TIEING FOR FIRST PLACE in the adult division Friday at the Guernsey Breeders Field Bay were, 1 to r, Wilbur Houser, Lampeter, a former Holstein breeder who is now a DHIA tester; John R. Breneman, Brucellosis and mastitis are the major chronic diseases of cattle, according to the American Veter inary Medical Association. THE NEW mount QUEENS Johnson’s Hatchery j Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 R 1 Kirkwood; and summer assistant coun ty agent, Robert Heilman. P* crowd esti mated at 200 attended the annual event held at the farm of B. Sanvely Garber, R 1 Willow Street. (LF Photo) Hay in Dairy Rations Best Feed, Guernsey Field Day Speaker Says The manager of Hominy Hill Farms, Harvey Dreibelbis, told a crowd of 200 dairyman and their wives at the Guernsey FOR SALE * Used Spinet Piano * Rebuilt Grands Also New Pianos and Organs HESS MUSIC SHOP 1660 S. Market St. Elizabethtown Breeders Field Day that quality hay is the best feed for dairy cattle. ■He said that at Hominy Hill some cows icceive practically a pure hay diet and that no cow receives more than seven pounds of gram a day All hay on the farm is dried artifically and no silage is used When water is available, the alfalfa is irrigated Another in novation is that several kinds of • hay are made and these hays are rotated in the feeding program In the judging contest the junior division and ladies divi sion winners were high scorers m the overall contest Taking ladies honors was Mrs Rohrer Witmer, R 2 Willow Street, and the junior champion was Roy Breneman, R 1 Willow Street. Breneman is the son of Mr and Mis John A Breneman Three men tied for first place m the men s division but none had a score that equaled Mrs Witmer or Breneman The three were John R. Brene man, R 1 Kirkwood, Robert Heil man, State College, and Wilbur Houser, Lampeter Mrs Clarence Harnish, R 7 Lan caster, was runner-up m the ladies class while Miriam Gray bill, R 1 New Providence placed second and James Huber, R 7 Lancaster was third in the youth division Also speaking at the Field Swine Pneumonia Treatment Found Vetennanans in southern On tario are testing a new treatment developed at Ontario Veterinary College for virus pneumonia of pigs. This disease, although it seldom kills, is a cause of heavy losses in widespread areas of swine raising the American Veterinary Medical Association savs Approximately 50 per cent of the swine in some parts of the U S and Canada are infected According to the Asso ciation, virus pneumonia may re duce the growth rate of infected animals 14 to 16 per cent and re tard food conversion to pork by Lancaster Farming, Friday, August 23, 1957—13 TIEING FOR TOP HONORS at the Guernsey Field Day judging contest were Mrs. Rohrer Witmer and Roy Brene man. Mrs. Witmer won as her award a sterling cream pitcher and sugar bowl and Breneman a 17 jewel wrist watch. (LF Photo) Day held at the B Suavely Gar ber Farm, Rl Willow Street, was William H Juzi, business man ager of the Pennsylvania Guern sey Breeders Assn He explained the recent court decision concerning Golden Guernsey milk marketing He said it is not known if the de cision will be appealed. PASTURES For year round grazing sow 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. Casupa Super Green Pastures. FRED FREY QUARRYVILLE, PA. ST 6-2235 The World of Agriculture Can Be in Your Mail Box Farming is changing constantly. You stay abreast of those changes when you can take Lancaster Farming out of your mail box each Friday. Right there in your hand you will have the latest news of agriculture. For Lancaster County farm news, farm features, market news, home and family features and special articles, subscribe to Lancaster Farming today. The rate is just $2 a year. For other rates, see page 4of this issue. Fill in the coupon below and mail it now. Lancaster Farming Box 126 Quarryville, Pa. Bill me Find $2 for one year Start my subscription immediately. Name- Address
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