p9MM' lAfnjii nn '’■ Miss, Brenda ‘ Miller ,’was in
rann -Ww Olllf.ll charge of devotions and the
' reading of the Christmas .story
"•: SOCIETY 3 as recorded in the Book of St.
’ Society 7 of Farm Women 3 Luke.
Jield their Christmas party at the ' Santa Claus appeared and dis-
Mt. _ Airy Fire Hall Saturday tributed' gifts to the children of
with Mrs. Earl Miller as hostess, members. A gift exchange
WENGER’S
farm Machinery, Inc.
NEW & USED MACHINERY
South'Race St., Myerstowu, Pa.
L TRACTORS
qnon 40ft 70ft
FarmaU 806, 706, 560,460,400
OJiver lSStt, 880,1600, 770
New & Used Ford 3000 and 4000
AUis Chalmers Dl9, Dl7, WD4S, WD and CA
'"Massey Ferguson 65,85, Super 90,and 35
Massey Harris 444 with 3 pt. Hitch
New Smalley Mix Mill with gravelling feed table and
20" mill one ton mixer . $875.
Used and New tank spreaders right hand and left
band;
- - i
FLAIL CHOPPERS
John Deere New Holland
•» V' l
v Feed.ACSiTage Carts
v , MANURE LOADERS
' New Idea ’ ’ “ : Ford
Kelly . - ' ' McCormick
' r ' ‘ Chain Saws & Space Heaters
Snow Plows & Snow Blowers
NEW TIRES
10x28 —547.81 11x28 —553.66
12 x 38 $72.33 Other Sizes
JOHN DEERE 70 SPREADER
hard-to-haul, semi-liquid manure
Hauling beddingless, high-moisture
xnahure from" paved barnyards and feed
- Ing areas can be a-real headache. Not
•o with a sturdy side-unioading John
Deere PtO-driven 70 Flail Spreader.
, SHotzberger's
665-2141
A. B. C. Groff, Inc.
354-4191
717-866-2138
Lundell
Tire" Chains
Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 393-3906
among members and mysterious
sisters was held. Entertainment
for the party, was “Bells” and
magic ending with a Christmas
story,by Miss Ruth Schwenck,
Cressona.
During the business session,
delegates were elected to the
State Convention of Pennsylva
nia Society of Farm Women at
Harrisburg on Jan. 13 and 14.
They are Mrs. Irvin Burkholder,
Mrs. Roy Weinhold. Alternate is
Mrs. Harry Usner, Mrs. Willie
Stober, president, and Mrs. Sam
uel M. Mohler, past state presi
dent, will accompany the dele
gates.
Donations were given to the
TB Society and also a gift to a
family. The 1969 yearbooks were
distributed by program chair
man, Mrs. Clarence Stauffer.
Correspondence
Courses real
You’ll want to review your
plan for spending as the .new
year begins. Couples who think
and plan ahead about what they
want tor achieve with their mon
ey are more likely to reach
their financial goals.
To aid couples of all ages in
financial decisions is a corre
spondence course available from
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity. It presents the pros and
cons to consider in making de
cisions that most families face
sometime. Included are discus
sions on wives employed outside
the home, using credit, provid
ing life and health insurance for
the family, buying a home, ma
jor household equipment, and a
car. In addition, guidelines for
developing and using a spend
ing plan are included.
. $85.00
Those interested in the course
on finances may get a copy by
sending a check or money order
made to The Pennsylvania State
University for $2.00. Mail it to
Financial Decisions, Box 5000,
University Park, Pennsylvania
16802.
“Did you hear about the Medi
care patient who had surgery?
He woke up and found a placard
on his incision: ‘This is a Fed
eral project showing your tax
dollar at work.’ ” Tony Beebe,
The Spencerville (O.) Journal-
News.
Leak-proof tank-type construction of
the new 70 prevents soupy stuff from
running out before you get to the field.
Stop in soon. We have dependable John
Deere conventional spreaders, too.
M. S. Yearsley & Sons
West Chester - 609-2990
Wenger Implement Co.
