B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 23, 1962 VISITORS FROM lOWA ask about livestock feeding in Lancaster County. Here three members of a group of students from lowa State College talk to Glenn Wissler, a farmer at Ephrata Rl, and county agent M. M. Smith. They are, left to right, Professor D. R. Warner, of the Animal Science Department of the col lege at Ames, Iowa; Kenneth Mac Bane, Duane Buehlar, and Vernon Greimann, Animal Husbandry students at the college, Wissler and Smith. The discussion brought out the fact that Wissler had bought feeder cattle from the herd of Grei mann’s uncle in lowa. Tot is the son of Wissler. L. F Photo. • lowa Tour (Continued from Page 1) interested in the cropping sys tem and in the steer feed ing operation Wissler told the group he feeds about 200 steers per year in batches of 100 head each. In the feeding barn, he showed the students his augei system for feeding giain by automation Wissler said he buys his steers at about 900 pounds and finishes them at about 1,2<J0 pounds In answer to a question con cerning his purchases, Wissler said some of his cattle are bought in Virginia and some • Fewer Pot-Bellied Calves! • Smooth, Growthy Calves! • Sell Up To 1,200 Lbs. More Milk • Stop Milk Feeding In 3 Oaysl • Reduce Digestive Troubles! • Endorsed By Top Dairymen! Fortified With Antibioties H. M. STAUFFER I & SONS, Inc. L Witmer - Ronks - hcoltt ROHRER’S MILL . R. D. 1, Ronks f J K. STAUFFER & SON Lawn & Bellairo ROSS C. ULRICH, JR. R. D. 2, I’ewli Bottom |i MILLERSVILLE SUPPLY CO. MitlersvlLlc I HERSHEY BROS. I Reinholds W fiom the west During the dis cussion it was revealed that some of his steers came from the lowa farm of the uncle of one of the touring students One of the most interesting tacets of the farm program, aecoidmg to many of the stu dents, was the amount of fertilizer used by Wissler in ins tobacco and potato pro- duction “We are just learning to use fertilizer in lowa You have had a long tradition m the use of fertilizers in Lan caster County" Piofessor Don ald Warner of the animal science depaitment at the Ames, lowa school said. Wissler told the group he plowed down 300 pounds of J. C. WALKER & SON, INC, Gup C. E SAUDER & SONS B. D, 1, Bast Earl GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Elizabethtown LIME VALLEY MILLS K. I). 1, Willow Street SUNSHINE FARM SUPPLY, INC. JAtiti and Schaefferstown MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE B. D. 2, Columbia ammonium sulfate per acre and applied another 700 or 800 pounds ot 5-10-10 fertilizer in the row when he planted potatoes. For tobacco, he said he plowed down about 600 pounds of 5-10-10 fertilizer and work ed about the same amount in to the ground after plowing Big Capacity Small Cost JOHN DEERE HI NEW LO 40 COMBINE LANDIS BROS., INC. Manheim Pike • County 4-H • (Continued from Page 1) R 2. Donald Bollinger, Box G 47, Manheim R 1 John J. Good, Manheim Rl, David Heisey, Sheridan Rl, Paul Tumble, Quanyville Rl, Harold Biubaker, Box 147, Mount Joy Rl, Roger Stoner, 1051 Eden Road, Lancaster, Kenneth Weaver, Quairy ville R 2, Richard Shelly, Man . heim Rl; Roy Mentzer, New Holland R 2, Albeit Henry, New Providence Rl, Dale Cly mer, 185 S Hempstead Road, Lancastei, Charlotte Weidler, Quany ville Rl, Jean Kieider, Quai ryville Rl, Janet Giolf, 391 E Main St , New Holland, Snsanne Hottenstem, Box 640, Manheim Rl He farms 170 acres near Clay on which he glows 40 acres of potatoes, 42 acres of corn, 32 acies of barley, 25 acres of wheat, nine acres of tobacco, and the lest grass. Last stop in the' Garden Spot was at Staufter Home stead farms, East Earl R 1 where the group observed beef crossbreeding work using a Charollaise bull on angus cows. The tour was in the third week of a 32 day circuit which has taken the “Aggies” through Nebraska, Colorado, and south through Louisiana and the Carolines They will swing through New York and New England on the return trip Donald Warner, instructor in animal science and Roger Mitchell, agionomist, are con ducting the summer lectuie tour rrr. » While the John Deere 40 has an attractive price tag, you’ll find it’s a high-performance self-propelled in every respect. This 8- or 10-foot dollar-stretcher has the capacity to handle the highest yields, the tough est conditions. It has proper balance for best traction and flotation . . . plenty of power, too. See us for, complete facts. ofl nH USE NATURAL SOIL BUILDERS For All Garden and Farm Crops. 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