Two Lancaster County Farms Named To Be Toured by State Officials Two Lancaster County farms have been selected as representa tive of the county and will be toured Monday, by the Northeast ern Association ofCommissioners, Secretaries and Directors of Agri culture as a feature of their an nual convention at Hershey. William L. Henning, Pennsyl vania Secretary of Agriculture and host to the agriculture de partment leaders from 11 north eastern states, said the tours are part of a two-day program design ed to give visiting officials “an in side look at Pennsylvania agricul ture.”' The first visit will be made to the 500-acre Noah W. Kreider farm at R 3 Manheim. Agricul ture leaders will observe an ex tensive poultry, potato and tobac co operation and the large Hol stein herd there. Following a tour of the New Holland Machine Company plant, the Eugene Wissler Faim, R 1 New Holland, will be visited by the group. Wissler is a feeder of steers and also grows potatoes and tobacco. Both farmers have opeiations deep in the “Pennsyl- here’s how to grow 1000 sturdy, hig-framed Purina pullets on 2500 Most poultry raisers recognize that Purina Growing. Chows have the quality and, ingredients to grow-sturdy, big-framed pullets. But not aU realize that Purina Chow efficiency often makes it much lower in feeding cost than feeds with cheaper price tags. The comparison in the table above shows the important differ , ence in number of pounds of feed needed to grow out Purina pul lets, compared with the average in 9 leading poultry states. Rather than to claim the full amount of saving shown in this comparison, the Purina Re&arch staff rounded off the figures to 2500 pounds less Purina Chow for light breeds, and 4000 for heavy breeds. This saving of feed increases the feeding value of Purina complete Growing Chow by'6o*S to 80p per FEED. PURINA.;.YOU.CAN DEPEND-ON.THE.( J. Fred Whiteside .Kirkwood John B. Kurtz Gphrata John J. Hess II Intercourse—New Providence ■W.V.W.V.V.V.V *iW. vania Dutch” county, Secretary Henning observed. Also included will be a visit to the Keystone Mushroom Com pany, Coatesville, arranged by the Mushroom Canners League, and a tour of the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture Research Center near Philadelphia. Screw-worm Test Started in Florida On a 2;000 square mile area of Florida, experimental field tests have been started to evaluate and improve procedures and equip ment for eradicating screw worms. In this work, the same basic techniques are being used that successfully eradicated screw worms from the 170 mile island of Curacao back in 1954, that is, by the use ot stenl male screw worm flies. However, a general eradication program for the Southern states affected by the pest is 'not fore seen in the immediate future be cause of the cost involved. pounds less feed bag (100 1b5.)... or $1.20 to $1.60 a bag extra value for Growing Chow fed with scratch grain. Thousands of poultrymen have found that they can use high quality feed ... and make money doing it.We know this, and we’re anxious to show you how you may cut feed cost with your pullets. Pullet Health Hint —Now, with Purina Liquid Poultry Wormer, you can worm each 100 pullets for less than 25fl Best tune is when they are 10 to 12 weeks old, with a second treatment just before housing if your ranges are used heavily. It takes only one dose in the drinking water. Order Purina Liquid Poultry Wormer right here at the Store with the red-and-white Checkerboard sign. Wenger Bros. James High Gordonville Snader’s Mill Mt. Airy John J. Hess Kinzers—Vintage Rheems Dr. Smith Slated As Rose Society Meeting Speaker Dr. C. Stuart Smith is slated to speak at a meeting of the Eliza bethtown Rose Society at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the home of Dr. and, Mrs. Smith, 103 West High St., Elizabethtown. His topic will be “Keeping Roses Healthy.” _ Mary W Sheaffer, reporter for the society, sayS that a member ship drive is underway and that this will be a good time for pros-v pective members to learp how to combat some of the diseases and insects that attack rose plants. The Elizabethtowrt Rose Show will be held Saturday, June 8, in the education room of the First. National Bank on South Market Street The show is open to all exhibi tors More than 40 prizes are be ing offered. The Harrisburg Rose Show is to be held June 11 and 12 in the Faim Show Building and the Philadelphia Rose Show will be June 1 and 2 *■ ' QUALM ■ SERVICE v A ERBOARP S. K. Hiestand Pequea B. F. Adams Bird-in-Hand Warren Sickinan Salunga Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 17, 1957—5 Conestoga Wagon, Steam Engine To Be Features of Museum Festival A two day celebration featuring craft demonstrations, a Conestoga wagon drawn by a six horse hitch and a steam engine supplying power for a threasher will be held at the Landis Valley Farm Museum tomorrow and Sunday. Called the Pennsylvania Farm Museum Festival, the event will mark -the fifth anniversary of the acquisition of the museum by the state from Henry and George Lan dis, the brothers who founded it. Elmer Lapp, Kinzers, is donat ing use of his six-horse team to draw the Conestoga wagon which he and Elmer Landis will duve This week end will mark the f CUT THOSE FEED BILLS | I Bv Sowing a Field of I =5 J © = | SOYBEANS, SORGHUMS | | OR SUDAN GRASSES | | We now have a good 1 1 supply of the following = p Amber Cane (Sorghum) Black Wilson Soybeans H M Orange Cane (Sorghum) Wabash Soybeans = S Certified Hegari (Sorghum Late Yellow Soybeans = S Atlas Sorgo Golden Millet = S Sweet Sudan DeKalb Corn pi S Certified Piper Sudan DeKalb Chix p / ;S = WeTl mix and innocuiate soybeans and <= §' sorghum mixes at no extra cost for mixing M We now have in stock a good supply of STA-FRESH SILAGE GRADE SODIUM BISULFITE It gives your cows more nourishment It has no “silage stink” It stays green and fresh for months It is economical! .1. i Complete Line Spray Materials including '1 | Weedone 2,4 D Products | 1 Plant Starters Fertilizers M I STORE HOURS: 1 | MON. THRU SAT. 7 A. M. TO 5 P. M. j| e rf 1 m | SMOKETOWN, PA. Ph. Lane. EX 2-2659 | fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiinimiiiitiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiniitiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. c - - «- first firing of the steam Uircashcr locomotive since it was given to the museum by Jacob Brubaker. Noah Getz, who woiked for Bm baker and operated it for threash ing, will demonstrate its use Dr. S. K. Stevens, executive di rector of the Pennsylvania His torical a'nd Museum Commission, which administers the museum, has invited Gov and Mrs George M Leader, members of the Legis lature, and members of the com mission to attend. Area ciafts men and staff members will take pait in the program. Activities will be held tiom 1 p m to 5 p m. both days lu/tIIHO or CKS N PULLETS Now! so Rorks ampsliires k ix F, Oxford, Pa. d 286 Collect K 1=
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