Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 15, 1968, Image 9

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    • RESEARCH
(Continued from Page 1)
perlmenting with a picking plat
famous as milk producers, can form which places pickers at
be bred so that they will be three different levels m an ap
good producers of both milk pie tree without requiring lad
and meat. Results to date in- ders. Penn State reports the re
dicate they can be bred and suits appear promising.
mnnaged for high milk produc- Thc Un | V erslty of Pennsyl
tion without sacrificing the vanla , s School of veterinary
ability to produce meat effi- Medicine is undertaking several
ciently. Deitartment-supportcd research
Another of the research pro- Projects which may benefit hu
jects the Department is support- mans an<l animals
ing is concerned with machin- For example, scientists there
Regular Price $166.00
Special Price $ 119 95
E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, Inc.
Willow Street R. D, 1, Pa.
k ▲
EGGS PER TON
with new Ful-Q-Pep "500” Egg Feeds
Modern computers have determined that the most profitable egg feed
in terms of lowest feed cost per dozen is one which produces a dozen
eggs on 4 lbs. of feed—equivalent to 500 dozen eggs per ton.
New Ful-O-Pep “500” Egg Feeds, for floor or cage, are designed to
give you 500 dozen eggs per ton on a year-around basis, under good
environmental conditions. If you are a good manager, Ful-O-Pep 500
is made for you.
What would 500 dozen eggs per ton do for your profit column?
Ful-O-Pep 500
ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT OF THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
STEVENS FEED MILL, INC. &u*
Grubb Supply Company
ery for apple harvesting. Penn
State scientist* have been ex*
Elizabethtown
are trying to find tho cause o(
equine muscular dystrophy.
Part of the project involves
mating horses which have the
disease to determine if their
foals will be normal.
U. of P. scientists, in another
project, believe farm cats arc
possible carriers of tuberculo
sis. They reached this conclu
sion when autopies of cats, tak
en from farms where cattle had
been destroyed because of tu
berculosis, showed the felines
had the disease.
The scientists also have ex
pressed concern that cats and
dogs owned by people who have
contracted tuberculosis may in
fect children who fondle the
animals.
Because oaks comprise 40 per
cent of the total sawtimber
volume in the state, the Depart
ment became concerned when
oak wilt, a disease which plays
havoc with red and white oaks,
was discovered m Pennsylvania.
Research, which the Depart
ment is supporting, indicates
the ambrosia beetle may be
transporting a fungus which
causes the wilt. Once we have
definitely pinpointed the car
rier, we can take the necessary
steps to control it.
The Department is always in
terested in locating new cash
crops farmers can raise That is
why we are supporting Penn
State research on growing wine
grapes in Pennsylvania.
Reseai ch, such as that sup
ported by the Department,'holds
the key to a healthy, vigorous
futuie
• FAY STONER
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with 97 7 Third was Nancy Bar
ley, Millersville Rl, at 93 8
Others in order were Diane
Buckwalter, Lititz R 3; Dale Ul
rich, Ephrata Rl; Roy Sauder,
Mount Joy R 2; Patricia Buck
waiter, Lititz R 3; Ronald Leh
man, Holtwood Rl; and Wesley
Gerber, Bambndge Rl.
The Misses Stoner and Yung
inger again placed first and sec
ond respectively in exhibit judg
ing, with Roy Sauder in third,
and Diane Buckwalter and Ron
ald Lehman tied for fourth.
Contestants were guests of Ro
tanans, who purchased the ber
ries at a price of $1 00 per box
for the winner’s berries and 90c
a box for second place, follow
ing the judging and presentation
of awards
Phone 464-3321
Horold H. Good
Terre Hill
Care Prevents
Farm Accidents
Long hours spent on farm ma
chinery during the summer
months greatly increase the pos
sibility of disabling accidents,
according to Thomas H. Wil
liams, extension agricultural
engineer at the University of
Delaware.
Most accidents are the result
of small mistakes, says Willi
ams. Small mistakes that turn
to tragedy. These include a lit
tle too much speed: a slight er
ror in judgment: a lost or brok
en shield; an improperly ad
justed hitch.
When operating machinery in
the field, watch for open ditch
banks and hidden rocks and
stumps, he advises And avoid
climbing steep banks. Always
hitch loads to the drawbar, nev
er to the tractor axle. Know
what to expect from your equip
ment. A tractor pulling a heavy
load may handle quite different
ly than the same tractor with
out a load.
About one-third of all fatal
ti actor accidents occur on high
ways. If you operate a tractor
on the highway, keep as far
right as safety permits. Use
warning flags that are clearly
visible during daylight hours
and be sure that machinery is
properly lit after dusk
For added safety, use slow
moving vehicle emblems to warn
traffic that you are operating a
JOHN DEERE
SELF-UNLOADING
WAGONS
125
Chuck
'ip
3
Retire the unloading hook and silage fork...put
John Deere Self-Unloaders to work for you. High*
volume Forage Wagons keep pace with modern forage
harvesters. Durable Chuck Wagons are built to take
year-round feedlot use. Stop in for the details.
Shotzberger's Landis Bros. Ins.
Bim 665-2141 Lancaster 393-3906
A. B. C. Groff, Inc. Wenger Implement Co.
New HoUand 3544191 Buck 2844467
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15.1968
vehicle at less than 25 miles an
hour, says Williams. And be
sure to give proper signals and
obey nil traffic laws.
Never operate machinery when
you are extremely tired, wor
ried or in a hurry, he adds This
i<s when most accidents occur.
Keep children away from farm
machinery, and never allow ex
tra riders.
If you are working alone, ar
range for someone to check with
you frequently. Many farm ac
cidents happen in back fields
where a lone operator may be
pinned in or under a machine
for hours before he is found.
Many of these accidents would
be less serious if help were
available immediately following
the accident.
Peach Growers
Expect Good Crop
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania
peach growers, who experienced
a slim harvest last year because
of frost damage, are expecting a
good crop of fruit this year, the
State Crop Reporting Service
says
Growers in Adams, Franklin
and York areas indicate a good
set on peaches. Some growers
expect a bumper crop.
Apples are sizing well in the
southern counties while Erie re
ports a good set on most vaue
ties Sweet cherries are coloring
in the southern aiea with pick
ing expected to begin next week
Strawberry picking is progress
ing
M. S. Yeorsley & Sons
West Chester 609-2990
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