TATZASIZAu near Konrerstovvn"""" had lanen, nigh winds drilled it, thus cbm vas typical of the looks of many a Lancas- phcating an already bad situation For ter County farm last week After the snow tunatelv no icing conditions developed (LF Photo) /-March 31 Farm- B j, . eS' O ' <1 if •‘..-Lk '«• SAVE EOc v.ith the purchase of each 5 gallons of oil o- 2S lbs. of grease. ORDER YOUR SUPPLY TODAY! Lancaster Manheim 1351 serves the needs of jour car, truck and trac tor >ear 'round. With super “F" additive, 1351 holds engine deposits in suspension until the crankcase is drained. ,C. CO UHj. M BUR ANSON’S ATCHERY •ange St., Ephrata EEpublic 3-2980 ' ■\CASTEK TY’S ONLY 4NCHISED UNT HOPE TCRERY Quarryville New Holland jHelling Snow- May Cause Trouble Later (Continued from page 1) So it would seem that the dry summei past may yet get in another blow, but this time using some of the water that was need ed so badly last summer Pei haps heie would be a good firae to gi\e the Weather Bmeaus icason foi the peculiarities of this winter’s weather It seems that the jet stieam the cm rent oi high speed winds ip the upper atmospheie stay ed in the polar regions longer than usual this wmlei This was \ hy the fall months were milder than usual But while the fall was mild, the air o\er the pole got colder and colder Finally the bicakthiough came The arlic air by this time had al most supei cooled and flowed south rapidly pushing warmer southern air out of the way This caused the initial stoims and cold spells during December Since that time the jet stream has developed a big bulge that e’ tends over the Eastern half of the United States This forms a tailor made fiontal line for the formation of storms The storms happen when cold artic air from the north 'hits warm moisture laden air from over the ocean and gulf What we have on the gi ound now is the result The jet stream usually moves northward as the earth titlts to ward the spring equinox Whether it will or not cannot be predicted Farm Calendar Feb. 26 Daily Day—9 30 a in at Guern sey Breeders Sale Pavilion, Route 30 Morning Session Dairy Out look by Wesley Knbel, exten sion marketing specialist, Emei gency Forage Crops, Wayne H'inish, agronomy specialist, Ec onomics of Forage Crop Irriga tion, Mark Shaw, agricultural en gineer, Odors and Flavors in Milk, Joseph Mattick, dairy ex tension specialist, University, of Maryland Lunch from 11 30 to 1 30 Afternoon session- The Prom iscuous Use of Antibiotics in Dail-y Production, Joe Taj lor, ex tension dairyman, PSU, Improv ed water and Sewage Systems on Dairy Farms by Mark Shaw, Ef fect of Atomic Fallout on Dairy Products bv S Allan Laugh, dir ector of New York operations office. Atomic Energy Commis sion. Feb. 27 Swine Producers Directors 730 p m at Exchange Rooms, Lancaster Union Stock Yards. Feb. 28 4-H Leaders Banquet 6.30 p. m, at Strasburg Fire Hall. 12—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 21, 1958 647 Entered In Junior COT Contest in State The 12th annual Pennsylvania Junior Chicken-of-Tomorrow Con test, sponsored by the Pennsyl vania Poultry Federation, got under way this week with 647 contestants filing their entry blanks in six regional contests. The Altoona Region led in number of entries witlh 140 Oth ei regions and number of ’con testants were Coatesville, 135, Eutler, 114, Fredericksburg, 112, Mandata, 77, and Franconia, 69 Back to defend his champion ship this year is 19 year old Dean Dixler, of Valley View, Pa, the 1957 winner. His grand cham pions last year brought him two engraved trophies, a $lOO Savings Bond, a $5O cash prize and a free trip to the NEPPCO Exposition at Harrisburg In addition, the 15 broilers sold at auction for $6 a pound, or a total of $324. Purpose of the competition is to stimulate interest in better poultry husbandry among the Keystone State’s rural youth, and to help develop futiue agncul tuial leadership from among them Secondarily, the tests help derelop supenor meat-type chic kens and acquaint consumers with the progress being made along tms line Each contestant starts off with Cither 100 chicks of mixed sexe> or 50 male chicks The best 15 birds are dressed out and entered in the final judging Next milestone in this yeai’s competition will be when the con testants receive tiheir wing-band ed chicks (Feb 27 to March 3) and start the nine week growing peuod Mai 3 and May 5 aie the dates for the icgional judgmgs Best entries flora the regions will be brought to Harrisburg at the Farm Show Building May 6, wheie the stale championship will be decided All entries will be auctioned off at the various regional centers on May 7. sterling BLUSALT —Product of International Salt Company, Ina. Blusalt available here Cassels Mill, Inc., Manheim, R. D. 1, Pa. Eastern States Farmers Exchange, Manheim Pike, Lancaster, Pa. Eastern States Farmers Exchange, Pomeroy, Pa, Eby’s Mill, Lititz, Pa. Harold H. Good, Terre Hill, Pa. M. S. Graybill and Son, Bareville, Pa. Paul H. Hurst and Son, East Earl R. D. 1, Pa. Ira B. Landis, 779 Valley Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Martins Feed Mill, Ephrata, R. D. 3, Pa. Millport Roller Mill, Lititz, R. D. 4, Pa., Mountville Feed Service, Columbia, R, D. 2, Pa. George A. Rutt, Stevens, Pa. J. C. Walker and Son, Gan, Pa. David H. Weaver, New Holland, Pa. C. P. Wenger and Sons, Ephrata, Pa. : Wolgemuth Bros., Florin, Pa. Hereford Coloring Not Important Recent studies at the South Da kota agricultural experiment sta tion shows that the color of Here ford cattle does not influence their rate and efficiency of gain. A purpose of these studies, ac coiding to animal husbandman G A. Hinkle of the South Da kota station, was to test the popu lar theory that the yellower or lighter colored the Hereford, the better the feed lot performance. | j i|^ (?Sl)“4oir Mite Leaves teats and uddeis in hand milkcd condition Ask akout Conde “conveyor” milking, Fil O-llatic or Releaser. I iee estimate Also Wilson Bulk Cooleis Simplicity Garden Ti actors Remington-Mall Chain Saws Sales & Service SNAVELY’S FARM SERVICE Your Allis-Chalmers Dealer New Holland Ph. EL 4-2214 are we cows glad I 's nothing like Sterling It to give us full-time ;tion against trace-min leficiencies. Blusalt con manganese, iron, sulfat# copper, cobalt, iodine inc—blended with high ly salt, the ideal natu -rier.”
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