Accidental Poisoning
Caused by Rotenone
Rotenane, an insecticide con
sidered safe for use under field
conditions, was responsible for
the deaths of a number of pigs in
a herd, according to a report in
the Journal of the American Vet
erinary Medical Association.
Poisoning signs appeared'sud
denly in the herd. Affected ani
mals exhibited a type of ascending
paralysis which began in the hind
legs.
Investigation by veterinary au
thorities established that a Con
tainer of rotenone had been spil
led and swept into a feed bin.
The poisoning occurred when the
Contents of the bin was fed to the
jngs.
H&N "Nick Chick” Leghorns,
established the highest income
record of all flocks entered m the
Second Wisconsin Random
Sample Test, just completed. This
is the first time m the history of
Random Sample Testing that one
strain has made such a record m
two consecutive annual tests.
Here is added proof—the new
est "blue ribbon”—to H&N’s
already firmly established posi
tion as breeders of America’s
Highest Income Layers.
Make H&N’s "record (estab
lished in test after test, on farm
after farm, year after year) your
guide in the selection of more
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FEEDING GRAIN IS EASY with this gravity flow feeding
system installed by Issac Brubaker. The amount of feed
is controlled by the handle at the left. The trough is part
of the gate and travels to the feed outlet by an overhead
track This is the third year that Brubaker has been using
this system. (LF Photo)
Loose Housing, Milk Parlo
Depends on Good Herd Mi
(Continued from page 6)
agement system is that machinery
replaces man-power in manure
removal and in some extent m the
deeding programs.
' Both milking parlors are equip
ped with gravity flow grain feed
ers and hay and silage feeding is
made easier by having racks ar
ranged close to the hay storage
areas
Neither farmer reported any in
crease m disease or udder prob
lems with,the milking herd
Earlier this summer Robert
Heilman, summer assistant coun-
Wed., Sept. 18
Solanco Community Fair, Quar
ryville, running through Sept 20.
Elizabethtown Kiwams Com
mupity Farm Fair running
through Sept 21
Thuis., Sept. 19
Pennsylvania Junior Dairy
Show, Farm Show Bldg, Harris
burg
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Paul M. Ressler & Son
Paradise, Pa
D. W. Hoover
East Earl, R, D. 1, Pa.
r Success
lanagemenf
ty agent and dairy major at Penn
State, had explained some of the
objections to handling dairy cows
loose Most of them hinged around
the fact that the cows were more
difficult to keep clean.
These two farmers show that
cows can be kept as clean and
healthy under this system as in a
closed housing system But noth
still pay attention to detail in
their management of the herd.
It would seem, then, that no
matter what the system, the good
management and judgement of
the operator is the key to success.
lendar
Farm C
Pennsylvania Holstein Assn.
Annual Show, Farm Show Bldg,
Harrisburg
Wed., Sept. 25
West Lampeter Community
Fair running through Sept. 27.
Ephrata Fair running through
Sept 28
Thurs. Sept. 26
County ASC Convention, Lan
caster
for cash.
S. 11. Hiestand & Co.
George Rutt
Stevens R. D. 1. Pa.
Fri., Sept. 20
Salunga, Pa.
Lancaster Farming, Friday, Sept. 13, 1957
Tennessee Couple to Compete
In National Plowing Malehs
PEEBLES, Ohio For the
second consecutive year, a hus
band and wife team will carry
Tennessee’s colors into the Na
tional Plowing Matches, to be held
here Sept. 18. John and Pauline
Blankenship, Route 6, Murfees
boro, Tenn, made history in the
1956 contest as the first husband
vife team ever entered in the
National Plowing Matches.
Contestants from some 15
states are expected in this year’s
National Matches, being held in
■onjunction with the 1957 World’s
Conservation Exposition and Fifth
\ orld’s Plowing Contests. This is
he first time the World Con
ests have been heldo n American
.oil.. Two-man teams are entered
tom 14 countries.
The fact that the Blankenships
>low as partners rather than com
letitors eliminates the chance of
my family squabbles as to which
me is the real champion of the
family John plows in the level
and event, and Pauline in the
’ontour contest 1957 marks
lohn’s fourth appearance in the
National Matches. In previous
’ompetition he placed 12th, 9th
and 10th Pauline made her first
appearance in the national con
test last year, placing 10th.
Mrs Blankenship is the second
woman ever to appear in a Na
tional Match. As she explains it
I’d lather be out there plowing
than sitting at home waiting for
John ”
The Blankenships operate a 208
acre general farm, on which they
milk 25 Jersey cows, raise Hamp
shire hogs, a few sheep, grain
ind corn They also breed and sell
English Shepherds, anall-purpose
larm dog.
The Blankenships have two
children, Mary Ann age 11, and.
Hemy age 13, and they plan to
have the youngsters on hand when
Mom and Dad go after the Na
tional Plowing Championship.
September lb. The winners of this
year’s National Matches will com
pete in the 1958 World Contests
in Germany.
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Pennsylvania is sending thiee'
plowing champions to Peebles.
They are Harold Forrester, RI
Chambersburg, Franklin County,
who placed second in the 1956
national contour championship, m
the contour contest, Myron
Young, R 3 Chambersburg, con
tour, and George Horner, Centro
Hall, Centre County, level land,
contest.
Forrester, who farms mostly
level land on the more tlian 200
acres he works, said he entered
the contour competition as a favor
to the sponsors of the Franklin
County contest since he had little
experience in contour work.
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