BETTER FEED PAYS BIGGER EARLY BIRD Optimum Performance Line it win Get them up there quicker. 2. Keep them up there longer. Customer reports: * "My flock (slots and floor) still laying 80% in 9th month (Started on our #3Ol now on the new =306) of production. , 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." * "Hatcherymon soys 'it's terrific'." * Names on request For further information on the new Early Bird Optimum Performance Line, ask your Early Bird representative or call u\lll/// V> Y FINEST SERVICE ANYWHERE Now Try The 3. Bring them down slower. PROFITS Miller & Bushong, Inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster 392-2145 (Area Code 717) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 26, 1966 • Tobacco Seedbed (Continued from Page 6) you do to get iionetrution with some other materials Another advantage Is the timo-.sining aspect of methyl bromide.” Engle said the bed is cov eied with a sound piece ol ■l-mil llnck plastic whuh ie maitib in place lor 4S hours after the liquid methyl bro mide is put in. Then the co\- er can be lemoved for 21 hours, and because the ma terial is so cola tile, seeds can be safely sown without further delay. “This is 'particulai ly help ful in the Spimg when time is at a premium,” Engle said He also reported that cobts compare ta\orab!y with oth er chemicals, and are piob ably lower than with steam • Lancaster Auction (Continued from Page 2) Higher Choice 42 00-44 30, Good 39 00-42 00, Standaid 34' 00-39 00, Utility 29.00- 35 '5O, Cull 27 50-30 00. HOGS 244 Barrows and gilts mostly 25c higher. BARROWS AMD GILTS US 1-2 195 220 lbs. 26.00- 26 25, Five head US 1, 210 lbs $27 00, US 1-3 195-250 lbs 25 35-25 85. SHEEP 72 Slaughter lambs steady. Choice 80-90 lb Spring Lambs $3l 25- 32 25. Couple lots Utility 50 lbs Wooled lambs 17 5 0- 1S 00. • Chicago (Continued fiom Page 2) higher, Standaid 1 00-1 50 high- “60 tons an hour— that's productionl”^j?^g - r i ; * m* '"' ' V& , ' ■- —~ 7> •■ "' ' ,i^ v Big capacity, uniform cut, with Allis-Chalmers 780 Forage Harvester! The 780 with pick-up head uses 64 fingers to comb the windrows and feed a steady stream to the six 36" Cut-and-Throw knives. Knives adjust to the shear bar for clean cut... 7/32" to 2 l 4.Direct-cut head takes 6 M-foot swath. Or switch to 1 or 2-row corn head in season. Chop fine forage fast with a 780! L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. - Nissley Farm Service o c Washington Boro, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Rhcems, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Grumelli Farm Service Lititz, Pa. Quarryville, Pa. Connor, Agwoy Vice President To Retire CJeorge Ci. Connor, senior vice pic»si<l(»m of Agway Inc., Syracuse, XV. will reilm April 1 I'lMl Koi mer executive vice pies, idenl .ind general manager of Pennsyh aula Kami bureau Coopei.itue Association, Har iisburg, he loined Agway in IbOi, following t lie merger ol the two organizations Connor was elected ;i sen lor vice president ot Agway bj the hoai d ot duectois ill June l')G1. A native ot .Jeannette Pa., he was graduated tiom Penn. s\l vama State Cniveisitv m l‘(2G, with a bachelor ol su. ence degree in agnculture. Alter college, Connor larmed for 11 veais on his family s lann in Jeannette er; heifer beef strong to 100 higher with Choice at the ad vance and cow beef was stiong to 50 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS Prime 1100-1375 lbs 3175-32.- 50, with three loads 12251350 lbs Monday at 32 75-33 00 The latter price equals the highest since November 1962 High Choice and Prime 10501520 lbs 30 00-3125 Choice 900-1400 lbs 28 00 30 75, closing 28 00- 30 00 Mixed Good and Choice 27 00-28 75, with Good 25 25- 27 75 Standaid and Low Good 23 00 25 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Pume 800- 1150 lbs 28 00-28 50 Choice 775-1050 lbs 26 50-28 00, Good to Low Choice 25 50-26 75 and Good 23 25-25 75 FEEDERS Seveial lots and a few loads Choice 800- 1000 lb. steers 26 00 27 00 Allen H. Matz Farm Equipment New Holland, Pa. Chet Long Akron, Pa. 7 €‘~
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