| OTHER MAJOR EGG STRAINS* fe i Jfyy (35c more than average entry in 15 tests) * £ *Based on final reports in 1959-60 Random Sample Testa in Ariz., 8.C., Calif., Fla,, la., Minn., Mo., C.N.Y., W.N.Y., N.C., Pa., Term., 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 now! ULongenecker’s Hatchery ELIZABETHTOWN. PA. ANOTHER Ounce of Prevention! Easwn. 41 - -’SS&'tKiSnA - f£ - Our entire service organization is dedicated to assist '.he producer in any way it will benefit him. 1 Daily we are called upon to render service to many of our clients in . . . PLANNING PROGRAMMING MANAGEMENT MARKETING FEEDING - Especially in this last item "extreme care" has always been the watchword. As an additional aid to sanitation our service men now have been furnished with polyethylene pull on boots (as pictured above) to help prevent spreading disease. Early Bird Feeds and Good Management A Winning Combination For Any May we serve you? Just call Lancaster, EXpress 2-2145 collect. v \\\‘| ,^, / y Miller & Bushong, Inc r~* Rohrerstown, Pa. 10 c to 34 c MORE NET INCOME Poultryman "Finest Service Anywhere" AND DISEASE PREVENTION. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 EMpire 7-1545 Lancaster Farming# Saturday. July 22# 1961—5 LIGHT AND VENTILATION in this poultry house at Gorclonville Rl are supplied by electricity Forced air in troduced through the p.pe at the ceiling keeps the tempera ture from going too high m the summer, and the insulation on sides and overhead of the building is expected to keep the temperature above 55 degrees in the winter Lights burn a specified number of hours each day and are turned on and oil electrically Scrapers under the cages removes ma nure to the outside of the building. —L F Photo • Poultry House © Corn Crop (From Page U directly above the feed trough supplies the hen with the nutrition necessary for high production After the hen is placed in the cage, at 20 to 25 weeks of age, she never moves from place to place m the house. When nature tells her the tune has come to lay her egg, shedrops it on the wire floor of the cage which slopes slightly toward the front The .egg rolls to a platfoim in front of the cage and out of roach of the hen. There it lies in readiness when Mike or Norma make their frequent rounds with the egg gathering cart Since there is no litter in to which the egg must be dropped, there is less chance for the egg to become soiled, and since the ventilation in , . the house is forced the egg 0 Chicago Yards begins to cool immediately' (From page 3a All eggs in the house are slaughter heifers 23 00-23 25, gathered on plastic egg case Bulk choice 22 00-25 00 Good fillers and taken immediately 19 75-21 50 to the egg room. The eggs, . Cutter, utility imd conruner -30 ner filler are rim thrnueh cial cows 13.75-16 50 Utility SO per tiller arc run tnrougn and commemal bu]]s 17 j 0 . the washcr-samtizer to re- 21 00 Few good vealers 22 - move any dirt and seal the 2 3.00, Few lots good and pores and aid in keeping the choice 850-950 lb feeding (Turn to page 6) deers 22 25-22 50 Farmers 137 EAST KING ST, Open Daily 8.30 to 5 30 Friday until 900 Open Monday until 12 30 during July and August MH-30 TOBACCO GROWERS . . . Eliminate Hand Labor, Stop Suckering Damage Tobacco Growers Order Your Needs Now CERTIFIED ’ CON-PRESSED RED COAT WHEAT AIR SPRAYERS New Type , To Apply MH-30 Will Be Available 3Vz Gal. 4>/.0» On Eaily Oidcts Re S- 510.15 FREEZER SUPPLIES PLASTIC I WAXED CARDBOARjD FREEZE h bo XES 125 IfSf s L BOXES 4—l P.nl Size, Reg. 79c 55c Reg. SI 00 8a '' 25 5 1 ,,.°““ S “* - » 79c, FH EEZE R BAGS i 32—4x2x 8 ( Reg 4Sc 33c FREEZER TAPE ' 33c 90 ft. x (■' 77, I 11—8x3x15, Reg. Price 98c // C | Reg. 49c 33c (From cage 41 A 6 per cent smaller oat crop is m prospect. Total production is expected to i>e 26.1 million bushels from 607,000 acres, A great deal of trouble was had by farm ers in getting oats planted this spring because of cold, wet weather. Some acreage was abandoned Barley is the only gram crop to show an acreage in crease Some 7 4 million bps of this cereal arc expected to be added to feed gram stocks Pennsylvania potato acre age is down slightly. It is too early for yield estimates. Both acreage and yields of cigar filler tobacco are ex pected to be the same as last year. This means a pro duction of 52,700,00 pounds from 31,000 acres LANCASTER, PA.
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