6—Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 19, 1957 4 Mississippi Farms Holding Hereford Sale Four Mississippi Prilled Here ford farms are combining efforts in holding a breeding stock sale at TePee Ranch Senatobia, Miss* issippi, May 13. The four are TePee Ranch; Cedar View Ranch, Hernando, -Miss.; V-Z Valley Ranch, Cold water, Miss.; and CMR Ranch, Senatobiia, Miss. i BELMONT ! Agricultural | LIMESTONE ; EVEN SPREADER ; SERVICE ■ SOIL TESTING SERVICE WENGER & SENSENIG CO. R. D. 1, PARADISE, PA. Ph. Gap Hickory 2-4500 OLIVER No. 241 All-Purpose DISC HARROW Works Anywhere... Perfectly . . • • *!•' • * •• W Watch it pulverize the hardest ground, smooth your roughest field into a mellow, level seedbed. See it roll over rocks and stumps with ease. A semifiexible frame and spring-cushioned gangs permit the No. 241 to climb over a stone like a cater pillar. No damage to blades or other parts. Your tractor doesn’t have to hoist and drag it across an obstruction. Yet, it’s rigid enough, strong enough, heavy enough to cut the toughest surface. Buy an all-purpose Oliver and you’ll have full angle cutting, thorough shredding of trash, accurate depth control in any soil. You’ll cross water- ways, travel to and from fields easier. TiffCTTT You’ll get prelubricated, sealed-for- ■■■■■■*• life disc and wheel bearings. Built j | in four sizes— to 13 feet. I 1 N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim, RD. 1 Farmersville Equipment Co. Gphrata, R.D. 2 Chas. J. McComsey & Sons Hickory HUI. Pa. E. L. Herr Northeastern Poultry Farmers Say Free Market Preferred in Survey NEW YORK Northeastern poultry farmers have voted a strong preference for a free marketing and production system for eggs and poultry according to a release Friday from the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council. Despite an industry depression during the past year that has driven poultry and eggs prices below the cost of production ab times, growers were firm in their belief that government aid should be limited to “disaster” prevention, the Council says. ' This information was obtained from a survey of some 31,000 poultrymen made by the Council. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Council, this in formation was formalized into the official policy of the Council. Other major points in' the policy statement involved the development of a stronger pro gram for marketing and mer chandising eggs and poultry meats, and a program for sound er financial practices in the in dustry. More than 65 per cent of the farmers replying to NEPPCO’s questionnaire asked for ia “hands, off” policy from federal economic planners. Of this group, over 43 per cent were for all-out indus try resistance to subsidies and controls of any kind with the balance asking for a free market system, but with some federal financial emergency measure in times of disaster.' “We have studiously maintain ed an open mind in re-evaluaiting our policy on federal aid to poul trymen,” declared Harold P. Kla hold, NEPPCO President, “Thou- • •• ,?• . V / ands of poultrymen in the North east have made their wishes clear /to us in this survey.. “It is now dear that NEPPCO must take a strong stand in op posing production controls, fed eral subsidies or other measures that would seriously limit free dom of choice in either the .pro duction or marketing of poultry and eggs.” Based upon survey results, NEPPCO directors unanimously approved a three-point program aimed at strengthening the in dustry and putting its economics on a sounder footing. Top rating m the new policy outline went to a proposal to de velop -better organization within the industry to put it on a sound, business-like basis. -As a major point of this recommendation, the Council directors proposed a fuM-scafle program to improve the bargaining power of poultry men so that they might maintain their economic independence. ' As example they quoted the need to (1) encourage the co ordination of egg and poultry marketing agencies to improve efficiency in their operations and promote full scale merchandising program; (2) encourage market ing agencies to do a more com plete marketing job for produc ers, and (3) encourage the es tablishment of quality incentive payments. As the second major point in the Council’s policy declaration, directors urged a curtailing of indiscriminate credit within the industry, regardless of source, and the adoption of accepted and proven business practices in financing operations. Purchases During die Month of April Carry a * New Large Capacity, helps you to handle baling jobs faster. * Choice of Engine or PTO Drive lets you match the baler to your power. * Efficient Pickup and Feeding takes heavy - or light crops in stride. * Non-Stop Plunger, operates even during tying, for greater capacity, uniform bale slices. * Mechanical Safeguards and rugged con struction help insure steadier, lower „ cost baling for more, years. * COME IN TODAY. LET US GIVE YOU DOLLAR-PROOF WHY IT WILL PAY YOU TO OWN A MCCORMICK BALER. In line with grower resistance to .governmental controls and subsidies such as are in force with grain, tobacco, cotton and peanut farmers, NEPPCO direc tors agreed to maintain its tradi tional “hands off” policy. For nearly three months, Go unod officials have been' polling poultry fanners in 14 states to get their views on feneral price supports," subsidies and controls. It is the first such effort to con dftcf a full-scale investigation to determine exactly how poultry men themselves feel on this sen sitive point. Seven questions were put to poultrymen in the survey. The first two drawing 65 per cent of the vote, specified that the only help acceptable would be pos sible governmental intervention in the event of disaster. The only other alternative to draw a substantial vote was one wihch asked for some degree of production control derived from, government authority, but pro ducer directed. Approximately one-fifth of the fanners replying checked this proposal. More than half of this vote originated in New Jersey. New Jersey was the only state out of the 14 from which a major response was forthcoming that did not give substantial majori ties to the “free marketing” pro posals. Ohio led the list with 84 per cent in favor, Pennsylvania was a close -second at 80, New Jersey was at the bottom with 35 per cent. Most states ranged be tween 70 and 80. Those poultrymen with smaller sized flocks voted more strongly in all states for free markets and freedom from controls of any kind, Owners of larger flocks showed a stronger learning to ward production controls, partic ularly in the broiler field where such (policies have been under discussion for months. MoCORMICK FARM EQUIPMENT STORE 1054 S. STATE ST. Ephrata, Pa. Phone RE-32283 Winter Cress Infestation Getting Worse . Winter cerss weed infestation is getting worse in Pennsylvania, warns Associate County Agent Harry Sloat. Winter cress is a yellow blos som mustard that appears in hay fields early in the spring. It spreads by seed and comes up year after year. The seeds ma- a ture about the time the first crop of hay is harvested, and the seeds go back to the fields with the manure. There are several control mea sures you can use, Sloat says. One is early dipping before the alfalfa gets off to a good start. This keeps the winter cress from going to seed. Another way is to cut the first crop off early and put it in thej silo. A chemical treatment with 2, 4-D works well if there is no alfalfa or clover in the field. MCP can be sprayed on new seedings of alfalfa and clover after 'dipping the grain stubble in September and October. PASTURES , For year round grazing sow 1 a Swiss Permanent Pasture.! Ready to pasture In 8 weeks.. ! No more reseeding. We also have an excellent! Hay Pasture Silage Mix. 2*3 cows per acre grazing. l Casupa Super Green J Pastures. , FRED-FREY 1 QUARRYVILLE, PA. ! ST (5-2235 1 * Simple Knotters, tie firm, tight bales that stay tied. Knotters last longer and need fewer adjustments for “Miss - Free” Baling. _ rop «rfe £ «* j V.
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