8 ■Lana Farming, Saturday, June 17,3967 DHIA Herds Continue To Expand Nationwide, USDA Study Shows Tilt* pcrcentac'- ol dairy cows averaged 3,600 more pounds enrolled in the National Co of milk a year than nonparti operative Dair" Herd Improve- a pants, tnenl Progran (DillAt in 1966 Dr R Dean Plowman, who incieased from 19 8(o21 I per supervises DHIA foi USDA’s cent, reports a >um r n.iry mst re Agucultural Reseaich Service, leased by the U S Department notes that though the program of Agiicultuie included 22,000 more cows at Certain localities weie far ahead of the national average For example. 48 percent of the dany cows in California are now on tsel The Ihiee majoi DHIA ie- creased from 53 to 56 cows dur cordkeeping plans are the de- mg the year This reflects the tailed and precise Standard overall trend to moie cows in Plan, covering 2 1 million cows fewer herds on Jan 1, 1967, the less rigidly From a beginning in 1952, contioiled Owner-Sampler Plan, machine processing and eompu ii.cludme about 825.000 cows, tensed reporting have increased and the Weigh a Day a Month steadily, so that today compu- Plan designed to introduce tors aid all participants in 38 dairymen to organize record Slates. Nationwide, 87 percent keeping comprising 53,000 of participating herds have data cows Another 53.000 cows are piocessed electronically, in vocational-agriculture, com- ' tnercial, and pmately orgam?- , _ v . ed programs, not directly asso- Whor UO TOU Need? ciated witn DHIA. A t , _ c . A Lancaster Farming Such recordkeeping pays •* report - Classified Ad Con Help BHIA Standard Pin cows r rugged (MsdkSUSGXD §3@dk3m give extra years of life protect profit g I*- -4 % fj? j.,%. ■-* LO-BOf -.eg -eecer Iroiig" cus'an'ecd "5 ,rs KG. + EC 25G Du Cap Feecs 75 ' /■ id •'2O head lo* ere ween Also ? 125 bu cap, Anderson feeders protect profits 4 ways: (1) angte-iron braces give stability and rigidity so feeders won’t bulge or warp, (2) feed flow adjustment and anti-waste trough design saves reed, (3) weathertight construction Keeps feed fresh ana clean. (4) durable rust-resisting Armco zmcgrip construction. Anderson Box Co. Cattle & Hog Feeders '• p O Box 31157, Indianapolis, Ind 6713 i O Send literature □ Have salesman sail Name. Address. City. Stall Sanderson) Aa IH£ POOL f*r tHDUSTPf ANDCRSO* »0» COMPANY (NC • INMANAPOUS INDIANA the end than at the beginning of 1966, the number of herds rep resented deci eased by 2,100. Average size of herds in the Standaid Plan, however, in- 4 ways V 4 * « c &$|£SS fc&|?|o NO 35CF feeds 30 eaines for weei jfesS* at which the 4-H’eis were 96 lb 25.50-29.50 lall f abmit new varieties guos's The Rolanans purchas- HOGS 267 Banows and 01 smaU iains ed nil of the 4-H bernes < mils 50-1.00 lower US 1-2 190- hibited and the estra baskets 230 lbs. 23 50-24; US 13 190- which were brought along for 250 lbs 22-23, US 2-3 185 255 (Continued from Page 1) sa^e ' lbs 21-22. pealed these within two years The new champion, Miss because sales had been drasti- Sloner, is in the eighth grade Haberstroh ($3). All other cally reduced as a result of the at Manheim Twp. Junior High scores earned $2 each tax. School. This is her second year other placings for total He added that the state of lor exhibiting strawbei ries, and score: - North Carolina has avoided tax she is also active in the 4-H 4-Ronald Lehman. Holtwood mg cigarettes since production Boots & Saddles horse club. Ri; 5-Dennis Kauffman, Con- of these accounts tor a substan ce received $5 for her ex estoga Rl; 6- Jean Haberstioh. tial part of the state’s agricul hibit placing, and $5 for win- Mount Joy Rl; 7-Anne Myers, tural income. Similarly, Florida ning Sist place m total score Columbia Rl; 8-Susan Craw- doesn’t impose taxes on Other cash prizes for exhibits ford, 536 Stony Battery Road, oranges, nor does Idaho tax po went to Mary Haberstioh ($3) County agent M M Smith tatoes. and Pat Buckwalter ($1) To- noted the weather had helped "Should we (in tal score prize money went to reduce the number of entries be less prudent than they?" Miss Buiefewalter ($4) and Miss this year. Wenger asks POWER DRILLS BLACK & DECKER CRUSADER 3 8 Two-Speed Drill Kit 9S • Low Speed 550 RPM • High Speed 900 RPM • Special Electronic Trigger Switch • Jacobs Geared Chuck • Handle Attachment for Easy Operation • Trigger Switch with Pin Lock • Geared for General Purpose • Qualify Chuck wifrh Key • Sure Grip Handle for Comfort FOUR SEASONS FARM & HOME CENTER 197 Greenfield Road, At The By-Pass Next Door To Anderson Box Co, 397-4451 Lancaster, Pa. • Tobacco Tax *9.99 Va" Drill