—Lancaster Farming, Friday, June 21, 1957 6 POULTRYMAN OF THE YEAR Leslie Hubbard reads a telegram of congratulations from Governor George M. Leader. Leader commended him for his work in the indus try as president of PENB and NEPPCO. Hubbard’s wife had quite a large part in his selection—she had to make sure that he attended the proper sessions of the state fed erations meeting at Penn State to receive the surprise award. (LF Photo) State Poultry Federation Names Leslie Hubbard Poultryman of Year The state Poultry Federation named Leslie S Hubbard, Lan caster hatcheryman and former president of the Poultry end Egg National Board, as “Poultryman of the Year” at the federations annual banquet in State College last week. Hubbard was presented with an engraved plaque citing his contributions toward raising standards for broilers, eggs and turkeys in Pennsylvania through Jamesway. 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Farm Equipment Sales and Service fANHEIM PIKE a number of innovations “It is with unusual sa.isfaction that I salute you as 1957 Pen nsylvania Poultryman of the Year, a committee selection most wise,” said Gov. George M. Lead 'er in a telegram to Hubbard. Leader continued, “Your con tribution to activities of the poultry mdustiy has been out standing as past president of PENB and NEPPCO” “The Pennsylvania industry Ph. EX 3-3906 | Outstanding Conservation Farmer To Be Named by District June 28 LANCASTER —The Lancaster Jounty Soil Conservation District directors said at a meeting Mon day night at the Lancaster County Court House that the out standing conservation farmer in the County will be named June 28. The directors also heard the tentative schedule for State Soil Conservation Commission meet ing to be held at the Hotel York town, York, on Sept. 26 and 27. Representing Lancaster County on the program will be Dean Hoffer, who will give the speech that won him first place in dis trict FFA competition. Henry Hackman will give a slide pro gram at the banquet. - The Goodyear award to the outstanding conservation farmer in the state will be given at a dinner meeting Sept. 26. State officials expected to attend the meeting are Secretary of Agri culture William Henning and as sistant Secretary of Aguculture Lee Bull Governor George M. Leader is expected to attend the second day program Attending the meeting of dir ectors was Henry Martin, Quar ryville, who expressed the thanks of the group promoting a state park at Fishing Creek for appreciates your assistance in the establishment of regional diagnostic laboratories, veunary science departments, buildings and equipment at Penn State. Al so your constant and helpful efforts in advancing the entire industry My most sincere con gratulations and best wishes.” Hubbard was born in Walpole, N. J. April 25, 1904. He attended the University of New Hamp shire It was in Wapole that he started his hatching enterprise. The hatchery there was opened in 1928 In 1933 a branch was opened in Ephrata and the Lan caster branch was started as a move from Ephrata in 1937. He served as president of the Pennsylvania State' Hatchery Assn from 1937 to 1944, presi dent of the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council for several years, president of the National Poultry Producers Federation, president of the Pennsylvania State Poultry Federation, and president of the Poultry and Egg National Board. While PENB president, he pre sented turkeys to Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. He also arranged for Chicken of Tomorrow con testants to present broilers to the president. Active in civic affairs, Hub bard was chairman of the county division in the building fund Boost cage egg profits Ask us about Ful-O-Pep Cage Layer •I. C. Snavely & Sons., Inc. Landisville, Pa. Millport Roller Mills J. C. Walker & Son Lititz, R.D.4, Pa. Gap, Pa. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv^xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv> the Conservation Districts inter est in the project. A letter was read from the state park commission saying that the Fishing Creek project was still very much alive. The Mowing new cooperators in the conservation district were approved: Elam B. Huber, R 3 Manheim; Aaron C. Mays, R 1 Denver; Lloyd B. Will, R 1 Remholds; John W. Shirk, R 1 East Earl; Al fred R. Overly, R 1 East Earl; Chester R. Overly, R 1 East Earl; Lester W. Martin, R 1 East Earl. Paul E Martin, R 1 East Earl; Lester D. Snader, R 1 East Earl; Allen W. Buch, Brownstown; Emory D. Wagner, Kirkwood; Henry Z. Martin, R 1 East Earl; D. Martin. Zimmerman, R 1 East Earl; Aaron N. High, R 1 New Holland; Raymond H. Moyer, R 4 Manheim. Lester M Hurst, R 1 Ephrata; Paul W. Martin, R 5 Lancaster; John L. Stoltifus, Strasburg; Robert McCauley, Peach Bottom; Robert E. Burns, Mountville; Roy R Nissley, R 2 Lancaster; Paul K. Harnish, R 1 Washington Boro; Edwin M. Wayne, R 1 Pe quea: and Kenneth L. Dearoff, R 1 Providence. These new cooperators add 1,635 acres under conservation practices to the county. campaign for the Lancaster Gen eral Hospital, was president of the hospital’s board of directors and is now president of the building committee. He was a delegate to the White House con ference on highway safety in 1954. One of his more light-hearted awards prized highly by Hubbard is that he was named “Boss of the Year” for 1954. The honor was conferred on him by the Conestoga Chapter, National Se ctaries Assn He is also a director of the Farmers Bank and Trust Co. of Lancaster, a member of Lodge 43, F & AM, the Lancaster Country Club, and the Rotary Club of Lancaster. Hubbard operates the Lan caster Branch of the hatchmg business. Breeding and genetic research is done at the main office m Walpole, Red Vantress Chicks Available Every Thursday None Better! Call BOLTON’S HATCHERY Phone 76-R-3 Schaefferstown, Fa. ul-O-Pep Cage Layer New, research-built Ful-O-Pep Cage Layer with equalized energy promotes maximum egg production and top laying condition. All the nutrients known to be needed by birds confined to wire cages are provided in this Hi-Fi performance feed. Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa. D. W. Hoover East Earl, R. D. 1, Pa. U.S. World Leading Timber Importer Compared with other countries of the world, the U.S, is fairly well endowed with timber. How ever, although only about 10 per cent of the timber we use comes from other countries, we are the world’s leading importer of tim ber products, according to the USDA’s Forest Service Ou chief source of timber im ports is Canada, especially for softwoods of which other Free World countries have little to spare. In the future, the Forest Service says, even though we get more from Canada, our main re liance will still be on our own tim ber resources. Why Laying Pullets Pick One Another There are five main reasons for cannibalism in laying pul lets 1 They may learn to pick during the starting and grow ing period. 2. A layer is in a constant state of pregnancy and there fore has many cravings for various foods 3. Lak _of exercise and not enough to do. 4 A tendency toward pro lapses (eversion of the egg lay ing organs) m some strains. 5 Inherited cannibalistic tendencies in some strains Picking Among Chicks and Growing Pullets Chicks may start picking because they are too warm, because they are left too long without feed or not have an adequate water supply. White-washed walls causing too bright a house may cause picking in chicks and older birds. Pullets on range that cannot get out of the houses at day break frequently start to pick beacuse they are hungry, thirsty and don’t have any thing else to do. We will disuss No 2 next week Babcok Bessies and all Leg horns bred by Babcock are gentle strains and do not have a tendency toward picking. Just the same any strain of any breed will pick if improp erly managed. Babcock Bessies will come up Into large eggs for you rapidly which will increase your profits tremendously next summer and fall. Write to: Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc* Route #3- Ithaca, New York Russell Mease Route 4 Manheim, Pa. Local Representative Phone Manheiro MO 54795 with NEW George Rutt Stevens R. D. 1. Pa. Paul M. Kessler & Son Paradise, Pa.
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