14—Lancaster Farming Friday, Oct. 19, 1956 325 Lancaster County Cattle Men Tour Chester County, King Ranch (Continued-from page 13) sembled Travelling'through the autumn - hued countryside, tnrough the srandywine Battle Field where Lafayette and Wash ington met, through the mush room capital near Kennett Square, and the Brandywine Conservation district, the group was within ten miles of Philadel phia when they saw 42 Fords leaving the assembly line each hour. At the Medford Packing Co., the Lancaster -County visitors were guests,of W. E. and W. L. Medford, where they saw slaughtering of cattle and pro cessing of meats. \V. E. Med ford welcomed the group, ex plaining the firm has been in operation 27 years, drawing much of its livestock from the Corn Belt. Considerable stock moves in from Lancaster County as well. Hogs were on hand from Indiana. Mr Medford pointed out that the plant avoids garbage-fed hogs At Medford Farms near West Grove, the feeders were guests of the company at lunch. There they saw barn feeding of 150 prime cattle representing several breeds Calves were purchased from Nebraska and South Da kota at 400 to 450 pounds, and with stilbestrol-fortified feeds are gaming a pound or more daily. Accompanying the group were M. M. Smith, Lancaster County agricultural agent, Dwight Youn kin and Thomas W. King, live stock extension specialists from the Pennsylvania State Univer sitv. Mr King told the group, “It will be a long time before Serving Lancaster County Since 1841 , IF YOU HAVE A FARM PROBLEM „ CONSULT THE “COUNTY BANK” STANLEY M. MUSSELMAN, , ’*' Our Farmer Relations Department, At Your Service. The Lancaster County National Bank 23 E. King St Cor v Prince and James Sts. 138 N. Queen St. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation HAVE YOUR FARMLANDS LIMED NOW BY A MODERN SPREADER LIKE THIS... This modern 30 foot spreader will spread Martin'* Quality Lime quickly, efficiently [«nd make your coil more productive. v As you know, every crop makes your soil) more deficient in certain minerals, which, if not replaced by liming, will cause poor crop production and unhealthy livestock. To meet this condition, you should have) [ your soil tested periodically to determine i/l your soil needs lime and the amount needed.) [You can do this by taking advantage of our IFREE SOIL TEST. Phone New Holland; 4*3112 or Terre Hill 5*3455. Send a card or letter to IVANI M. MARTIN, INC. t ,912 'Quarry Road/ Bluo Ball/ Lancaster County/ fm. Pennsylvania can supply its own demand for feeder steers.” Enthusiasm that marked the tour led by Mr. Smith to re mark, “I hope this can be the start of several tours to see others’ operations that we can apply to our own farms.” Steer feeders assisting the County Agent on the tour com mittee were J. Homer Graybill, R 3 Manheim; Milton Jurell, R 2 Lititz;-Willis Z. Esbenshade, Lan caster, David Buckwalter, Jr., R 3 Lititz; Mark S Hess R 1 Lan caster; and Melvin G. Rohrer,, R 3 Lititz. Hunter Licence Sales In State Reported Up The 1955 resident hunter li cense was bought by 98,542 Pennsylvanians Included in the total are 766 licenses issued free to resident disabled war veter ans Non-resident 1955 licenses were bought by 32,471 persons who came to the Keystone State to enjoy the sport of hunting. The number of 1955 hunter licenses issued in Pennsylvania was, therefore, 931,013 Add to that figure -tKe number of per sons who hunt legally' on their own property and adj'oimng pri vately-owned land without li cense and the grand total of all persons who hunted wildlife in Pennsylvania during the last li cense year reaches the neighbor hood of one million. Santa Gertrudis cattle, a rustic fence, and cowboys on horseback provided this scene on the Tuesday tour of Lancaster Sales Dates OCTOBER Oct 19 Jonas Ebersole. east of Monterey, on the northeast sde of the public road to Mascot, Upper Leacock Twp. real estate and woodlot; 2 p. m. Oct. 19 Estate of Mary Hess, Paradise, on north side of Lin coln Hwy., opposite Brown Fun eral Home, real estate and per sonal property; 1 p. m. Oct.. 20 Catherine Martin, rear of 273 W. Mam St., New Holland, household goods, 1 p.m. Oct. 20 Martin Builders’ Center, In., property at 29 Wash ington St., Elizabethtown. 