Mechanization OfHarvesting Is CaDed Gardner’s Biggest Need Mechanized harvesting is probably ‘the greatest challenge to the American vegetable in dustry, 'Pennsylvania vegetable growers and icSanners’ 'fieWmen wer o advised recently dlurdng (heir annual (conference at The Pennsylvania State University. “We’ve improved our effi ciency in 'pteatinig, -spraying, a nd packing vegetables, to m t after 30 years we stall harvest tomatoes, euicumlbers and many other vegetables (by hand,” de clared John Oaraw, of the hor ticulture department at (Michi gan State University. Dr. 'Oaraw said the science of horticulture “must seek out new ideas for improving effi ciency in producing and mar keting its products " The hor ticulture industty must btrengthen both the research and extension (phases of t h e state universities, he affirmed. He urged growers to develop their own ideas and to 'be aware of other developments. He pointed out that controlled at mosphere storage, dwarf apple trees, and 2,4-H and £»DT were not original American ideas. American's, however, used these to the fullest extent. The field of horticulture needs skilled executives, he affirmed, to represent horticul tural interests In legislature Looking at the world through rose - colored glasses... ■«» -r |' "Jtiinip^wpq might help your herd’s production tributor, we can help you benefit record keep ’em contented. But from their knowledge in areas such a more reliable way of getting top as animal husbandry, money man production at top profits is to feed agement, genetics, systems and Pioneer .. . the feeds with balanced many other specialties. Stop in to amino acids for better protein build- see us today. When you leave, you ing. Amino acids are the building won’t need any rose-colored glasses blocks for all proteins. Balance them .... things always look better when and you increase production and you feed Pioneer. profits. As a Red Comb-Pioneer dis- gl Joseph M. Good & Son SINCE IS 7O and at international conferen ces. And he called for more co operative efforts in developing new marie ting procedures and m promoting horticultural pro ducts. Fruit Growers Asked To Return Survey Forms HARRISBURG State Ag riculture Secretary Iceland H, Bull today urged fruit grow ers to return survey reports promptly to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service Survey cards were mailed recently to growers asking for information about number and age of trees and grapevines, and about varieties being in troduced or discarded The in formation will be summarized apd published in a bulletin tha: will be available to all fruit and grape growers and allied fruit interests, Secretary Bull said. “Growers need these facts to meet the impact of chang ing conditions, market require ments and competition,'’ Secre tary Bull explained, "and in orderly planning for the years ahead.” . . . the feeds with balanced amino acids for better protein building Wihners Win National Award PETERBOROUGH, N H Raymond F. and Louise A. Wit- mer, owners of Penn-Del Farm, Willow Street, Pennsylvania, have been named Gold Star Guernsey Breeders for 1963 by The American Guernsey Cattle Club. This is their second award. The Witmer’s met all of the requirements for this award during the past year Some of these requirements were that all Guernseys over eight months of age owned by the farm were registered, that the herd included at least 10 regis tered Guernsey cows with-pro duction records made official during the year with at least 70% of them home-bred, that the herd was on official AR or HTR-rDHiTR test with a lacta tion average over 10,810 pounds, milk or 525 'pounds’ fat, 30‘5i2X ME. and tlhat 80% of the corns with official records completed during the year were classified with an average score for the group of 82.5% or better. 'The production summary osf the Witxner herd showed 32 cows with 32 records averag ing 11,817 pounds of milk, 609 po-unda of fat, 3-00-2 X M E. and With an average classification for 32 cows of 85.'1 percent. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, 1964 Science In Ag. Open House Set University Park Oppor tunities tor men and women with a college education will be stressed in the annual “open house” to be held March 28 by the College of Agriculture and the biological science de partments of the College of Science at The Pennsjhauia State University. Underway from 8:00 am to 4 00 pm, the open house will acquaint young persons and adults with developments in the agricultural and biological sciences, says Glenn O Bressl er, general chairman and pio fessor of poultry science Lecture-demonstrations, Dr Bressler adds, will describe a $9O bihon industry employing over 20 million people as pro duction workers, supervisors, managers, fieldimen, salesmen, credit men, newsmen, teachers, laboratory workers, technical workers, technical researchers, economic analysts, and other careers. Featured in lecture-demon strations and exhibits will be (1) agricultural business and education, (2) agricultural en gineering and physical sciences (3) animal sciences, (4) bio logical sciences, (5) plant sciences, and (6) counseling for careers. Last year nearly 3,500 high school students, teachers, and 'parents attended the open house This year’s committee THREE-BOTTOM SPINNER PLOW for D-17 Power Now you can have the performance of an Allis- Chahners 80-Series plow in a big 3-bottom spinner model designed specifically for the Allis-Chalmers D-17 Tractor. This new, deep-working plow is de signed for depths down to 14 inches. It is available J with special deep-plowing bottoms. Plow is re-' volved at the end of a new vane-type hydraulic activator. Plow rotates on bronze bushings. Rear gauge wheel automatically positions itself for both right- and left-hand bottoms. Furrow gauge wheels control depth of front bottoms. Plow is available either with Snap-Coupler hitch or category two 3-point hitch. Bottoms are protected by shear bolt action or by optional spring-trip beams. A similar 2 bottom spinner model is available for D-15 Tractors. Snap Couruui is aa Alka-Chalmen trademark. Finance for profit. Ask us about Allis-Chalmers time payment plans. Get the dollar-making- difference with iWV ALLIS- CHALMERS W SALES U SERVICE ~ Allen H. Matz Farm Equipment New Holland, Pa. L. H. Brubaker liititz, Fa. Grumelli Farm Service Nissley Farm Service Quarryrille, Pa. Washington Boro, Pa. Lausch Bros. Equipment has mailed an invitation and a folder describing the day’s events to all high schools in the State rjiuß leaders in business and industry. Star Farmer of America ia the nation’s best known Harm boy award. It is a check for $l,OOO presented each year toy the Future Farmers of Amer ica Foundation to the FFA member judged most outstand ing m farming and leadership. Save Baby Pigs About one-third of all pigs bom never reach market, says Lea Burdette, extension, live stock specialist at The Penn sylvania State University. Cold, drafty, wet farrowing pens cause troubles with ihalby pigs. The high death rate among baby pigs can often be pre vented by good management SPRAYING Service Dairy Barns Poultry Houses CARBOLA Disinfecting White Paint • Dries White • Disinfects Against Disease • Kills Hies; 90% Less Cobwebs 8 to 10 Uo. DISINFECT POULTRY HOUSES Q Wltmer Rd., K 4, Lane. Maynord Beifxel Phone 392-7227 L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Rheems. Pa. istevens, P*. 13
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