Milk Dealer’s
Profits Down
Nearly 50%
The net profits of all fluid
milk dealers in Pennsylvania
in 1966 declined from $12,266,*
432.56 in 1965 to $6,847,827.30,
the Milk Control Commission
reported today.
In 1965 all fluid milk deal
ers earned an average net prof
it equal to 2.09% on total
sales of $586,372,386.43, while
in 1966 an average net profit
of 1.14% was earned on total
sales of $602,051,634.21.
'Pennsylvania’s Milk Control
Law provides that the Commis
sion “shall annually prepare a
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ATTENTION ALL
PENNA. POULTRYMEN
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS THE SOLE
DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE STATE OF PENN
SYLVANIA FOR THE
KEENCO Company
NATIONALLY KNOWN MANUFACTUR
ERS OF POULTRY EQUIPMENT. PLEASE
CONTACT US FOR PRICES OR ANY IN
FORMATION YOU NEED REGARDING
POULTRY EQUIPMENT. WE CAN GIVE
YOU PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE
AND WILL APPRECIATE HEARING FROM
YOU.
DONALD PHIPPS
DON'S SALES & SERVICE
241 WEST MAIN STREET
NEW HOLLAND, PENNA.
, PHONE 717-354-9745
summary of the financial state
ment'Of- all dealers ih each
milk marketing area. Such
summaries shall be a compos
ite form and shall not include
the names of the dairies in
cluded. Such summaries shall
be made available to dealers,
producers’ organizations, and
the general public."
J. Lin Huber, Chairman of
the Milk Control Commission,
reported that the 1966 Sum
mary of Financial Statements
of Licensees were being print
ed and would be ready for dis
tribution in about two weeks.
Did you know The first
forest tree seedlings were dis
tributed in 1910 from State
nurseries for planting on pri
vately owned lands.
Lancaster Fawning. Saturday,' November 11,1967
Check Your Safety I. Q.
Here is a quiz that can help you find out what you know
about handling pesticides safely.
The following check list may save you from being involved
in an accident or causing an accident to someone else, says Mr.
David Shriver, agricultural chemicals leader at the University of
Maryland.
Shriver says it would be a good idea to review the list every
tlme before you use pesticides.
YES NO
□ □
Do you always read the label before using sprays
and dusts and follow the directions?
Do you store sprays and dusts in original, labeled
containers?
Do you keep pesticides out of the reach of children,
pets, and irresponsible people?
Do you avoid inhaling sprays or dusts, and wear pro-
tective clothing and masks, when directed to do
this?
□ □ Do you wash hands thoroughly after spraying or
dusting?
□ □ Do you cover food and water containers when treat-
ing around livestock or pet areas?
□ l) Do you always dispose of empty containers so they
pose no hazards to humans, animals or valuable
plants?
□ Q Do you wash contaminated clothing before reuse,
when this is directed?
□ □ Do you always observe label directions to keep
residues on edible portions of plants within limits
permitted by law?
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SUPPLY STORE
CHRISTIANA MILK
<■ PRODUCTS CO.
Largest Dairy Supply Store in the East.
• 20 different brands and sizes of filtering
materials
• 25 different brands and sizes of
detergents
t 20 sizes and shapes of brushes for milk
house bulk tanks or pipe lines.
For Surge $2.95 set
For DeLaval & others $3.45 set
FRONT OPENING MILK CAN
COOLING CABINETS
BRAND NEW AND
FULLY WARRANTED
Hundreds of items for milk house and farm,
metalware, paints, etc.
CHRISTIANA MILK
PRODUCTS CO.
(if you have in-place cleaning problems, we
will be glad to test your water and suggest a
sound cleaning program) , ■=•
Christiana, Pa.
INFLATIONS
Jim Mimm
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