G—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 13. 1965 Report Studies Integration In Turkey Industry The turkey Industry Is mo\ lug townrd more integra 11on ot the stages of produc tion tind marketing. accord ing to n recent report pub lished hv the U S Depiirt incnt of Agriculture The Economic Research Service report *s based on a suivev ot 13 'inns proces sors teed suppliers, and oth ers and on information 11 om a I‘MiJ leterendnm tor a pioposed niaiketinc older ioi t in kev s The lepott esti mates that about lit) to 7h pel (int ot all tin Kev s pi o dmed in I'li.l-h.' wiie mown muK i some integianna ai- laiiginuni be’ween .uni othei t\pes ot (unis in the industi \ 01 pioduced by (ums that had both gi owing and Oihei facilities Feed funis weie the majoi mtegiatois Integiation was ailueied 'chiefly in one ot thiee ways Ownership, agree ments, 01 contracts It was piacticed at all stages of pro duction and, to some extent, in the tanotis stages ot mar keting COWS GIVE MORE MILK The secret of milk production lies in the roughage a cou eats, but to produce large quantities of milk cows need a nutritionally balanced grain ration. Feed your cows Red Rose 14 TEST—COW FEED This ration is made from high quality grains and proteins, high in fat, minerals, and digestible nutrients. It can be fed at all seasons. Red Rose 14 Test-Cow Feed has a coarse granular le\tui e is an all purpose herd feed which is excellent for milking cows, dry cows, bulls and calves (aftei 12 weeks). TRY IT . . and it will help to make more money for you! Brown & Rea Atglen, Pa Elverson Supply Co. Elverson, Pa, Chas. E. Saucier & Sons R. D. 1, East Earl, Pa. I. B. Graybill & Son Refton, Pa strasburg. Pa. Mountville Feed Service R. D. 2, Columbia, Pa. A, L. Herr & Bro. Quanyville, Pa. E. M. Heisey & Son R D. 2, Mt. Joy, Pa. About 25 percent of all tur key production wan under risk-sharing contractu, rang ing from as much an 39 per cent in the West to ns Httfle as 4 percent in the North At lantic. the report sa>s. Under risk-sharing Con tracts. the contractors usual ly maintain ownership and as sume most key decisions about production. The pro ducers select a contractor and the type of contract and han dle the day-to-day manage ment ot production. Most risk-shai mg contiacls ,\ie one ot three types, (a) Piofit-shanng: Ch) a mini mum guaiantee ot pavments to piodu tis with piolit sh.it ma in oi a minimum guai- antee ot pavnient to pi odiu ms v ithout piolit-shamu. Some niiiimuim-suiaianteo con tiaits imltide im(*nti\e pa\- inents loi etlicieim In tact the 1 1 end is awa\ tiom pi of it shanng and towaid plans that guaiantee mininium pay ments plus incentnes, the te port says 1.1 ow 11 s The use of nsk-sharmg con tracts tor turkey production and production on company owned or leased farms are expected to increase, with possibly fewer turkey produc tion operations financed by if you give them the right feed Musser's The Buck, R. D. 1, Quarryville, Pa. David B. Hurst Bovvmansville, Pa. E. P. Spotts R. D. 2, Honey Brook, Pa, - H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc. Witmer, Pa. banks and more by firms In the tndu«tr>. Group Studies Waste Disposal Problems Cheater research emphasis on disposal of farm wastes was strongly recommended by the Faun Resources and Fa cilities Research Advisory Committee at its annual meet ing. in Ames. lowa, recently This problem is becoming more and more urgent, the committee pointed out. New techniques and methods aie needed to handle the situa tion Satislac'oi> handling of oigan.i wastes dusts odois and smoke should lie (onstd et o'l a pa it ol the mb com mittee memhei-, said Ut'-.t.iith on two majoi linn i PMunces • soil and watei return es inci eased attention il maximum consei \ation ot the national watei supply is to be achieved, the advisoiy gioup declared. Cit ed as an example was the need for full understanding ot how water is lost -from the soil through vegetative- cov er and of other soil-water plant relationships as the -ba sis for developing' hot ha rural and urban water conserva tion practices ■The committee toured re search facilities- at. the -tlawa State Agricultural - Esgiefji ment Station at Ames, where farm research is conducted cooperatively witlr the TJ* S Department of Agriculture Members also visited 3 lowa taims to view- mechanized Inestock teeding, modern lay out toi coi n-soybean-hog op- (Continued on Page 7) HURRY! SAVE $ $ $ ORDER NITROGEN FERTILIZERS TO-DAY FOR NOVEMBER DELIVERY SAVE $B.OO UREA PELLETS AMMONIUM NITRATE 45% NITROGEN 331/2% NITROGEN WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS WAITING “JUST FOR YOU”. aHKST COME FIRST SERVED! Garden BUY FROM LANCASTER 394-0541 or 394-3755 HONEY BROOK 215 - 273-3213 NEW HOLLAND 354-2126 QUARRYVILLE 786-2126 or • Formers' Union (Continued from Page 1) ard THoover. county aupervi- , AJ , sor tor Farmers Home Ad- Plana for reorganization of mlnlHtratlon, who * explained the c °nnly association were the variety of FHA loans deferred to « later meeting, available to family farms and The meeting was presided to rural communities for wa- orer by Dean Roland, • Tlco ter and sewage plans. president. In the absence ot The talks were followed by President Pred Frey. Grazing new summer grazing crop! lIHDSEY/FUHK’S-G SORGHUM - SUDAN HYBRID UtIiPSEY IFVNK’S Ask Your. Hoffman Seed Man for details.. Call one NEW Phone No. 898-2261,. Landisville. Hloffman Seedsj Serving formers w ifh finest quality seeds since. - AT Agway UP TO Per TON Spot Unit, Inc. THE STORE NEAREST YOU discussion from the floor with many of the audience of op* proxlraately 40 persons par ticipating. ■77 f Look at all the ways you can use it: Green Chop, Pasture, Silage, Haylage, or Hay. Feed it to 'dairy, beef; hogs, sheep, poultry any -live- stock. HURRY!
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