6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 4, 19G1
Survey Shows
Sources Of Farmer's Information
Lancaster County farmers
depend heavily on the Ex
tension Service for their
farm and home information,
according to the results of a
survey returned by 100 farm
ers in the county.
Over two thirds of the far
mers returning survey forms
said the Extension service
was the most important
source of information, but
almost as many listed news
papers as a valuable source.
Following in order of im
portance attached to them
by farmers were farm maga
zines, radio, television, and
feed, fertilizer and other sei
vice men.
In the printed survey, in
stituted by the Lancaster
County Extension Service as
an evaluation of the work of
the office, farmers said they
preferred receiving their in
formation via the press. In
ctecending order of prefer
ence were letters, radio, farm
visits, meetings, and televis
ion.
Approximately 150 of the
survey forms were distribut
ed by the 15 members of the
Extension Service Executive
committee.
In answer to “What are
major problems in your com
munity at this time’”, farm
ers listed low farm prices
more often than any other.
Following were insect and
disease control, high labor
costs, low ,net income, estab
lishing legume seedmgs,
weed control, high machinery
A poultry feed must prove its profit making ability
in terms of meat and eggs ana 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 ol
feed. They are outstanding m effective quality and
contain all essential nutrients, minerals and antibiotics
in properly balanced amounts—and produce the re
sults you want at a prbfit, with greater efficiency.
Start now to feed the Red Rose way!
Mountville Feed A. S. Gro££
Service North Queen Street
R. D. 2. Columbia, Pa. Xancaster, Pa.
Ammon E. Shelly Brown & Rea
R. D. 2, Lititz, Pa.
West Willow Farmers
costs and government con
trols.
Most of the requests for
service from Extension were
related to efficiency in agri
culture with better market
ing conditions at the top of
the list Better record keep
ing was the concern of many
of those returning question
eers, while many others felt
soil and forage testing should
be encouraged to a greater
extent.
County agent M M Smith
said the results of the sur
vey will be used as a guide
in planning the program of
the county office in 1962.
A seed carries an embryo
that can become a true plant
of its species, miraculously
exact in form, color and oth
er attributes.
Seeds are kernels of life—
for plants, for animals, for
each man, woman and child
on the face of the earth
CONTROL WEEVIL
THIS FALL
Dieldrin with fertilizer
or direct application
PHONE EX 2-4963
ORGANIC PLANT
FOOD CO.
GROFFTOWN ROAD
Next to the Waterworks
Alglen, Pa.
Livestock Show Draws Entries
Many States And Many Breeds
Harrisburg Pennsylvan-entire show,
ia Livestock Exposition offi- There are 78 animals in
cials announced today that the open steer class & beef
3,222 animals have .been en- feeders will show 11 pens of
tered for the November 6 five.
through 10 event to be held In the swine department,
in the Farm Show Building. Chester Whites lead with 104
Beef cattle entries total entries, followed by Berk
-774, swine 1,227, and sheep shires 95, Yorkshires 84,
Spotted Poland Chinas 81,
’ Angus breeding cattle en- Po and Chinas 68, Hamp
tries total 163, Herefords shires 62, and Durocs 61.
146, Polled Herefords 123, There are 411 individual
and Shorthorns 79. market barrows and 13
Ninety-five steers are en-. truckloads of ten barrows to
tered in the junior show, stn- be shown
vmg for the premium pfice Hampshire entries lead in
normally paid when the the sheep department with
grand champion 4H or FFA 126 head Next are South
steer is auctioned. Tradition down with 95, followed close
was broken last year when ly by Cheviot with 94. .Dor
the junior show champion, a set breeders wi 1 show 84
black Angus owned by Em- head, Shropshire 78, Corrie
ma Mae Mast, Elverson R 2, dale 74, Suffolk and Oxford
went a.l the way to win the each with 68, Merino and
grand championship of the Columbia each with 63, and
F/leet SEED MAN...
fHoffman
C/ FARM SEEDS
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THESE HOFFMAN SEED MEN ARE READY TO SERVE YOUI
ELMER BRILL
Elizabethtown EM 7-5441
FRANK H. BUCHER LESTER ERB
Lititz MA 6-6504 Elizabethtown EM 7-7112
JASON H. MELLINGER
Slrasburg OV 7-6546
HE is your neighbor and friend.
HE is interested in your crop problems.
HE can help you grow better paying crops.
HE knows what seed varieties produce best
in your area.
HE can tell you about all the latest and
newest seed varieties.
HE will get your seed to you,
when you want it
HE is anxious and ready to serve you.
...GETTO KNOW HIM
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There is a Hoffman Seed Man in most;
every farm area of Pennsylvania, NeW
York, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary-,
land. And he can help you get bigger har-j
vest of better crops this year. He’s familiar,
With your local growing conditions and is
up-to-the-minute on the latest farming
practices and what they can be expected
Man'
Is a good person to know.
C. B. ERB
Landisville TW 8-7115
Rambouillet 50. Sheep feed
ers will show r 214 market
feeders and 6 truckloads of
15.
Owners of the 3,222 ani
mals will be striving for
nearly $BO,OOO in premiums
and awards. Livestock breed
associations are offering spec
ial prizes and awards to the
champions and other win
ners.
The State 4-H Horse Show
will be held in the Farm
Show arena on Thursday ev
ening, November 9, and all
day Friday, November 10. 4-
H members have entered 205
horses and ponies
Admission to all portions
of the exposition is free. The
show is sponsored and pro
duced by the State Farm
Show Commission. Cooperat
ing are the State Department
of Agricu ture, The Pennsyl
vania State University, and
the Pennsylvania Livestock
and Allied Industries Assn,
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EDGAR C. UMBLE
Gap HI 2-4525
JONATHAN S. SHIRK
Leola OL 6-9302
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