June Chick Hatch Up 27 Pet. from Average A total of 169,421,000 chicks were hatched during June of this year, two per cent less than in June 1956, but 27 per cent more than average for the month Pro duction of heavy breed poults during June, at 10,575,000, was three per cent less than in June of last year and a July hatch of heavy breed poults somewhat smaller than in July 1956 is indi cated. Production of light breed poults in June totaled 2,176,000, down 11 per cent from June a year ago and a smaller July hatch than last year is also indicated for light breed poults. NO FINER LAYERS CAN BE PURCHASED ANYWHERE Do you want top layers’ During tihe last 15 years Babcock Leghorns have been a top laying strain Back 12 years ago Babcock 'Leghorns set an all time world record dor official egg production at egg lay ing tests. 4,057 eggs antf 4336 25 paints for a 13 bird pen. In 1955 Babcock Leg horns set a world record for .average egg production for all pens entered in official egg laying tests With 283.7 eggs per bird and - 29164 points per bird entered. These birds lived 100% through the -entire laying year! In so doing, our Leghorns again won the Poultry Tribune Trophy and set a new record for eggs, points and livability. This shows you what Babcock Leghorns can do under ideal environment conditions. You can be better in formed than your neighbors by reading Babcock litera ture. Also, you’ll like Babcock Bessies. Please write to; Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc. P. O. Box 286 Ithaca, New York Russell Mease Route 4 Mauheim, Pa. Local Representative Phone Manheiin MO 5-4705 grinding and mixing service Save time, money, and get a better dairy or poultry feed. Eastern States grinding and mixing services can help you do it. You’ll get expert advice too, on mixtures to meet your particular needs. Save money and get top results... feed your own grains with the right Eastern States supplement. Eastern States Farmers' Exchange a EASTERN STATES SERVICE CENTER Quarryville Phone STerling 6-3647 EASTERN STATES SERVICE CENTER Lancaster Phone Express 4-3755 r' ' -r Simple Table Aids in Estimate Of Corn Population an Acre An easy, accurate way to estimate number of corn plants per acre is suggested by agionomists of the U S Department of Agriculture. Farmers can use this formula in checking corn or other plant popu illations to determine the effect of planting rates on yields Here is the simplified method, devised bby Arthur M Brunson of USDA’s Agriculture Research Service, Stationed at Purdue University Lafayette, Ind. 1 First measure the width of a dozen or so rows of corn in your' field and find the average width per row Measure off row segments of the 3. If this average row width is: following length in 10 typical rows 36 inches 14 feet, 6 inches 37 inches 14 feet, 2 inches 38 inches 13 feet, 9 inches 39 inches 13 f ee t, 5 inches, 40 inches 13 f ee t 1 inch, 41 inches 12 feet, 9 inches 42 inches 12 feet, 5 inches 3 Then count the number of corn plants in each of the 10 rows seg ments and find the average number of plants per segment. 4 Multiply this average by 1,000. The answer is the approximatei number of corn plants per acr ien your field The table above is based on a computation of the total length of rows m an acre with given row widths Total row length per acre can be found by dividing 6,272,640 (the number of square inches in an acre) by the average width per row If your unusual row width is not included in the table, you can work out the formula yourself. Suppose your average row width is 60 inches Then 6,272,640 square inches divided by 60 inches gives you 104,544 inches - - your total row length per acre in inches. For convenience, divide by 1,000 to get row inches per .001 acre in this case, 104,544 inches. Now divide by 12 to convert to feet and inches The lesult is 8 feet, 9 inches Next step is to select 10 or more typical rows - - so that your sample will be representative of the whole field and to measure off seg ments ol these rows exactly 8 feet, 9 inches long. Then count the number of plants in each segment. Total the plant numbers for all segments and' divide by 10 to get' average number of plants per segment.'Then multiply this averagel by 1,000 (Or, you can simply multiply the total plants in all 10 seg ments by-100 ) The resulting figure will closely approximate the num ber of plants per acre in your field. Purebred Ewe and Ram Sale to Be Held in Carlisle Next Saturday The 25th annual purebred ram and ewe sale sponsored by. the Cumberland Cooperative Wool Growers will take place at 1 p. m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 3, at the Carlisle Fair Grounds, Roy H. Miller, P. O. Box 442, Carlisle, Pa., Secretary-treasurer of the co operative announced today, add ing that he will mail catalogs to all persons who request them of him The sale committee, composed of Miller and H. K. McCullough, R 1 Newville, assisted by county agents in 10 central and south eastern Pennsylvania counties, has selected 28 Hampshire rams, two Cheviot rams, and one South down ram from 16 breeders. Ram offerings include 15 lambs, nine yearlings, five two-year olds and two three-year olds. There will be seven ewes, five of thm lambbs and three yearlings, and three Cheviot lamb ewes. Each year the cooperative sponsors this sale as part of its sheep and wool improvemment IJUttS* SF-.