20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 30, 1962 Expert Lists Challenges For Poultrymen Umveisitv Park. Pa --One of'tlie principal challenges fac ing poultiymen is finding some means of boosting per capita consumption of eggs, declaied an Ewtension Sen it e Economist during the annual confei euce of the Pennsylvania Poultn Federation last week at the state Unnersitv heie. “The chop in per capita con sumption ot eggs has come about despite a diop in prices that theoieticallv should hate w oiked to increase egg con sumption’’ stated Hai old E Xeigli ot Penn State “When we find out the ‘wh\’ then ma\ he we can take measures to (ounteiact the ‘beliatioi,’ he suggested Neigh said the reason foi nndei -consumption appeals to be peoples attitude 01 the con cept ot the role of bieakfasr What constitutes a suitable breakfast is tied to the concept of one's dailj actnitv There are other people nho know they should eat a good break fast but don’t take the time. There are also :some people who just don’t like eggs, he pointed out The Penn State economist claimed the majority of peo- Doctor Urges Water Safety With more and more farms liaviug farm ponds and swim ming pools, the danger of drowning becomes 'a greater possibility each year. ■Many inexperienced swim mers, as well as youngsters who do have some experience in the water, fail to remem ber and heed the basic rules of water safetv. Water and people some times mix with tragic results, said Di Charles R. Dayman, Regional Medical Director, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Reading. Too many lives are being lost because basic water safety rules are ig nored by swimmers and par ents Swimming in oceans, pools or meis present a different type of hazard at each site For instance, continued the Regional Medical Director, ocean sw<immeis should be aware of treacherous cur lents, heaw surf hidden rock piles and jetties. In pool swimming the temp tation to the inexperienced swimmer to join buddies in the deep part is always present When the life guard isn’t looking there is a tendency by some to “horseplay”, such ■as jumping real close to a swimmer, which can result in injure and possible drown ing Rii ers and lakes often ha\e sudden drop offs or holes, which may cause the swimmer to panic Sometimes we forget our own backyard, said Dr. Hay man Family pools and plastic pools are too often the cause of tragedy, especially for tots and voung“ters. Never should a tot or small child be left alone near water. Dr Hav man advises not to swim alone, to stay out of the water when overly tired, al low ample time before going into the water after eating, stay within the water depth that is safe, and always swim at areas having trained life pie hate a favoiable attitude tow aid eggs. While eggs are considered a breakfast food, tw r o out of live individuals in the United States do not eat eggs regulaily for breakfast. Contract Farming Permanent Contract farming is here to stay, Poultry Federation mem bers heard fiom W. T Me Alhster, Extension economist from the University of Dela ware. He said over 90 per cent of the broilers and more than 50 per cent of the tur kevs are produced by tarmers under some form of arrange- ment w-lucn may guarantee a Take Guesswork Out of Dairy Feeding... The amazing new electronic COWculator eliminates profit loss from over feeding or under feeding. . . helps you obtain the greatest possible income over feed cost. Taking into consideration all the variables which affect milk profits, the COWculator electronically computes the Maximum Profit Feeding program for each cow. ... in just 60 seconds. PASTURE CAN’T DO IT ALONE. For peak milk production, supplement your pasture w; Farm Bureau’s popular DARI-PAK Dairy Ration. 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