6—Lancaster Farming, Safo&aV, Decembfer’ls, '1962 ; We'to calvWhan-those onln-, ° - stncted rations. And disease losses in the overfed group were twice as great. The maintenance-fed group weaned'lighter calves (an aver age of 479 pounds, compared to 483 pounds), -liut' they lost fewer calves each spring be tween birth to weaning (3.9 percent vs. 8.6 percent). Previous studies-have demon strated that when cows don’t get enought feed to satisfy their nutrient requirements, their fertility decreases fast. The researchers say the low level of winter feeding, satis factory in this study, may 'not be sufficient in other areas. The cows in both groups al ways had adequate grazing; each have about 10 acres of ex cellent native forage. Overfeeding Of Beef Cows I& Expensive An overfed cow may look nice, but she isn’t as long-lived or as profitable as the cow fed just enough to stay lealthy, ARS and Oklahoma scientists are finding. Sixteen of 30 beef cows fed a restricted, but adequate ra lon since 19 4 S aie still in an experimental herd. In contiast, only 5 of 30 overfed beef cows i emam in the herd. What’s more, the leaner fe males have outperformed their better-fed companions. Accu mulative totals show the lean er group had a bigger calf ciop (90 percent weaned vs. 84 percent); a higher net n „urn ($29,500 vs. $16,500), Fwo Countians fo Be Judges At Farm Show Two local agriculture ex- lerts will be among the judg s at the annual Pennsylvan a State Farm Show, January 7-11 in Harrisburg, it was an munced this week. The two men will judge exhibits in the poultry show. Dr. William D. Henning, State Secretary of Agriculture and chairman of the Farm Show Commission, said the poultry and egg judges will select winners from nearly 2500 en tries, comprising the largest tingle department in the vhole show. William A. Ebelhar, Ephra ta will j'udge eggs while the iaiby chick exhibits will be nlaced by Dr; E. I. Robertson of Lancaster. Twenty expeits in the in dustry will judge the poultry exhibits in the 47th edition of the show. # Co. Dairymen (Continued from Page 1) a breed age average of 103 0 percent. A certificate of this award has been sent to both breed ers by The Holstem-Fnesian Association. A bronze year plate will be iresented to them at a meet ng of Holstein breeders from he area, to be added to the ironze plaque awarded when his held first achieved the lonor. I 'AUTOMATIC I DELIVERIES! ' Based on the severity •# •'the weather and your /“degree-day” needs. Ne Vaeed to call ns and ne about running short. I GARBER | OIL CO. v MOUNT JOY, PA. | Ph. 653-2021 | 105 Fairview St. and lower feed, pasture, and mineral costs ($375 per cow vs. $645). The experiment was conduct ed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fort Reno Live stock Research- Station, El Reno, Okla., to learn the best amount of feed to give cows on winter pastures. The scientists intended ori ginally that the maintenance fed cows would be underfed. The animals each got about 1 pound of cottonseed meal daily from early November to mid- April each year, in addition to free-choice salt and bonemeal. The overfed cows gof 2.5 lbs. of cottonseed meal and 3 lbs. of oats daily, plus the salt and bonemeal. Despite the difference in feeding levels, however, the maintenance-fed cows weighed only about 50 pounds less than the overfed ones at maturity. The researchers say cows on the low feeding level were ac tive grazers, while the otheis spent more time waiting to be ted. About 50 percent more of the overfed animals were le- The base o£ Mt - Kilman moved from the herd for fail- j al °- East Africa - covers an aiea 55 miles by 35 miles. SAVE up to 50% on FUEL WITH SIEGLERS EXCLUSIVE PATENTED TWO-IN-ONE HEATMAKER! L H. BRUBAKER 330 Strasbnrg Pike - Lancaster R. D. 3, Lititz Phone Lancaster 397-5170 Strasburg 687-6002 Money Back Guarantee * * Poultry & Livestock Feeds • Smith Gates Heating Tapes • Poultry Supplies • Fertilizers West Willow Farmers Assoc. J WKST WIM.OW The largest bla'ck bear on lecord in Pennsylvania is a, 633 pound brum, weighed on the scales before being dress. ed. It was killed 'by (Herman Crokyndall near Milford, Pike County on December 4, 1923. Total length of this record beai, from tip of nose to tail, was 9 feet. WWF Lititz 626-7766 Ph. 394-5019 * ‘•t :irirk TbffikfifPliht Suppliers Are Commended HARRISBURG Out-of state suppliers of tomato plants Pennsylvania grow ers in 1962 today had the* commendation of Pennsylvania State Department of Agricul ture officials for delivering high quality goods that was relatively free from disease. Dr. T. L. Guyton, director of the department’s Bureau of Plant Industry, reported that of 418 lots of plants that were inspected, live were found to be infested with root'' knot nematodes, although four of the five had only a trace of the microscopic worms. One lot had a 15 per cent infestation. Other pests and diseases were' reported practically nonexistent. j3e> *"*> v^>< fll * M 1 DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH Mill YOUR COWS CAN REALLY GIVE? % V A cow is a factory. She eats grass, hay, silage, grain and Wayho Feeds. She makes milk. Each cow-factory has a certain bred-in capacity. When Bossy’s assembly line isn’t running at full ca pacity, she isn't making as much money for you as she should. ■ The way to find out if she’s really running at full capacity is to put morq feed in and see if you get more milk out. FEED HER ACCORDING TO WHAT SHE COULD GIVE TOMORROW, instead of what she gave yesterday. ■ Wayne can show you how to balance these larger feed intakes so that your cows can handle them. 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GAME LAW VIOLATORS Harrisburg, Pennsylva-; nia game protectors complet- ■ ed 889 prosections for viola-1 tions of the Game Law during i October, an increase of 83 ov-l er the same period last year. 1 T. F. Bell, Chief of the Game a Commission’s Division of Law | Enforcement in Harrisburg, <| reported that the total amo- | unt. of penalties collected | during the month was $22,- 199; during October, 1961, a the total amount of fines wasj $23,223,25. - 1 The Most Famous Name In Corn Pfister Associated Growers 1007 Xissley Rd. Lancaster Phone 898-7121 y‘ GRUBB Elizai C. E. SAU] R. D. 1, H. M. . & SO Witmcr - v •i - 1
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