GOVERNOR George M. Leader candles ernor kick-off Pennsylvania’s annual March Pennsylvania eggs to determine interior Egg Month.- During the month the poul quality. Looking on is Pennsylvania Poul- try queen will be kept busy with personal try Queen Margaret McPherson of New appearances throughout the state. Park, York County, who helped the gov- Gov. Leader Praises Poultrymen In Egg Month Kick-Off Statement Never in the history of Pennsyl vania egg marketing have house wn es and consumers of eggs been Grgmg State-wide observance n position to buy this wholesome o March Egg Month, the Gover f,ood with such confidence as noi cited the recent adoption of I''NS\NSV\NVVS\SS%VSNXNSXSVV\SNV\\SSNS\\\-X\SVS^XV CONESTOGA EMERGENCY FUND 7 R. 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Complete informa- / tion and application cards will be sent to you. js ACT TODAY i ' DON’T LET YOUR FAMILY REGRET YOUR DELAY \ now, Gov George M Leader said Friday an egg ceitification plan tor the Commonwealth, revision of offi cial egg standads, and expansion oi the egg inspection staff in the carry out enforcement practices. “Today the consumer of eggs can buy in confidence because of this up grading of our egg market ing program,” he said. “Our Pennsylvania farmers are providing the best possible qual ity eggs and must be congratu lated for following recommended procedures of our county agricul tural agents and extension spe cialists of the Pennsylvania State University in providing consum ers with quality products. ‘'Pennsylvania is a great agri cultural State and has a widely ac cepted reputation in the poultry industry. We rank fourth m the Nation in the production of eggs, but second m the value of eggs sold Our entire poultry industry bungs in 25 per cent of all Penn sylvania farm cash income. “Our first ‘Certified by r Pennsyl vania’ eggs will be sold during March Egg Month Seven egg dis tibuting firms marketing one-half million eggs daily already are in this program which will be ex panded State-Wide on a volun tary basis. This, of course, is an other. move to assure Pennsyl vania consumeis of eggs that they are buying the best quality eggs available anywhere ” * * * Queen’s Busy Following a visit with Governor George M. Leader on Friday, Miss Margaret McPherson State Poul try Queen, earned her Pennsyl vania egg boosting story to Wash ington, D, C. on Monday. In the Nation s capital the York County farm girl was guest of honor at a “double-yolker” shared egg luncheon m the House of Representatives dining room. Eight dozen Pennsylvania double joke eggs were gathered toi the occasion by Mrs Marion Granger of Dubblin, Bucks Coun tv, co-chairman of the March Egg Month committee of the Pennsyl vania Poultry Federation. The double-yolkers were serv- Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 7, 1958—11 Many Questions Arise When Buying Covering How much it costs is only one question people ask when they are choosing a flooring cover ing for kitchen, laundry, bath or elsewhere in the house They also ask about wear and appealance —now well the material resists wear, and how weal aflects its good looks Tests on wear of several differ ent kinds of floor coverings used in homes were made iccently Ma terals tested were Vinyl tiles, rubber tiles. Vinyl asbestos, lino leums, linotiles, cork and asphalt tiles Vinyl tiles and rubber tiles proved most resistant to wear, as phalt tiles least resistant The maintenance advised by manufacturers of floor coverings usually includes waxing and a ed to the 40 agricultural area members of the House and Sen ate who participated Host for the, occasion was Rep Hubert B Scudder of California who was inducted by Mrs. Granger into membership m the nation wide “Good Egg Club” along with House Speaker Sam Rayburn and House Minority Leader Joseph W Martin. As guest of 400 Philadelphia re tail groceis the Pennsylvania Poultry Queen on Monday night was assured of cooperation in the featuring of Pennsylvania quality eggs in stores of that city during the month of March After her test at University Park Miss McPherson and Mrs Granger head for Scranton to at tend a Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday and next Wednesday will participate in a press-radio-TV luncheon in Pitts buieh. E J. Lawless, Jr., State Department of Agriculture, March Egg Month co chairman, wdl attend the Pittsburgh event. JUlllllllllllllllllliiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ | CHAIN SAW | | SERVICE CENTER | 1 New & Used | | SNAVELYS | | Farm Service 1 | New Holland EL 4-2214 | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmiiil who’s really BE in the big test •ExtwxM MO days InstaaJ af 500 day< makas this Utah Ranriam Sampla a raal •iMluranca fast. In this second infermountairi random sample test: HONEGGER LAYERS Produced on per pullet housed basis TT sy|67 Profit ZOO./ eggs .'..and "I 1 per bird or 81c more income than the average of all other entries. Hanked Ist in % AA and A grades— (97.3% of all (|(i were AA or A) —Ranked Ist in least % checks. (Only 1.4% of all egg* laid were checks) 1 >• Ranked 1»t in least % spots and broken. WINDLES HATCHERY COCHRANVILLE, PA. method of cleaning off old wa c before applying a new coat. The ‘.Uicjy showed that such mainte nance helped keep up the ap pearance of all the floor cover ings, but it helped onl> the lino leums and the coik tiles resi-t wear Daik, solid color in most floor coverings show wear the most., The exception was uibber tile. Dark colored uibber tile changed in appearance less than lighter colois Floor coveungs in farm hornets often are subiect to extra heavy V’ear because sand oi other soil is brought in on heavy work shoes The tests showed that a wet 01 damp abiasive caused fast er wear than a dry abiasne on all floor coverings except cork Cork woie down taster when the abra sive was dry STANDARD Equipment, Inc. ANNOUNCES ITS 16% SPRING DISCOUNT SALE on ALL-NEW BARN CLEANER EASY-ALL COMFORT STALLS SALE CLOSES MAR. 31, ISST- Ben S. Beiler iIQNKS, PA. BOX 16 For More Information Write Today. Ranked 2nd in % large eggs. (768% of all eggs laid were large) Ranked 2nd in feed effi ciency, (Almost 10% better than the average of all entries) Ranked 2nd in age at sex ual maturity, Atglen LY 35941 it 107
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