12 -Lmicasicr Farming. Saturday. May 17.19fi!) State Only One Of Big Six To Show Milk Increase The 1 niti'd Sl.ilos IK'p uuncut Oi \ciuultuic in il- latest dany lelea-e. icpoited 'kOS.I million pound' of milk wo it? pioduced in ll'e n.d.on in Match accoiding to 1 1 land Bull Pa Societal v of Ag ue ultuie That is a total of 4 bil lion 643 million quaits of milk It sounds like a lot of milk, but The USD A noted that the Maich total is down 2 peicent fiom last year, then added an almming note The 4 billion, 643 million quaits is the smallest amount of milk pioduced in the U S in any month of Maich since 1932 On the basis of population changes, it means seven fewer quarts of milk foi each man, v'oman and child in the nation Of the “big six” that account foi moie than half the nation’s total milk production, only Penn sylvania shows a fiist quaitei inciease Deci eases in the othei states Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Yoik. California and lowa— lange from 0 2 peicent in Cali fornia to 6 percent in lowa To Ventilate Buildings Hot weathei will soon be here and livestock and poultiy suffei fiom extiemely high tempera-1 tines the same as human be-1 mgs Cattle feeding bains' should be opened up for maxi- 1 mum cross ventilation All dany barns should operate the exhaust fans when animals are ' confined 01 open up all doors l and windows Livestock will be | more efficient in their produc- 1 , tion if kept as comfoitable as 1 possible I FARM BETTER DIVISION OF air-tight mo tureproof unaffected b> corrosive silage acids FARM BETTER „ I FARM EASIER . I FARM FOR PROFIT with the new *■ r Madison Silo. It's so easy to own . . frt complete details now"*" •lUjr TM Lnlon * ~~s~ ■> Carbido Corporation .. . ~ - —ng Famous Vibra-Cor Stave made in Ephrata Landis Bros., Inc. 1305 Manheim Pike (1 Mile North of Lane, on Rt. 72) Lancaster Ph. 393-3906 This is the second bit of evi dence this yeai that Pennsvl vania may be leversing some daily liends Eaihei, it was le poited that Pennsylvania had a laiger increase than any other slate in the number of young heifeis being kept as potential dairy heil leplacements oi addi tions. Actually'. Pennsylvania has been moie successful than many other states in maintaining sta bility in its dairy industiy This is especially tiue of the effoits to maintain an adequate supply of milk to meet consumer needs you're invited ... SEE THE NEW 34 and 38 Harvesters, 483 Mower/Condition er, 214 and 125 Chuck Wagons, 60H Blower, 50 Side Mounted Mower with 32 Conditioner IN ACTION. DATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 and I TIME: 12 noon until 4 P. M. A. B. C. GROFF, INC. New Holland, Pa WENGER IMPLEMENT, INC. The Buck, Pa. Forage Harvester DEMONSTRATION A CUT ABOVE THURSDAY, MAY 22 (Rain date Friday, May 23) DOOR PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED Pennsylvania's production rec dels pi ovule a sinking contrast to those ol two neighboting states most frequently compaied to Pcnnsvlvani.i in this connec tion—New Jeise.v and Ohio In 1952, the ycai USD A pin pointed as the picMOiis low llaich pioductions. New Jersey clan \ men pioclucod 528 million quails of milk Last yeai 376 million quails weie pioduced Of comse, theie has been a marked deciease in the per cap ita consumption of milk in that time, and an increasing use of skim milk in recent years De spite these changes in the use of milk, continued downward trends in production could lead to ser ious problems It could, for example, impair this nation’s ability to produce enough milk to satisfy domestic demands Or it could encourage the use of substitutes for this basic food TO OUR JOHN DEERE Plus 1520, 2520, 3020 and 4020 Tracfors. Sponsored by ALAN C. BEYER Christiana, Pa. SHOTZBERGER'S Elm, Pa. In either event, there could bo economic repeimissions. Theie are signs, however, that a change is taking place The beginning mav be unclei wav heic in Pennsvlvama whcie milk piocluction has swung upwaul aftei scveial yeais of stcadv de chnc In the fiist quarter of this yeai, the state’s total milk pio duction as up by about 11 million quarts over the comparable per iod of 1968 As a matter of fact, Pennsylvania is one of only nine states in the nation reporting in creased milk production in the fiist three months of 1969 The others are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland! Ne vada, Utah and Vermont Ohio’s production in 1952 was 2,485 million quarts compared to 2.098 million quarts last year Sixteen years and a population explosion later, the 1968 milk pioduction in the two states was THE REST! PLACE: J. Rohrer Witmer Farm on Eshei man Mill Road, Willow Street, Pa. Watch for John Deere Demon stration Signs at Intersection of U.S. 222 and Pa. 272, north of Willow Street. 539 million quarts less than it had been in 1952 Bv conti ast, Pennsylvania's milk pi eduction in the same pei lod inci eased b> appio\imatelv 556 million quails. ofTsetlma the loss in the neuthbounj; slates Should piesenl ti ends contin ue, it is obvious that Pennsylvan ia will become even moie impor tant 'in the future as a souice of milk for many people Robert K. Rohrer Bulldozing - Grading Patz Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeders Quarryville, R. D. 1 Heusel 548-2559 LANDIS BROS., INC. Lancaster, Pa. EDWIN HURST, INC. Mohnton, Pa.
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