-Lancaster Farming. Snlurdny. April 11.1070 24 Elm-Pcnryn 4-H Club j ll> Grcgorv Schell News Iteporter The Kim Penis a 411 Club was called to otdci In the pie.si dent Michael C.iuhe and the club pledge was leuteci Roll call was taken and the club mem bcis iesponded by telling why' piojects the\ weie taking and then piogiess The meeting was then turned over to Mr Victoi Plastow, oui representative fiom the County Extension Office, who showed a film entitled "Goals and Dreams” The next meeting will be held Monday. Mav 4 at 740 p m at the Peniyn Fire Hall. Holstein 4-H Club By Philip Bixler The first meeting of the Hol stein 4-H Club met recently at the Farm and Home Center The following officers weie elected President, Burnell Buch en. Vice President, Robert Grei der. Secretary, Raylene Harbold; Assistant Secretary, Joyce Groff; Tieasmer, Gary Buchen, Game Leaders, Debbie Hess and Tom Wivell, Song Leaders, Marlene Harbold and Nancy Eby; News Reporter, Philip Bixlei, County Council, Sue Kauffman, Veinon Yost, Bob Greider and Dave Warner The adult leadeis of the club aie Robeit Kauffman, Clarence Stauffer, Jay Landis, Mis Her bert Royei and Kenneth Rutt Bryncoed Farms Has 31 Ton Silage Output Bryncoed Faims of Chestei Springs, with a yield of 3162 tons of 30 per cent dry mattei silage per acre, have been en tered in the 1969 DeKalb (Ag Research, Inc.) 30 Ton Silage Club. Their entry was mechanically harvested and venfied by an impartial third party The yield came from afield of XTj-66 They used such progressive management practices as good weed and insect control, heavy fertilization and a high popula tion hybrid to attain this yield They planted on May 15 in 35 inch rows The feitilizei pio giam included 170 pounds of nitrogen, 200 pounds of phos phate and 140 pounds of potash Twenty tons of manure had also been applied Weeds weie con trolled with Aatrex and one cul tivation The purpose of the DeKalb 30 Ton Silage Club is to piomote idea exchange, stimulated by friendly competition, among the matron's leading silage glowers Feed Is Major Expense Of Poultry Production Feed is a major expense in poultry production It amounts to about 55 per cent of the total cost of producing market eggs, 65 per cent of the cost of producing meat-type birds, and 55 per cent of the cost of pro ducing hatching eggs The age and breeding of chickens determine their pm chase price Highest purchase prices are charged for ready-to lay pullets Day-old sexed pul let chicks sell for 25 to 30 per cent of the cost of ready-to-lay pullets of the same breeding Noimal expenses of a farm flock in addition to feed and birds include housing, equip ment, vaccines and diugs, fuel, electricity, labor, taxes, inter est, and depieciation Accurate lecoids are essen tial in figuring costs and deter mining efficiency Records also can be used to improve opei a tions. Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports Sutan lets your corn grow free Your corn grows free from many grassy weeds Free from the growth stress weeds cause. Free from their competition for soil nutrients and moisture needed to let your hybrids reach full bred-in yield potential. Free from extra cultivations, possible root damage and free from weedy fields that slow your harvest. This season, use dependable, economical Sutan on your corn acreage . stop the toughest grasses. Your corn grows free a from the competition of nutgrass, crab grass, fall pamcum, foxtails, Johnsongrass seedlings, goosegrass, shattercane and others that reduce your yields Liquid Sutan is easy to handle and apply Mix Sutan in the soil as you make your seedbed There’s no need to depend on unpredictable rainfall to move the herbicide mto the weed seed zone Sutan will be waiting to control weeds as they sprout. Used at recommended rates, Sutan controls weeds without leaving harm ful residues in the soil. Free yourself from work and wony .. . see us now for Sutan. : Sutan he«iicH £ MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORP. Box 96, Ephrata, Pa. Selective Herbicide Phone 733-6525 the FUTURE is HERE with REX SELF-UNLOADING forage box Ev bANCO FUTURE THE BOX DESIGNED WITH THE A FARMER IN MIND SIMPLE... Worm Driven Main Apron Worm Driven Beaters STRONG... Built with Good NO AUGER - NO RATCHET For Smooth, Easy, Trouble Free Handling Of Heavy Loads Now is the time to buy LAMCO 14’ 2 beater FOR AGE BOX mounted on heavy dutv wagon w/tele scoping tongue and 10:00 x 15 8 ply new tires. Deduct $lOO.OO During December 75.00 During January 50.00 During February 25.00 During March Also pre-season Bale Throw Racks and Feeder Racks. KINZER EQUIP. CO. Your Equipment Center m Lancaster County- Phone 442-4186 Box 23, Kinzer, Pa. SMOOTH... NO RATCHET SAFE. FINGER FORCED FEEDING ("PEELS" OFF THE LOAD) $1595.00 LOCKE, N.Y.
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