footing As PFf&i, Mfen
Thefts and confidence schemes
by persons posing as Pennsylva
nia Power & Light Company wir
ing inspectors has brought this
statement from R. Hi Light, the
utility’s Lancaster Community
Service Manager;
"We ask qur customers not to
admit to their premises anyone
identifying himself as a PP&L
emplojee without first checking
his Company Identification Card.
All PP&L employees have offici
al counter-signed identity cards
and are under instructions to
show them on request.
There have been occasions
when the confidence men have
been wearing linemen’s gear or
carrying equipment which might
make them .appear to be genu
ine Always check the identity
card, and if there is any doubt,
contact the Company’s Lancas
ter Customer Service Center at
397-4741 ”
Mr Light emphasized that at
SPECIAL SALE 5 99 95 $| 5.00
HAHN-EGLIPSE hand-propelled POW-R-PRO"
SAFE BELT - RUGGED CAST MEETS OR EX- REGULAR
DRIVEN BLADE POW-R-VAC ™ CEEDS ASA $495
BIG 10” REAR HOUSING SAFETY CODE GRASS BAG
WHEELS STANDARDS INCLUDED
All Hahn-Eclipse
mowers meet or
exceed the stan
dards of the ASA
* Safety Code, and
bear this seal.
John Seller
Morgantown
Howard Messner
Gobdville
Mellinger Tire Service--
' New Holland
Kessler Sales & Service
Leola
C. B*. H'oober
Intercourse
Dove Holdeman
Bird-in-Hand
Weaver Farm Service
1* A«h4
•' Swine Producers;.
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Beiler reported that he did not
smell or see any fumes. Squeal
ing and gasping pigs were his
only clue to the danger. He said
he has heard of steers that have
been affected.
The pigs that reacted were
one litter of little pigs jusc a few
days old and another litter about
ready to wean.
Beiler, himself, became ill for
a time.
no time do PP&L employees en
gage m the inspection of resi
dential wiring for which a
charge is made He added that
it is unusual except in cases
of service disruptions for a
PP&L representative to call on
a customer without making an
appointment
“We are cooperating in every
way we can to help police ap
prehend these imposters,” Mr
Light said.
25 “YARDENING" POWER TOOLS TO MEET ANY NEED
CHECK WITH ONE OF THE DEALERS:
Hollinger's Farm Mkfr.
Inc.
t IW* ■* mi m
A five percent increase in 1967 dustry employs nearly a quarter
tonnage over 1966 was reported million people
by manufacturers of livestock
and poultry f°eds in a bulletin
just issued to members of the
American Feed Manufacturers
Association by the AFMA Feed
Tonnage Reporting Service
Manufactured feed tonnage
has equaled or exceeded year
earlier levels during each of the
last seven years with a 17% in
crease during the two-year
(1965-1967) period In the last
10 years tonnage has increased
45%.
The production of livestock
and poultry feed is the largest
manufacturing industry exclus
ively serving agriculture and is
among the 15 largest manufac
turing industries in the United
States Its products aie valued
at about $4 billion; and the in-
' AilenG; MuSser
- Bowmansville
Moffer Supply/Go,
232 Locust Street
Columbia, Pa.
J. B. Hostel+er 8k Sons?
I be.
Mount Joy, Pa.
CHos. Ki Witwer
30 East Lincoln Avenue
Lititz, Pa.
1967 Feed Tonnage Up 5 Percent
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A | B > ROTARY
POW-R-BOY TILLERS...
Take the Toil Out o! Tilling the Soil!
Weight is over tines where it does
most good. Stronger yet thinner tines
than universal-type break up even
sod and hard, dry clay. 20” and 24”
some with power reverse in
cluding extra-heavy-duty horizontal
shaft 5 hp model.