*v“ur •• program. More than 700 rams have gone through the 24 previ ous sales. Three of the consignors are from Cumberland County: Robert F. Hair, R 4 Carlisle; H. K. Mc- Cullough, R 1 Newville; and Har vey Sunday, R 1 Mechamcsburg. Lancaster County will be repre sented by four consignors: Har old W. Bard, R 2 Denver; Daniel A. Brubaker, R 1 Ephrata; Green Meadow Farms, Rl, Bareville; and J. Roy Greider, Rl Mt. Joy. York County will have three consignors: Steward Ebersole, R 3 York; Carolyn Falkenstem, Rl York; and Sam O’Sullivan, Rl Camp Hill. Lebanon County has' two consignors. P. S. Heisey, R! Sheridan Rl; and John J. Wenger, R 4 Lebanon. The following six counties each will have one consignor; Adams County; Crowell Buhch, R 3 Get tysburg; Berks County: Robert M. Harbster, Manatawny; Dauphin County; Charles P. Staver, Rl Palmyra; Franklin County: W. A. Thompson, Waynesboro; Juniata County; T. R. Auker, Rl Miffhn ton; and Huntingdon County: S. Homer Beachy, Rl Hesston. ittmttu H | Cash Receipts H Past Six Months Rise One Pet. 8 I Cash receipts from farm mar ketings during the first half of 1957 totaled about 12.6 million, dollars, or one per cent above the first six months of 1956, according to the July 16 Farm Income Situa tion report of the Agricultural Marketing Service. Actually, prices of farm pro ducts are shown to have averaged three per cent higher than dur ing the first half of last year, but the volume of marketings was slightly smaller. Of the total January-June cash receipts, 8.1 billion dollars were from livestock and livestock prod* ucts, and about 4 5 billion from, crops. Production expenses were high er this past six months, the re port shows, but not enough to off set the increase in gross income. Prices paid by farmers for all pro duction items are shown to have, averaged five per cent higher in the first half of 1957 than a year ago. The only important cost item not showing in increase in a\erage price was fertilizer. Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 26, 1957—11 Japanese Beetles Gone in East Pennsylvania; To Remain in West HARRISBURG Home gar deners and farmers m eastern Pennsylvania have just about seen the last of this year’s Japa nese beetle, but soil moisture in the western pait of the State has kept beetle population at a peak, the State Department of Agriculture said today. Beetle damage in eastern Pennsylvania is reportedly the smallest in recent years because of hot and humid temperatures, according to Dr Thomas L. Guy ton, director of the State Bureau of Plant Industry. Favorable weather in the western sections is expected to prolong the beetle season there. Japanese beetles arrived about a week earlier than usual in the eastern section of the State be cause of excessively warm weath er. THE NEW QUEENS Available in July Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 NEW OLIVER TRUSS FRAME PLOWS in Size and Cutting Width ‘vJl ~ K Both these new Oliver truss frame plows—the 2-3 bottom No. 4240 and the 2-3 bottom No. 3240 for S-point hitches —are convertible. Add a bottom, taka one off—or set them to cut 12, 14 or 16 inches—to suit field conditions, to fit your power. You can do it yourself easily—in a few minutes. Both have extra-big passageways for trash greater clearance beneath the beams, more furrow turning space. Come in and see for yourself. See the constant lift, Raydex trip-spring bot toms that release, ride over objects. No damage, rehitching or recoupling. N. G. Farmersville Equipment Co. Ephrata. R.D. 2 Following a lecent tour of many sections oi the State and sifting reports horn other aieas, Dr Guyton said beetle damage appeared localized He said in iestations were 'heavy near Mei’c ersburg, Franklin County, but about 15 miles away, near Ohani- bersburg, damage was light He said local infestations were iound in some areas of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Heavy beetle infestations also were reported m Punxsutawney, Jefferson County and in Lawr ence County. PLAN FOR. THE FUTURE ' r INSTALL A . tlljojctynXc^ ALL STAJNLESE STEtL v VACUUM BULK COOLER You Can Change Hershey & Son Manheim, RD. 1 E. L. Herr Peach Bottom
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