k BETTER FEED EARLY It Will Customer reports: * ''My flock (slats and floor) still laying 80% in 9th month of production. (Started on our #3Ol now on the new #306) Monthly feed conversion ranges from 3.24 - 3.88 lbs. per dozen." * "Chickens (floor operation) came from zero production at 21 weeks to a peak of 92% at beginning of 27th week. Our hatchery is amazed at the good early egg size." * "Hatcheryman soys 'it's terrific'." * Names on request For further information on the new Early Bird Optimum Performance Line, ask your Early Bird representative or coll \\\ >!»//✓ • I- PAYS BIGGER Now Try The Optimum Performance < t z wv / < Get them up there quicker. 2. Keep them up there longer. rrj* - ' » 3. Bring them down slower. fc ''FINEST SERVICE ANYWHERE" - y fc PROFITS Miller & Bushong, Inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster 392-2145 (Area Code 717) Line Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 20, 1965 Crop & Livestock Round-Up FALL PLANTINGS IV FA. HAVK GOOD START Another month with ade quate raintall and near nor mal tempei attirei has guen fall giains the needed push to put them in fine condition lor going into the winter ac cording to the Pennsjhania Crop Repotting Semce CORN PROIHTTION FAVOUADLL Al'though there aie excep tions the outtu.n of corn in Pennsjlvania proied quite good consideung eaiher pros pects In most ot the im portant southeastem pait of the State pi eduction was good with some farmers get ting record welds tor their farms In the southwest yields weie poorer while to the north some had high yields and some low Stalks were generally short in most areas but ear development good WAV & PA ST IRK IX FIVE SH um: iXewly seeded hav fields and older stands, weie in fine shape with mam new stands having about 6 inches of growth Some farmers made a little late haj but curing was difficult because of rains The faiorable growing weath- er put pastures in good con- dition .for the date Livestock obtained much of their cui- Buy Now and Save Extra Baler Twine 9,000 & 10,000 foot Made from Pure No. 1 $7.75 This price is subject to additional c&sh and quantity discounts. Twine will not be delivered until after Jan. 1 with cosh terms up to March 1. No extra charge for delivery. Available at WEAVER’S FARM EQUIP. Strasburg, Pa. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOC. West Willow, Pa, WENGER’S FARM EQUIP R. D. 1, Quarryville (Buck) KIRKWOOD FEED & GRAIN Kirkwood, Pa. P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. '-1-. « , * . ‘ . v V . II ' SMOKETOWN rent roughage needs fioin pastilles allowing tanners to cousene ttintoi feed supplies. POTATO YIIOIjDH HIGHER Potato digging, normally completed dining October ttas lagging in some aieas due to wet weather Yields mostly exceeded eailiei expectations. Qualm of the ciop is goo*. PROIU’CTION OF TYPE 4t TOBACCO CP 3 PERCENT Estimated pioduction of Pennsylvania Seedleaf tobac co remains unchanged at 47.2 million pounds The current production forecast is 3 per cent larger than the 1964 ciop but 13 peicent less than the 1959-63 average The crop is expected to yield an average of 1750 pounds per acre, 50 pounds greatei than last year’s yield but 50 pounds below the 5-yeai average. However bv disregarding the 1962 and 1963 crops when high yielding varieties -were grown, the crop is the high est yielding on record. The month of October ot teied very good weather for cunng o-f tobacco The ma jority of the days were warm and moistme was sufficient for best cure Most of the crop has cui ed down verjT well leaving little chance for any shed freezing this year. (Continued on Page 13) on Holland East African Fiber per bale ese dealers: ROSS H. ROHRER & SONS Quarryville, Pa. FARMERSVILLE EQUIP. Farmersville, Pa. SHOTZBEKGER’S FARM EQUIP. Elm, Pa. MUSSER FARMS, INC. Columbia, Pa. Distributed by Ph. Lane. 397-3539 5
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