12—Lcmcaater Fanning, Saturday, November 7. 1959 (Nest Cushions Improved By Poultry Researchers A new fibrous nest cush ion for hens, developed at the. Pennsylvania Slate Uni versity, is provirg popular with laying flocks, reports Glenn O. Bressler of- the Ag ricultural Experiment Sta tion at Penn State. Dr. Bressler and associates find the nest cushion keeps eggs cleaner than litter-type nests and reduces egg break age. The eggs-roll out the hack into a collecting tray, USDA to Survey Grain Storage Cost; Facilities The U, S. Department of Agriculture announced that a team of about 100 specially trained enumerators today *egan a • comprehensive field survey and study of current commercial gram storage costs, Preparations for the field survey have been under way in the Department for a year -With surplus and storage problems emphasized by all time record current crop pro .duction, active discussion of plans to secure more com plete information on storage costs, and to review storage operations, were begun in October 1958. During the survey, which is expected to be completed late this year, detailed ques tionnaires will be filled out through personal interviews with the management of more than 530 country and terminal warehouse facilities Commenting on the cost survey, Acting Secretary of Agriculture True D. Morse tsaid, “As government-owned surpluses of wheat and other commodities have built up to record levels, we have been increasingly concerned about storage casts. The Commodi ty Credit Corporation is cur rently holding more than 2 'million bushels of grain in -commerciahstorage. The bill dor storage of these commodi ties not counting trans j»*rtation or interest costs, or •the -maintenance of CCC’s own bins and maritime ship -facilities—is running well ov er a million dollars a day. “This situation, which has ■been developing for a long ■time as a result of required price support operations, reached proportions a year ago which called for study and reappraisal of our whole storage problem. As a result, last fall we started active discussion and planning lor necessary steps. "It was apparent early in this period that we needed more accurate information on storage costs. With rising storage* costs a-major prob lem, it was essential to estab lish the basic facts. "The information determ ined through the survey will make It possible to provide detailed and factual answers to current questions. Reflect ing increased public interest, various congressional com mittees within recent weeks have started to check into storage operations. Because we began our preparations a year ago, the results of the cost survey will be available this winter to assist the com mittees in their studies.” The total number of sheep and Lambs is expected to in crease about 2% during the feed year ending September 30, 1060. Improved forage conditions and a continuing increase in farm flock size in the non-range states is ex pected to result m an in crease in the number of iambs marketed. The number of feeder lambs to be fatten ed is expected to increase slightly. thus reducing labor. The nest anical egg collection, Bress ler says. At present it is being used be brushed clean while dry in the Penn State Solar house- or ca " be washed with a in conjunction with a mech- ho ff water. The cushion anical egg collector. It is also * or several years being compared with conven- shows promise of nearly tional litter nests and hand eliminating cracked and bro collection in another laying ken eggs, cushion works well with con- The roll-away nest cushion THE RECORD SPE FOR ITSELF! Here Is Proof It Pays EARLY BIRD GOOD MANAGEMEN Look at this Record of the Birds Owned by Mr. Luke A. Brubaker of R. D. 3. Lancaster AN EARLY BIRD FEEDER. FLOCK NO. 1 (First 3 mos. on range) Percent of Lay Per Hen Housed 1958„ July Aug. Sept. Oct Nov. Dec. 1959 Jon. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 71 69 66 64 63 58 TOTAL 258 No. housed 480 No, at finish 451 (No conversion record kept) 1959 July August September October 480 birds housed Mortality to date - 6 birds Feed conversion to date avg. 3.7 lbs. He states, "We are really pleased with Early Bird's program. They lake a r terest in our poultry project and their service is wonderful." For the finest poultry service anywhere, contact your Miller & Bushong Represented In -H ~ ventiooaL nests or for mech house. In pfSliminary studies 85 to 80 per cent of the eggs laid were sufficiently clean to carton directly. Tests showed practically no differ ence in amount of floor eggs compared with litter - type nests. When soiled by droppings, these new nest cushions can FLOCK NO. 3 Percent of Lay Per Hen Housed Needless to soy we are pleased with this ilock's performance and ST ■'% FLOCK NO. 2 Percent of Lay Per Hen Housed 1958 Nov. Dec. 1959 Jon. Feb. Mar. APT*. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct TOTAL 2753 Feed used 3.9 Uw. per dozen eggs No. housed 480 No. at finish 456 78 80 84 77 WHAT ABOUT MR. BRUBAKER? call Lancaster EXpress 2-2145 Miller & Bushong, ROHRERSTOWN, PA. Ph. Lancaster EXpress Manufacturers of Poultry and Live Stock Feed Since for hens was developed by manufacturing firm Dr. Dressier of Penn State’s ster, Mass. The nest poultry husbandry depart- under development ment with the help of a eral years. PINE WOOD SHAY OR KILN DRIED MIXED - FINE - ME; FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK BEDDIi CALL Express 4-5412 CONVENIENT SANITARY SERVICE, Deliveries Made Over Two Tons Trailer Load Prices, Baggfed or Bulk HAROLD B. ZOOK 220 Lampeter Road and Mr. Brubaker gathers all eggs on schedule is one key to quality." Bulk To Combi FEEDS iing installation saves labor and costa. Lancastei
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