B—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 12, 1959 Good Browse Necessary For Antler Development IC you shot a buck this dccr season hir got one later) with a good sized rack and several points, you can be certain that the animal was well fed during late Spring and e. .y Summer This conclusion can be drawn from deer nutrition studies at the Penna State Univers.ty. Those studies conform the viewpoint that plenty of good deer browse is necessary during the Spring Summer period of antler development if buck? are to bear large antlers. Although some hunters believe that large racks show mature age, several years of research on deer feeding bv Penn State’s Department of Animal Nutrition indicate that some bucks may never carry more than spike an tlers due to poor feed condi tions Earlv studies at renn State indicate that good feed must contain essential minerals such as calcium and phos phorus, in adequate amounts, for bucks to grow big racks Fortunately for hunters, the newest information show that mature bucks do not need to be quite as well fed as voai lings to grow good racks The latest repoit by reseaichers T A Long and K L Cowan, in chaige of the nutution studies, is Pro giess Report 209, published bv the Agricultural Expon meat Station at Penn State Since young bucks still aio growing. Long and Cowan point out, body growth takes precedence o\ cr antler do \elopment This is borne oid in then nutrition studies ot deer They also claim that a good supply ot mast (acorns and other nuts) will help sup ple the deei with fat for the w mtei Small anllcis, they sav, arc usually due to 'coring age of bucks nhi> the Luge deer herds m the Slate and con sequent Lie\ ot adequate btowse G i iie Commission iccoids show that most ot the deer shat ta\ hunteis are j carhngs nno two-rear ola 1 The clam made bv horn ets that buck cteei sometime? Printed Pattern 9044 sizes 10— 18 Pniifod Pnltnn %ll ’ .M/I' JO, U, 11, 10, 13. Sue 1C t v fju« rs s’i \ uiK ,>'• inch talJi i" Send FIFTY CENTS m coni'! . lor tin-- path in odd 10 cents lor f i< li inti i n fni fii ‘-t cla 1 -'? ia ulin" Soul to ITO \’i w*paper I’ itt< i n IJ< nl . 2 '2 W < ‘•t IStl) St, ivu ink li, X 1 I’lint id nniy NAMf, ADDRESS with ZONE, SUE Hid STYLE NUMBER. shed their antlers during the hunting season is prob ably true, in light of current research findings Penn State’s experiments showed that deer on restricted rations shed their antlers earlier than well fed bucks. Well-fed bucks not only grew the largest racks, Long and Cowan leport, but some times these bucks did not shed their antlers until early spring. Deer on restricted rations during the winter, but well- Fried Chicken is No Longer 'Special' On The famous “Good Old Days” when chicken was a Sunday treat or even a once or twice a year affair are over Now nomemakers serve chicken once or twice a week, reseaichers report The development and im provement of poultry farm ing has increased the supply and decreased the price of chicken co much that many housewives now consider it one of their best meat buys. A recent =urvey of b 76 Wilmington Delaware and suburban homes, conducted by University of Delaware agricultural economists, showed that 44 percent of the Wilmington homemakers and one-thud of the suburban housewives seive chicken one or more limes per week Also the lecel of fami'y in come did not appear to in fluence the frequency of ser ving chicken Want Dated Packages Fiesh ness was given as the reason for ouying their chic ken fiom a particular source by moie than a third of the homomakei -- Seventy-five percent want ed packages dated A num bci of homemakers mistaken ly thought chicken ottered in weekend specials in retail stores was old chicken that had to be moved fast before it spoiled Putting a date on packages would assure then The residence of Harold Ressler, the first house south of the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, East Earl This now home represents the ultimate in the churches, schools and other buildings. More beauty and dignity of Holland Stone. Holland and more people are using Holland Stone for Stone is offered in a variety of colors, for hand- their homes! Call or visit us for additional in- some exterior and interior walls of residences. fed iin April or May, started development late but made rap d progress. These deer produced as largo racks as bucks full-fed throughout the year and rubbed off the vel vet about the same time. Previous studies at Penn Stale indicate that deer eat about twice as much during fall as during the winter months, provided they can find enough browse that-suus them. In one 3-year feeding experiment testing 26 grow ing bucks, the deer went on half rations from November through March no matter how much good feed was ol fered This confirms findings by hunters that some wild deer tend to shun hay and grain when it is left for them in mid-winter U.S. Menu that these chickens are fresh, the researchers believe Many people do not realize how quickly broilers move through the marketing chan nels or that often these sales are run at a loss in order to attract customers Characteristics most pre ferred m broilers were meati ness and plumpness In both Wilmington and suburban areas approximately one out ot four housewives indicated a preference for yellow skin ned birds Hardly any of the homemakers rely on a brand name and none mentioned •‘grade” as a characteristic they look for when buying A complete summary -oi the survey information is av ailable m the new bullet n £ 'Cuy and Suburban Fann ies Preferences and Buying Habits for Frying Chicken ” It is available on request from the School of Agricul ture, Univeisity of Delaware Newark Farm machinery invest ment and operating costs have increased 300 per cent since 1940 Penn State exten sion agricultural engineers repoi 1 that one third of all farm expenses today is for machinery Twenty years ago it was one-fourth The pur chase of larger equipment has conti ibuted to ns ng cost 15 v s s < ■% .+• * V- * - < \ ~TT Built with Holland Stone New Holland Concrete Products New Holland, Pa. ~ ** Hit .1' ,-v '*7 AVOID FREEZING It is easier to prevent wa ter pipes from freezing than to do without water after they are frozen. So says Henry Wooding, Penn Stale extension agricultural engin eer. He urges that new water linos be laid below the frost level and exposed lines be protected by electric heating £. -♦ ■*& ! I * .. t~ ~ v. ? Vv”cvy»>*»s -s,< Red Rase POULTRY FEEDS . .. feed power behind the nestS HOW GOOD IS THE BEST FEED? Scientists can give you an opinion but only a chicken can give you the right answer. At the Red Rose Research Center and Experimental Farms chick ens raised under average farm conditions, feed tests, feeding programs, and management practices answer that question—and prove that Red Rose Feeds are out standing in effective quality among poultry feeds A poultry feed must prove its profit making abil ity in terms of meat and eggs and their dollar and cents value It must be good enough to develop a chicken’s full egg laying potential and good enough to meet the nutritional requirements of layers under the strain of heavy laying. RED ROSE POULTRY FEEDS are that kind of feed They contain all essen tial nutrients, minerals and antibiotics in properly balanced amounts, and produce the results you want at a profit, with greater efficiency. Start now to feed the Red Rose way 1 A. S. GROFF AMMON E. SHELLY j 21 S Queen, Lancaster, Pa R- D. 2, Litit?;, Pa. MUSSER’S WARREN SICKMAN i The Buck, Rl, Quarryville R, Dl, Pequea, Pa. ; CHAS E. SAUDER & SONS J. C. WALKER & CO. E D 2, East Earl, Pa Gap, Pa E. MUSSEH HEISEY R. D 2, Mount Joy, Par J ' v * V * /ssJ ✓ „ j r s »'*v - > n ** „; *"*. ”'>v <. \i-‘ V,'^ formation. cable, Crop Insurance is a means of insuring against many un avoidable causes of loss that can destroy a crop. Hog expansion appears to be slowing down, according to Ohio State University Ex tension economists. They ex pect hog slaughter next year to exceed the 1959 total. > < , * V >| > A * y v ? * v v & EL 4-2114 > t
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