NEW MEMBER of the vocational agriculture staff at Man heim Central High School is Harold R. McAllister Here he watches one of his students complete repairs to a tractor engine ' McAllister is a 1957 graduate at Penn State New Teacher Joins Vo-ag Staff At Manheim Central High School A new face" in vocational agn- as soon as suitable housing can 'be culture is Harold R McAllister, found 24, recently appointed as mstruc-j Freshmen and junior classes ’ ~ , „ , , „ . 1 will be taught by McAllister tor a t Manheim-Central Hig Sophomores and seniors are School He replaces Paul Miller taught by Joseph McGahan, head who left the school j of the vocational agriculture de- McAlhster is a 1957 graduate partment at the school of the Pennsylvania State Uni i While at Penn State, McAllister j , . „ . ♦ I was a member of Alpha Tau Al versity He majorea in vocation- , , , r ,, , pha, vocational agriculture hon al agriculture, with emphasis on orar y fraternity, played fresh soils and agronomy I man and intramural basketball, His home is at Berwick, Colum-' belonged to the collegiate FFA bia County He is married chapter, and was a member of though his family is not yet in Delta Sigma Pin social frater- Manheim, they plan to join him nity. - —— —^^^ * * Healthy Chicks Make Great Layers! Why Are Women So Successful With Chickens? Every hatch ary man and feed man knows women will usually raise more chicks, grow bettei pullets and got more eggs than most men Why 9 I—Women aie more fussy and more painstaking with their birds They are tpore 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 Chicks 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 the' 3 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 Bessie—Real Good Woman’s Chicken You’ll find Bessies tame and easy to handfe Talk to them, and they’ll talk and sing to you Ihe more you fuss with them, the better they lay We believe you 11 like Bessies To order, write or phone us collect Ask for free booklet, “Chick Staiting Tips ’ BABCOCK HATCHERY Lancaster County Branch Route 3F, Lititz, Pa. Phone MAdison 6-5872 Russell Mease Bob Decker Route 4 R. D. #1 Manheim, Pa. Milford, New Jersey Phone MO-5 4705 Phone Milford 4-4yu9 (LF Photo) Monroe C. Babcock Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 18, 1958—5 Now George, he was a handsome guj, He got a lot of female gazes, Then he spilled some gasoline And his good looks went all to blazes. Spring Guernsey Tour to Be Held On April 22 The annual spring tour of the Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders’ Assn will be on Tues day, April ,22 The bi eedeis'will visit the Lehigh Valley Cooper ative at Allentown and Grayce Farms at Scranton Robert Y. Moffet, owner ot Grayce Farms and William K Hepburn Jr, farm manager, will show a number of their great ani mals and conduct a small judging school. They have two World’s record Guernsey cows—Haddon’s Midda, with a record of 28,787 pounds of milk and 1,235 pounds of butterfat and Fairlawe Actor’s Faithful, 23,298 pounds of milk and 911 pounds of butterfat. Cost per person for the trip will be about $4 Lunch will be available at the co-operative cafe teria or it may be packed and taken along The tour will leave from the Conestoga Bus Terminal, 825 East Chestnut St at 730 a.m, April 22 Wives especially are invited. Letter to the Editor Has Wasp Trouble Dear Sir We have a pioblem that perhaps some of >our read ers can help us with We are hav ing Double with many wasps in our attic They are there the j ear around and get into the down stairs also Fly sprajs are not very effec tive and any help your readers can give us will be very much appreciated Mrs Jonas Martin, Box 176 R 1 Gap, Pennsylvania Farm Calendar April 18 Spring meeting of Lancaste" County Farmers’ Assn —7 30 pm. at Lancaster Poultry Center. 340 West Roseville Road, Lancaster April 2.3 County Homemakei’s Day—lo a m at First Presbyterian Church 136 East Orange St, Lancaster April 24 Poultry Auction meeting—7 30 p m at Poultry Center 340 West Roseville Rd , Lancaster Farmers Supply Anniversary fOT? Igl] LARGE SELECTION OF VARIETIES HLLI PEAS 5 lbs Res 52.00 Sale 51.50 GREEN BE\NS 5 lbs. Reg. 52.00 Sale 51.75 YELLOW WVX BEANS 5 lbs. Reg. 52.25 Sale 52.00 LHIA BEANS 5 lbs. Reg 52.25 Sale 51.75 SWEET CORN 5 lbs. Reg. 51.75 Sale 51.25 Vegetable Seeds Large 100 or <u pkts. Seeds aiailable in larger quantities at big savings Vegetable Plants Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomato Flower Seeds 150 to 50? pkts. Large selection of varieties Strawberry Plants Available Now • Premier • Fail peake • Fail fax 100 ? 3.00 300 c . 7.00 1000 SlB.OO Maine Seed Potatoes Av ailable Now • Cobbleis • Russets • Early Bhss • Katahdins • Surprise • Green Mts. Rhubarb Roots 250 each 6 for $1 25 Asparagus Roots Big 2 \ear old roots A\ailable Now 100—S3 75 1000—535 00 Seed Oats Celt Clinton Celt Gam bu $1 50 Select Clinton bu $1 50 Certified Tobacco Seed Swarr Hibohman Swair Red — Gieider Half Ounce Packet Tobacco Muslin , 2—3—4 yard widths with brass eyelets FARMERS SUPPLY CO. 137 E. KING ST. Open daily B:3C to 5:30 Fndav until 9:00 bu Si 75 75c
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