12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1961 New Providence 4-H Elects Three game leadeis were elected by the 'New Provi dence 4-H Community Club at their April 20 meeting in the New Providence Ele mentary School The game leaders are Anna Mary Sink ley, Quarry ville R 3; Alice Zimmerman, New P:eviden ce Ri, and Robert Kastoi, New Providence Rl. Robert Ilcniy, the vice president gave an interesting demonstration on the right and wrong way to plant strawberry plants, and when and where to plant them lor best results Five new members were added to the membership rolls giving the club nearly 20 active members Mrs. Henry, one of our leaders, conducted a “fish story” lolling contest for the fishermen of the group Alice Zimmerman told the best story, was declared the win ner and was given a sucker II Bulk Spreading Service I f FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE | 5 DEALERS FOR ■ ■ • Davco "Granular" Fertilizer J ■ • Webb Super-Gro ■ ■ Balanced organic fertilizer ■ ■ ' • Rock Phosphate ■ S Phosphorus ■ H 5 5 • Green Sand S S Potash ■ S If you need fertilizer call us- ■ 1 SMUCKER BROS, j 5 BIRD-IN-HAND, PA. Leola OL B-2229 ■ MORE MEAT per bag.. WAYNE ROCKET BROILER FEED with new Productive Efficiency It's not at all uncom Rocket Broiler users or more meat per 1 You can get phenomenal growth, and tip-top quality birds with wonderful pigmentation that bring premium prices. Wayne Rocket Broiler Feed is based on the latest principles of high-energy, low fiber formulation, resulting in higher digestibility, greater feed conversion and superior "Productive Efficiency” for you. H. M. STAUFFER & SON'S, Inc. Witmcr - Ronks - Leola ROHRER’S MILL B.D. 1, Ronks GRUBB SUPPLY CO Elizabethtown MILLERSVILLE SUPPLY CO. Millersville MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE R. D. 2, Columbia for her efforts. Next meeting of the club will be May 4 at 7:30 (DST) in the New Providence Ele mentary School. News reporter for the club is Miss C. Jane Henry. NEW TOBACCO AVAILABLE Two new vaiieties of Pennsylvania cigar filler to bacco, U S type 41, have been made available for trial in 1961. Pennbel 69 is resistant to both wildfire (rust) and mosaic and carries moderate resistance to root rot. Pennleaf 1 is resistant to wildfire,' moderately resis tant to root rot, but suscept ible to mosaic. The new var ieties have been released by the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Pennsylvania State University. Seed is av ailable from the Southeaste rn Filed Research Labora tory, Landisville. ' When people learn to live and drive right, there’ll be more people left HERSHEY BROS. Reinholds J. K. STAUFFER & SON Lawn & Bellaire ROSS C. ULRICH. JB. R D. 2, Peach Bottom SUNSHINE FARM SUPPLY Lililz Sc Newmanstown LIME VALLEY MILLS R.D. I. Willow Street C. E. SAUDER & SONS R.D. X, East Earl MAKING AWARDS FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE in tractor club work 13 Burton Horne, Extension Agriculture Engineer from The Pennsylvania State University, left Ac cepting socket wrench sets for high scores in their project books are Kenneth Rutt, con ter, and Elvin Hess Rutt had high score among third year members while Hess wa,, top scorer in the second year division. Winner of the first year competition, Robert Hon.}, was not present ' —L F Photo • Family Farm (From page 11) contractors making many of the managerial decisions. Size of broiler flocks may increase as much as fourfold by 1975. Egg-laying flocks will probably average bet ween 6,000 and 10,000 birds, and many egg producers may stock as many as 35,000 to 50,000 birds. Cash-crop farms of 1975 will be affected primarily by, market limitations and by financial risks associated with yield uncertainties. Mechani zation has greatly increased the size of crop-farm a fa mily can handle But majoi cost reductions, beyond tho se now possible with a bal anced set of mechanized equipment, are more limited than is sometimes supposed For example, an lowa Agri cultural Experiment Station study showed a Corn Belt cash-grain farm of 240 acres is large enough to allow sig nificant cost reductions. J. PAUL NOLT Lincoln Hwy., Gap, Pa. STANDARD EQUIPMENT'S BIG SPRING DISCOUNT BARN CLEANERS and COMFORT STAU MIGHTY-MOVE BARN CLEANER EASY-ALL COMFORT STAI Discount Changes: Mar 14, Apr. 15, May 16, May 31st See Your Standard Dealer Today. Do Not Delay. COPE & WEAVER CO. WILLOW STREET FOR BETTER HAY CONDITION THE MEYER WAY P' ■* K '' w + * * ' * <&• v V A y BIG SAVINGS ! ! ! ! ?vu, 4.H J '■* ' r Ph. Lancaster EX 3MI
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