0 Meat judging (From page D [eS t at the Pennsylvania state University in June. Runner-up with a score o£ ,36 was Dale Hostetter, Gap p 1( a student at Pequea Val ley High School. Thud fourth and fifth njacmgs went respectively to Lie Houck, Narvon Rl, Lth 234 points; Roy Weaver, FaS l Earl Rl, 228, and Fred Lando, Churchtown, 225 All ihrce attend Garden Spot High School. Arrangements for the con [C3t were made by Carl Dal- j on) plant supermte lent of juruler and Company. Dal on also acted as official udge Plant that CONSISTENTLY GOOD, YEAR AFTER YEAR See your local Hoffman Seed-Man or Phone Landisville TW 8-3421 K. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, Inc. URTZ BROS. C ONCRETE, Inc. Supplies Fire-proof Soffit Block Floor for Burned-Out Lebanon County Barn k historic Lebanon County destroyed by lire re ,y haj been restored •ough a unique combma- the old and the new. i» e barn on the fa in a-' E Kreider, R D -1, was originally built an d is well known m feS-sS; only • Chicago Yards (From Pago 2) prime these weights 26.00- 27.00. Bulk choice 900-1400 lbs. 23.50-25.00. Bulk good largely 1300 lbs. down 21 75 23 00, Utility and standard 19.00-21.50. Few high choice and mix ed choice and prime slaugh ter* heifers 900-1100 lbs 24- 24 50, bulk choice 23 00-24. Commercial cows 16 GO -17 75 few standard 18 00- 19 50. Utility 15.75-17 50, cutters 15 50-16 75. Utility & commercial bulls 18-20.50. Good and choice vealers 25.- 3C. Several loads and lots med ium to good 850-875 lb feed ing steers 20.00-23 00, 57 head good 525 lb. stock steers 25 - 00 the Com stone walls remained. Colon ial craftsmen had built them two feet thick, a factor that helped confine damage to the barn itself. Faced with the problem of rebuilding the barn as quick ly as possible, Mr. Ki eider called in Dan Wenger and Son, contractors of Annville, Pennsylvania He explained the CSt*' ft*/** '\ - * \<*~ • Ag Teacher (From page 1) teacher of vocational agricul ture, will continue with the high school program while the second teacher will have the responsibility for organiz ing and teaching the adult (young farmer) class as well as one class of high school students. The agriculture department relatively recent at New Hol land, has grown to the point of being a greater teaching load than is recommended for one- teacher by the state department of public in struction. Organizational work and on farm visits will begin m July with actual Young Far mer classes beginning in the fall. FLORIN Replacement Pullet Feeds Offer You Complete, Economical Programs From Day Old Chicks to Mature Pullets ★ Florin Chick Starter ★ Florin Growing Mash ★ Florin Gro-All ★ Florin Gro-Mor Pellets We would be happy io help you develop a' pro gram io suit your individual needs. FOR MORE DETAILS CALL MOUNT JOY OL 3-2411 Wolgemuth Bros., **• that, after his recent experi ence, it was of top impor tance to make the new barn as fire-proof as possible Since the barn is the bank type, it was especially desir able that the second-story floor be of fire-proof con struction. After a discussion of various materials avail able, it was decided that an ' " As • Crop Summary (From page 16) planting of Christmas and forest trees got under way. Asparagus picking has started m southern counties but the general harvest of the crop in other areas will not take place for another 10 days. Strawberries show good growth but there has been little or no bud development Plowing for corn has start fed on a few scattered, well drained fields in Lancaster County, but the wet, cold weather has retarded devel opment of sod cover crops and fields are still too wet to work in many areas Oats around the county ap pears to be making growth, but other grain crops are developing slowly. FLORIN. PENNA. economical, fire-safe replace ment would be a combina tion' floor and ceiling of Kurtz Bros. Soffit Block This installation would serve as a ceiling for the ground level and a floor for the up per story of the barn Most important the contractor as sured Mr. Kreider that this type of floor could be con structed m rapid time. Taking the existing stone walls as a starting point, the Wenger firm used soffit block supplied by Kurtz Bros Con crete, Inc. to cover the 36x86 foot area Total time requir ed for the job—two days The block was then covered with a 2 3 4 inch layer of con crete. The result was an ef ficient, trouble-free job for the contractor, a safe and economical one for the client. Installations like this one are nothing new for soffit block. It’s the natural choice for the bam because soffit block is watertight and verminproof. It protects feed from mold and invading pests. Through the air trap ped in the core of each block, it provides a comfortable, in sulated interior for the live stock. For more information call Kurtz Bros, at Ephrata RE 3-1231 or Denver AN 7- 2197. —Adv. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 1961 • DHIA 7 urom oage 1> University, was under Hie direction of Victor W Plast ow, Associate County Agent of Lancaster County. Each dairyman, using hit. own herd book, made up a senes of chaits which enab led him to analyze his herd from the standpoint of effi ciency of production and op eration. Seventeen dairymen, who are members of the Circuit #7 of the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Associa tion, attended. Elizabethtown area mem bers attending were. Mcrvin Nissley, Jay Heissy, Richard Brencman, M M. Wenger, Mr and Mrs. Ray Harbold, Mr and Mrs R Glenn Long- •mecker; Manheim area mem bers were - Andrew H Hack man, Paul Yeagley. Robeit Becker Stanley Greiner, and Graybill Gibble; Upper Lawn Allen H, Kreider, Tobias Krcider, A.aron S. Tyson, Timothy Ty son; Mt Joy, members were John J Herr, Raymond Wit mer, Clair Hollingcr. Plastow was assisted by Jay Risser, head tester for Lancaster County and Clar ence W Crider, D HIA Su pervisor for Red Rose Sometimes the package may cost as much as the food tself M -Tow OUH PLANS! FOR SPRING APPLICA TION OF NITROGEN ON: • SMALL GRAIN • PASTURE • ORCHARDS • TURF AREAS USING CYANAMID AMMONIUM NITRATE UREA We Will Apply it for you by Jeep or Plane ORGANIC rcoa”co. GROFFTOWN RD. EX 2-4963 13
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