€—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 14, 1&62 Report Shows Less Wheat In Prospect The wheat crop now in prospect loi Pennsvh iina should he the smallest in manv years a special lepoit licim the crop repotting seivue this week said The planted acieage is the smallest ot record loi the state and is so small as to olfsi t much of the effect of highei yields in iccent veais The crop came tin ouch the winter pool !> duo to lack ol snow cover and then mat he above not inal ahandoinent but it is too earlv o tell vet the 1 teport continued Production in the state was estimated at 1 ! dBl 0(10 bush els, the smallest ciop since 1943 The crop is 14 pen cent smaller than the 19hi nop and 23 per cent under the 111 yeai average A limited amount ot plow ing and planting ot lields with better drained soils was k ported late in Maith thiough- Out the Kej stone state Un usually cold weathei through most ot the month was tal lowed bj a waini spell which started crops out of their dormant} ana hi ought the Start of tield activities liut then temperatures tell again and things returned to a standstill FARM WU!E HATES in Pennsyltama were generallv up slightly trom a jeai ago This continues a long-time trend THE NUMBER OF EGOS produced on Penns} Itania farms during March totaled 25>.1 million, up seasonable from February, but b pet tent below March 19 61 and was the low est March production since 194 2 Normal]} egg pi eduction during March is higher than any other month ot the yeat Although production pet later was slightly below a yeat ago. the principal rea son for the 20-year low was the continual dow ntt aid tiend in la>ers The aterage nmnhci Of layers at 15 3 million was 6 percent below the March 1961 number of lb 2 million and was the lowest since 19 11 The last month to show an increase oter a tear eailiei BUY s!t€Ct Save! 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Phone TW 8-3111 was Apnl 1039 Tne aveiage iate of lay loi Manh was IS 09 eggs pei Lo ci or 1 pei cent below a year earliei and the lowest since 1938 I low c\oi the tate was still above the 10-veai (1931- 00) avci.igi and above any Match piioi to 1937 Egg puces declined 3 cents dm mg the month, ending mid- Maich and on „Marcn 13 aver aged 38 tents pei dozen, 3 cents below a sen ciilioi MILK COWS in Pennsyl vania pituiiKcd an estimated 034 million pounds ot ' milk dining Manh 1903 This was 33 pei cent mote milk than was pioduced dining Kelmiaiv 1 903 inti 1 jh i lent mm e than Harvest lime is E P. L. ROHRER & BRO, INC. ' , j SMOKETOWN PIONEER VIG-R-CALF Milk Replacer Don't overlook the growth, health and money-saving benefits offered by VIG-R-CAIF as a milk replacer for your calves. VIG-R-CALF is simple to prepare, easy to feed and grows calves faster for less. See us today for complete details on the PIONEER VIG-R-CALF Milk Replacer Program. Joseph M. Good & Sons LEOLA QUARRYVILLE the March 1961 figure The major factor involved in the increased production dining Mai eh 1962 was an ni- ne ise in pi eduction’ per cow of 22 "i pci cent o\n the pi e \ ions month s estimate This was also an mi lease of a pei cent oiei the same month a yeai eaihei At the same time theie was a decrease ot 4 tenths ot one pei cent in milk cow numbeis dining March 1962 and 2 pei cent dec tease from the past year The total numbei of milk tows on Penn-' svhama launs dining M.nch I‘i i>2 was sT 1 000 NATIONA VV Phone Lane EX 7-3539 SAVES MILK... 50 lb. sit* tpvti 4 cans milk in 4 weeks. EASY TO FEED ... Jus! mix with warm water ... STAYS MIXED! INCREASES GROWTH . . . Calvet average up to 2 lbs. per day gain in growth! CONTROLS SCOURS . . . Scientific blending of quality ingredients and antibiotics helps you control scours! SAVES MONEY . . . Costs 40-60% less to feed than milk! L EDITORIAL AS^>COTI^N Shop pARMBg at EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER Open Mondays until 9:00 137 28th Anniversary Sale POWER MOWERS 20" ROTARY m IMiKT TKKMS \ I** Only 39.88 S(‘r\ iced ,iml He-adj to Mow Bl DGICT TBItMh Large Selection of Mowers Up to 36" Widths Basement HAND LAWN MOWERS •sion made niiinci <’c s. S n<-d t». l«n«, .V- K .-jfe^SP \fmSL^*/^zSSki In |ii<'i- 13.66 12” (^K K<‘U. !<>!►.■) Downtown 1962 Special Features; • Itemnn .sf.irter • 3 cutting heights • lli-L« \(l)ustnieut iMist’s or loners handle lull 5 inches 0 Stoi-Mcmer Stands iip-nsht lor out-of- the-u.u storage • Spec m 1 li.it tie moie s.iletj 22" ROTARY 1962 Special Features: \-Matte Control on ing heights Adjustment its handle lull 5 jiuhos irai'r Handle . . stands it lor ont-oi-the-Uiij Only 49.88 Sor\ iooil and Keadj to Mow sySt ***** 14.66 Trimmer - Edger One Mill'd Ti nnincr - Killer flint trulj makes ti'iuuuiiiK a pleasure <»’’ cut. Ror. 20.9<*> Sale 16.66 ■I Handle . , , Design tor raises MOWER jiui Kim-I iMifTJnc Optional at ,'ost) Inch Cutting W Kith 109.95 3t inch 'lifting Width 139.95 •»tl ;md Rc.uly to Mow
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