[ Here the sleek females parade past the judge during one of the classes of the Brandywine Angus Association Show at Dal ’Bairn Farms Owner Is Judge Wine Show at the Guernsey 'Sales Pavilion, Lancaster, last Saturday 'Mr. Fletcher tells the name Dal’Bairn was selected fronf a combination of names, includ ing that of his son, Dale 24. Another son Bill figured in the name of the farm that now car ries 125 cows on 700 leased acres. “Last year was very dry,” Mr Fletcher told Lancaster Farm ing, but it may" help in develop ing new pastures for that sec tion. Prospects this year indi cate more dry weather, but the combination of brome, alfalfa, native bluegrass and white clov er pastures will be altered somewhat to include 15 acres of Canadian pasture grass, a com bination of 12 kinds of grasses and clovers. Cuts Showing Schedule Although Mr Fltcher is na tionally known 'as a judge of livestock, Angus in particular, and has been seen in many of the nation’s major showrings, the tanbark trail of Dal’Bairn has tapered off due to a lack of help. But two sons of Bardoher jnere 2nd, the famed son of Ankonian 3216th, International grand champion in 1953, and now held by Ohio State Uni versity, stay in their working clothes, producing a fountain head of Blacks for the eastern purebred trade. One is Envious Answer GROWING Space Weeds Is your farm equipment out growing your storage space? Unprotected equipment depre ciates about 33Vi% a year, •iood shelter cuts this in half! OK-RIB Steel Buildings are our best answer! Low in cost, erected in a few days, made of heavy 18 gauge galvanized steel—they are weather-tight, lightning-resistant when grounded, and fire-resistant. Let us tell you about them. WILBUR GRAYBIII Phone 6-5221 JLititz (Halfviile) Pa. Crowd At Brandywine Show Bardoliermere E, another O’Bardoliermere 15th. Then a son of teh' 3216th, a Glenenc mere is also pushing the Blacks’ reputation to higher levels. Prior to ending their - show circuit, Dal ’Bairn stacked Tip a good record. Sales too have been very successful, with three of four held on the farm It’s prov ed a very good nursery for An gus in the East in just 20 years Market For Better Cattle We’re- trying to breed good cattle that represent good beef cattle,” Mr Fletcher told. “We want no pee wees Cattle 30 years ago were too open, too strung out, we went to far on compactness,” he added, speak ing for the entire industry. Dal "Bairn is a self-support ing farm. Angus have been - a good way of life, Mr Fletcher added. Steers are fed out and sold from the close culling the Dal ’Bairn purebred herd re ceives. He added as a final note one that all producers, irrespective of breed should heed, “The market is for better cat tle.” Sportsmen Ask Further Action On Rabid Foxes The continuing activity of rabid„ foxes prompted the South ern Lancaster County Farmer- Sportsmen’s Association to take further action on Monday even ing. Upon motion it was decided that the members should write to the State Department of Ag riculture and Game Commission requesting efforts be made to stamp out the rabies. In Chester County, it 'was said that 160 foxes and about fifty affected dogs had been killed to stamp out" the plague. Donald KahL 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Kahl of R 1 Conestoga, was attacked by a fox Tuesday afternoon while groundhog hunting within a half block of 'Conestoga Center. He shot the fox, and was not bitten. Your In a letter from, the Game Commission, it was suggested the Association write to the De partment of Agriculture on this matter, because of cattle being attacked. An advertisement was read by persons wanting to purchase foxes and then have thm freed. It was decided that nothing could be done about it- The 500 pheasants purchased by the Association from Roy Weaver. Strasburg,' R- will be ready for delivery on June 5. Weaver also is supplying other associations with pheasant chicks. the Guernsey Sales Pavilion in Lancaster last Saturday. (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). Huge gams in earnings are set 1 by industry in 1955 Ronald Shaffer, New Reserve Champion Summary of Data GROWER: Ronald L. Shaffer R. D. 1, Dover, Pa. BREED: White Vantress FROM: Martin’s Hatchery, Lane FEED: Beacon DEALER: Wineka Feed Service Red Lion and Dover AG. TEACHER: Charles Drawbaugh AGE: 10 weeks LIVE WEIGHT: 56 lbs. (12 birds) AV. WT. PER BIRD: Live 4.66 lbs. Eviscerated 3.62 lbs. HONORS: FIRST Coatesville region against 233 entries. SECOND 1956 Pa. Jr. Chicken-of- Tomorrow Contest. BEACON THE BEACON - MILLING COMPANY, INC., CAYUGA, N. Y, YORK. PA. LAUREL, LZL. EASTPORT. H.K Ronald Shaffer (center) he Ids his Reserve Champion Award in the Pa. Chicken-of-Tomorrow ccn:est as Beacon salesman Charles W. Stem (left) and David H. Fahs look on. Jr. Chicken-of-Tomorrow Contest Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 25, 1956—!> Lee Work Boys " Rhoadsacres Bull Peterborough, N. H. Lee Work. Quarryville, has just pur chased the registered Guernsey bull, Rhoadsacres Prince Charm ing, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club. This bull was bought from Jerome H Rhoads, Kirkwood. The dam is Barbie of Rhoads acres, and the sire, Osborne Hill Patrician, I | I & II ♦♦ I We have for sale at all times Mixed Hay Timothy Alfalfa Straw Ear Corn Delivery anywhere in Our Prices Will Lane. Co. & Nearby counties Please You We treat you right ALL WAYS Ph. STRASBURG OV 7-3211 The Esbenshade Turkey Farm Since 1890 Paradise Lancaster Co. The head of the house was reading a newspaper aiticlo very carefully When he had come to the end he remarked to his wife; “Do you know, dear, I think there’s something in what this article says that the clev erness of the father often proves a stumbling block oi his son ” His wife heaved a sigh of re lief. “Well, thank goodness,” she said, “our Bob won’t have any thing to fall ovei l ” Beacon fed birds WEIGH AHEAD DOVER, PA. Ronald Shaffer, Dov er, took top honors in the Coatesville re • gion of the Pennsylvania Jr. Chicken-of- Tomorrow Contest with twelve Beacon fed Vantress birds weighing 56 lbs. They were judged best of the 233 en tries in the regional contest. In the state wide contest which judges the winners from five regional contests, Ronald’s birds placed second. It was a close second too, and interesting that Ronald’s entry weighed four pounds more (12 birds) than the lot taking first place. He might well have placed first except for a slight blemish on one bird' Ronald Shaffer is the second oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaffer, R.lj>. 1, Dover, Pa. As a freshman, this is h|s first experience with poultry. He raised 50 White Vantress cross cockerels as part of his Vo. Ag. Training under the guidance of Ag Teacher, Charles Draw-* baugh. Beacon is pleased to congratulate Ronald Shaffer on his fine performance. POOR FATHER Pa. ¥ f S'
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