Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 02, 1968, Image 8

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    &—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2,1968
Peace Corps Volunteer Michael E. Gill, 23, of Wayne,
Pennsylvania, Delaware County, does agricultural exten
sion work at the village level in Nepal. He works in the
Jonakpur area in the Terai and lives in the village of Basai
/a five miles from the Indian border. There are about 2000
:eople in the village. Here he discusses a new blight that
ias hit the rice with a villager and tries to determine what
caused it. Gill graduated from Villanova University, where
lis father is professor, with a B.A. in history.
More than 1500 Peace Corps Volunteers are serving in
orograms to increase food production according to Director
Tack VaUghn. In all, Volunteers now serve in 95 skill special-
L ies in 59 nations.
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men have put into effect. For
Robert Oohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Patz Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
Unloaders - Cattle Feeder*
Quarryville, R. D. 1
Hensel 548-2359
FEED CATTLE FASTER
AND MORE EFFICIENTLY
THAN EVER BEFORE!
NOW) Feed up to 200* of bunk per drive . . . Feed
multiple lots . . . Blend complete rations with . . .
VAN DALE'S NEW AUTOMATIC MULTI-FEEDERS
From the pioneer in silo unloading, come two low
power, mammoth capacity, bunk feeders for in-the
barn or feedlot feeding. You can feed from more
than one silo (at the same time). Feed out to from
one to four-or-more lots. Feed any material with
big 9" or 12" true, bearing-suspended augers, (no
metal-to-metal contact.) Feed entire bunk at one
time; eliminate crowding.
High capacity and dependability... can us and well
noma oat to sea you. at your convenience.
CALEB M. WENGER
R. D. 1, Drumore Center 548-2116 QUAKRYVILLE. PA.
the first time in over two years,
milk sales in Order #2 have in
ci eased. With the majority of
dairymen now investing in milk
promotion, there is no doubt but
what the months to come will
show some dramatic patterns in
increased sales and utilization of
Class I milk.”
In addition to those elected,
other committeemen making up
the District #lB local board in
clude Russel E Cassel, Hum
melstown; Earl Patches. Ann
ville; Mark Wagnej Hummels
town.
Eaaa Show Hoolthv This trend is expected to con- dozen to the 34.1 cent August
/ tlnue through the rest of the price. Some price strength re
aecona noir uaini year, with farm egg prices i to suited from USDA purchase pro-
For the first time in n lone 8 cents over those in the last grams for scrambled egg mix.
time farmers’ egg prices are half o£ 1967 - But onl y First half production was 1
allowing Improvement. "bove 2 years ago. percent over 1967’s high first
The U.S. farm price of eggs The rise should help offset se- largest first half
averaged 34.1 cents a dozen in vercly depressed first halt pric- sll T ce £944, But by the end
August. This was 4.2 cents over es which averaged 20.6 cents a 1999 production may drop to »
a year earlier. . . dozen (2 cents below first half level as low as 5 percent below
And by early September, Chi- 1967 and 4 cents off the 5-year fourth quarter 1967.
cago wholesale prices reached a average.) Egg production drop- ——
peak of 55.0 cents a dozen for ped and prices improved sharp- Everybody can talk, but few
80 percent Grade A Large eggs, ly, jumping from 27.0 cents a can talk to the point.
MORE CAPACITY
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MODEL F GLEANER
The Model F Gleaner combine Is new and bigger this year so that
you will profit more.
• Bigger cylinder—37% inches.
• Bigger separating area. 6,875 sq. in. (with walkers extended)
• Bigger cleaning capacity—3,44l sq. in.
• Bigger wing-type grain bin—77 bushels.
• Bigger capacity elevator.
• AND bigger operator platform, bigger engine, bigger tires, bigger
axles, bigger cab, larger wheel base.
• More crop combine versatility than ail the others: 13 —l5 —l7'
Grain Headers.
Corn Heads: 2-row 40", 3-row 40", 4-row 40"; 4-row 35";
4-row 30", 3-row 30"; 6-row 20"
Here's where you get top combine performance. Financing tailor
made for you.
L. H. Bruboker Nissley Farm Seryice N. G. Myers & Son
Lititz, Pa.
Grumelli Farm Service Roy H. Buck, Inc.
Quarryville. Pa. Ephrata, R. D. 2
Washington Boro, Pa.
Allen H. Matz Farm Equipment
New Holland
A^-CHALMERS
TIRED, EXHA
Rheems, Pa.
L. H. Brubaker
Luiicastei, Pa.
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