VOL. 14 NO. 9 Poultrymen Plan Informational Meetings To help farmers meet the changes in this fast moving in dustry, the Lancaster County Poultry Association has sched uled three mfoimational meet ings examining vital points af fecting the futuie of the poultry business The three meetings, all at the Faim and Home Center, are as follows- February 4-8 p.m. —Health Management Program- Edward T. Mallinson, Veterin arian, State Diagnostic Lab oratory, Somerdale, Pa —Progress Report on Lancaster Co Diagnostic Laboratory —Refreshments will be served. February 20 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PENNA ’S CHALLENGE- Trim ming Egg Production Costs —•General Chairman, L. Dwight Schwartz, Assoc. Prof. Veter inary Science Extension, Penn State Univ. —Fixed Costs and Use of Inputs -Anthony Stemberger, Prof Agr. Economics, Penn State Univ. —Problems of- Feed Formula tlon-Roland Leach, Assoc. Prof. Poultry Science, Penn State Univ. —Goals of the Future, Bird (Continued on Page 6) “LOOK WHAT DADDY WON,” is what Susan and Char lene Martin seem to be saying when the first prize check of $lOO in the Lancaster Farming Mystery Farm Contest was presented to their father, Willis M. Martin, New Holland R 2, this week. Second prize of $5O went to David Z. Sander, East Earl R 1 and third prize of $25 was won by E. Richard Bruckhart, Manheim R 4. L. F. Photo Local DHIA Holds Annual Meeting At F & H Center The Lancaster County Dairy , Herd Impiovement Association held its annual meeting Tuesday at the Farm and Home Center , with 400 persons attending the i noon dinner and business meet ing Herbert Gilmore, Dairy Sci ence Extension, Penn State, listed changes in the State DHIA ■ program as follows the adding ■ of pounds per day in the rec ■ ords, the-listing of the date due to calve, estimating 305 day lac tation average, the addition of the rolling herd average using the previous 365 days, the start ing of the alternate am-p m testing program where one milk ing per month is used; and starting work with a state-wide testing lab. On the one milking ’ per month program Gilmore pointed out the records were not official but may have merit for commercial herds who want to save labor. County agent M. M. Smith noted that in the new survey - -just. ) eleased the most success ful dairymen did the best job of output per man; production per unit (a unit being per cow or per acre) and money manage ment “The first three letteis in Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25,1969 management m-a-n is the most important part of manage ment,” Smith noted. Other speakers included Vic tor Plastow, Associate County Agent and DHIA Advisor; Deb ra Binkley, County Dairy Prin cess and Henry Hackman with a slide presentation on his trip to Eurone. The association listed total as sets of $14,012 50 and a margin of $7,96816 of the 1967-1968 testing year The average num ber of cows in the association was 16,976; average milk per cow 12,264, average butterfat per cow 479, average number of cows per herd 41 and the aver (Continued on Page 6) Hazardous Occupation Course Featured in Tractor Club Work The “Hazardous Occupations in Agriculture” course will be offered in the 4-H Tractor Main tenance Club work this year ac cording to Jay Irwin, Associate Ag Agent The new Federal law requires that a boy or girl be tween the ages of 14 to 16, must be certified through this course or a similar course through the Vo-Ag class in the schools, be fore he or she is peimitted to operate a tractor or equipment on a farm othei than the par ent’s or guardian’s farm. “If you are interested in trac tors and machinery and between 9 and 19 years of age, you are invited to take part in the 4-H Tractor Maintenance Program for 1969,” Irwin said. The first meeting for the Northeast Area Club will be Tuesday, January 28 at 7:45 at the Farmersville Equipment Company. The lead ers are Ivan Nolt, John Zim merman and David Zimmerman Mystery Farm Contest Winners Are Announced A new welding set, a gift for the wife and family presents are the uses to be made of the prize money given this week to three fortunate farmers who were the winners in the Lancaster Farming Mystery Farm Contest They are Willis M Mai tin, New Holland R 2, first prize of $100; David Z Sauder, East Earl Rl, second prize of $5O, and E. Richard Bruckhart, Manheim R 4, third prize of $25 The contest ran from Saturday, November 16, 1968 through Janaury 4, 1969 and featured a series of eight Lancaster County farm photographs for subscribers to identify Martin farms 130 acres and has some tobacco and steers but is mostly interested in his 45 head of Registered Holstein dany cows and heifers His herd average last year was over 600 pounds of butterfat Mr and Mrs Martin have five childien Galen 9, Brenda 8, Susan 5, Charlene 3 and Martha Ann 2 mo Sauder farms 60 acres ]ust west of Teire Hill and from his vantage point he can view a vast part of the county fiom his milk house His crops are tobacco, corn, hay and wheat and he milks 33 Holstems and has a few replacements Mr. and Mrs Sauder have three children, Arlene 4, Ivan 2, and Anna Mae 7 months Bruckhait farms 130 acres north of Manheim along Route 72 He has 85 head of Registered Holsteins and laises corn, hay and wheat Mr and Mrs Bruckhart have three children: Rosene 7, Romame 6, and Richard Lamar Iff months A total of 727 correct entries were submitted for the diaw in