.0 —Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 25,. 1964
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The Most Famous Name
In Corn
Pfister Associated
Growers
Lititz, Pa,
Phone 036-880* .
ROHRER’S
Can Supply These
TOP
Recommended Varieties
• Cert. “Alfa” Alfalfa • Cert. Pennscott Red
Clover
10 Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa
• Pennsylvania Red
• Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa Clover
• Cert. DuPults • Fennlate Orchard
Alfalfa Grass
, _ ~, ~ • Saratoga Brome
• Cert. Ramger Alfalfa Grass
• Cert. Vernal Alfalfa £ Viking Trefoil
• Cert. Narragansett • Climax Timothy
Alfalfa • Cert. Russel Oats
Dekalb Corn - - - - SUDAX
* Alfalfa & Red Clover available Pre-inoeulated
SMOKETOWN Phone Lane. 397-3539
PRE-SEASON SALE OF
USED FARM EQUIPMENT
"VALUE CHECKED" EQUIPMENT
J.D. “MC” crawler tracto! with blade and loader
J.D. “A” tractor
J.D. “H” tractor with plow and cultivator
J.D. “430 T” tractor
J.D. Quick tatch cultivator lor 420 T
J.D. P-1 SO 4B16” mtd plow with cover boards
J.D. 810 41J14” mtd. plow with cover boards
J.D. “L” ground driven spreader
\.r. “15” PTO spreader
V.H. “SSI ” PTO spreadet
"AS IS" EQUIPMENT
J.D. “H” tiac-tor
Sander maimro loader
I.H.C. “33” manure loader
All Tractors Approved for Financing on
JOHN DEERE CREDIT PLAN
Interest Waived Until March 1, 1964
LANDIS BROS., INC.
1305 Manheim Pike
Lancaster, Penna. 393-3906
John Kineer - Salesman - Paul Kauffman -
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FARM LOANS
Loans for Machinery,
Livestock, Can, Repairs, and
any farm purpose.
10-85 year Farm Mortgage;-
Fall and part-time farms
eligible
FARM CREDIT OFFICE
411 W. Roseville Rd.
Lane. 593-5931
State Pig Crop
Is' Smallest
Since 1934
HARRISBURG Pennsyl
vania, with its smallest fall pig
crop since 19>34, ranhed ftfth
In the nation this year for the
average nmuter of pigs saved
per litter.
The number - 7.6 was the
highest in the common-wealth’s
history, according to the Penn
sylvania, Crop Reporting Ser-
Hog Slaughter
At All Time
High Record
HARRISBURG An all
time record for hog slaughter
was set in the Keystone State
in 1963, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service
A total of 2,922,000 hogs
■were slaughtered in commer
cial plants in the first eleven
months more than many
full year in the past, the PORIS
said The total is expected to
go above the three million
mark with the addition of fi
nal December records
The previous high, for a full
year, was 2,887,000 hogs in
196-1
Commercial plants handled
277,000 hogs in November, 20,
000 more than in the same
month a year ago.
■Slaughter of .other livestock
was off in November, however,
compared to the same month a
year ago. Totals were: 74,000
head of cattle, down 4,000;
54,500 calves, down 13,500;
17,100 sheep and lambs, down
14,900.
, It is important to have ’bat
teries m tdactors, trucks and.
autos fully charged, since win
ter puts an extra load on them,
says Penn State extension agri
cultural engineers.
John Deere service Keens Your Joh on the Move joi n
Deere service is a bedrock backing of your decision to go with The Long Green Line.
The John Deere serviceman is a true specialist who uses modem equipment to pin
point trouble quickly and eliminate it without waste effort and cost. He is guided
by factory-prepared Service Manuals, He attends service schools regularly to keep
him abreast of the latest service techniques on John 1 Deere Equipment. He is a
member of your team, always on the scene in time of trouble to provide the cus;
tomerized brand of service that insures you of greater satisfaction and value when
you invest in The Lons Green Line*
M. S. Yearsley & Sons
West Chester 6961-3990
Alan Beyer
Christian* JVC 8-5687
Shotzberger's
605-2141
Kim
i* £ I ,
V»,r* ’ v
vice. TheT previous record, set cr<?p
Last year, "was 7.5 i>er Utter. 000 smallest siik
Only four states had better was 5 per cent less
averages. New Yortc was first 1962.
with 7.9, followed (by Oregon, a spring 19 64 jn g
Washington and West Virginia 374,000 is expected,
With 7.8 ea’ch. intentions to have 52,
The pig crop im the tall was farrowed, according
estimated at 350,000 aihout PCRS. It 'realized,
8 per cent less than the same crop would he 46,000
period last year, and: the 1957- than the comparable
61 average. The total 196 l 3 pig 1963.
Prepare Your
Pullets for High
EGG
Production
... FEED
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R. D. *, Columbia
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R. D. 1, Quarryville
R. 0. 2, Peacbi Bottom
J. K. STAUFFER & SON
Lawn and Bellaire
DUTCHMAN FEED C. E. SAUDER & S
MILLS, INC. R p. 1, Baal E«
R. D. 1. Stevens
A. B. C. Groff, Inc. ,
)( XcW 354.8001
WAYNE Crowing
—to help develop large, full
pullets with big capacity for cai
winter eggs.
Let us help you gel those E'
Come in NOW,
Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 393-3906
H. S. Newcomer & Son
Mt, Joy 653-3301
Wenger Implement Co.
Bnck BIT 4-4467
HERSHEY BROS.
Bemholdf
MILLERSVILLE
SUPPLY CO.
MiHcrsrriHe
ROHRER’S M
K. D. 1, Bonks
H. M. STAUF
& SONS, INC
Witmer - Eonks -
GRUBB SUPPLY
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