AgrlCv The Pe. 101 Pa Univer ultural Library Afift/CULTURAL and State University JWbSHI sciences übrary tterson Building 16802 y ' SjliwSiA state ui-Stv sity Park, VOL. 12 NO. 13 Meat Evaluation Center Now In Business At PSU A new Meal Animal Evalua tion Center, termed “the only one of its kind in the United States,” is now under opera tion on grounds of The Penn sylvania State University The Center, which runs con ti oiled feeding and manage ment tests on the three major species of meat animals heef, sheep, and swine un der one roof, will prove valu able 10 both the consumer and livestock industry, according to S(ate Secretary of Agriculture Leland H. Bull. Data received from tests and studies at the new facility will Inter-State District 7 Has Elections . 'Af;-vtihe annual; meeting of .Injgts&fete 'Milk' producers Co- op*m#vffiJiistEiot..Tp, J^elcUWed- niembers heard: '"remarks' on tlie. state of the farm situation and on the critical world food shortage. Speakers were Dr James E. Honan, general man- ager for Inter-State, and re- nowned agi icultuml photogra- r, T phei Giant Heilman of Lititz aiea * Garber, Willow Stieet it 2, was recognized for his 10 years service as district director. He was presented wrth a desk pen set by J Mowery Frey, Jr, Lancaster, In other business, members {Continued on Page 5) Subject Of Financing Will Spark County Poultry Assn. Meeting Tues. “Financing Who Has lit And How Do You Get It?” will be the subject of the third in formational meeting sponsored by the Lancaster County Poul try Association in its current senes, according to J Harold Esibenshiade, educational com mittee chanman The mesday night meet ing will be held at the Lititz Farm Calendar February 27—7.30 pm, Estate Planning Clime at John Neff School, Neffsville —a pm., Red Rose DHIA directors at Lancaster F'aim Credit Bldg. —® pm iManheim YFA, at Mianheim High School; “Liq uid and Dry Fertilizers”. February 2S—?.Bth and Mar Ist., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, Nursery Business Man agement Clinic at Bom & Hardiart Restaurant, Rt. 202, (Continued. orvFage IOJ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25, 1967 determine which bulls, boars, and rams in the Commonweal th are best suited for produc ing offspring that will con vert feed to high quality meat more efficiently, the Secretary reported In explaining the program which began operations Janu ary 1, Bull said pens of ani mals, each from the same sire, are being raised under specific feeding and management sys tems until they reach market weight They then will be slaughtered at the Penn State Meat Laboratory where specia lists will conduct studies to deteriqine the animals’ ability to convert feed to meat, daily rate of gam, and carcass quali ty. This gives the - livestock breeder a method to evaluate (Continued on Page 18) wy. . , » - ' The meed"to convert submar- Sinai , forests to shorter-lived and more rapidly growing trees va^ue to the forest products industries was expressed recent ly by . a p ®nn State University * he me c et " tag of the Weed Science So cjety of Amenca in Washing ton D C Robert D ghipman, as- SO ciate professor of silvicul ture, declared “a basic objec tive in providing our expand ing population with renewable wood products, wildlife, and recreational resources is the (Continued on Page 5) Community Center, Esben shade said, and will include the added attraction of a talk on the future of the poultry business by a suc cessful, though controversial, poultryman Elwood Wil lard of Spread Eagle Farm, Klingerstown. George Lewis, agricultural representative for the Cones toga National Bank, and Carl Brown, manager of the Lancas ter Farm Credit Office, will discuss viewpoints of their re spective lending agencies on Poultry Financing The importance of record keeping as related to financing will be discussed by Dr Floyd Hicks, Penn State University extension poultry specialist, Elsbenshade said The meeting, which will be kicked off at 7:45 pm. by Wil- llaM, is open to all interested poultrymen. Bsbenshade noted, adding that door prizes will be presented and light re- freshmemts will be served fol- lowing' ther meeting; ~ ; Two buildings in. the foreground comprise the new Meat Animal Evaluation Center which began operations. January 1. This is the only facility in the United States where progeny tests on beef, sheep, and swine are conducted at a centralized location. Acreoge Measurement Service Offered Farmers may request mea surement service to determine the exact amount of acreage to be planted to wheat or feed grains or to be divered under the Feed Grain Program, ac cording to the county ASCS office Measuring guarantees a farmer will not lose use of land by diverting excess acre age, and enables him to plant the full permitted acreage, but not overplant. Rales for measurement ser vice are Acres Cost 0 1 to 11 9 $ 8.00 12 0 to 24 9 12.50 25.0 to 499 17.50 50.0 to 100 25.00 over 100 acres 2500 for first 100 acres, plus $15.00 for each additional mul tiple of 100 acres or frac tion thereof New 4-H Horse Club To Be Formed In Northeast A new horse club for 4-H’ers between the ages of 9 and 19 will be formed in the Eliza bethtown aiea next week, ac centing to associate county agent Win Mernam The fiis' meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, Feb- ruaxy 28, at the home of MTel vm Kessler, Elizabethtown Rl. Mernam said “The purpose of this group is to promote knowledge and information on the pi oper care and management of pleasure hoises, and to provide a basic understanding of the correct elements of riding,” Merriam stated. Leaders for the new group are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ress (Continued, on Page 9) Benefits Of Conservation Ori The Farm Will Be Discussed March Ist The benefits of conservation on the farm from a production point of view, and from a busi ness consideration will be exa mined next Wednesday mght when two Lancaster countians, each an expert in his field, Amos H. Funk Weaffier Temperatures for the next five days are expected to average below the normal 44 to 35 degree range. It will continue very cold through out the period with fair skies over the weekend giving way to stormy conditions early in the week. Precipitation occurring as snow will come from two possible storms, one on Mon day night or Tuesday, and a heavier coastal type about - Wednesday. $2 Per Year will explain what sound con servation practices can do for the land and for the farm or ganization. In the meeting to be held at the Lincoln Independent School, near Martindale, Lan caster County Soil and Water Conservation District chairman Amos H. Funk, Millersville Rl, will tell area farmers about some of the basic conservation practices available to them, and how the district can help them establish the practices best suited to their individual needs He will be assisted by district director Aaron Z. Stauf fer, Ephrata Rl, and by SCS county conservationist Orval A Bass. Looking at the effects of conservation from a total farm organizational angle will be agricultural banking specialist Stanley Musselman of the Lan- (Continued on Page 9) Stanley Mtuselman