s - DEPUTY SECRETARY OF Agriculture Lee Erb and Mbrtensen were re-elected for an H. Bull, center, is shown here chatting additional three year term on the board with Roy Erb, left, and Lewis L. Morten- Tuesday. Also elected was Eugene Cassell, sen, directors of the Poultry Association. Manheim. {LF Photo) Moore Farms Produce 6,000,000 Chicks Yearly From America’s Most Popular Breeders Vantress ■ Arbor Acres Cross v/Aiaiiiiss vw Chas. Vantress Farms, Ga, Hansen’s Leghorn City (H.L.C.), Wash. Moore Farms No. 58 White Leghorn Strain Cross We hatch Leghorns every week in the year. Write or call for prices and catalog 780 Eden Rd. Lane. Ph. EX 3-3882 (Idoi&AQ&ted ..q¥Q- Arbor Acres Farm, , | CRISS fa I>£ I SIXTY I HANSEN'S LEGHORN CITY jtjC I Conn, Random Turkey Test Application Blanks Available With an eye to having the larg est random sample turkey test in the nation, Pennsylvania’s Depart ment of Agriculture Wednesday announced applications to enter birds for the meat production test are available to commercial tn key hatcheryman and breeders “We are doubling our capacity for turkeys on the test farm m Biglerville,” Secretary William L. Henning remarked “It is our hope to make this program the biggest and the best in the nation.” A total of 40 entries will be ac cepted this year in the test which is to measure economic factors of turkeys that are sold by breeders or hatcheryman on a commercial scale. Last year’s Pennsylvania test included 29 entries from nine states; However, 15 entries were turned down because of space, limitations. Henning said applications for the 1958 turkey production test will close Mardh 1. Eggs for the test will be collected between May 1 and 6. Sufficient numbers will be required to produce 120 good poults, he added. Beginning May 7 eggs will be trajed and placed in incubators. On June 2 eggs will be transferr ed to a hatchery. Poults will be delivered to the Roy Heckenluber Farm Rl, Biglerville on June 6 for brooding and rearing. They w ill be separated into pens by en tries on July 31. According to Henning weight and feed conveision of pens and individual birds will be recorded after eight, 12, 20 22 and 24 weeks Hens will be dressed on Nov. 21 and toms, which will be weighed again after 26 weeks, will be dressed Dec. 5. Turkey growers interested in entering the production test should wnte for an application to the Bureau of Markets, State Department of Agriculture, Har risburg. There is a $5O entry fee for Pennsylvania entries and a $75 charge for out-of-state grow ers. Farm Women 9 Hear Reports From Convention Farm Women No. 9 met at the home of Mrs Helen Zercher of Marticville. Mrs. Pearl Klemhaus was co-hostess Devotions were in charge of Mrs. Helen Zercher, A report was given of the State Conven tion at Harrisburg. Plans were made to sew cancer bandages Monday evening, Jan. 27 at the home o£ Mrs. Minnie Warfel, Conestoga. Slides were shown by Robert Zercher of a recent trip to New York and Niagra Falls. Refresh ments were served by the host and hostess. Lancaster Farming, Friday, Jan. 31, 1958 Society 12 Sews 445 Cancer Dressings Jan. 22 Twenty-eight members and four visitors attended a meeting of Farm Women 12. The president, Mrs Sigman, gave a report of the Farm Women Convention. There was $lO given to Child “YOUR PROFITS START RIGHT HERE” Jay Greider shows off a box of bouncing These little youngsters have high production bred right into them. They are scientifically produced under strict sanitary conditions with the most modern equipment available . We are hatching out some of the most beautiful chicks we have ever produced, and liveability so far in 1958 has been almost 100%. If you have never been able to get real high production, try a flock of Greider Super-cross leg horns, grow them healthy, and we really believe you’ll be amazed at the results you will get. A number of our customers have reported that their flocks actually hit peaks of 100% production in 1957 Greider Leghorn Farms, Inc. Mt. Joy, Pa. OL 3-2455 KEEP YOUR COWS PRODUCING AT HIGHER, MORE PROFITABLE LEVELS ALL WINTER! HERE’S HOW: 1. Feed good quality forage. 2. Supplement diets with Red Rose Dairy Feeds or Red Rose Dairy Sup plements they are concentrated ■ IjnK l sources of all the essential nutrients if lacking in home-grown grains and V v forage. \ 3. Provide plenty of fresh water. 4. Provide plenty of bedding for warmth and comfort. 5. Keep cows dry, out of drafts. 6. Plan for winter breeding and fall freshening to boost production when prices are highest. For more milk profits this winter and all year ’round feed Red Rose Dairy Feeds BUY YOUR FEED FROM THESE RED ROSE DISTRIBUTORS REICH POULTRY FARM R.D.I, A. S. GROFF 21 S. Queen St. Lancaster, Pa. R.D2. CHAS. E. SAUDER & SONS R.D 2. WARREN SICKMAN R.D.I. Development Center. Annie Brenner was hostess arJ June Brenner co-hostess. The next meeting will be he J at Marion Clicks at Creswell. There were 445 cancer circs mgs made Jan 22 at the home cx Elsie Shenk On Feb 20 they vv tl sew at Mrs Shenks for Need 1 2 Guild. An interesting talk on “Mag ? on Color” was given by Mi-s Joyce Jacobs of Bell Telephor 5 Co. Suoer-cross babies Marietta, Pa. R D 2. East Earl, Pa. Pequea. Pa. The Buclr E. MUSSER HEISEY Mt. Jo>, Ba, AMMON E. SHELLY Lititz, Pa J. C. WLLKER & CO. Gap. Pa. MUSSER’S RD t. Quarrjville, pa. ■9 *
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