)Miik Commission Developing Form To Verify Costs of Production Factual data on the'coSt of milk production in the several areas of Pennsylvania, was the subject of a recent conference in the office of the Milk Control Commission. The conference was an outgrowth of a request made by Julius S. Nilson, a former president of the Young Farmers Association of Pennsylvania, and now public re lations director of the Dauphin County Unit. ♦ Following this hearing, Nilson and President, Sam Williams, of the Dauphin County Unit of the PFA, requested that County Agent, A. S. Frommeyer, arrange for a farm management expert from the State University, to meet w*th interested persons from the Harrisburg area to develop a stan dard form for farmers, appearing before hearings of the commis sion, whereby essential informa tion might be provided that would stand up under cross examina tion of attorneys and become a workable part of the record of the hearings. Nilson contended that similar forms had been developed for Two Salesmen Attend Poultry Health Course Two sales and servicemen for County firms have completed poultry health ~ and nutrition courses at Whitmoyer Laborator ies, Inc., Myerstown. They are Gerald K. Zook, Sehaefferstown, and John E. Paes, HI Strasburg. The clinic was the final phase in an intensive Study on poultry health control Before attending the clinic, they had received pre liminary instructions through home study 'lessons. Zook is employed by Millport Roller Mills, R 4 Lititz, and Paes works for John J. Hess 11, New Providence. A Third Reason Why Pullets Pick Lack of exercise and not enough to do encourages canni hahsm in laying pullets Heavy laying pullets have lots of energy, lots of zip and this liveliness has to be worked off one way or another. One reason poultrymen who feed their pullets on crumbles instead of mash have trouble with pick ing is that the pullets can Jill up on the crumbles so quickly that they have lots or time on their hands and they don’t know what to do with it. X, therefore, suggest that for layers youfeed your laying ration in mash form because it takes birds several times as long to get their fill with mash as with crumbles or pullets. I Suggest that you not feed more than 4 lbs of flashing pellets or supplemental pellets per hundred birds pfer day. If you feed higher levels of pul lets the birds are- full for a number of hours and are more likely to pick. Scratch grain should be fed In the litter which encourages exerpise and the birds really like to scratch (scratching in the Utter also helps to keep theip feet cleaner and g}ve you cleaner eggs ) 1 beheve, but I an> not sure,, that all mash rations usually cause more picking than when you feed a laying' mash plus scratch grain. Pullets appreci ate the diversion they get If you feed scratch in the Utter. Pullets do not have maga zines,, radios or television. Try to give them a little variety of activity. The more personal attention won give the birds, the better Tteey wIU lay for you. You will find your Babcock Bessie* very lively, ambitious pullets. They are ambitious when it comes to eating and ambitious at the nest. For literature and prices on Bab cock Bessies, write to: Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc. Route #3 Ithaca, New York Russell Mease Route 4 Manheim, Fa. Local Representative Phone Manheim MO 5-4705 dealers in presenting cost figures to the Commission and insisted that a form of a similar nature be presided by the commission for milk producers. He'was sup ported in this request by the Rev. Robert L. Cocklin of Shippens berg, who has been employed on a part time basis by the commis sion to secure from farmers, gen eral information on costs "of pro duction. Mr. Cocklin insisted that without a standard form, it was impossible to secure essential in formation on producer’s prob lems. Cosi figures submitted before the Commission m the past were prepared by Dr. George E. Bran- 1 dow, professor of sjgricultural economics at Pennsylvania State University, but these figures ap plied to a study made in 1947, and projected by a formula of general increases in costs during the past 10 years. It furthermore applied to production costs for the entire state. The Milk Control Law re quires that evidence of costs of production be submitted for the area in which the hearing is held. Ever, hear of ELECTRONICS to”make| concrete blocks and pipes ? ||f | New Holland Concrete lodine Containing Solution Approved For Use in Dairy Barn Sanitation The medicine that has been used to treat many a cut and scratch on farm boys’ fingers and toes has now become an effective dairy sanitizer, as scientists are putting iodine to work in the milk room. By combining an iodine solu tion with detergents, chemists have come up with a product that has both cleansing and high germ killing power. Besides cleamng dairy utensils, it also serves as an effective udder and flank wash. The first hurdle that confront ed scientists in putting iodine to work in this manner was Jo “tame” it so that its burning and corrosive characteristics' would be removed. When this was accom plished, the Public Health Serv ice gave the green light to its use as a dairy cleaner-sanitizer, and the new product resulted. Advantages of the iodine dairy cleaner-sanitizer include the fact that it will not chap nor irritate when used according to direc tions, although it is strong enough to remove milkstone from dairy utensils. The material is Readily soluble in hard and cold water. It does Ronald Horton, Blue Ball, Pa., employee of the New Holland Concrete Products controls the levers and dials which weigh electronically the ingredients placed into blocks and pipes. 1 ; v This electronics computer is used regularly at New Holland Concrete Products to assure accurate control of every single ingredient which goes into concrete products No guesswork here! , i It used to be a few shovelsfull of this, to few of that, and aJhucket of water. Not any more! Durability requires accuracy, and what can be more accurate than an electronics computer? You can have confidence in New Holland Concrete Products! Give us a ring. Try our electronically controlled concrete products! New Holland, Pa. Telephone ELgin 4-2114 not add'flavor or odor to dairy products, and does not affect lac tic acid development when used according to directions. The “taming” of this ancient substance for use in the milk room promises to be an import ant stride forward in modern dairy sanitation. Parasite Increase Loss Of Young Sheep, Cattle An increase in death losses among young sheep and young cattle due to parasites is reported by the American Veterinary Med ical Association. Applications of sheep manure, which had been composted for only one year, to grazing areas were blamed for the parasite build-up. North American Veteri narian, a professional magazine, also reported poor gains in some beef animals were due to a simi lar cause. Manure to be spread on pas tures should be composted for two years, veterinary authorities said. Manure composted for a shorter period should be used only on fields intended for crop raising. Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 12, 1957—5 High death rates m new-born pups may be expected from Utters whelped in the fall, recent veteri nary research shows. 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