(d3«S*ySffVsv i 4 ■ :or.tt»nfin ».-*ftpple «roo. A WlCOaiS IO -IWO A^°.uth^ At H&-JU k .cp .„" : S avt!rt Nat. Dairy Meet the row while harvesting, he corn per acic is lost. For ear In the National FFA Dairy advises. Field losses increase osses 133 feet of row (approx- Cattle j udgin; , contest at Wn j-apidly with higher speeds; innately 43 strides along the t er j 00i jowa. this week Richard field and crop conditions will row) is U * C(l ns a mple arca; Thomas, a Penn Manor High determine the proper speed, each car found in the low rep- school senior, won a gold mod- Careless driving will also in- resents a loss of a bushel of a j f op h j s outstanding cattle ci ease field losses rapidly. corn per judging etloil. Check field losses frequently Now is the time to give io find out if the constantly corn harvesting machines a changing field conditions have ciatl , cal going-over for a more made machine adjustments efficient and profitable corn necessary. Collins says farm- Picking season, Collins aug ers can estimate field losses by Sests. YOU'VE COT TO HAVE A AYSTEM-CO JAMESWAY POWER CHORINO BIG J FREE ACCESS STALLS GIVE YOU MORE VALUE Hot-Dip galvanized Extra rugged Sanitary design Most complete line available Jamesway free access stalls are dipped into molten *lnc after fabrication to cover both inside and outside surfaces against rust and corrosion. Saves repainting, makes cleaning easier for better sanitation. You get more value, longer lasting investment. Stalls can be cut to length you need, are easy to install. Stop in today to see hot-dip galvanized equipment and for prices. |] M. E. SNAVELY 445 South Cedar Street Ph. 626-8144 Lititz, Penna. 17543 Another First Free stall housing offers a combination of both loose housing and the stanchion barn, but eliminates the disadvantages of both. The stalls placed on 4’ centers keep the cows separated, thus minimizing teat injury. quirements and bedding is changed less often. Users report cows are more content, produce more, and easier to care for, and require less hand labor and above all, are cleaner than the same cows in stanchion barns. FREY ECONOMY GATES HEAD GATES ( 2 models) ALL WEATHER SALT AND MINERAL FEEDERS Frey Bros. THE FREE STALL There are smaller bedding re- We Also Manufacture Thomas, a member of the three-man, state dairy judging team, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jr, Mil lersville HI. The Pennsylvania team won a silver medal placing it 11th to 20th in the 42-state event. CUT FEED COSTS! Plant Certified Pennrad Barley Now • High Yielding i Beardless • Stiff Medium Height Straw • Much More Winter Hardy Than Wong • Resisted to Powdery Mildew and Scald In the past two years many farmers have report ed yields from 80 to 100 and more bushels per acre. Also available • Redcoat Wheat • Balboa Rye • Tetra Petkus Rye • Cert. Norline Winter Oats We are now booking orders for DeKalb Corn lißJlljjiiilJ.W.'ll Smoketown, Pa. Ph. 397-3539 From Frey Bros. "LIFETIME STALL" The sturdiest, most economical free stall on the market. Made of extra strong 10 ga. ZVz” O.D. tubing. A new design or placement of the resting bar for greater cow comfort, plus elimination of the so-called bedding board. Painted both inside and out. One piece construction No sharp edges, Compare our prices $14.50 each, $13.75 each in lots of 50 $13.25 each in lots of 100 or more. ALL METAL FEED TROUGH AND HAY BUNKS A PATENTED FREY-OMATIC LATCH ALL METAL STOCK RACK »' <v 'bSnowtiyr Fanning, Saturday, October'l, 1966—1 Members were; Thomas; Roy Jacobs, Indiana R 4; and Thom as McConn, West Alexander. The boys were accompanied by Garland E. Gingcrich, Penn Manor vo-ag teacher and team coach. In dairy products judging and showmanship contests, an other Lancaster County FFA boy won two silver medals at the National Show Earl Stauf fer, son of Mr. and Mrs Clar ence Stauffer of Ephrata Rl, won a medal for judging milk products as a member of the state products team. The team’s overall scoring put it in the 21st to 30th place with R. D. 2 QUARRYVILLE PENNSYLVANIA Phone: (717) 786-2235 a bronze medal. Stauffer also won a silver medal for his in dividual performance in the dairy showmanship competi tion, • Increased Exports (Continued from Page 13) fiom cereals and potatoes to meals This caused a tiemen dous increase in expoits of coin and soybeans for use as animal feed This is a healthy situation for US faimeis: they are producing foi a mar ket rather than £Ol a stoiago bin, McAllister points out. Naturally, this giowing ex port market both to meet world food needs and for dol- lars has an effect on our food prices, McAllister adds. The increase in expoits is one of the reasons foi highei food pi ices Pieviously, the large quan tity of farm produce stoied as surplus acted as a lid on pric es and kept them low Of course, hidden cost of storing the suiplus v'as paid by the taxpayeis, McAlhstei obsened. Through inci eased demand, both domestic and foreign, and a government program de signed to get it out of the storage business, most suiplus es are down to a manageable level And, the lid on com modity prices has been loos ened The lesult is higher prices to farmers foi the things they sell and higher prices for food and other items consumers buy. • Martin Cow (Continued from Page 13) 17,475 pounds of milk and 665 of fat Elam Bollinger, Manheim, had 43 completed production records averaging 15,568 pounds of milk and 590 pounds of fat The John E Kreider held, Lancaster aiea, had 40 com pleted production recoids av eraging 15,017 pounds of milk and 595 of fat These production i ecoi ds were reported on a two milk ings per day, 305-day, mature equivalent basis New Merck Film On Cattle Worm Problem A new film which takes a close look at factors that de termine a cattle giowei’s le turn on his investment is now available from Merck & Co, Inc, Rahway, N. J Entitled “Where It Counts,” this sound and color film runs for 22 minutes It brings into sharp focus the problem of gas trointestinal roundworms, which aie estimated to cost the cattle industry in Amenca some $lOO million a year, far moie than losses horn foot rot, shipping fever, and scorn s combined, the company stated. The film cites studies which indicate that eight out of ten, feedlot cattle, regai dless of ongin, aie infected with roundworms On the lange or in the feedlot, roundwoim in fections cause slower giowlh and poor use of feed and make the host animal easier prey for other diseases “Wheie It Counts” thiows a spotlight on four commeicially important but often undetected roundworms and their life cy cle, showing how this form of parasitism persists on such a widespread basis Techniques for detecting roundworms in cattle are pie sented in the film, in addition to suggestions for establishing effective woinnng progiams Among other films available from Merck is “Winning the Worm War,” a 25-minute, 16mm sound and color film on roundworm parasites of sheep. 9
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