Check dealer for Price
Hbrger & BVo;
- Lancaster, Pa;
WesH Uoncoster Mo>wr:
Shops
33 : Albright- Avenue"
Lancaster, Pa
Ross' Parmer ,
Rs D. 1, Gap/ Pa.
Noumea's Repair Shop
R: d. 2, Manheim, Pa. H J '
» ‘ *V
Oliver Forrev.. ]
R. D. 3, Lititz; Pa, 5 *
.'•4*i i =
Frank -K. Dellinger
L*7R Main'Street
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All Feeds Increase
Except Starter-Grower
All classes of formula feed
production increased in 1967, ex
cept for starter-grower feed for
egg-type chickens Commercial
hog feed was up 10%, the larg
est increase. This was about the
same as the 11% increase in
commercial hog slaughter dur
ing the year Hog feed tonnage
increased more than any other
class of feed during the two
year (1965-1967) period, with a
26% increase reported for 1966
Dairy formula feed tonnage
was up 8% in 1967, despite a 4%
deci ease in dairy cow numbei s
between January 1, 1967 and
the beginning of 1968 Dairy feed
tonnage has increased in each
of the last four years while cow
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13,1968
Food is not-a ■bargain,if you
buy more than you can use, say
: *Burik)&r* ~Uaiverwiy.i • extension
consumer marketing specialists,
numbers have decreased each
of the last fourteen years.
Turkey feed tonnage was up
5% last year while turkeys
raised increased 8%. Formula
feed tonnage for layer-breeder
chickens in 1967 was 4% above
a year earlier. The number of
layers on farms during the year
varied from 2 to 5% more than
the corresponding months of
1966. All poultry feeds account
ed for 46% of the total tonnage
reported last year
Manufactured feed for hogs,
turkeys, beef and sheep, and
dairy each increased m four of
the last five yeais The tonnage
of “miscellaneous” feeds m
ci eased in each of the last six
jeais
Bulk Handling Increases
Bulk handling of formula
feeds by manufactuiers contin
ued to increase in 1967 Si\ty
percent of the tonnage reported
was handled in bulk Bags were
used for the remaining 40% The
same companies handled 57%
of their output in bulk in 1966.
The percentage handled in
bulk has increased from 38% in
1960 (the first year this survey
was made) to the 60% for the
last year.
The South Atlantic Region was
highest in bulk handling last
year with 80% of the total for
mula feed handled m bulk. Next
came the Pacific and East South
Central Regions with 74% and
73% The least amount of bulk
handling was in the Corn Belt,
where 60% of the total was
handled in bags.
AREA RESIDENTS
RESPONDING TO 1968
EASTER SEAL APPEAL
Lancaster County’s 1968 Eas
ter Seal Campaign is receiving
widespread support from local
residents, it was reported early
this week
Campaign officials reported
that 79.6 percent of the $50,00f
goal to support crippled chil
dren and adults has alreadjr
been reached.
County residents had contri
buted $39,896 52 at the begins
mg of this week. That is more
than $l,OOO ahead of last year’s
totals at the same point in the
drive, officials said.
Money raised in the Easter
Seal Campaign goes to help
youngsters and adults in the
County suffering from physical
handicaps Last year more than
1,200 patients of all ages were
treated at the local Easter Seal
Society.
The Campaign ends officially
this Sunday, April 14. By theni
officials hope to have raised the
full 850,000 to continue the
work of the Easter Seal Society.
Cooking Eggs
For Easter?
For those planning to color
hard-cooked eggs for Easter,
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture has these instruc
tions:
To hard cook eggs, cover them
completely with water and sirm
mer for 25 minutes. Do not let
the water boil.
The department says the
harmless- g-reen discoloration
which’ sometimes appears be*
tween the white and the yolk oi
a egg results from
a chemical*' reaction between
sulphur in the white and iron u|
the yolk.
To avoid ‘discoloration, cook!
eggsat a low avoid
;byeric|pking gpd cdol pjNtmptfyi
the department ‘ 1 ‘
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