Buck 2844467'
"Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28,1968—13
Some Highlights Of Pa.’s
1968 Crop Season Are--
—Smallest winter wheat acreage and production since records
began in 1866.
—Largest oat crop since 1963 up one-third from last year.
—Barley production second of record down 1 percent from last
year.
—Yield of hay over two tons largest production since 1924.
Spring rains caused first cutting to be delayed until over
mature quality poor.
—Potato yield 205 cwt. per acre, second of record behind 240
cwt. in 1967. Dry summer reduced yield, but improved quality,
—Tobacco production smallest since 1937,
—Soybean production is 528,000 bushels, second of record.
—Red clover seed yield sets new record of 100 pounds largest
acreage since 1961. Excellent conditions for seed contributed
to increased acreage harvested.
—Timothy seed acreage and production highest since 1959.
—Commercial apple production 3 percent less than last year,
one-fifth below average. Poor weather during pollination reduc
ed set, but quality and price good.
—Peach production nearly three times the short 1967 crop, but
only 8 percent above average.
—Tart cherry production up seven times from the near failure in
1967, but is still 35 percent below average.
—Grape production 38,500 tons, one-fourth below 1967 record.
Book Cow the official Holstein breed im-
Complefes Record provement programs.
The Holstein Association’s
A four-year-old Registered testing program has provided for
Holstein cow. Roaring Maples determining SNF nutrients since
Ivanhoe Betty, owned by Roy H. 1962. This is the part of milk
and Ruth H. Book, Ronks, has that contains protein, lactose,
completed a lactation of 23,570 minerals and other elements so
lbs. of milk, 768 lbs. butterfat important to the nutrition and
and 1,933 lbs. solids-not-fat in taste of milk.
305 days. Production sampling Total nutrient testing as spon
and testing procedures were su- sored by the Holstein Associa
pervised by Pennsylvania State tion is in step with today’s con-
University in cooperation with sumer demands.
FEEDER PIG SALE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1969
1:30 P.M.
2% miles south of Bethel from U.S. 22 and 6 miles
north of Myerstown, Pennsylvania along U.S. 501.
400-425
40 -60 Pound Choice Feeder Pigs
Hamp-York-Duroc cross. All pigs are vaccinated for
cholera and erysipelas. Castrated, wormed, sprayed
for lice and mange. All pigs were raised on this farm.
No outside pigs will sell on this sale. These are some
of the finest quality pigs in the East.
NORMAN M. MARTIN
Route ajtl Myerstown, Pennsylvania 17067
EARLY WINTER REGISTERED
HOLSTEIN SALE
Location: 6 miles South of Lancaster along Rt. 222 on the farm
of Carl Diller, Lancaster Co., Pa.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1969
40 HEAD Nearly AH Registered
(Including some good grade cows)
These heodliners sell!!!
• (2) Gray View Skyliner dtrs.
(1) with's year record of 20,897 milk, 780 fat, 3.7%
“Good Plus”.
(1) “Very Good” 87 pt, with 2 records over 15,000 milk.
• Tidy Burke Forty-Niner dtr. 3 year old with 16,218 milk,
568 fat, “Good Plus”, 3.5%.
• Another “Good Plus”, 17,000 record cow.
• (2) Lovely dtrs, of Rosafe Citation R and Rosafe
Centurion.
• (1) Kingpin (2) Hectors from 16,000 pound dams.
# An 84 point “Good Plus” Royal Hamilton 5 year old bred
to Forest Lee Rockette Centurion.
• Load of Canadian Cattle including dtrs. of these Unit
Sires Maple Heather Magician Bell Boy, Bardholm
Royal Supreme, Selling Reflection Echo, Rosafe Perfect
and others.
Buy your winter replacements at this sale as you will find a good
selection of nicely uddered young cows and Z year olds.
Health charts furnished, all vaccinated. Catalogs at ringside. Sale
under cover;'Trucks Available.
SALE At 12:45 P.M. SHARP BY
CARL DILLER and JOHN J. STOLTZFUS
Auctioneer: Everett Ereider
Lunch Available