Low Temperatures, Snow, Reduced Rale of Lay in State During March Below normal temperatures and the severe snow storm of March 19 and 20 reduced the rate of lay in Pennsylvania poultry flocks. Poultry was left without lights and pumped waiter for up wards to a week Effects on egg production var ied with some showing little charge and otheis a sharp drop, the state crop leportmg service reports. A rate of lay dining March at 17 67 eggs per layer compares with 18 79 in March of 1957 It was the lowest rate for March since 1951 The number of layers declined less than usual, but at 17,176,000 were down three per cent from both February of this year and March of last year A low rate of lay and the re duced number of layers dropped livability, matures early, flocks peak at 80 to 90%, shells, extremely strong HUBBARD'S -NEW HAMPSHIRES Long favored farm flock producers of large brown 4095; Low mortality, hold a|) time contest record for breed HUBBARD’S KIMBERCHIK K-137 letter than 250 pure white eggs a year, large size early An ideal leghorn, for commercial production on the floor or cage. I HOOBER'S SPRING SALES PROMOTION! LIVE PONY With Saddle & Bridle! TO BE GIVEN FREE AT OUR BIG FIELD DAY - APRIL 26th Get Your Tickets In The Barrel .Now And Win The Pony oi One of Our Many Other Big Prizes! (MICtMATiOMAi MAIVtITI* Intercourse, Pa. Ph. SOuthfield 8-3501 I \\\\\\^VV\\\'V\\N\N\\\VVN\VNVNV\SVVVXSVsSVV REQUESTED (Due to March Snow Storm) OVER 100 FAMILIES TELEPHONED AND REQUESTED ENROLLMENT PERIOD BE EXTENDED 10 DAYS Final Dead Line April 21st Conestoga Emergency Fund RD—6—LANCASTER, PA. Ph. EX 7-6464 Pays Death Benefit $lOOO ASSESSMENT PER DEATH $l.lO HOW TO ENROLL All Persons in Good Health Between the Ages of 15 and 68 for Men and 70 for Women Are Invited. Complete Information and Application Cards Will Be Sent on Receipt of Your Name, Address and Age. ACT TODAY DON’T LET YOUR FAMILY REGRET YOUR DELAY production to 303 million to aftect a nine per cent drop in egg pro duction from March 1957 Pro duction from January to March of this year at 896 million is six per cent below the 956 million eggs during the same three months ot 1957 Prices received by farmers for chickens on March 15 climbed to the highest level in almost two years and at 19 cents per pound, exceeded mid-February by one cent and March 1957 by two cents Commercial broiler prices at 22 5 cents were up 1 5 cents from a month previous and from March of last year Turkey prices advanced two cents from the 15 year low of 30 cents in mid-February, but were two cents below a year earlier HUBBARD CHICKS produce mere and fcigger eggs ,v you to buy Hubbard Breed iubbard blood lines you get qualities you need to make profits vigor, quick sturdy growth, high livability, and the needed stam ' ina for top production of brown or white eggs Every Hubbard chick is a -proved leader. We’re proud of them.' Come in or send for FRBB folders. FARMS ckim LANCASTER, RA f * Manheim Pike Telephone Express 22155 I 1 | HUBBARD FARMS PROFIT-BRED EGG STRAINS FIRST PRIZE! CHARLES B.HOOBER I IS Don’t Invite Death! Rid Farm Of Old Chemicals Those unlabcled agricultural chemicals around the home barn or workshop are dangerous Got nd of them, the State Depart ment of Agriculture urged today There are more than 200 pois onous chemicals, some of which can be fatal if used improperly, according to Delmar K Myers, director of the Buieau oi Foods and Chemistry Farmers, gaideners and others should know what they aie buy ing and the to\ic effects of these chemicals, Myers said “Read the label and when poisonous chemi cals are used keep them away from youngsters,” he said I ATTENTION DAIRYMEN I I: H H For Your |j ♦♦ •« JJ M * 4 p Limestone Sand For Use \l is •« | In Dairy Barns | I CaH , | I D. M. STOLTZFUS & SON. INC. I H 11 || Asphalt Paving & Crushed Stone |j st :1 Quarryville # Pa. || }j »i a Quarryvilie STerling 6-2191 :l » II | * The Better Way ~. To Handle Your Hay With The MEYER HAY CONDITIONER Your Be*l Buy in Hay Conditioners . , , Proven By Over 200 Satisfied Users In Our Area Since 1950 See Us Today’ J. PAUL NOLT LINCOLN HIGHWAY AT GAP Ph. HI 2-4183 FARMERS SWEET CORN Mechanical Harvesting & Hauling Provided COPE BROS. TRY AS A CASH CROP Guaranteed Price Manhcim, R i LdnchiMlle —TWmo.iks TW 8 6721) Field e JOH IN L . Lancaster R. D. ’3. Pa (Landisulle —TWinoai s TW 8-2111) Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 18, 1958 Myers believes that many ill nesses during summer months can be attributed to “low level” exposuie to poisonous chemicals He said if a farm woiker, after spraying a fruit orchaid all day, complains of icspiratory conges tion oi troubles it might be traced to over exposure to chemi cals “The biggest mb we have in the chemical held is education,’ the Department official said ‘ Al though we have strong State and Fcdeial labeling requnements to identily poisons, many fail to head them ’ Tie urged persons using chemi cals to keep them awav from, youngsters and migrant workers who can’t lead English 1. Pa BARE Farming Starts As Sun Finally Begins to Shine (Continued from Page One) the tobacco seed beds had been planted Potato planting was in full swing the beginning of the week The early cobblers are now some two weeks late m planting Most potatoes glowers like to get the tubers into the ground in March it at all possible Some oats have been planted but the acreage in Lancaster County is limited A crop oi oats planted this late m the season is nsky, because the ciop requires cool weather for maximum pro duction It is doubtful that crops planted this late will give the usual letuins But, as one farmei remarked wryly, its better than shoveling snow LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED ADS PAY Phone STterling 6-2132 CHAIN SAW SERVICE CENTER New & Used Snavely’s Farm Service New Holland EL 4-221 the PROFIT PULLET DEKALB CHIX are bred to grow fast and start producing nigh quality eggs early ... to stay strong and lay long giving you steady year around production, on less feed. That’swhy DEKALB, 'ahould be YOUR "profit pullef’l SMOKETOWN, PA Ph. Lane. EX 22650 13
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