—Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 6, 1956 6 Farming Down South Differs From County (Editor’s Note: Nance Mooney, who writes for Oc toraro Newspapers, is o.n a tour of the Southern States. Here are some of her impres sions, as recorded in a letter to Lancaster Farming.) “In Virginia I had a glimpse of the mountains, but in Noith Carolina the land became more level and the texture of the soil changed, a lack of ram also was evident By the time I got through the Ca'rolinas, the soil looked like a gray powder. “Cultivation m Virginia is ex tensive In North Carolina, tobacco and corn, and in South Carolina, cotton, were the chief crops. In Georgia I had a good look at swamps, in Florida, bill boards Some Farms Shabby “Virginia has large farms, KILL THOSE PESKY Sfejjjj Sensational, MW ORTHO • - Fly Killer DRY BAIT is a meal-type fly bait contain ing potent Malathion. EASY TO USE Nothing to prepare or mix—dimply scatter directly front container to the ground. ECONOMICAL—a little goes a long way—it takes just &lb to cover 500 sq. ft. of fly breeding area. WIDE-SPREAD USAGE-you can control flies in so many places with this one product, patios, daicy barns, livestock barns, stables, poul try houses, animal hospitals, dog kennels, open air theatres, restau rants, service stations, garbage areas, etc. P. L. ROHRER & BRO., Inc. SMOKETOWN , Phone L*nc. 22659 T.M. V *. MT Offr ORTH# ORTHO '«( ft I ru M. HAVE YOU STUDIED THE FACTS? About your teed handling COST and LABOR ! Bagging, Lifting. Loading. Unloading, Carrying, are elimi nated if you own the “FARM CA FERER". No tats or mice to foul fresh feed if you Mechanize with the “FARM CATERER." The “FARM CATERER.” replaces the labor of sev eral men and makes power feeding possible in your operation. This power operated machine will grind grain or ear corn as it runs from storage and mix your supplements to a quahtv uniform feed. This m chine is available by order equipped with the mill of y > ir choice. Distributed By C. M. Quarry viUe, RDI, Penna. Connelly Named to Regional ASC Post Raymond Connelly. Jr, has Been promoted to program spe cialist on the State ASC Com mittee staff Well known in this county, he has been previously a farmer-fieldman with the Pennsylvania ASC Of Biglerville, Adams county, he will be in charge of the Pro duction Adjustment Programs and the Acreage Reserve pro gram of the recently enacted National Soil Bank program. Takifig the position Mr. Con nelly vacates is Richard A Pennay, a Susquehanna county dairy farmer they look like estates Further South the farms began to look shabby Lancaster County barns are better than some of the homes. These are some of the things I observed along the highway m some places, not everywhere. “South Cardlina seemed to have better farming methods than its sister state They have some irrigation and more mod ern equipment. “It may seem common in Lancaster County to see trac tors, but in the South I seen many a hoe, mule and plow. More Than Pittsburg “I had an opportunity to get acquainted with the town of Allendale, S C, where my car broke down, and I found the people very kind and friendly I noted -there that although Negroes had. a very low-stand ard of living, the whites were trying to raise it It was gratify ing to see the two races are living somewhat harmoniously in at least one part of the South “I wish more people of the South could visit Lancaster County. When they see a Penn sylvania licnse plate, they only think of Pittsburg. I told them there was much more to Penn sylvania than that'” Farm Exports Gain In July-May Period WASHINGTON (USD A) Exports of United States agri cultural commodities rose 9 per '-ent in value and 12 'per cent in quantity during the 11-month July-May period of 1955-56, the fiscal year, compared with the corresponding period a year earlier, the U S Department of Agriculture today reported. The MACKISSIC FARM CATERER is a modern applica tion of time-tested and proven rre hod s combined m a unit to efficiently process ' feed and move to the feeding area and un load by power of the tractor P. T. O. WENGER Lancaster County has provided its share to America the Beautiful with its amber fields of waving gram. Here near Manheim is a field ready for the com bine, tall, straight stalks bending with Farm Prices Unchanged For Month HARRISBURG ~ While the index of prices received by farmers of the entire United States advanced 2 per cent be tween May 15 and June 15, the Pennsylvania index showed no change, the State Department of Agriculture said today fol lowing' Federal-State surveys. But the Pennsylvania index, at 228 per cent of the 1910-14 base level on June 15,-was nine points below a year previous, the Department said. Index declines in prices re ceived by Pennsylvania farmers have been reported each month this year, beginning in Decem ber, a total drop of 15 points. Lower prices to farmers for milk and eggs accounted for most of the decline, the De partment said. The June crop price index was down from a month previ ous while the livestock and pro ducts index, including milk and eggs, registered a three point gam. Meat Animals Up ■Livestock prices in general have been making a recovery in recent months During the month ended June 15 the live stock and products index rose three points with increases m the meat animals and dairy pro ducts being tempered by a drop in poultry and egj&, the survey showed. For meat animals, all species were higher than a month ago with cattle up 60 cents per hundred pounds liyeweight, calves $l.OO, sheep 30* cents, lambs $l.lO and hogs up $1.50 per hundredweight The dairy products index was up two points as the wholesale price for milk is expected to average five cents per hundred pounds wholesale higher in June than the $4.05 received in May. The poultry and eggs index declined three points with broil ers averaging IVs cents lower and farm chickens down one cent per pound hveweight EVIDENCE Tulsa, Okla. When Mrs. Claude Harrell showed up m court during the trial of her husband on charges of assault and battery, the judge noticing the woman’s • black eyes and bruised face, changed the man’s sentence from $lO and costs to a fine of $lOO and 30 days in jail. For Amber Fields of Grain John F. Krey Again Heads Meat Board; * Ketner Vice-Chairman John F. Krey, St Louis, Mo, was re-elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Na tional Live Stock and Meat Board, Friday, June 22 r in Chi cago. The election of officers took place during ths executive session which was held at the conclusion of the 33rd annual meeting of the meat board at the Morrison Hotel DR. SALSBURY’S VACCINES Only vaccines produced on R. O. P., non contaminated (C. -R. D. complex or Sal ' monel la) Eggs. FOWL & PIGEON POX cost about 4 - bird. WAVAC (water) New Castle * Bronchitis, 1 to .01c. INTRANASAL New Castle or Bronchitis, about dc All vaccines attenuated, bacterio staticaHy-sterile, and carry their own stabi lizers. Cannot carry respiratory disease, or puilorum, etc. H Rep. F. W. fisher, Leacock Pa. iiiiiiiiiiin TIMOTHY - STRAW - EAR CORN DELIVERED Each month more Farmers choose to buy from us Prompt - Courteous Service ’ Ph. STRASBURG OV 7-3211 The Esbenshade Turkey Farm lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRIIIIi the breeze, offering a sight that extends for miles and miles in the Garden Spot this season. (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo) See Your Sakbury I ealer MIXED HaY - ALFALFA Since 1890 Paradise Lancaster Co. A record attendance, number ing more than 650 people com ing from all branches of the livestock and meat industry and from all parts of the country, was on hand for the two-day meeting which was highlighted by reports and demonstrations relating to the work that has been underway during the past year in the fields of meat pro motion, consumer education and meat research. F J Ketner of Columbus, Ohio, was named to the posi tion of vice-chairman of the Board. illllllllllliillllllllw Phone Leoia 62482 lllllllllliilliilllliiillillllllilllllll Pa. -5 c per
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