Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 03, 1969, Image 7

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    Earth Science-
Gem Show
May 3-4
The Mineralogical Society of
Pennsylvania will present an
Earth Science and Gem Show
near Lancaster, Pennsylvania
on Saturday, May 3rd and Sun
day, May 4th. The show will con
sist ot exhibits of minerals and
fossils by Society members and
guests, many of whom have won
state, regional, and national ac
claim.
There will also be about fif
teen dealers who will sell min
erals, cut or polished stones,
prospecting and lapidary equip
ment; almost continuous lec
tures on both days on subjects
from fluorescent mineral col
lecting to cave exploring and
conservation.
Continuous lecture-displays
will be offered in lapidary (gem
polishing); roircomounting (col
lection of specimens smaller
than one-half inch); and cave
takes the worry
nCU ■ out of feeding
RED ROSE "REGULAR" An all around economy horse feed
RED ROSE CLASSIC This bulky ration is fortified with vitamins. It provides
energy and vitality in all types of horses.
SUPER This feed is made especially for the particular requirements
of young, growing and prized horses. Contains vitamins,
grams, minerals, dextrose and cane molasses
ROSE
RED
HORSE PELLETS This feed is a combination of grains and highest
quality roughage type ingredients in pellet
form. It’s ideal if you want only one form of feed
for your horses.
ROSE
RED
EQUINADER Perfect for top dressing. Equinader is a complete
supplement that eliminates the need for “hit or
miss” feed additions
ROSE
RED
FOAL FEED Encourages early, rapid growth in young horses In
cludes proteins, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins A,
D and E.
ROSE
RED
If you take pride in your horses, why not feed them the best you know how
with Red Rose.
THESE DEALERS HANDLE THE COMPLETE LINE OF
RED ROSE HORSE FEEDS:
Walter Binkley & Son
Lititz
Brown & Rea, Inc.
Atglen
Eiverson Supply Co.
Eiverson
Henry E. Garber
R. D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa.
L. T. Geib Estate
Manheim
I. B. Graybill & Son
Refton Slrasburg
exploration, conservation, and
safety techniques by the Na
tional Speleological Society.
There will be continuous swapp
ing (NO SELLING ALLOWED)
in an area outside the exhibi
tion building.
A wealth of knowledge on
gems, minerals, and other as
pects of mineralogy, fossil col
lecting, and earth science of
all ages will be on display or
special interest to students of
being talked about at this show.
A number of Pennsylvania
colleges and the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania will be repre
sented in lecture and special ex
hibits.
As a special incentive to stu
dents of junior and senior high
school age, Boy and Girl
Scouts, IN UNIFORM, will be
admitted free of charge The
modest fee of 50c for adults
(persons over high school age)
and 25c for children (in high
school or younger) will be
charged for all others.
The show will be opened on
Saturday, May 3rd at 1 00 P M
Choose the Red Rose horse feed that suits
5 our particular need. All Red Rose horse
feeds are made from the best quality in
gredients to provide horses with every
feeding essential.
E. Musser Heisey & Son
R. D. #2, Mt. Joy, Pa.
Heistand Bros.
Elizabethtown
Red Rose Farm
Service, Inc.
N. Church St., Quarryville
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
Martin's Feed Mill, Inc.
R. D. 3, Ephrata, Pa.
Mountville Feed Service
Mountville
by Dr. H. Bccchor Chinnbury,
Pennsylvania Secretary of
Mines and Mineral Industries,
and will be open until 10 00
P.M, that night; it will re-open
at 10 00 A.M. on Sunday and
run until 6 00 P M. that even
ing It will be held at the Penn
sylvania Guernsey Association
Pavilion about five miles cast of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on
Route 30. Ample parking is
available at no cost and there
are many motels and restau
rants in the immediate area. A
refreshment stand is located
within the building.
Chairman for the MSP.
Show held every other year is
Mrs James Stauffer of Oregon
Road, Lititz. Mr. Stauffer is
past president of the society
which numbers over 400 mem
bers and has been chairman for
the second time this year He is
also a prime exhibitor at the
show. He teaches at the Man
heim Township Senior High
School in Neffsville, and is very
active in all earth science work
m the area.
Red Rose
HORSE FEEDS
Musser Farms, Inc.
Musser's Mill
The Buck
Chas. E. Saucier & Sons
Terre Hill
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz
E. P. Spotts, Inc.
Honey Brook
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
#
Columbia
Inc.
Witmer
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 3.1909 —7
• Pa. Red Meal
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lion of red meat in the 48 states
totaled 2.889 million pounds in
March, up 4 percent from a year
earlier Commercial meat pio
duclion includes slaughter in
federally inspected and other
slaughter plants, but excludes
animals slaughtered on farms
Beef production in March was
1,659 million pounds, up 2 per
cent from a year earlier The
number of cattle slaughtered
was up 4 percent but average
live weight was down 13 pounds
from March 1968.
There were 53 million pounds
of veal produced in March, the
same as in February, but 7 pei
cent below a year earlier. Calves
slaughtered numbered 6 per
cent fewer than a year eailier
while hive weight per head was
213 pounds, up 2 pounds fiom
1968.
Pork production in Maich to
taled 1,132 million pounds, up
7 pei cent from a year eailier
The hog kill was 7,534,500, up 6
percent from March 1968 Live
weight per head at 233 pounds
was a pound lighter than a year
earlier Lard rendered per 100
pounds of live weight was 9 1
Another exhibitor fiom Lihtz
is Mi's Dons Biggs who will put
in a case entitled “Lancaster
County Minerals” Mrs. Biggs
is editor of the society’s month
ly magazine The Keystone
Newsletter. She resides at 2050
Lititz Pike. Other exhibitois of
the aiea are Mans Campbell of
Pequea, Richard F Bowers of
Lancaster, George Breitweiser
of Meshoppen, Charlie Shoff of
Mt Nebo, Millie Watts of si Thomas Church is located
Rawhnsville, Jack Zercher of on st Thomas Rd off the Oie-
Willow Street, Pa ; and Don gon Plke 2 22) north of the
Sachs of Lancaster who is also Lancaster Shopping Center,
in charge of the show staging
for
pre-emergence
weed control
in corn.
IQBOX
plus
ATRAZINE
This combination
gives you the best
from both.
We recommend it!
ISB3IBSE3i
Smoketown, Pa. Phone 397-3539
pounds computed with 9 7 in
March 1968.
Thcic wcie 45 million pounds
of lamb and mutton pioduccd in
March, 2 pci cent less than a
year earlier. Sheep and lambs
slaughtered totaled 863,800,
down 2 pei cent Avciage live
weight was 106, 1 pound heavier
than in 1968
U S. stocks of meat on Api il
1 totaled 615 million pounds,
14 million moic than a mxwth
earlier but 3 million below a
year ago Beef stocks totaled
273 million pounds, 2 million
above March 1 and 48 million
moie than a year ago Total
poik holdings of 271 million on
Apul 1 were 7 million above
last month but 35 million be
low a year ago Frozen poi k
bellies weie 76 million poundv,
up 20 million during Maich but
16 million less than a year
eai her
Plant Sale
The annual Plant Sale spon
sored by the women of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church will
be held Fuday, May 16th from
10 A M to 7 P M on the chuich
grounds A selection of favonte
annuals, peienmals, heibs and
ground covers will be available.
Also, some gaidemng acces
sories and handciaft items for
spring and summer home dec
oration will be offered foi sale.
Tickets may be purchased at
the door foi the luncheon, 11 SO
AM to 100 PM, featuring a
variety ot homemade desserts.