‘Pros’ Out-talk ‘Cons’ at Beef Club Debate The “pros” outdebated the “cons” m two debates at the monthly meeting of the Red Rose 4-H Baby Beef and Lamb Club held at East Lampeter High School. The subjects under debate were “keep youth on the farm” and “extra steers should be shown at local fairs and farm shows.” Arguing in the first debate were Jean Miller and Samuel Long, af firmative, and Lorraine Hachman and Wayne Miller, negative. Thelma Cassel “and Donald G. Herr were the affirmative team on, the fair debate Glenn Bushong and Harold Frey took the op posing view. Judges were Mrs. Fred Linton, Melvin Rohrer and Robert Heil man, assistant county agent. Victor Longenecker, R 3 Eliza bethtown, club leader, delivered a humerous account of his recent trip to Switzerland, Other entertainment included a violin and clarinet duet by Paul and Joseph Schantz and a piano solo by Virginia Winell. THE NEW QUEENS Available in July Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 ■■BaaßHßßaaaaaaßaaaaaaaßaaaaaßaaaaaißßaaßaaaaaaaaßaßß More beef at less cost! Red $ Rose 30% Red Rose Steer Feed Added to corn or other grain. Red Rose Feed will produce economical gains and bnild well-finished carcasses. Goes far t * 1 ''■''tening the time required to fatten rs on corn alone. lEICH POULT Y FARM r, .l. 'larietta, Pa. A. S. GROFF S. Queen St. ancaster, Pa. v'HAS, E. & SONS i>2 Last Earl, Pa, WARREN SICKMAN Pequea, Pa. o 1 ■ Turkey Hatching Decrease Urged By Sec. Benson Secretary of Agnculture Ezra Taft Benson today urged the turkey industry to sharply cur tail the hatch of turkey poults during the remainder of the sea son to avoid production of a crop in excess of consumer demand at reasonable prices to producers. The poult hatch through April was up eight per cent, and eggs in incubators May 1 indicate the May hatch will likely be up about three per cent. It so, the hatch during the first five months of 1957 will be up about 3.6 mil lion birds more than during the same monthjlast year. The turkey industry experienc ed a relatively unprofitable year in 1956. The Department came to the assistance of producers by purchasing approximately 26 million pounds of surplus ready to-cook turkeys. These turkeys were subsequently used in the school lunch program. Even with this assistance, prices received by producers were the lowest in several years, and averaged only 70 per cent of parity during the major marketing season. The Secretary again cautioned that “the turkey industry cannot count on Government buying in every year as a part of its mark et outlet. Instead, all operatives in the industry-breeders, hatch erymen, and .turkey growers - should make every effort to avoid over-production for better returns in the open market. This could be done,” he said, “by sharply reducing the setting of turkey eggs by early June.” Lancaster Markets (Continued from page 2) few lots No. 3 of these weights at $2O 75. Small lots No. 1 and 2, to local small killers $21.50-21.75, these mostly 200-220 lb. weights. A few lots 160-180 lbs. mixed 1-3; 19.50-21. Sows mixed US 1-3, 270- 550 lbs. $13.50-16.50. SHEEP; Supply mainly native spring lambs grading mostly good Cattle Supplement with miracle S.B.L.* H | is the Red Rose abbrevi ation for Stilbestrol—the wonder beef-building additive that boosts beef gains over 35%! Your cattle can gain an extra Y% to % pounds per day—yet the cost of gain is cut from 2 to 4 cents per pound. For faster, cheaper gains ... for more beef profits— get complete, ready-to-feed, Rose 30% Cattle Supplenr with miracle 5.8. L.! Poultry PROCESSED POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Processed poultry, ready - to - cook (ice packed) young chickens—market about steady with prices un changed. Offerings moderate but fully adequate for a fair to slight ly decreased demand. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) grade A & U.S grade A, 2-3 lb. 34-36, mostly 34^-35%. Hens. ready-to-cook (ice packed) steady with supplies light but generally adequate of a light demand. ' Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) grade A & U.S. grade A 4-5 1 i lb. 33-34. Receipts 394,000 included other than turkeys- Maryland 172,000, Delaware 62,000; Georgia 24,000; North Carolina 88,000 lbs. LIVE POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Market un settled. Supplies light but gen erally ample to slightly in excess of “a light demand. Heavy type hens 19-22 small lots 23-24, year lings 20-23 bpt not clearing, rough and bareback 17-18. Large light type hens 16, small sizes 10-12 but not clearing. Pullets few 27-28 oc casional lot fancy 29. White Rock caponettes 25-28 but not clearing. Few pekm ducks 28. Turkeys, few young hens selling slowly and generally clearing. Breeder hens in light supply but pressed for clearance. Receipts 85,000 included Mary land 5,000; Delaware 37,000. Wholesale selling prices No. 1 and fancy quality broilers or fry ers heavy type 3-4 lb, 24-25; hens, heavy type 19-23, light type 10-16. Ducks, pekm 28. Turkeys young hens 25-26. No 2 quality breeder hens 20-22. and low choice. Lambs steady to weak compared with last Wednes day. Bulk good and choice native lambs $22-25, utility and low good $2O-21.75, some culls down to $l6 or below Aged sheep scarce. E. MUSSER HEISEY R.D 2 Mt Joy, Pa. AMMON E. SHELLY Lititz Pa, R.D.2 I. C. WALKER & CO. Gap, Pa. MUSSER’S The Buck, RD.I. QuarryviUe. Pa. Lancaster Farming, Friday, June 14, 1957 Survey of Christmas Tree Numbers Being Started by State Crop Service HARRISBURG The first survey to determine the number and vanety of Christmas trees grown 11 Pennsylvania has been launched by the Crop Reporting Service in the State Department of Agriculture, Secretary Wil liam L. Henning announced Mon day. Approximately 2,500 produc ers of Christmas trees are being contacted in cooperation with the agricultural service of the Pen nsylvania State University. Each known grower of Christ mas trees in the state is being asked to report numbers and varieties of trees grown, their ages, where they are marketed and marketing intentions for their 1957 crop. 6000 Cornish Cross Broiler Chicks Available Week of June 24 SPECIAL LOW PRICE Reich Poultry Farm Marietta Ph. HAzel 6-7123 I LOANS H For any farm purpose § Made the farmer’s 3 way H (LANCASTER | PRODUCTION « CREDIT ASS’N. | § 36 E. Chestnut St. a ♦* H a Lancaster, Pa. « a Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 § HARVEST BIG ACREAGE MCE GLEANER-BALDWIN Combine More Acres... More Bushels... For More Profit! TUNE IN, National Farm and Home Hour, Saturday, NBC. ALLIS-CHALMERS A SALES AND SERVICE • »nn & Grumelli Farm Serv. Ouarrvville P» Nissley Farm Service H. BruhaU. . ' an paster. Pa G. Myers & Sod tivenu. Pa Brooke Althouse, who recent ly joined the Crop Reporting Service as a statistician and who is in charge ot the Christmas tree survey, said the results will be used to help growers in planning orderly marketing pro grams. Pennsylvania reportedly grows 30 million Christmas trees an nually and is recognized as the leading production State in the nation. tCy^Co^oovsE-g SHEEPSKIN AMD THE BRIDE >Get yourself a carload of 'buying satisfaction at Cope & Weaver, where every pur chase is an investment f \ '4-,. ... ■>'>* GLEANER-BALD WIN is an AIUi Chalmers trademark. NS SX^N '<f < Washington Boro, Pa. Snavelys Farm Service GETS HER MAM R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa Vpw Holland. Pa H. Brubakei Utitz. Pa 3
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