I \ i FINISHING TOUCH: In janing :s .. tank are given by Elvm Hess Jr. The son of one of the outstanding Holstein breeders in the area, Hess now has developed 40 head herd of his own He is past president of the Lancaster County Holstein Breeders Assn ILF Photo) K-' " * •/wv y* X///WW f »> <•» WI rt- rjyy" I»' '* ' > >‘V" - il ;** , $' 'a v '*■* y», V , % *- » V , / ’ \ '< . y <» + * A, * ' '/*■ A * 4 *■ < * ' '*** y A if *S t ■** * r"~* i ** $ V-.-’ > Whiteside & Weieksel Kirkwood Wenger Bros. Rheems John J. Hess II Intercourse—New Providence John B. Kurtz Ephrata S h/mimcur CHECKERBOARD FEED FARM SUPPLY STAFF a y ** * .*«>*■'" ' *■ *,*■ » *»■ - + ' Warren Siekman S. H. Hiestand from your and * >- A v >-i XA ‘■'j * * ** \- A Pequea Salunga James High Gordonville ■ mm JElvin Hess Jr. Selected County’s Outstanding Farmer by Jaycees Elvin Hess Jr, Rl Strasburg, has been named Outstanding Young Farmer by the Lancaster Juinoi Chamber of Commerce Hess was selected m an annual competition sponsored by the Jay cres which may win the state title ano possibly national lame A dairv farmer and lather of live childien, Hess was selected o''er nme otheis lor his pi ogress since he slaited farming, partici pation in community affairs and Uv> use of conservation practices Rnnneiup was Ira D Welk, 26 also ol Rl Strasburg Hess started fanning 92 acres in 1949 with a foundation held ol smeit Holstems He now has 22 Ipuiebred cows, 18 heifeis and a voung bull The herd has aver aged over 400 pounds of butterfat annually on DHIA testing Hess has been president, vice picsident and secretary of the Lancaster County Holstein Breed oi s Assn and has seived three vcais as a director of the Lancas ter County Agricultural Exten sion Assn He also holds membership in the Agricultural Council, Senior Extension Club, and is a director ot the Red Rose DHIA In non agucultural organiza tions, he is a charter member of the newly organized Lampeter- * ♦ ♦ A ' \ V Blend & McGinnis Atglen B. F. Adams Bird-in-Hand Snader’s Mill Mt. Airy John J. Hess Kinzers Vintage ■ ■ ■ Strasburg Junior Commerce Judges for the awaid were Wayne B Rentschlei, Lampctei Rudolph Yoik, Landisville, A G Bucher Lancaster and Victor Plastow, associate county agent Society 22 Installs New Member at Party Society of Farm Women 22 held then annual Christmas party Dec 10 at the home of Mi sutfow You can "depend on this to a big egg Leghorn and get Support. Big Eggs are worth big more for your labor That means premiums most of the year. _ a genuine Mount Hope bird— Mediums and Small are usually original Big Egg producer, a "break-even” or loss. based on 35 years' breeding It costs as much in floor , ~ . , . ~ ° space. labor, feed and marketing for * 6 ',™ ney . Ge ! for low-grade eggs as for these U P {0 90/o above Mediums. Big Premium eggs. Buy from a nearby Fran- This makes sense ... Switch chised Hatchery and be sure. This is jour largest nearby Franchised Hatchery ' I FRANCHISED HATCHERY + -4 / 4 > > | , } v I v 5 •uo/ Front Wheel Single Front Wheel Before you buy,.,see us and compare! Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc. Conestoga Farm Service Quarry ville Columbia Pike Ph. A\ 7-6502 Cloyd Wenger R 1 Lancastci. One new metnoer Mis Chailes Shnie', was installed Chamber New committees weie named. Thc\ are Auditing, Mrs Haiold Landis raid ills Wil’is Rohtei, Facial Mis L.y Landis, Mi 1 -. Hebron Hen Mis Paul Huber, Mrs Amos Miller aid Mis Fus ion Harms!) The lollop ms conliibutions weie ms'ie Muscular Fund S~> tubmculosis* Sociolv, S 5 The next meeting will be at 1 30 p m Jan 7 at the home oi ills Haiold Ranck, R 7 Lan castei Co hostess will be Mis. Pieston Hainish Mrs Maxw'ell Mvers will show' slides of Iceland and Scandmaeian countries Mark C. Hershey R. D. 5, LEBANON, PA. " FORD SSS TRACTORS Here’s new power, efficiency and conyen ienre tailored to your oyy n particular row crop requirements Ay.niabie in the big capacity Potvetma'ta which will pull a 4-bottom plow m many soils, and the low cost, versatile 2-3 plow Woth matlet senes, both with your choice of front end options. All models ha\e pow-er steering as standard equipment Easy credit terms available Saucier Bros. Mew Holland Ph. EM 7-1341 Haverstick Bros. Allen H. Matz Lancaster Farming. Friday. Dec. 20. 1957—5 Ph. EL. 4-8721 Ph. ST fi-2597 Lancaster Ph. EX 2-5722 Dcm er