3 Guernseys In Witmer Herd Make Records PETERBOROUGH, N.H R. F. Witmer, Willow Street, is the owner of three registered Guern seys that have recently completed Herd Improvement Registry pro duction records, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Zeitlers Princess La Traviata, an eight-year-old, produced 11,795 pounds of milk and 521 pounds of fat in 305 days She was milked two times daily Barbian Golden Dolly, a six year-old, produced 16,956 pounds' ol milk and 804 pounds of fat in, 365 -days She was milked two times daily Selects Prairie Bloom, a junior three year-old, produced 12,697 pounds of milk and 573 pounds ot fat in 305 days She was milked two limes daily A survey by veterinarians in Geimany indicated that the type of soil affects the incidence of tetanus The disease occurs four times as frequently in loam soil as sandy soil, probably because the tetanus spores easily pene trate deeper in sand where they are less likely to infect animals or man Red Vantress Chicks Available Every Thursday None Better! Call BOLTON'S HATCHERY Phone 76-R-3 Schaefferstown, Pa. t: ♦♦ •* #• II ♦♦ I: •• ♦♦ :: ** H ATTENTION DAIRYMEN H Limestone Sand Foi* Use D. M. STOLTZFUS & SON, INC. Asphalt Paving & Crushed Stone Quarryville STerling 6-2191 *• THE ATGLEN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION ATGLEN, PENNSLYVANIA announces that you may subscribe to a new Series of SINGLE, DOUBLE AND FULL-PAID SHARES DURING JULY, 1957. SINGLE SHARES Currently earning maturing in 147 months DOUBLE SHARES currently earning maturing in 84 months FULL-PAID SHARES paying per annum 3 1/2% payable semi-annually We suggest that you investigate the advantages we offer for your SAVINGS PROGRAM. For information and service you may call at our office in Atglen or contact any of the following directors: George H. Eckman J, Gilbert Adamson James E. Drown ... Aaron Fisher .. G. Leighton Hassler John J. Hess .... Reuben R. Hull Byron R. Judy Gordon B. Kingsbury Zach H. Leamy . . Mont Rutter Joseph P. Wentz. . . A WELL- KNOWN Champion lady handler of sheep dogs is Mrs. Verla Fearn, shown Jiere with “Imported Lad.” This dog carried home honors from the International Sheep Dog trials last year. Mrs Fearn will be competing for a repeat win in this year’s trials, to be held at the 1957 World’s Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contests in Adams County, Ohio. That’s September 17-20, starting at 7:30 a.m. Penn State Develops New Dilutee To Lengthen Usable Life of Semen For Your In, Dairy "Barns Call Quarryville, Pa. 4.88% 4.88% ~ Lancaster, Pa. West Grove, Pa. Atglen, Pa. Paradise, Pa. Quarryville,/ Pa. . ... Gap, Pa. Atglen, Pa. Cochranville, Pa. Coatesville, Pa. . Pomeroy, Pa. . Christiana, Pa. . .. .Atglen, Pa, Dairymen can now select the bulls they want for artificial breeding every day of the year and use liquid semen While froz en semen also prolongs the fertile life of sperm cells, liquid semen is cheaper and easier to use. Research at the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station shows the addition of glycerine (glycerol) to a heated milk di luter will prolong the fertile life of sperm cells at least four days after collection. Tests also show that semen can be collected more often than previously thought ad visable, with no harmful effects Extensive field trials by Penn sylvania’s artificial breeding co operatives have demonstrated the practical use of liquid semen be yond the usual one or two days following collection The average fertility of milk-glycerol diluted semen used four days is about equal to similar semen used only two days Nearly 30,000 cows were bred in these studies. These developments have been some of the major goals of the Dairy Breeding Research Center at Penn State Now a dairyman us ing artificial breeding should be able to select his bulls and follow a line breeding program More uniformity among cows should re sult Since the semen can be used three to four days after collection, not so much semen is wasted Young sires can be proven at an earlier age since more cows can be bred in a shorter time. Sun Powered Fence Charger Being Tested Energy from the sun is being harnessed to operate an electric fence charger by G. W Isaacs, Purdue University agricultural engineer Silicon solar cells, located in a frame on top of a conventional fence charger, collect radiant en ergy from the sun and convert it directly to electrical energy Isaacs says the cows don’t go through the fence when the sun isn’t shining, either, because the solar cells also charge nickel- Cadmium storage cells inside the fence charger When the sun doesn’t shine, the storage cells run the charger The solar-powered fence charg er could operate m remote areas without the need for replacing batteries or connection to elec- Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 19, 1957 All Fruits Except Grapes To Be Plentiful HARRISBURG All kinds of fruit produced in Pennsylvania, except grapes, are expected to be more plentiful this year than last, the State Department of Ag nculture declared Monday An II per cent increase in ap ple production, a 10 per cent boost in peach output, and three times last yeai’s production in sweet cherries are expected to contribute to the overall avail ) ability, Federal-Slate suiveys showed The first estimate of the seas on on Pennsylvania’s commercial apple crop sets the total harvest at six million bushels This com pares with the 1956 production ol 5,400,000 bushels but will be an estimated 348,000 bushels un der the 10-year average Estimated sweet cheiry produc tion, at 800 tons, is 500 tons above the 1956 output, but well below the 10-year average of 1,150 tons The 1957 Pennsylvania peach crop has been revised upward to> 2,s7s,ooo'bushels Last year pro duction was 2,340,000 bushels The 10-year average is 2,439,000 bushels This years estimated red cherry crop is listed at 12,500 tons This, compares with last year’s 8,400 tons and the 10-year average of 8,200 tons Pennsylvania’s grape crop is ex pected to be 23,000 tons compared with the 10-year average of 19,- *7OO tons The July 1 estimate is well below last year’s production of 31,600 tons. 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Name- Address Baby Pig Losses Can Be Lowered Veterinarians at the University of Illinois say that the swine pro ducer has only himself to blame for many of his baby pig losses Faulty care and poor sanitation are two majoi reasons many swine producers lose as many as 30 per cent of their pigs before* weaning time Baby pig losses could be loweied through periodic cleaning and disinfecing of equip ment that oilers hiding places for viruses, bacteria, and worm eggsf which cause common swine dis eases PLAN FOR THE FUTURE INSTALL A [ TTtof ivnieA, ALU STAINLESS STEEL y f VACUUM BULK COOLER \ Aerial SPRAYING and DUSTING Tobacco and all other crops Phone Rawlinsville BU-4-4202 or York 70760 12 IA Corn
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