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increa:e~ ificdine. .Shaffer ’cit- ;
cd 'an’ example ot a, Penna.
dairyman ,Who. bought a' herd
of cows (grades "and pure- :
breds) without production 1
records of ’any kind. With Shaffer pointed to Penn
proper deed and management -sylvania’s enviable position
the herd 'averaged 466 lbs. .in relation to markets. The
of butlerfat during the first-average blend price for milk
full year of records. In Pennsylvania was $5.07
“ Are our cows better than
records shbw ,M Shaffer ask
ed. Many- dairymen could
raise the production of pres
ent herds through
care and feeding.
Shaffer warned of the dan
GETTING SET TO ENJOY homemade ice cream at a
recent party sponsored jointly by the Penn .Manor Future
Farmers' and Future Homemakers, are the presidents of
the two groups. In front row left to right are Joyce Eck
man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David C Eckman, Pequea
RI, and Sterling Elmer, Jr, Lancaster R 6. Looking on from
the back row are members of the committee which was ic
sponsible for making the ice cream Left-to right they are
Dennis Sangrey, Conestoga R 2; 'David Siegnst, Lancaster
R 2, and Henry Barley, Lancaster R 2, all Future Farmers
■enrolled in the “Boys Home Economics” class at Penn Man
-01 High School —L F Phoio
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; DARBY LEGHORNS are
\ GREAT LAYERS
5 Proved by national contests tor many years and
■ also ught out on the farm
■ Our Darby Breeders are Keener owned and man-
B aged on our own farms. Our chicks arc Keener pnc
“ cd, no royalty paid
■ Yes 1 Your dol'ar valii£..is inci eased by buying
■ Darby Chicks fiom our Associated Hatchery
The Keener Poultry Farm
■ R. D. *1 ELIZABETHTOWN. PA.
BIG SAVINGS!!!!
STANDARD EQUIPMENT'S BIG
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ARN CLEANERS and COMFORT STALLS
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Vi LLOW street
ger-of becoming over-capital
ized. .H^asked. farmers., to
'question "their business to
see if their Investment is re
turning .four per cent over a
fair wage. Investment, in non
farm enterprises can easily
earn this much he said.
last year compared to $3.26
for comparable milk in Wis
consin. When milk can be
shipped from Wisconsin to
Pittsburgh for about $1.25 per
hundredweight, we can not
blame the Wisconsin dairy-
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men for wanting part of our Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25, 1961 — 11
market, he said. . —■— ~ —: —~~—r= rrr —~ ’
.. body be instructed to recam- Thursday mght.
.. Th ® busings meeting mend that nominating Abner Kisser, Bainbrldge
threatened to show some ot comm jttee next year place at R 1 was reelected director for
the stormy atmosphere which j east two names on the bal- v three year term,
prevailed at last year s an- lot fer director and each of
nual meeting when the valid- g Reporting Commit- proTET HOUSE PLANTS
ity of voting for director was , , „ ,
questioned because of regis. ' Keep house plants away
tration proceedures. Earl Groff, Strasburg R-, from radiators, but guard a
president, explained that gainst freezing during cold
After a member question- prior to last year two names nights especially where such
ed the action of the nominal- had been proposed for each plants are placed close to
ing committee in placing on- office by the committee, but windows. Extension circular
ly one name in nomination through a change in the by- 491. “Growing Better House
for director and one name laws, the committee was in-' Plants,” has other useful tips
for each of three of the structed to name only one on growing plants in the
Sire Reporting Committees candidate- Nominations were home. It’s available from
the group voted the delegate opened to the membership county agricultural agents.
10 C to 34 C MORE NET INCOME
If *||| THAN OTHER MAJOR EGG STRAINS*
V •?., ,-s*? (35c more than average entry in 15 tests)
'jr ' 1 A * Based on final reports in 1959-60 Random Sample Tests
in Ariz, 8.C., Calif., Fla., la, Minn., Mo, C N.Y.,
W.N.Y., N.C., Pa., Tenn., Tex., Utah, and Wise.
In the three 1959-60 tests in which the new K-155
Kimberchik was entered, it equalled the well
known K-137 in net income.
Have us reserve your 1961 Kimber pullets nowl
Longenecker’s Hatchery
ELIZABETHTOWN. PA.
FOR BETTER HAY
CONDITION THE MEYER WAY
J. PAUL NOLT
Lincoln Hwy., Gap, Pa.
I \
voucaJANICTwa
Here’s why. The Wayne Calf Program puts calves
fast—no growth lag after weaning—sleek, growthy hi
production earlier. Typical feeder reports say; Noi
Philip P. Ragan, "By using Calfnip I am able to o
Wisconsin, Rufus Greulzmacher: "I got 259 lbs.
calves for only 15c per pound." Michigan, Gene
have used Wayne for 3-4 years and are convince'
can equal the Wayne Calf Feeding Program.”
bank on Wayne. Continuing research assures the n
developments in animal nutrition at all times. You
your Money with the Wayne CALF PRO
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