6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29, 1964 9 0ME ECI
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Crop & Livestock Round-Up
U.S. CHICK PRODUCTION
4 U ABOVE JULY 1963
Theie were 2319 million
chicks produced by hatcheries
in July 1964, an increase of
4 per cent from the July 1963
hatch. Broiler chicks totaled
200 2 millon, up 3 per cent
from July last year During the
first 7 months of 1964 there
were 1,415 3 million broiler
chicks hatched, an increase of
2 per cent from the compar
able period in 1963
There were 31.7 million egg
type chicks hatched in July, 8
per cent above the number
hatched in July 1963 The
hatch of egg-type chicks dur
ing the first 7 months of 1964
totaled 396T4 million up 1 per
cent from the comparable per
iod last year
PA. MILK COW NUMBERS
CONTINUE DECLINE
Milk cows on Pennsylvania
fauns aie estimated at 820,000
head, 4 per cent below a yeai
earlier and the lowest since
1930 Cow numbers have de
clined steadily since 1955 when
the total was 940,000 head
Increased production pei cow
thiough the years more than
ofiset the drop in numbei of
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THAT MEANS
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PENNRAD Certified Barley
is a new variety developed at
Penn State It carries all the
good yielding and winter hardi
ness chaiactenstics of Hudson,
but without the tioublesome
beards Has good lesistance to
the disease which commonly at
tack bailey Stiff stiaw Supply
of seed limited
WONG Certified Barley le
mams an old favonte Heavy
yielding, beardless Hoffman
foundation stocks aie hot watei
treated for smut control
REDCOAT Certified Wheat
is a lemarkable new variety
that has cieated moie favor
able interest than anything
we’ve seen in many a year A
consistently high producer in
tests at Penn State Umveisity,
with highest yield of four
jecommended varieties in 6 of
the 8 years tested Strong
straw. Noted for winter haidi
ness, resistance to mildew, rust
and Hessian Fly
Other high yielding Hoffman
wheat varieties are PENNOLL,
SENECA and DUAL.
NORLINE Certified Winter
Oats are more hardy than older
vaiieties of winter oats. A good
yi elder with good bushel,
weight. A strong favorite in
Southeastein Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware
See your Hoffman Seed Man or
Phone 898-3421 for full details.
A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC.
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cows and total milk produc
tion in about 10 per cent above
the 1955 level Production per
cow in 1963, averaged 8,370
pounds and in 1955 it was 6,-
820 Milk produced in 1963
at 7,098 million pounds com
pares with 6,411 million pounds
in 1955.
During the past decade the
number of farms with dairy
cows has dropped sharply and
herds have become larger.
'Rising costs, while prices re
ceived for milk products re
mained fanly constant, prompt
ed increased efficiency. This
involved heavy investments for
labor saving equipment and
expansion in size of opera
tions At the same time im
proved management practices
and culling of low producers
raised the productive level of
daily cows to the highest on
record.
WHEN DOES 11 EQUAL 33?
Penn State daily specialist,
H C Gilmore, reports that in
come above feed costs foi 11
cows each pioducmg 16,200
pounds of milk was the same
as income above feed costs
foi 33 cows each producing
9,000 pounds a yeai He also
showed that 15 cows producing
13,800 pounds of milk a yeai
letumed the same income
above feed costs as 20 cows
pioducmg 11,500 pounds a
year Does it pay tp push for
highei individual production’
The above data stiongly sug
gests that it does.
Enroll Your Herd Now In Agway’s Profit-Making
PROFIT FEEDING PLAN
Agmy
by Virginia Wivell
The Donegal Hopie Econom
ic- 4-H Club held'lts annual
mother-daughter tea, recently
at Donegal Presbyterian Church
Social Hall.
Becky Kling president,
served as master of ceremon
ies. Lilli Ann Wivell, song
leader, led the group in sing
ing “Vive La Mor,” “For the
Beauty of -the Earth,” and the
“4-H Club Pledge.” Following
the introduction of officers,
mothers and leaders, Janine
Eshleman and Cindy Eshel
man gave a clothing demon
stration, “Seam Variations.”
