Vol. IL.No. 28
A MIXTURE OF BARLEY, vetcn and rye
is feeMntcrtlte blower“by"Etanr Martnr^-jPti —
Lititz. The mixture will be used to carry
the dairy herd through the summer if pas
ture gets low. This is the first time that
April Milk Production Up Nine Per Cent
Milk production per cow in
herds of crop reporters averag
ed 2176 pounds on May 1, ac
cording to the Crop Reporting
Boaid, This is four per cent
above the previous record high
Now Is the Time...
__ ' By Max Smith, -County Agricultural Agent
To Make Plans for Quality Hay Harvest
Natural weather elements may be costly to forage crop produc
ers unless some special effort is made to harvest a maximum amount
of feed nutrients. The normal field curing of hay in late May or June
usually means a great loss of color, leaves and feed nutrients. W*.
suggest that mechanical conditioners (crushers or crimpers) be usee
to reduce the drying time in the field, and that hay finishers be in
stalled to complete the curing process. In many cases, the use o
natural air blown through the hay by use of a fan and duct will give
improved results. Plans for the “Mow Hay Finisher” are available at
the Extension Service Office, 202 Post Office Building, Lancaster.
To Sow Soybeans
If soybeans are to be grown for a temporary hay crop this sum
met, it is strongly recommended that they be planted before June 1
in order to have better weather for curing. Seeding now will mear
cutting during August or early September when the ground is'usuall>
dry and the sun carrying more heat. Soybeans sowed in June or latei
will mean trying to cuie them late in the fall under poor drying con
ditions. Seed two and one-half to three bushels of seed an acre and be
sure to innoculate Soybeans do not need nitrogen fertilizer and the
application of three to four hundred pounds of 0-20-20 (or equivalent)
should not come in contact with the seed
To Seed Sudan Grass for .Summer Pasture^
Sweet sudan grass is one of the’most popular and productive of
temporary pasture crops, seeded at the rate of 40 to 45 pounds an
acre, the Piper variety will give a maximum amount of grazing in
spite of hot dry weather It may be seeded anytime in May or June
and generally lakes about six weeks until ready to graze. This grass
should not be pastured until at least 15 inches tall and is poisonous
after a killing frost
To Provide Good Ventilation
All types of livestock and poultry will thrive better on plenty of
fresh air. During the summer months, windows should be opened or
removed on most buildings. This is especially true in steer barns and
hog houses. Animal comfort is essential for efficient gains and
production.
Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, May 24, 1957
the mixture has been usecr ny me Martins.
"The" unloader is a detachable electric mo
tor driving through a gear box. The arran
gement was made in a local shop to Mar
tin’s specifications. (LF Photo)
for May 1, 1956, and is 17 per
cent above the May 1 average.
Total milk production in April
of this year was 11,428 millior
pounds, one per cent above Apri
1956 and nine per cent above
average for the month
And the rate of egg production
luring April was 18.7 eggs per
hen, which compares with 18 4
last year and the average of 18.
Farm flocks of the country laid
a total of 5,731 million eggs m
April, two per cent more than in
April 1956, but four per cent be
low the 1946-1955 average.
1957 June Dairy Month Described
As ‘Largest Food Festival in Month’
The coming June. Dairy Month
s described by the American
Dairy Assn, as “probably the larg
est food festival ever attemped
luring a 30 day period ”
In Pennsylvania the obsei vance
,v ill be the realization of long
range planning the end result
if four years of organizing and
ivercoming defeatist attitudes
md sagging interst.
The state June Dairy Month
ixecutive committee, represent
ing 19 state level organizations,
.©recast the event will mark the
true beginning of the road-to pro
gressive, cooperative merchand
ising.
Here is haw Charles R. De
Haven, state June Dairy Month
secretary, describes the obser
vance
“We all know it is an annual
celebration saluting Madam Cow
and Mr. Dairy Farmer. . . we also
know it runs for the entire month
of June .. . and it has been in ex
istence for more than 20 years.
The 1957 June Dairy Month is as
modern as a 1957 jet.
