In Broiler Production ... as in other phases of the poultry industry SANITATION PAYS! One of our customers from Lebanon County, a grower with an excellent reputation, had increasingly poor results in one ol his broiler Hocks. TROUBLES GALORE... ...SICKNESS Couldn't understand it and for some time we could not either. Finally some of the trouble was identified as being carried over from flock to flock by some dust left above the rafters and behind the insulation In his poultry house. It took 300 MAN- HOURS to perfectly, clean this 20.000 capa city house. Everything gleamed as if brand new. DID IT FAY? Before the house cleaning: (20.000 bird'flock) , Age 9.2 10.0 \ After house cleaning: Age Weight Conversion Mortality* 9a Moral of this story: Good Sanitation (old fashioned cleanliness) and Profits in Mass Poultry Meat Production go Hand in Hand! For the Finest Poultry Service Anywhere— Contact your Miller & Bushong Ser- ' vice Representative or call us direct at Lancaster EXpress 2-2145. Manufacturers of Poultry and Livestock Feed Since 1875 ... AIRSAC . . . CONDEMNATIONS. ETC.. ETC. JUDGE FOR YOURSELF! Conversion 2.57 2.46 Weight 3.14 3.66 Condemnation deducted 3.86 2.28 3V2% 88 lbs. some chick mortality - due to epidemic tremors. Miller & Bushong, Mortality Rejects 11% 1153 head 6% 724 head Rohrerstown. Pet. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 SQUARE DANCE SET NUMBER 44, sponsored by Lan caster County Senior Extension Club brought home a blue ribbon with their whirling and swinging at the Farm Show Tuesday night. Left to right they are; Shirley Neideigh, Eli zabethtown; Elyin Yeagley, Elizabethtown R 3; Joyce Dunk elberger, Florin; Robert Wagner, Quarryville R 2; Janet Risser, Holtwood Rl; Glen Porter, Washington Boro Bl; Marian Musser, Mount Joy R 2 and James Hess, Strasburg El. —L. F. Photo SQUARE DANCE SET NUMBER 45 do-si-do-ed their way to a blue nbbon in the Rural Talent Festival at the Farm Shoyv Tuesday night Lef, to right they are Judy Sholl, Lancaster; Bill Endslow, Marietta Rl; Joai Michael, Lititz R 2; Ralph Kreider, Quarryville Rl; Anne Hollinger, Mount Joy R 2; Dale Shirk, Quarryville Rl, Shirley Keener, Bainbridge Rl; Harold Musser, Mount Joy Rl. —L F. Photo BE PREPARED Best defense against a farm fire is a good fire extinguish er located in the right place Ralph Patterson, Penn State extension agricultural engin eer, suggests every farm and home be esuipped with suit able hand extinguishers that arc properly maintained and easily reached if needed. Bulk Spreading Service Dealers for— FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE SMUCKER BROS. Bird-in-Hand Ph. Leola OL 0-2229 WE ARE.NOW EQUIPPED TO TEST AND SERVICE YOUR TRACTOR FOR Maximum Power Effiesesio Let us test your tractor with the NEW A & W TRU-TEST DYNAMOMETER and guarantee you better perform ance. We can make required adjustments accurately and quickly. The cost is low for this service and will save you many dollars in gasoline and time in the field. You’ll get more work done and do it better when your tractor is in top condition. Inc. You can keep your tractor at peak performance- by periodic checking on our new test equipment. Come in, ask about prices. -Let us tell vou more. WILLOW STREET Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 14, 1961—S COPE & WEAVER CO. SKATING HELPS Skating on the farm pond benefits fish life, according to Robert Wingard, extension, wildlife management special ist. Skaters keep the snow cleared, thus permitting sunlight to ' pcnetrai e the ice and water beneath.' i KILL RATS! I 5 Use g 5 RAT HAKES! g *!(■■■■ IBDB* WHEELHORSE and SIMPLICITY Garden Tractors Snavely's -Farm Service NEW HOLLAND EM-2214 PH. LArNC. EX 3-2824
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