-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, -B6defabef Dairy E *P ert 4-H Play Will Retire Tryouts Set lx an E Parkin, piofessor ol clam science extension, The 'Penns}lx mini State University, •will ictiie Dec 31 with 29 jears ol seivice to the Coopei atne Extension Serxice and to the dam mdustiy of Penn * id vain a Natne ol Connecticut, he It*lt Menden high school at the end ol his fieshman yeai, dining Woild War I to help do laim xvoik In 1922 he took a two-} ear course in agncul tme at the Connecticut Agn cnltuial College, xvoiked sex eial yeais as a danyinan, and in 1928 enteied the Unu ret sity of Connecticut xxheie he earned a bachelor of science degree in danj manufacturing Altei giadnatioii he returned to xxoik in the dam industry until he mined the daily sci ence extension sfatt at Penn State as an assistatnt protes soi in 1934 He xxas piomoted to associate piofessor in 1945, and to full professor in 1950. Fixe majoi piojects have been dex'eloped by Parkin since he came to Pennsylxania managed milking routine and demonstiations, milking mach ine clinics, demonstrations on cleaning -vacuum lines, bulk milk handling clinics, and es tablishment ot the local San itarian gioups and the Penn sylvania Dairy Samtanans As sociation He will be honored Dec 14 at “Han Parkin Day” by his associates and members of the daily industiy throughout the state The banquet will be held at the Hetzel Union Building at 6 30 p m , on the Penn State Campus at Univer sity Paik Turkeys Are Growing Larger Turkejs aie getting bigger, and a.e doing it taster' Those in the 1963 Random bleat Production Teat conduct ed by the Pennsylvania Depart ment ot Agnculture and just concluded gamed more weight and in less tune than formei lest Hocks Results ot this yeai s test, involving 1,400 buds ti oin 14 gioweis in s'v states were an nounced today In Uionze breeds, toms aver aged 2i) 2 pounds each, heavy •white toms averaged 27 3 lbs That s almost loin pounds more than the aveiages ot six jeais ago In 1017 Biouze toms weigh ed m at 25 3 pounds, and heavy whites at 23 7 pounds and they were fed one week Jongei than the 1963 entnes Feeding periods wore ieduc ed in 1960 trom 26 to 2 5 w “eks toi toms and tiom 24 to 2 2 weeks toi hens E J Law less, ot the department's Poul u \ and Egg Division, explain ed that unproved bleeding and leeding piogiams shortened the time necessaiy to bung birds to maiket condition Hens ha\e gamed less rapid 1\ Bi 01176 breeds this >eai aieiaged 10 7 pounds, compar ed to lo '> pounds six lears .i?o Aveiage weight ot white lu-ns this >eai was 111 lbs tompnied to 117 pounds in 1' » 7 -Lawless said the nnproie nieiit in teed coiuersion the ••mount of teed letuuied to pioduce a pound ot meat is p\en inoie pionounced l!ion/e bleeds consumed 3 50 pounds ot teed and whites 3 07 pounds loi eioij pound c>l gam. this >eai In 1057, teed conieision was 4 11 and The County Agent’s office this xveek announced the date foi the annual 4-H play tiy- outs Tiyouts for parts in this year’s pla.x, a comedy entitled “The Cointship ot Eddie's Fathei ” xvill be held on Mon da} evening December 9, 7 30 to 9 00 P M at the Poultry Center on the West Roseville Road, Lancaster Sex’enteen people will be needed, 8 ,boys and 9 girls There are a few parts for younger members but most are for teenageis The play xx ill be directed by Mr Robei t Schap pell of Landisxille Present plans are for rehearsals to be gin the fust xveek of January. The play xvill be piesented in late February Any 4-H member xvho is in terested in acting is invited to these tryouts If you xvish more information, please contact any one of the committee, Glona Heishey, Sharynanne Schreiber, Edwin Harnish, or the Extension Office These HOFFMAN Frank H. Bucher P. O. Bov 62 Rothsvllle, Pa. Lititz 626-6504 Help Lancaster County Farmers Gain MORE PROFIT From Their Farming Operations When one of them colls on you shore some of your time with him ... it will PAY YOU! You'll be amazed at the immense supply of data he carries. Scores of 'how to' questions are raised and answered. By authorities who KNOW their sub jects. Mighty valuable crop-information some of it could pay-off in your operations. Each carries a brand new “Blue 800k 1 ' featuring the latest on disease-fight ing alfalfa. Best-producing clovers. Newest Grassland Farming Formulas . . . 13 complete blends for Hay-Pasture-Silage. All the regular end emergency farm-crops. And, of course, today's great Funk's-G hybrid corn strains. To supply you with TOP-producing seed-strains. To get them to you quickly when needed. To help guide you down the right lanes to better-paying crops. That's the mission of these Hoffman Seed Men. Phone numbers are listed above for your convenience in arranging a prompt visit. Let your Hoffman Seed Man serve you . . . soon. Wheat grows'- iijev&y on’e ? Because most,"venison has To often. It is more diffmylt uftio to keep friends, than to, make of our ,50 states. £ o(mupies-more llttle fat - food them Frlendship< de . farm acres than v driy other sin- specialists recommend' tplacing fj ned as a very delicate flower gle crop, and is harvested strips of bacon or beef suet that needs constant cultivation. somewhere in the world every across it when roasting, broil week out of the year. ln S or P a a frying rf1963 Lester Erb 312 S. .Mount Joy St. Elizabethtown, Pa. 367-7112 ’ ■ -’•! '<S'' r*-”' ■ i --4 - v , if} A. K : . HpjFFjMAN PE 'r, Serving-farmed wifhifjnekf?ft*)sfiiy Veects 7 ,5/nce 1899- '/ n ‘; -V Jason H. Mellinger B, D. 1 Strasbuxg, Pa. 657-6546 SEED MEN Jonathan S. Shirk 366 E. Main St. Bareville, Pa. Leola 656-9302 Most of our comforts grow up between our crosses E. C. Umble Pequea Avenue Gap, Pa. 442-4525
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