Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 13, 1968, Image 8

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    aster Farming.
THE FOX DIDN’T GET AWAY. The
dogs and Walter Watson caught him last
• Fox Hunting
(Continued from Page 1)
see fox tracks all around here
And if you follow them, like he
does in the snow, they often
lead into a neighboring farm
yard or past the farm house
Watson showed us a last year’s
hole just inside the timberline
of a pine grove where he and
his dogs dug out a litter of ten
baby foxes.
And time and again he pointed
out evidence that foxes had been
present—like a riddled nest of
rabh’t fur or fqx manure filled
with feathers This 'evidence
would go unnoticed to the inex
perienced eye
We saw several deleted “No
Hunting” signs, put up for last
fall's small game hunters But
these signs usually don’t mean
Walter and his dogs Many
farmers know him and welcome
him in their fields and woods to
eradicate the foxes Also, the
foxhounds will not disturb or
even be distracted by a rabbit
or pheasant We saw lots of
them Monday morning, but the
dogs didn’t seem to notice They
have their own job to do—catch
• Milk Prices
(Continued from Page 1)
ticular container in which the
milk is delivered This reflects
anticipated savings for larger
and less frequent deliveries,”
Chairman Huber continued
“The Commission has taken
into consideration the costs of
various types of containers, and
the new schedules reflects this
fact Milk purchased in plastic
non-reusable containers will cost
1-cent per quart equivalent more
than the minimum established
prices for milk in other types of
containers,” Mr. Huber con
tinued
“However, the new adjust
ments in consumer prices en
courages quantity and less fre
quent purchases both at homes
and from stores. The Commis
sion hopes that consumers will
adjust their buying habits to
take advantage of anticipated
economies in distribution which
should tend to stabilize mini
mum resale milk prices,” Mr
Huber concluded.
Robert K.Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Potz Soles & Service
I Bara Cleaners - Silo
tlnloaders - Cattle Feeders
Quarry ville, R. D. 1
13.1968
week.
foxes or at least chase them and Dick are half-brothers, sir
mto their den, ed by Watson’s old dog which he
The two male dogs, Spottie (Continued on Page 10)
ATTENTION
FARMERS!
Now is the time to top dress
your pastures and small grain
with
URAN 30
LIQUID NITROGEN
for high quality forage and
top grain yields.
We also have excellent spread service
for bulk liquid fertilizers to top dress
alfalfa and control weevils at the some time.
ALSO For plow down for corn
We recommend 14-7-7 without manure or
9-9-9 with heavy manure application.
Lebanon Chemical
Company
JOHN J. HESS CLAIR WEIR
Paradise, Pa. Kinzers, R. D. 1
442-4632 442-4239
Contact
MOTHER FOX and her seven babies are being raised
L F Photo ky Walter Watson. He dug them out of their den las', week.
I L. F. Photo
Consistent quality In Mueliei
balk tank manufacturing assures
you a high quality performance 3i.
tlie milk house where it pays off in
profits.
Economical direct-expansion re
frigeration in both “atmospheric’
•nd “vacuum” models .. . sizes
from 90 to 2000 gallons ... built-
in controls and either remote 01
•elf-contained condensing units.
CIP. cleaning is an optional choice.
Whatever features you prefer, they
nay be found in one of the varied
Mueller models . . . come in and
let us give you the complete story.
Ask about otar economy
model “£* tenet
R. D. 3/ Lititz, Pa.
350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster
Phone: Lane. 397-5179 Strasburg 687-6002 Lititz 626-7766
START NOW!...
I .
Start your spring fertilizing program
• Top dress small grains with 30 *6O lbs. of Nitrogen,
NOW!
• Top dress pastures with 60 - 100 lbs. of Nitrogen,
NOW!
• Prepare alfalfa seedbeds by plowing down
phosphorus and potash, NOW!
• Plan your corn program around
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,
the most economical nitrogen,
and Master Farmer BULK BLENDS.
For Complete Field Service
Call Your FULL SERVICE COMPANY
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO.
Grofftown Road P. O. Box 132
Lancaster; rPa. 392-4963 'or 392-0374
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Consistent
means mm milk
MUELLER
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