★ 10-state swing Queen of Furrow iFeted .(From page D ~ president from Bell, Tenn., remarked that County farms appeared much neater and “better kept than those in many sections. He was enthusiastically sup ported in this by Brown and Hafen. the latter saying, it is sure different than the flat desert land at home. Brown added. “The condi tion' of your farms, the scen ery and the hospitality are wonderful.’’ After touring the NH plant, conferring with NH of ficers, the group lunched at Lancaster Country Club and from there went on to the Christ King farm, southeast of Lancaster. ying demonstrated tobac co sorting methods, explain ed his farming operation and Amish farm and home cus toms. - " , During their discussions with NH management offici als, the FFA heads emphas ized their interest in new ideas and an open-minded approach to new equipment and methods. Collectively, they agreed that agriculture is changing cm/>sre**%/eafvres kfmyou buy You’ll like this new Aliis-Chalmers Spreader *“jj EASY LOADING Saves Time .. • Big 110-bushel loads... put on from rear or either side. No arches or beaters in your way. Move in close to sheds and low bam cleaners. 2 FULL SHRED for Crop-Boosling Ferlifity ... Combing action of three enclosed beaters does a better job of shredding. •jJ tow FRONT DELIVERY For Clean, Even Spreading ... Turbine-type slingers thr ow shredded manure down and to sides in an even pattern, unaffected by cross winds. Uniform spreading... keeps you cleaner. If you’re thinking about a new spreader, see us for a comparison before you settle on any model. ALLIS'CHALMERS A Sales & Service '•r L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. Snavelys Farm Service New Holland, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son L. H. Brubaker Rheems, Pa. Lititz, Pa. Mann & GrumeUi Farm Serv. Quorryville. Pa. During SCD Convention Harrisburg The 1958 Queen of the Furrow, Miss Daunna Doebler, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, is a-guest of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts at a convention in Houston, Texas, this week. According to David G. Unger, executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Soil Conservation Commission, the Com monwealth is further represented at the convention by a 20-man delegation of county conservation district'directors led by Charles Gillette of Townville, Crawford County. and has changed, even since they started in FFA project work. Hester, summing up his thinking, said, “To stay in business, a farmer must do more than grow a lot of corn or cotton, or meat, or milk. He has to grow the best and do it efficiently. He must find the best market and produce for it. Success is a matter of en ough size for efficiency with the best quality and profits coming from good manage ment.” Patronize Lancaster Farm ing Advertisers. Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. The delegation, hopes to bring the 1962 convention al the national association to the Keystone State, and will push for establishment of a soil and water research laboratory in the Northeast states. Unger said that the delegation will stress the ne ed for a step-up in small watershed flood prevention activities. “Urban sprawl” received the attention of the delegat ion Tuesday, at a special ses sion attended by directors of northeastern states. The sque eze~on farm land from in vading homes, utilities and highways frequently aggra vates conservation problems, conservationists contend Soil conservation districts in 50 of Pennsylvania’s GZ counties must devise new means to manage land - wisely, Unger said. Gillette, secretary of the state association of soil dis trict directors, said that the success of the 16th Uational Plowing Contest and Conser vation Exposition in August, 1958 at Hershey has focussed the attention of conservation ists on Pennsylvania. He said that it is on this basis that the delegation hopes that the ir convention bid will be su ccessul. Mr. FARMER: Accept No Substit INSIST ON THE BEST! Penna. Certified (Blue Tag) - ORDER %>cvieeuc 1 YOUR r— [J PURITY! t Spring - VITALITY! I Field Seeds ADAPTABILITY! ? - > FROM ' ALFALFA CLOVER . GRAS rariu Bureau ve, - na, > cert - penscott, c ert . compile , MMifißf Ranger, Cert. Lading, Cert, anfl SAVE! Buffalo, Cert. Kenland, Cert Line ot "Dupuits, Cert. Mammoth Red - -Grasses Atlantic, Cert. Medium Red for ‘ Farm Bjircau Northwestern 1 Alsike Field & L (Common &. Giimm) Others TOO ! Seeds Really GROW! ,c. cou Q\}9& Lancaster Manheim New Holland Quarryv: EX 4-0541 MOhawk 5-2466 ELgjn 4-2146 'STerling 6- 12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 7, 1 AVERAGING NEARLY 106 lbs. of milk dail : days, thjs registered Holstein,"owned by Paul South Wales, New York has just completed an all breed record of 38,672 lbs. of milk on twice daily King View Francy Allegra is an Ontario bred cow record included 1,239 lbs. of butterfat, fourth h twice daily milkings. SAVE NITROGEN ' Use superphosphate to pre vent loss of nitrogen in ma nure, urges Wayne Hmish, Penn State extension agrono- [ Darby Leghorns Again Hie 1 in 1958 out of the ten highest pens of the n Darby Leghorns are on top. Tried and pi for the last 30 years for outstanding pei once. Darby Leghorns are great layers. Darby chicks for extra profit from your Darby Associated hatchery. Call Elizabeth EM 7-3246. 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