Lancaster Farming, Saturday/February 22, 1964 6 # Drouahf Corn of foundation herds Is available Dn»« n for about $1.07 per JjiWhel find (Continued from Page 1) „ 4 T, , corn tor other eligible livestock ilociil handimg places 'Which about $1,42 per buslhel. .no 1 NeUou Weaver Lititz. _ . . , . It 2 S. H Hit it.uid &Co Sal- Fannr63 ?' su,kki, " s kuml3 mua. and Cargill luc. Mai let- pa> ' SU ° k aD f unaM ? to obtain credit through normal channels may borrow funds from Farmers Home Adminis tration under an emergency loan program at low interest The odlcg will continue to ticcept oulet-j from eligible funnels until the dosing date is .mnounced Under the Emergency Live stock Feed Program, farmers can purcnase up to a 90-day feed allow moe at one time. In Penna. corn will be the feed gram comimcdity available to fanners to ease feed shortages Five, International Hiarves- The Secretary of Agriculture ter Company dealers ifronn ni approving this program, as- Lancaster County, hare return sured eligible farmers tJtat from a three-day factory feed gram will continue to be sales tour and meeting held at made available until the enter- jjj farm equipment plants in gency is ended. This means East Moline and Rock Island, that coin for rhe preservation ni Checkerboard News 9 Purina Dairy Research Center Heifers that freshened at 22 months AVERAGED 10,808 LBS. MILK IN THEIR FIRST LACTATION Here’s proof that early freshening pays off! These heifers averaged freshening at only 22 months in stead of the normal average of about 31 months . . . nearly a full lactation early! So each of them produced nearly 10,808 lbs. of “extra” milk in their first 305-day lactation, compared to heifers freshening at 31 months. No. P 10’s first calf was born dead. She started slowly, pulling down the average of the group. She produced only 6,697 lbs. of milk. On May 16, 1963, No. P 10 had a normal calving and she’s now off to a much better start. Projected mature production of these heifers (based on standard U.S.D.A. factors) figures 14,499 lbs. One, P 11, has an estimated mature production of 19,062 lbs. of milk! Years of research at the Purina Dairy Research Center, Gray Summit, Mo,, has built feeding and management programs to help you grow animals fast for early breeding and freshening . . . for long, profitable milking lives. Ask us to tell you more about proved Purina Dairy Feeding Programs. Pay us a visit. . . soon! LOW COST PRODUCTION... $ the reason why more farmers feed PURINA John J. Hess Kmzers - Vintage Warren Sickman Pequea John B. Kurtz Cedar Lane James High (rordom ille John B. Kurtz Lphiata rates Local Dealers To Tour Plant id getting off to a fine start. sR«Kist«red trademarks—Ralston Purina Co, Ira B. Landis Valley Road, Lancaster Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. Rheems Whiteside & Weicksel Kirkwood S. H. Hiestand & Co. Salunga John J. Hess, II Inters out be- Xew Providence CHECKING TEST WEIGHT on the first carload of Commodity Credit Cor poration corn to reach the county under the drought emergency program are county and state ASCS members, farmers and feed mill representatives. Standing, left to right are John Herr, County ASCS member; Dorothy Neel, County ASCS office manager; Richard Pennay, farmer fieldman; Elmer Huber, County ASCS member; Edison W Osborne, State ASCS member, and John Melhorn, -representing Hiestand’s mill Kneeling, left to right are Wilbur Erb, Mount Joy R 1 farmer, and Marlin McCorkle, representing Hiestand’s mill, Salunga. L F. Photo. Paul Cope and Iran Metzler, New Pnmdence, Ira Kauff man, MountviMe, C B Hooher, Intercourse, and John Boose, Gap, were among 200 dealers and company personnel from the Hamslb'urg District iwhio participated in the sales pro motion February 12, 13 and 14 During tihe program, Which began Jan. 19 and. runs dhrough liar 14, more than 3,200 dealers from across t!he United States mil tour Parmalfl Works in Rodk Island, home oif the Farmall tractor, and ‘East Molm Works, where, a complete line of harvesting equipment is manulfaotured. Bargain ■ . Limited A Four Quart Heavy Hot-Dipped Galvanized Measure With Flexible Spout With The Purchase Of Any 30 Place Your Order Now Delivery By Spring v a It pays to buy from Reist 9 ALFALFAS to choose from 10 CLOVERS to choose from t INOCULATED BEFORE DELIVERY - FREE REIST SEED COMPANY Ph. 653-3821 Mount Joy, Pa. For A Buck r Gallon Drum of Motor Oil. KEEP MOTORS PURRING Eastern States Farmers Exchange, Inc. t t < A Onl :p\ ... §^ll w >~*a* ,3S +v v^^*-4 , ,»- v * -'•j X
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