm implements. Sat., March 16, by Paul Buchter along road from Ephrata to Schoeneck. Livestock and farm implements. Mon., March 18, by George Stef fy, from Hopeland to Mt. Airy. Livestock and farm implements. Sat., March 23, by Allen Stober about one-quarter mile south of Indian Lake. Livestock, farm im plements, and household goods. Tues., March 28, Warwick Farm Shorthorn Dispersal Sale. Five bulls, 60 females and calves. Mt. Joy Sale Barn. Sale starts at 1 p.m. 4-H Steers Weighed Wednesday for Sale HARRISBURG—The 113 baby beeves exhibited at the Farm Show were weighed Wednesday morning. Weights ranged from under 900 pounds to over 1,300. Tom King, chairman of the (live stock commitee, said the steers were grouped by weight class for the judging on Thursday and the auction today. The animals were taken off feed and water at 6 p.iti. Tuesday preliminary to Weighing. ‘ Jack Frost, professor of animal husbandry at Purdue University, judged the baby beeves Thurs day, starting with the Hereford classes, and followed by the An gus and Shorthorn classes. ' In addition to the baby beeves, forty-one pens of 4-H fat lambs Were weighed The 4-H lambs were judged Thursday by George Allen, from the Virginia Poly technic Institute. r> a Give your chicks o Super-Sfartl Your chicks should grow up to 5.4% faster on 7.6% less feed per pound of gain than ever before on Purina Startena! Purina scientists have done it again I They have improved even last year’s wonderful formula so much that you can see the faster growth—the better coloring—the extra fine feathering. 97% LIVABILITY. Last year over 11,000 folks who kept rec ords on 2,364,891 chicks proved that they could get 97% livability. That is 97 chicks raised out of every 100 bought. LOW IN COST. It costs so little to give your chicks a wonder ful* start on Super Startena.Feed just 2 lbs. per small breed chick or 3 lbs. for heavies. That is all it takes—just a few pennies—to grow big, well-feathered young pullets about 5 weeks old. Why take unnecessary chances with KEEP disease when you can do so much »g jy| to protect their health for only a penny or wo a chick. Disinfect the brooder house with Purina Disinfectant. Keep drinking water ■_ safer with Purina Check-R-Tabs. H. S. Newcomer James High Mt. Joy Gordonville' J. Fred Whiteside J* H. Reitz & Son Kirkwood Millway John J. Hess II Intercourse—New Providence John E. Kurtz Ephrata Wenger Bros. Rheems Warren Sickman Pequea i'iV.V.'.V.VWAVA farm, cost richer •», i . Farmers' total production costs will rise in 1957. Farmers are con tinuing to change production methods, and cost rates for many purchased items are in creasing, says Fred Hughes, Penn State ..extension farm man agement specialist. Since 1947- 49 the index of farm production costs has risen nearly 15 per cent. ; Stanley H. 4)eiter Auctioneer And Appraiser LAM* ETER Ph. Lancaster EX 4-1796 Snader’s Mill Mt. Airy John J. Hess Kinzers—Vintage S. H. Hiestand Salnnga B. F. Adams Bird-in-Hand
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