16—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 22,1957 BELOW AVERAGE temperatures are predicted by the U.S. Weather Bureau dur ing the next 30 days. Heavy precipitation is also forecast for the North and Middle Atlantic Coast states. The Weather Bureau r r OISEAVSO HtCOPITATION . (AmoxiMAni ! HUMAN TO MID-FE9 1967 I i SOUTHEASTERN Pennsylvania enjoyed near normal temperatures and precipita tion the first half of February, although the Groundhog had predicted six more weeks of bad weather. The average tem- 13.5 Million Acres Entered In Soil Bank More than 13 5 million acres of cropland had been signed up by farmers under the 1957 acreage reserve program of the Soil Bank through Feb 8, according to pre liminary and incomplete reports which have ben received by the U S Department of Agriculture from State Agricultural Stabilize- ‘■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a■■■■■■■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Higher Dairy Red Rose 32% Dairy Fits perfectly into a feeding program with your supply of home-grown grains. Makes a dependable, economical ration—balanced with'essential proteins, vitamins and minerals, REICH POULTRY FARM E. MUSSER HEISEY RDI Marietta, Pa. R.D 2 Mt Joy, Pa A. S. GROFF 21 S Queen St. Lancaster, Pa. RD 2 CHAS. E. SAUDER & SONS R.D 2 East Earl, Pa. R.D 1< Is# -o __ I UOMtMATX xa tion and Conservation offices The first report on progress oi the 1957 Acreage Reserve covers “allotment” land for wheat, corn, upland cotton, nee, and certain types of tobacco that farmers have entered under the program, and includes winter wheat acre age agreements signed last fall and still in effect. ~ By crops, the acreage reserve agreements reported included 644,767 acres of corn, 1,475,840 acres of cotton, 77,498 acres of rice, 33,549 acres of tobacco, and WARREN SICKMAN MUSSER’S Pequea, Pa. The Buck, R.D.I, QuarryviUe, Pa, noicnp Msxrt*. TO MD-WJUt lf§7 cautions that these 30 day forecasts are based on an analysis of observations from a major part of the Northern Hemisphere and are subject to marked local variations. (U.S. Weather Bureau Photo) perature in this area for February is 31.1 degrees and the average precipitation is 2 24 inches, including 8 9 inches of snow. (U.S-. Weather Bureau Photo) 11,301,916 acres of wheat The wheat includes winter wheat agreements signed last fall, less cancellations, plus spring wheat agreements signed through Feb. 8 The tobacco acreage includes all eligible types except binder and filler. The signup for binder and filler types started Friday. Deadlines for producers to en- ter land in the 1957 Acreage Re- serve are March 1 for cotton and tobacco and March 8 tor spring wheat, corn, and rice Profits wm Red Rose Dairy feeds Home-grown grains and rough age may be keeping your cows from reaching high, bred-in capacities due to a lack of protein and other valuable nu-' trients. Red Rose Dairy Feeds guarantee these nutrients . . . at various levels depending on what you feed for roughage. You’ll find just the right feed for higher production and profit in the complete line of Red Rose Guaranteed Dairy Feeds. eftps AMMON E. SHELLY Lititz, Pa. , J. C. WALKER & CO. Gap, Pa. Dairy Day to Feature Display *> For Making Quality Roughage An educational display of vari ous pieces of equipment, methods and materials m making quality roughages will be present at the annual Lancaster County Dairy Day to be held Wednesday at the Guernsey Sale Pavilion, Lincoln Highway East. The full day program will start at 9:30 a.m. with a speech on the dairy outlook for 1957 by William F. Johnson, agricultural exten sion economist at Penn State Uni versity Following his talk, Joseph Tay lor, dairy extension specialist from Penn State will explain the new dairy testing programs. He will cover the use of IBM record keeping procedures in the dairy herd improvement association programs, the owner sample pro cedures, and the day-a-month sys tem of keeping production rec ords Other speakers and their sub jects are Fred M Miller, Johnson & Johnon Co., Milk Strainer Dem ■vntration; Monroe Arme, agricul tural economic extension, Penn State, Labor Saving Devices on the Dairy Farm; Dudley W. Win ter, field representative, Inter- State, The Fanner Magician, Wal ter D. Hunmcutt, National Dairy Products Corp., Quality Rough ages, F E A. Smith, Cowles Chemical Co., Cleansing Dairy Utensils, Ivan E. Parkin, Penn State dairy extension specialist. Cold Tank Management. Chairman of the program is Max M. Smith, Lancaster county agent. This Dairy Day is conducted by the agricultural extension service in cooperation with the milk dis tributors, milk marketing -coop eratives and dairy breed associa tions of Lancaster County. [You Are Invited! ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■«: Lunch will be available at the FORD TRACTOR OPEN Friday and Saturday ' 9 A. M. - 9 P. M. See Ford’s expanded line of Tractors and Equipment COME IN, SEE WHY TODAY ... MORE THAN EVER FORD IS YOUR Bring Your Friends and Family YOUR LOCAL FORD TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT DEALERS Allen H. Matz Denver Haverslick Bros. Columbia Pike Sander Bros. New Holland Conestoga Farm Service Elizabethtown Farmers Supply pavilion. Milk, ice cream and cheese will be donated by the milk distributors and manufac turers of dairy products. Hog Weight Loss 4 , Can Be Reduced By Brown Sugar The weight loss of hogs, on their way to market can be re duced considerably by feeding them dark brown sugar in drink ing water 48 hours before loading them for market, according tcj>) Marshall C. Heck of the Arkansas agricultural experiment sation at Fayetteville. In the Arkansas . tests, three pounds of sugar were mixed with five gallons of water. After a 250-mile trip to market, the hogs fed brown sugar lost seven pounds less per head than those not getting any sugar. The Arkansas researchers point out that the feeding of sugar caused the hogs to dnnk more wa ter than usuaLand that the crav ing of water continued for some time after the sugar was omitted. In further tests, barrows and gilts were slaughtered to deter mine the effect of the sugar on shrinkage, curing loss, and palati bility. It is reported that shrinkage in the sugar-fed hogs was only 2Vz per cent, compared with 4% per cent for those getting no sugar. In dry-sugar and dry-salt curing tests, the cuts from the hogs fed sugar lost less weight in curing and smoking, and the cooked hams and shoulders also tested higher for aroma, flavor of fat, flavor of lean, texture, tender ness, and juiciness, , HOUSE Mar. 1 - 2 BEST BUY. Quarryville Elizabethtown S'' ■u 5*
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