2hi story frame dwelling with 8 rooms and bath. Also, 1-story (2 Apts.) dwelling. 11 a.m. Oct. 20 Adam Beam, at blacksmith shop m Talmage, per sonal property; 12 noon. Oct 20 Norman L. Rutt, 26 Orange St., Elizabethtown, real estate and personal property; 12:30 p. m. Oct. 20 Edward Hall, 25 E. Ferdinand St., Manheun, real es tate; 1 p. m. Oct. 20 Jonas M. Martin, Salisbury Twp., road from the Mountain Top Inn to White Horse (two miles from the Inn), 141-acre farm 2 p. m. Oct. 20 Martin H. Lefevre, Summit Ave., Quarryville, house hold goods. 12 o’clock. Oct. 20 - Mrs. Anna Coble, executrix, one mile— east of Elizabethtown, household goods real estate, including two acres of land. 12:30 p. m. Oct. 20 Anna M. Futer, et al, near Pequea Valley School, Leacock Twp., road from Inter course to Hess’ Mill, road es tate. 2 p, m. Oct. 20 Mrs. Cora Weber, along Mt. Airy-Middle Creek Road, real estate, farm imple ments, household goods. Oct. 20—Mrs. Cora Weber, between Mt. Airy and Middle implements, household goods. Oot. 23 P. G. A. (managed by Wm. Juzi.)', Washington, Pa., 65 head blood-tested, accredited Guernseys. Oct. 23 —By Elmer V. Good, Mt- Airy-Girl Scout Camp Road, about one mile north of camp, large farm, steers and poultry. Oct. 24 Martha I. and Mar tin L. Trestle, along Rt. 340 from Maytown to Elizabethtown quar ter mile west of former, real es tate; 2 p. m. Oct. 25 P.G.8.A., Guernsey Sales Pavilion. Rt. 30, 6 miles east of Lancaster, Penna. State Guernsey Heifer sale of 50 pure bred. blood-tested, accredited stock. , Oct, 27 Estate of Amos 0 Western Scene in the East Garman, Bambndge (Pa.), real estate and personal property, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 27 Estate of Emma Stoltsfus, Monterey, personal property, 12;30 p.m. Oct.*27 Arthur C Pbenneg er, Walter St., Honey Brook, real estate and personal property; starts 12 noon. Oct. 29 J. Robert Reed, road from Fulton House to Little Britain, household goods includ ing antiques, 12 o’clock. Oct. 29 Carl Kennedy, Perry County (8 mi. southwest of New Bloomfield, along Rt. 274) 100 head accredited, certi fied, some vaccinated Holsteins. NOVEMBER Nov. 3 Jonathan B. Stoltz fus, road from Monterey' to Bird-in-Hand, personal prqperty. 12:30 p.'m. Nov. 3—Jacob Hemling, along road from Schoeneck to Cocali * Master Mix ♦ Ferguson Equipment * Lincoln Welders ♦ Thermopane ♦ Universal Milkers ♦ Miller’s Insecticides * Koppers Creosoted Posts HIESTAND Inc. County Cattle Feeders. (Lancaster Farm ing Staff Photo). co, real estate and household goods. Nov. 3 Jonathan B. Stoltz fus, on road from Monterey to Bird-m-Hand, personal properay 12:30 p. m. Nov. 10 Cora Demming Es tate, road. from the Adamstown Stonehill Road to Stavers School House, Brecknock Twp., farm real estate, 2 p.m. Nov. 10—Kansas K. Ecen rode, between Galen Hall and Blainsport. real estate, farm im plements, household goods. Nov. 10—Jackson W. Mont gomery Estate, White Horse, Rt. 340, residence, tract of wood land, and personal property, 12 noon. Nov. 24 New Holland Jr. Chamber of Commerce, at New Holland Sales Stables, new and used merchandise. Nov. 17 Conewago Com munity Sale (4th annual), Bev erly Twin Market, two miles north of Elizabethtown on old Hershey jPike. 12 noon. Authorized Dealers * Wirthmore Feeds * Haverly Bulk Tanks * Sauder Loaders * Anhydrous Ammonia * Wheel A-Way Egg Washers * Irrigation Equipment <= DeKalb Chix & Started Pullets Marietta 6-9301
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