“Hair Care” was Janis Bix
lei’s health talk. Lucy Eshel
man provided a piano solo
•Tmpromter” by Eeinhold Gin
ny Wivell demonstrated “Mak
ing Cold Fudge.”
The highlight of the pro
gram was the fashion show.
The gills in the clothing proi
cct modeled their outfits made
this year Participating models
were first year members—
Judy Drager, Lu Ann Ear
hait, Bonnie Hoffman, Lou
Ann Hess, Betty Martin and
Linda Hoffman, second year—
Nancy Hoffmar, Connie Leh
man Kathy Ney, Dons Reist,
Cnnstme Shenk, Glona Wm
leis, Patti Zinn and Pat Wit
mei, third year—Cindy Eshel
man, Linda Ney, fourth year
—Janine Eshleman: fifth year
—Jams Bixlei, sixth year—
Lucy Eshelman and Becky
Klmg seventh year—Lilli Ann
Wivell, eighth year—Vugima
Wivell.
Also attending the banquet
wtre Jo Ann Warner and Alice
Savidge fiom the extension of
fice.
SEVEN OUT OF TEN MAKE MORE PROFIT
WHEN PROFIT-FED BY AGWAY
Give Your Milk Profits A Lift,
Ask Your Agway Serviceman For Details
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SYRACUSE, N.Y.
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Schedule Rodeo
At Cattle Show
HARRISBURG Rodeo has
been added to the entertain
ment program for the Nov. 9-
13 Pennsylvania Livestock Ex
position in the State Farm
Show Building, Harrisburg.
Harold R. McCulloch, ex
position manager, said five per
formances by talent of world
championship caliber will be
presented four nights, Nov. 11
through 14 and including a
matinee Saturday, Nov. 14.
More than 100 professional
cowboys, who will be compet
ing for attractive cash awards,
and celebrities from the enter
tainment world, McCulloch
said, will perform at each of
the five shows.
Arrangements for the rodeo
have been made toy the Penn
sylvania Livestock and Allied
Industries Association, co-spon
sor of the exposition with the
State Department of Agricul
ture and its Farm Show Com
mission.
Acting for the PLATA has
been its entertainment com
mittee of Peter H Krall, Ca
tasaqua, chairman; John P.
Bloom, Ebensburg, and Walter
M Dunlap, Jr., Lancaster, co
chairmen; Homer K. Luttrmg
er. New Holland; James P.
Gallagher, Carlisle, and Harold
B Endslow, Marietta
Rodeo was a part of the en
tertainment during the first
three years of the exposition,
now in its eighth year. Some
of the home talent features
that have figured prominently
Refieshments made by the
cooking members were served
on the entertainment bill
recent shows will he retained
. Calf scrambles for the p etl J
sylvama 4-H and FFA bow
will remain on the progi ani
Five have been scheduled
The Pennsylvania 4-H Hoijj
Show has been shifted tent,
lively from its usual Thuisdjy
night-Fnday time to Fudi
afternoon and Saturday m o m.
ing.
Exposition market ammai s
including champion carcasses’
and feeder calves will be sold
at auction on Thursday, \ ov
12. The main exposition mil
close the following da>
JERSEY TESTED DAM
A registered Jersey cow
owned by Edison W. Osborns
Cornwall Farm, Route 1, Peach
Bottom, Pa., has been rated j
Tested Dam by the American
Jersey Cattle Club. The db
tinction was awarded ‘Gam
boge Naomi” for having thres
offspring with official produc
tion records.
The cow’s progeny averaged
10,257 lbs milk and 601 lbs.
butterfat on twice-daily milk
ing, 305-day mature equualent
basis
FOOD TREND
The switch from cooking at
home to eating out will pick up
during 1964, according to the
U S. Department of Agricul
ture In the first quartei o£
1964 sales dn eating place*
went up seven percent food
store sales, 3Vz percent The
trend to use higher cost foods
for less expensive ones will
continue. Also Americans aie
expected to eat a little raoie
food especially beef, chick
en, turkey, fruits, and vege
tables.
Agway