—Lancaster Farming, 10 Friday, Aug. 31, 1956 Wilmer Guernseys Make Outstanding Records in Breed A registered Guernsey herd has made an outstanding produc tion average in the Lancaster County DHIA, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club The 45-cow herd of Raymond F Witmer, Willow Streat, has finished the 1955-56 testing year with an excellent average of 10,697 lbs milk and 534 lbs fat, highest fat average in the county for a herd of this size As on-a would imagine, several of Mr. Witmer’s cows made high individual records For instance, in the 305-day class, Barbian Golden Dolly produced 14,782 pounds fat, Zaitler’s Prediction Drucilla, 13,088 and 645, and Barbian Fonatta, 13,266 and 634. Witmer also had three cows m this year’s county 3000-pound fat club They included Sue’s Peer less Santa, with 107,151 pounds milk and 5177 pounds lat in 10 years, Meadow View’s Agnes Gloria, 96,140 and 4572 in 9 years, and Meadow View’s Red Blossom, 70,312 and 3237 in lust over six vears. . . .npi pacity ?ic per mile operating cost Ele tnc Startei Sliank’s Garage 216 NEVI.V STREET LANCASTER IBflaßßßflßßflßßflßflflßßßßßßflflflflMflßßflßflß j YOUR \ « AVINCS ! EARN When vou have a steady savings program, savings accumulate more rapidly—and your savings here earn better return, too. Earnings payments are made semi-annually Savings earn from the first of the month on accounts opened by the tenth of that month. Open your insured sav mgs account soon w ith a convenient amount—save regularly—and you, too. will be “in line' for the tte\t earnmgi payment. J Current Dividend 3 % per Annum FIRST FEDERAL! •avings and Joan ASSOCIATION OP LANCASTER &XX&, 25 North Duke .’it. M=^. tljfP P „.„. . 7 5898 PW Gilbert H. Hartley, Treasurer Emlen H. Zellers, Secretary i One of the busiest seasons of the year in Lancaster farming is at hand, as the heavy crop of tobacco moves from fields to sheds Here is a view of a truckload at American Agriculture Not Political Benson Advises Poultry Federation (Editor’s Note Published be- low is the addiess by Secretaiy of Aguculture Ezra Taft Ben son before the Pennsylvania State Poultry Federation, at the 3rd Annual Poultry Festu al in Heishey Saturday evening): U. S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Secietary I am honoied by your invita tion to participate in this 3rd Annual Poultry Festival of the Pennsylvania 'State Poultiy Fed- Tobacco Time elation It is appropriate and that the Poultry Festival is held heie in the Pennsylvania Dutch county, and on the oc casion of the Pennsylvania Dutch Days. Throughout the length purl breadth of this great lann, the sturdy folk who are our Pennsylvania Dutch, are known as “good farmers. - ’ The title is well-earned whether you are poultrywen, dairymen, or crop producers. And there is no higher title that one farmer can bestow upon another. A few weeks ago I had the pnvilege of attending the ]7 r oth anniveisary meeting of Lho New Jersey Agncultinal Society Whether it is 3 yeais oi 175 that an oiganization nas been active, I find mspirat on in the iiiiaiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiißiiiiliii NOTICE! Specializing in WIN-CHEK OPENING SPECIAL NO. 1 rn 1 1/8 in. thick aluminum combination door with full installed length piano hinge and (&/IA ftp all hardware. ■ ■ ■ SPECIAL NO. jeal high quality self storing aluminum combination screen and storm window PAUL CLUCK-EAST PETERSBURG -HOOFING—SIDING—SPOUTING—STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS RES. LANDISVILLE 2897 PH. LANCASTER 5-1522 the entrance to barns on the new state tobacco experimental farm near Landis ville. (Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). many oigamzatiors within agri culture that go on year alter year woiking studying building to make fanning more efficient and farm lilt- more satisfying And whether an organization may be a few yeais oi many, the farm people who are its mem bers have their eye a tu the Ju ture Of course, we look back ward occasionally We want to see where we have been, so we may know where we ate. But we want to know where we are so we may see mote cleaily where we are going What’s ahead’ This is the imporlant question along with what we can do about it, as organizations and as individuals, to make the future what we want' P to be It as this spmt thm un ceasing quest for unproi etuent that explains the inventive ness and expenmentalion through which our farming has changed so rapid!., It is this stnving always to build some thing better that has made Am- We Will Have Our New Display Room Open Friday, Aug. 31st Route 72 Just North of East Petersburg i installed $19.95 STORM DOORS STORM WINDOWS AND JALOUSIES $17.95 SEE OUR DISPLAY Any Tues. Eve. at Root’s Country Market East Petersburg. erican agriculture so amazingly productive. May I ask you to look back with me for a moment - back to changes that seem to mo i 0 explain why you now have a State Poultry Pedetation It )s not far back oecau-c m just one generation the poultry m dustry has changed from small flocks running loose in bai n yards to its present status as one of the most scientifically llt i. vanced segments of a°nci;huio Many of us can remembei when we hunted hens’ nests m the straw stack or the hiy ’olt And we remember too, when fresh eggs were a seasonal pio duct available only during the spring and summer How times have changed! (Continued on page 11) Throw away your shovel for good Do the messiest daily job on the farm with a flick of the switch. Keep your boys on the farm. • THREE MODELS • ONE MOTOR, ONE DRIVE, ONE CHAIN • NO STINKING, FREEZING PIT • 2 WAY GUARANTEE ON CLEANER, ON CHAIN • NEW 100% HEAVIER ALLOY STEEL CHAIN GET FACTS TODAY HERR’S Implement Store West Willow Ph. Lane. 3-8311 MADE WITH ALCOA ALUMINUM FREE ESTIMATES • EASY TERMS
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