ncaster Farming, Friday, Nov. 1957 “" Editors Indicate Approval Of PENB Poultry Nutrition News R? A news release from the Poul- try and Egg National Board, ’ stressing that working efficiency improves- when eggs are includ- ed m the breakfast meal, is bring ing numerous requests from food publicity leaders across the na- tion -for PEND to send them sim- ilar releases regularly on the nu tritional advantages of. eggs and poultry meat. The release was mailed on an experimental basis, ( late in Oc tober, to 1,257 communications leaders in the 48 states, including radio food and farm directors, consumer marketing information "specialists, and state home dem , onstration agents , - It was based on research find ings of Dr.'W W. Tuttle, noted ,‘reseacher, and his co-workers of ; the College of Medicine, State University of lowa, regarding a ; igood breakfast. ,' ‘ It was accompanied by a re- Federal Poultry Inspectors May Start May 1,1958, Uponußequest : The U S Department of Agri culture announced today it ;will -begin providing inspection serv 'ace without cost to approved -plants under the Poultry Products * Inspection Act about May 1, 1958 The Secretary of Agriculture 'may approve plants and furnish inspection service under the Act after-Jan. 1, 1958. This recently enae&Jd law become fully 'effec tive" Jan. 1, 1959, when it requires that all poultry and poultry pro duces ;must be* inspected for wihblesomehess. ' Ip establishing the approximate datd of May 1 tor starting poultry inspection service under the new law, USDA has taken into consid eration the need to develop and put into effect adequate regula tions, allowance of sufficient time for the industry to acquaint itself with requirements of the legislation and regulations, re 'cruitment ana training of qualifi ed personnel, and availability of funds to operate the program during the current fiscal year. Plants desiring to operate it PREMERGE containing 3 lbs. p. gal. DINITRO CHICKWEED CONTROL in Oats, Barley and Strawberries Order yours now from these dealers and applicators: BAREVILLE Dick Harry Nolt BUCK Musser’s Mill DENVER Denver Supply Co. Herbert F. Gehr ELIZABETHTOWN Kaylor Bros., R. D. #1 FLORIN Hess Bros. LANCASTER Lancaster County Farm Bureau J. C. EHRLICH CO. 736 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pa. turn postal card and a letter from Lloyd H. Geil, PENB general manager. Geil pointed out that the release is the first in a series to acquaint consumers with the newest information available on the health values of eggs, chick ens, turkeys and other poultry meat, and requested that the card be returned with the recipient’s reactions to the release. Within a seven-day period (Oct. 25-Nov 1) 112 of those who re ceived the release replied that they were planning to use it. Also, 87 of the 112 requested that the service be continued. With the survey revealing such a widespread demand for infor mation on the nutritional import ance of poultry products, PENB plans to extend this type of serv ice to include many other food editors and food program direc tors who help to shape the na tion’s eating habits. under the Act may apply after Jan 1, 1958, and must be approv ed ■ before inspection service is made available. Once the plant subject to the Act it must continue to operate under it in accordance with regulations issued by USDA Voluntary poultry inspection service will continue to be avail able to the industry on a fee basis. Currently, over 330 plants are taking advantage of this serv ice and an additional 200 hav© requested plant approval. USDA pointed out that plants approved and operating under the voluntary inspection service should experience little difficulty in being approved and obtaining inspection service without cost under mandatory program estab lished by the Poultry Products Inspection Act. Plant owners are urged to con sider applying for and obtaining inspection service under the voluntary program as early as possible. This will help plant op erators make an orderly change over to mandatory inspection. U 8 is best for ALFALFA .and LITITZ Eby’s Mill, Inc. MANHEIM N. G. Hershey & Son MILLERSVILLE Millersville Supply Co. PARADISE Victor J, Denlinger QUARRYVILLE Conestoga Farm Service Ross H. Rohrer & Sons RONKS Lester A. Singer WEST WILLOW West Willow Farmers Association, Inc. and Chet IniL jLUUU/lllUiN CUIVUVUi lJCii!i ot me Lancaster County Poultry Assn, arranged for Homer Bixler, Harrisburg, to speak on quality egg production at a meeting held Tuesday night "at the Poultry Centex. Shown here are, left to right, Levi Bru- Jolin J. Hess II Intercourse—New Providence EX 3-2489 egg prices going up! Purina prices low! This is the time to make good egg profits... Good news is here at last — egg prices are on the way up. And more good news—the fore cast .is for one of the lowest Purina Chow prices in 10 years. •This is a ready-made opportunity for you to make some mighty good egg money—especially if you believe in feeding your hens good feed for top egg production. Save on Feed Cost, Too Still more good news—records from 10,000 Purina customers show that most poultrymen can cut feed cost per dozen by feeding Purina. These folks who kept track and reported their results took only 414 pounds of Purina to produce each dozen eggs. That’s a full .1 pound less than the.U.S. aver age as reported by the United States Department of Agricul ture. And that amounted to a saving on Purina of 5 to 7 cents a dozen. Help Your Hens Lay More Now is the time to help your hens FEED PURINA... YOU Wenger Bros. Rheems John B. Kurtz Ephrata J. Fred Whitesid Kirkwood ■■B■ * * m ummm m m m i ua&Ci, XjtlMUtixSlO't j -tS chler, Lampeter; and John Herr, who sided at the program. Bixler is past presi dent of the state poultry federation. - * (LF Photo) lay more of those good-priced eggs. If you’re not already feeding Purina, start them on Purina Layena righiaway. More-poultry men—by’far—feed it than any other ration, because it doet help hens lay their best. And at very low cost per dozen. No matter what size flock you have or what your grain situation may be... talk over your feeding needs with us. Let us help you start your pullets on Purina Laying Chows for lots of eggs at about sto7i per dozen less feed cost than average. Poultry Health Hint—Pullets need worming before going to the lay ing house. Wormed birds are healthier, need less feed. And Purina Research has developed low-cost Purina Liquid Poultry Wormer for you. Just put it in the drinking water. The cost — only Mi to- Mi per bird! Come in and see us soon. CAN DEPEND ON THE CHECKERBOARD Warren Sickman ’ B. F. Adams j Pequea Bird-in-Hand j S. H. Hiestand Snader’s Milr, Salunga Mt. Airy 'i- ■l v*i -4* if f *5 'SffylCE *• V yT ' . ' if-' ------
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