\ THESE TWO LANCASTER COUNTY ■boys epesented Pennsylvania in the egg grading contest at the NEPPCO Exposi tion They are, left, Glenn Porter, 18, R 1 Washington Boro, and John Schantz, 15, Speakers Survey Poultry Industry From Buyer Promotion to Housing Programs accenting the natural advantages of eggs and paultry meat m modem marketing and merchandising fields are being developed by the Poultry and Egg National Board to do a thorough pre-selling iob for the poultry industry among specific popula tion gioups, Lloyd H Geil, PENB general manager, declared in a speech at the NEPPCO Exposi tion Geil emphasized that the blue- liiiiiiiiiiiiiie ® Applying limestone can mean cash for you @ Use limestone regularly to keep up the soil ® Have your soil tested at no charge Year Use MARTIN’S LIMESTONE Ivan M. Martin, Inc., Blue Ball, Pa. Milllllllllllll ill print for more sales of eggs chic kens, turkeys and other poultiy meat calls for concentrated ef fort in these challenging markets 1 The 43 million youngsters in school Their teachers two mil lion of them need and want educational material on poultry meat and eggs Given this infor mation they will help form eat ing habits tlhat will stay with these boys and gu’s in adolescene and maturity. 2 The 18 million teen agers in illllil ililil R 1 Ephrata. Porter was runner-up in the state 4-H contest at Penn State and Schantz was twelft. A New York State team won the event at Harrisburg. (LF Photo) IllllllllllllllllJlllllUlllilllilllllli llil’illltlllllilllllilii 111 and out of school Teen agers comprise the fastest-growing mar ket in the United States, and they are the most undei-nourished group Here is a maiket for today and tomorrow which needs culti vating, not lust foi more sales and profits to the poultry indus try but for the future health and welfare of our country 3 The customeis who consume 76 million meals a day in restaur ants More effort must be made to show restaurant management how to serve more Chicken, tur key and eggs in sales appealing ways 4 The 11 million workers in in dustrial plants serving foods. New Holland ELg ; n 42112 s= Terre Hill HHlciest 53455 == lilliillilililliili ■I Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 11, 1957 EXAMINING THE CHAMPION chicks m the NEPPCO Egg to Chick contest are Miss Ida Piussell of GLF Co operative, New York, and a representative of the York DeKalb Hatchery, York, who won the contest This market embraces men and vomen who woik hard and hence require nounshing food in order *o operate efficiently There is a need for intensive educational work with inplant feeding man agement and these workers 5 The 11 million employed married women They are busy people They are interested m nutritious, tasty food and quick ways to piepare it The conveni ence features, taste and nutrition g Healthy Chicks Make Great Lavers! fWhy Are Women So Successful With Chickens? Every hatcheryman and feed man knows fe' * women will usually raise more chicks, grow yy«Pjg. better pullets and get more eggs than most * » m en. Why 9 1. Women are more fussy and more painstaking with their birds They are more observing They keep their birds cleaner. Fountains are clean. Women are particularly painstaking with little chicks This pays off big later on. 2 Women usually talk to their birds. Chickens just love to have you talk to them Like children, they crave attention They thrive on it. Women will fuss with pullets that are chased by the others Often these shy pullets are fine layers if given extra at tention. Women like to be sure all their birds are getting plenty to eat and drink 3 Women do a real good job gathering, cleaning and packing eggs. Babcock Bessies - Real Good Woman’s Chicken. You’ll find Bessies tame and easy to handle Talk to them and they’ll talk and sing to you The more you fuss with them the better they lay. We believe jou’ll like Bessies To order, write or phone us collect at Ithaca, New York, (4-6384) today. Ask for our free 48-page catalog. Local Representative Route 4. Manheim, Pa. Phone MO 5-4705 appeal of egg and poultry meat need to be pulled together and be directed constantly to this group. 6 The nation's nearly 16 mil lion men and women 65 years and older They should reduce their calorie intake They should be reminded continuously about the high protein and low fat values of eggs, chickens, and tur keys 7 The nation’s 1,550,000 brides annually These people are most (Continued to page 11) Monroe C Babcock Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc Bot 286 L Ithaca, New York RUSS MEASE 5
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