Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 25, 1957—11 w Flying Farmers Hold First Air Tour In Region I; National Queen Guest Perfect weather and marvelous fall colors helped to make the first annual Flying Farmer Air fl'our a hugh success. According To L. L Logan, Kennett Square, director of the National Flying Farmers Assn , 23 aircraft and 54 persons attended at least some part of the tour which originated at Niagara Falls, N.Y and ter minated at Atlantic City, N J The tour was planned and con ducted under Logan’s direction National President Kenneth But ler, Hutchinson, Minn, and Na tional Queen Glorence Kreta, Prairie CAy, lowa were fecial guests of tie tour which includ ed members of New York, Pa, New Jersey, and Maryland. The group departed frpm Niag ara Falls at 1 30 p. m., Oct 11. There was opportunity to fly over the Falls and to take pictures The first stop was at Cortland, N.Y., which route took the group across the Finger Lakes After refreshments at Cortland the group flew enmasse to Tn Cities airport at Binghamton and then directly-to Mt. Pocono, Pa, Where they were met by R Leroy Denlmger, Vice President of Mt. Pocono Chamber of Commerce; and Jack O’Neil, Top of the Po cono Secretary. The Chamber of Commerce furnished transporta tion to Ontwood Hotel where the EGG PRODUCTION SY DEKALB TOl'j ARE MAKING, POUITRYMEN MORE )AONEY THE COUNTRY OVER Sm Me and. QntUn. SbeKaUiQiu* fSSSm Smoketown Ph. Lane. EX 2-2659 • W&. y/£IPS < 1 v '■ v > < >♦ ♦ - V**a* 1 * a of mops/ See Your Local Hoffman Agent or Phone Landisville TW 8-3421 A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC., Landisville, Pa. group had dinner and spent an evening oi~ recreation together Many town folks were present at the airport and witnessed th group of planes in the air anr their landing in perfect pattern in spite of a brisk wind. It wa, cold and clear which made th colors of the fall foliage exceed ingly beautiful. Jack Davis, air port manager aided in the tie down operation. Even the Fire Company had two pumpers sta tioned the runways for the added safety of the farmers whe fly After an early breakfast the group took to the air Saturday morning which was another per feet crisp day with beautiful sun shine. Next stop was at Princeton NJ. airport where the planes were greeted by a crowd includ ing Princeton’s Mayor Bus transportation was furnish ed to Walker Gordon Farms Roto lactor where a guided tour had been aranged. The group gather ed for a luncheon at which time Mrs. Florence Rockwell, a mem ber of Soroptomist International, Princeton, presented corsages to National Queen Florence Krohn, and, to Mrs. Homer Maxon, wife of New York Flying Farmer Pres ident, and to Mrs. L. L. Logan, wife of Region I Director, After a luncheon, followed by a briefing by Logan, the group flew to Atlantic City where all gather ed at the Stern Hotel. All went to Hackney’s for a seafood dinner and later an evening on the boardwalk. Breakfast was served at the Stern’s Hotel Sunday morn ing. Some remained in Atlantic City while others accepted an invita tion to a turkey dinner at the home of Pennsylvania’s past pres ident John B. Gehman. Their air strip is on their farm in northern Montgomery County at Barto, Pa. Queen Florence was flown to Philadelphia International air port Sunday morning where she took an airline back to her home in lowa after what she said was an expression of most wonderful hospitality on the part of Region I Flying Farmers. Red Vantress Chicks Available Every Thursday None Better! Call BOLTON’S HATCHERY Phone 76-R-3 Schaefferstown, Pa. THE OLD WAS COMBINED WITH the new as this Avery Steam Engine pulled a modern rubber tired wagon providing rides for both children and adults at the Cattle Shrink Most During First 100 Miles Cattle producers selling live stock by weight will want to con sider shrink m their transaction, says Penn State livestock experts. Every livestock buyer and most sellers know that animals lose weight in handling, loading, and shipping. This weight loss is call ed shrink, or sometimes drift. Shrink is important to those who make their living in the live stock and meat business, for good weight conditions relative to shrink and fill are valuable con siderations to both buyer and seller. Most cattle will lose about three or four per cent of their weight if held off feed and water from eight to twelve hours. This is called excretory shrink or loss of belly fill. The buyer usually benefits when cattle are weighed early in the morning. Even with access to feed and water during (he night, cattle will weight about two per cent less at dawn than they will in the evening. Cattle will shrink about four per cent when trucked 200 miles, with about half of this shrink accurring in the first 25 miles Approximately % of the total shrink takes place in the first 50 miles, and more than 83% of the total shrinkage occures in the first 100 miles. So the highest rate of shrink occurs in the first few miles of the trip to market. Smart cattlemen will consider weight conditions when selling, they say. The highest price per pound does not necessarily mean the highest profit per animal, for it depends upon how many pounds are weighed. A lower pound price on cattle as they stand may bring more net return than a higher pound price when the buyer has the advantage on weight conditions. September Egg Output Down One Per Cent In September of this year, farm flocks laid 4,416 milion eggs, down one per cent from the num ber laid in September 1956. However, the rate of egg pro duction this past September was 14 8 eggs "per layer, compared with 14.5 last year and the av erage of 12.4 eggs for the month. Landis Valley Farm Museu festival Satur day and Sunday. The engine is one of the Brubaker collection which has been, given to the museum. (LF Photo) NEW SUPER Greatest money-savers Step up your power, cut your costs—with an Oliver Super tractor. They’re way out front in performance, economy, versatility, handling ease. They have the features now that other tractors may have some day. Both are up in horsepower— to the 3-4 and full 4-plow classes, tn both you get a thrifty 6-cylinder gasoline engine with a 7.0 to 1 compression ratio or a 100% diesel...six forward speeds to fit the tractor to the load and save fuel...double-disc brakes... rubber spring seat... frame mounting ________ pads for "drive-in” implements. Top of that are these special units— timesaving Independently Controlled PTO and new, safety-type "Hydra - lectric” control system. Don’t wait — start saving now. Come in—see and duve tlie new Supers! Farmersville Equipment Co. N. G. Hershey & Son OLIVER 77 and 88 E. L. Herr Peach Bottom Ephrata, RD. 2 Manheim. RD. 1 ■»-» 9 i vV -v oucan buy! »'V I, f' / r 1 i
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