“This year it is an atomic sell
ing -force which will explode
throughout 48 states with a mer
chandising impact triggered by
an advertising expenditure ex-
County Agent ‘Max’ Smith Honored
By USDA Superior Service Award
WASHINGTON Lanaster County Agent Matthew M.
(Max) Smith received a Superior Service Award here Tues
day at ceremonies in the Sylvan Theater on the Washington
Monument Grounds.
The award is one of the highest honors the Department
of Agriculture can bestow
M. M. SMITH
Chicken Dishes
Being Featured
InMagazine —-
ST. CHARLES, 111. “10 Good
Old Fashioned Chicken Recipes,”
a feature food article in the June
issue of McCall’s magazine, was
developed with editorial consulta
tion from the Poultry and Egg Na
tion Board, Mrs Kathr' B. Niles,
home economics director of
PENB, reports ,
Four pages, two in color, are
devoted to extohng the versatil
ity of chicken smothered with on
ions and cream, stuffed with bul
gur (a cracked wheat from the
Middle East), or deviled in a
mustard sauce, may be favorites
of the “oldsters” but may provide
new taste treats for the young
er set”.
ceeding $2 5 million.”
In Pennsylvania the June Dairy
Month program is planned and
carried out by an executive com
mittee which numbers among its
members Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau, Pennsylvania Chain Store
Council, Pennsylvania Dairy
mens Assn., Pennsylvania Agri
culture Department, Penn State
University, Pennsylvania Assn,
of Milk Dealers, Inter-State Milk
Producers Cooperative, Dairy
mens Sales Cooperative Assn.,
and Pennsylvania State Grange.
Cooperalmg on a market level
basis this year will be 12 local
organizations in addition to the
newly-created Pennsylvania Food
Marketing Committee.
In addition to the several mil
lion people employed directly in
the dairy industry (in Pennsyl
vania-one in every 25 persons de
pends on dairying or dairy pro
ducts for his liveihood), food
stores, restaurants, banks and
merchants join in the event.
Smith’s citation read “For su
perlative work in promotion of
beef cattle feeding, and for out
standing leadership in 4-H Club
achievements.”
Also honored was Dr. George
F. Johnson, extension visual aids
specialist. His citation read “For
developing the first extension vis
ual aids program in the Unted
Staites, and for attractng contin
ued national interest in visual
aids through talks, professional
authorship, and judging assign
ments.”
Max Smith, a native of Wash
ington County, came to Lancaster
County in 1937 as assistant coun
ty agent. He worked principally
with 4-H and other youth organi
zations and set the pattern -of
championships that continues in
the county. He became county
agent upon the retirement of
Floyd (Dutch) Bucher in March
1949.
Smith recognizes the import
ance of the livestock industry in.
Lancaster County which leads the
Mate- in-many commodities. Fig
ures show anrincome of $31,238,-
950 from livestock in 1955. He
was one of 10 county agents and
vocational agricultural instruc
tors in the nation selected that
year to be honored by the Amer
ican Hereford Assn, for doing the
most outstanding work in beef
cattle
In declining the post of state
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
offered two years ago, Smith said,
“I feel that the work at the grass
roots, with farm boys and girls
and farm people, is more attrac
tive to me than inside administra
tive responsibilities.”
He continues to work closely
with the 7,952 farmers in the
county. Grassland farming using
quality roughages and improved
grasses for greater efficiency and
a more profitable future is his
central project. This phase is em
phasized at the county wide Dairy
Day, Beef Cattle Tour, Crops find
Soils Day and at- numerous meet
ings throughout the Garden Spot.
In youth work. Smith started
with 390 4-H members in 1937.
The membership is now more
than a thousand.
During the past 20 years, Baby
Beef Club members have fed and
exhibited eight Grand Champrtms
at the Farm Show, seven Reserve
Champions and took three Dis
tiict Championships in the years
when Farm Show was not held.
Lamb Club members have
chalked up a similar record. They
have exhibited nine Grand Cham
pion and four Reserve Champion/
pens at Farm Show; and h&ve
shown nine Grand Champion Sin
gle wether lambs at Farm Shbw.
They, too, took three district
Grand Championships during the
war years.
Judmg and demonstration
teams have done well also. TWen
ty-one county teazns have been
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