Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 03, 1966, Image 16

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 3, 1966
16
SAMPLE COPIES FREE
Copies of LANCASTER FARMING ore not always
easy to find they ore not sold on newsstands and
perhaps some of your friends may not be acquainted
with our weekly service.
Weil he Bind to send, without charge, several
copies of LANCASTER FARMING to your friends or
business associates. Just write their names and ad
dresses below (You'll be doing both them and us a
favor!)
Street Address & R. D
City State
Street Address & R. D
City
(You are not limited to two names. Use
separate sheet for additional names )
Your Name
Address
[—] CHECK here if you prefer to send a Year's (52
U issues) GIFT subscription for S 2 each (S 3 each out
side of Lancaster County) to your friends listed
above. If so $ . . enclosed, or
[-*[ Bill me later.
Please mail this form to:
LANCASTER FARMING
CIRCULATION DEPT
P. O. BOX 266
LITITZ. PENNA.
Time To
Trade
And Save
IHCC’S FINANCE CHARGES
ARE PAID FOR YOU
WELL INTO 1967
Other Advantages of Buying Now
—Tax savings applicable this year
—Current price
—lmmediate delivery on most tractors and
equipment
—Your trade is worth more now
—Eliminate repair costs on old equipment
For More Information Drop In or Call
liyi Messick Farm Equip.
IHg, ELIZABETHTOWN
IRTIINItItMI n/l« 10-JA
C. B. Hoober
INTERCOURSE
768-3501
International Harvester Cope & Weaver Co.
Sales and Service NEW PROVIDENCE
EPHKATA 733-2283 786-7351
•
State
Kauffman Bros.
MOUNTVILLE
285-5951
Agr. Economist Sees Changes
In Competition For Farm Labor
To compete in the labor mar
ket, farmers find they must
increase pay rates, shorten
hours, and improve working
conditions. Agricultural econo
mist James S. Holt of Penn
State University described the
Pennsylvania farm labor sit-
uation in a recent issue of There is also the consum
“Panm Economics,” published er’s side to increased farm la
by the Cooperative Extension bor costs, he stated. Higher
Service at Penn State. farm labor costs can mean
. somewhat higher food prices.
In some cases, said Holt, .Holt listed governmental or
farmers adopt these policies to group action as an alternative
maintain their present labor solution to the farm labor
force. In other eases, such ac- problem. He indicated labor
tions may enable farmers to legislation has tended to ex
attract better workers whose dude a g r i cu iture in the past.
increased productivity will . .
help to offset some of the in
creased labor cost. Other at
tractions may include improv- £ ex ? lud - ng farm LJrfrom
ed supervision and fringe bene- w ' ge and h * ur legislation> un .
fits such as life insurance or employment compensation,
hospitalization. workmen’s compensation, and
Place Red Rose 32 Beef Cattle Supplement or Red Rose 50
Beef Cattle Supplement in your feed troughs! These modern
supplements are concentrated sources of essential ingredi
ents, providing nutrients in proper levels and in correct
ratio to overcome grain and roughage deficiences. Com
bined with your grains and roughages they make balanced,
high-production rations for your steers. We know you’ll be
pleased with the efficiency and economy of your mixes when
you use Red Rose Supplements. So many good feeders do.
32 BEEF CATTLE SUPPLEMENT
This is a complete supple- an adequate level of phos
ment containing urea as a phorus. Use as a mixing
protein extender fortified ration, or as a protein supple
with high levels of vitamins ment.
A and D, trace minerals and
Red Rose
50 BEEF CATTLE SUPPLEMENT
Mash form. Nutrient fortifications are double the
levels of 32 Beef Cattle Supplement.
Available with or w/l'ioul Diethy/sh/besirof.
Here is the feed
you need for your herd!
Red Rose
14 TEST-COW FEED
This is an all-purpose herd feed for milking cows,
calves and bulls It is very palatable, high in fat, min
erals and digestible nutrients . . . and can be fed at
all seasons Red Rose 14 Test-Cow Feed is > the
dairy feed you have been looking for. Try it ... .
and you’ll use it always. • •
The Penn State-economist
sounded a note.of.‘caution.
Unless increased labor pro
ductivity can offset the in
created cost of attracting
and holding qualified work
ers, farm earnings will de
crease, he points out.
Rso’^fßasß
• Nitrate Nisoninf
(Continued fawn Page 13)
htck of moisture 'OftOTifctlngr'Afc
though ell pla nits contain ni
trates, nitrate buildup is'dan
gerous only in roughage. Ni
trogen poisoning exists in vary
ing degrees. Poor weight gains,
lowered milk production, abor
tions and, in some cases, death
are symptoms. If silage is sus
pected of having high nitrate
levels, it can be fed sparingly
with corn or roughages, and
it should be fed to animals
that normally eat large
amounts of corn. Animals con
suming high levels of carbo
hydrates are less susceptible
to nitrate toxicity. If symp
toms of nitrate poisoning ap
pear in a herd, a veterinarian
should be contacted immedi
ately.
collective bargaining,” he said.
“These programs provide pro
tection and security that worfc
ers find highly attractive,” he
commented.
Buy Your
RED ROSE
Dairy And Cattle
Feeds From These
Red Rose Dealers
Walter Binkley & Son
Lititz
Brown & Rea
Atglen
Elverson Supply Co.
Elverson
I. B. Graybill & Son
Refton Strasburg
L. T. Geib Estate
Manheim
E. Musser Heisey & Son
Mt. Joy
Heistond Bros.
Elizabethtown
A. L. Herr & Bro.
Quarryville
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
MountviHe Feed Service
MountviHe
Musser Farms, Inc.
Columbia
Musser's Mill
The Buck
Chas. E. Saucier & Sons
Terre Hill
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz
L. M. Snavely
Lititz
E. P. Spoffs, Inc.
Honey Brook
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
Inc.
- -- - Witeer
: . , I'r: