—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 2,1968
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Energy Termed Proper Use Of Corn
Solution To More Planter Is Important
Milk From Cows When the time comes for
Dairy cows often possess the spring planting, only proper use
genetic ability to produce milk of an efficient corn planter will
at higher levels than man’s abili- get your row crops off to the
ty to nourish them, an animal possible start, says Thomas
nutrition researcher from The H williams extension agricul-
Pennsylvania State University tural engmeer at the Univ er S ity
declared February 28 during a of Dela * are .
dairymen’s conference at North ,
Carolina State University. Williams explains that plant
, , .. . . mg more seeds than your soil
“We need better ways to put support usually decrease
more feed energy into the cow, the proc f uctmt of individual
since energy is most often the lant If plant less see d
limiting factor in milk produc- han the Wl fi s t
tion ” stated B R Baumgardt. land and planting ti^e ar ’ epar
professor of animal nutrition at tiall was^ed
Penn State He summarized A A x
findings from nationwide Accurate seed placement will
studies of nutrition and manage- do ™ or ® t 0 assure y° u °* Sood
ment aspects of high milk pro- y ie^ s than any other single
duction mechanical operation in your
T . . entire farming operation, says
It is rather easy, he said, to Wlllianis . In plantmg) you can .
fulfill eneigy requirements for not afford anythmg iess than
cows producing up to 60 pounds the best equipme “ t to g ether
of milk daily However, as the Wlth the most accurate in f orma .
daily milk pioduction of cows hon on ltg use
moves up to 80 or even 100 A
pounds, the feeding problem be- Among the most common
, nnl „„ Hiffirnlt planter misuses, Williams cites
comes cumcuit worn seed knockers, seed cut
-It is piesently impossible o off ls and s worn or
have sufficient total digestible mismatched seed f at ’ plant .
nutrients m a practical ration mg too - fast; wrong Slze P dnve
to meet lequuements of the w heels and slippage, and poorly
cow Producing 100 pounds of ded seed
milk daily Such a cow will draw
heavily on energy stored in the
body or her milk production cows up to a 50-50 ratio of
will drop,” he affirmed forage to grain, he pointed out.
If high quality loughage is Most studies show, he added,
fed freely, increased grain feed- that no further increase in en
ing will produce increased en- er §y intake or milk production
ergy intake and increased milk 18 with over 50 per cent of
production among high-produc- the ration being gram fed with
- high quality forage
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Good Credit Rating Is Valuable
Your credit rating goes “on
the line’’ daily in dozens of
ways. It goes for gasoline, elec
tricity, rent, telephone, not to
mention the goods and services,
you bought on main street, re
minds Helen E. Bell, extension
home management specialist of
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity.
Many families with limited
income, either young families or
those with scarce money re
sources, often have the idea that
a good credit rating goes only
to families with more earning
power. This is not necessarily
true because each family esta
blishes its own credit rating, de
pending on its good faith to pay
on bills it owes. Often a family
with limited 'means, but who
cares to make good on its bills,
comes out ahead in community
credit bureau records.
It is true, however, that if in
come is limited and an emer
gency shows up, bills may need
to be put off. If this is so, then
getting in touch promptly with
creditors will re-establish good
faith and help protect that ci ed
it rating It is lack of keeping
faith that frequently jeopardizes
the credit rating, says Miss Bell
Who keeps rating records 9 In
many communities, a nonprofit
organization, called a credit
bureau, serves this purpose,
Miss Bell points out. Bureau
records show the repaying pat
tern for every family in the
community, and these records
Can You Afford Not To Be A
LANCASTER CO. FARMERS
ASSOCIATION MEMBER?
Can you afford to lose the Pennsylvania Milk Control Law?
Can you afford to lose your farm to laud-grab government schemes?
Can \ou afford to lose your sales tax exemption on farm supplies and ma
chinery used in production?
Can vou afford the threat of legislation forcing you to purchase a license to
haul manure?
Can you afford to lose your farm to “open-space” schemes?
Can you afford to-let your Jarm be managed from Washington.!}#, sorcalled
“Agricultural Experts?”
Can you afford to have meat inspection legislation that would halt the
slaughtering of your own meat?
Can you afford government regulations prohibiting your sons to work on
your farm?
Can you afford to employ union labor on youriarm?
These are just or part of the proposed -legislation that Lancaster
Co. Farmers Association members were able to stop in 1967.
But many of these .threats still face us .State General. As
sembly and Congress.
AGAIN WE ASK: Can You Afford Not To Be A
Lancaster Co. Farmers Association Member?
Lancaster Co. Farmers Association has a complete program
To fulfill its Farmer-Member Needs!
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO FARM IN 1968
YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO
BE A MEMBER!
NOAH WENGER President DONALD E. NEY Secretary-Treasurer
Stevens, R. D. 1 Marietta, R. D. 1
CLYDE E. WIVELL
Columbia, R. D. 1
LEROY PFAUTZ
Stevens, R. D. 1
JAMES M. GARBER
Mount Joy, R. D. 2
transfer from place to place as
families move.
This is the check-in point family character and ability
when you ask for a credit card pay. A good credit rating is
at a different store, or wish to prized financial asset, for it
buy on installment, or to obtain the pass card to the credit s<
a loan Each-credit bureau may vices of the community, Mi
have its awn system for giving Bell adds.
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DIRECTORS
JAMES G. KREIDER
Quarryville, R. D. 1
JAMES L. MARTIN
567 Delp Rd., Lane.
JOHN H. CHARLES
Millersville. R. D. 1
CLYDE M. BUCHEN
Manheim, R. D. 3
ratings. In general, howevi
main questions come back
PAUL N. BRUBAKER
Elverson, R. D. 2
ELLIS K. MENTZER
New Holland, R.' D. 2
ROBERT C. GROFF
Quarryville, R. D. 3