- Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Mnv 23. 1970 24 Correspondence Courses ■ Beekeeping Course The annual Beekeeping Shon Course will be held on the main campus of Penn-vlvama Slate Univeisity fiom \ugu>t 10 14 .970 Practical beekeeping i» laugh; ay lecture and bv actual vvoik wth bees in tin Umvcr-itv bee .ards. and with equipment in •he laboiatoi.\ One half of each da> is devoted to kctu es on the theory of beekeep.ng, and .he other half to thi pi action! apph cation of bee mandat men. Slides and motion piotu es aie shown during evcn.ng sessions and as pan oi some ’ec'uies The couise is planned to help incitase then income .nd provide a large; pollination service for fai me. s and \ egetable -ardeners Subjects to be covered include firing management and swarm .ontrol for comb and extracted noney production, methods of Aintenng bees introduction of package bees, control of diseases aad enemies of the honevbee, ex tracting and bottling of honej, queen rearing requeening, fall management, marketing of hon- Xand caie of bees for pollin on of fruit and othei ciops University les.dence hall rooms are available Any individuals 16 years of age or older are eligible to attend the course The registiation fee ts $lO for Pennsylvanians and $l5 for non-Pennsylvamans A daily schedule and applica ion blank can be seemed from he Agricultural Extension Office or the Director of Short Courses, Town 208 Aimsby Building, Col ege of Agriculture Pennsylvan a State University. Umveisity Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Community Planning What does community plan ning mean to the average citi zen 9 Is it zoning 9 Is it locating greets and ni-.i/avs’ Oi is is the d= e-opnicit of paiks and pU> grounds 9 Acco a.rg to = ?,nns%.\ama State U"ivc s ' -o e-pondence _oar=c on com-'- " - ng. ,\erj aspect ot _o ; concc rr cd -< " n-_ 3 lanniE| :~ cr . =&ential fo; .-nment Tae commur'i;, p jnriru i.ou - <-* l-'i 0 c c is one ot 2 übiic affairs *oi e'ertKl "o»r hip ana bo c-an s'd n erested citizens in Per-i=v vania Its purpose is o 'em 'omm in ,ty leaders acnieve d—* ed oojec lives Without planrinc a municipai ■ty finds itself grap pling with one (risis after anoth er Trying m community problems on a piecemeal basis The couise is available to any one It come= to you complete in booklet loim in a single mailing There aie no educational prere quisites Exams aie optional Send >oui name and address with $5 50 to Community Plan ning, Box 5000, University Paik, Pa 16802 Make checks payable to Penn State Theie aie no oth er charges mmrfi&tow Farm Costs Rise, Return Drops Both the aveiage faun income and average cost of fat m opeia tion is now four pci cent above a vcai ago. aecoiding to Ihe USD A Cl op Repotting U(, nd The licnd ieeentl>. howevei. has been unfavorable foi t.nm ers Costs hav c been i ising w bile ictuin foi faim pioducis nas been declining The Index of Pines Received bv Faimeis diopped 8 points (3 pci cent! dining the month end ed Apnl 15 to 281 pei cent of its 1910 14 avciage, aeeoiiling to the Ciop Kepoiting Bo.ud Thi> was the lowest index Mine Oetobei 1989 funnels using, the piolmnnary \djusted Pauty Ratio decreased Con.i ibutmg most to the d to 78 and the Pautj Ratio to 72 -^ent - ; f o, -c: - ia - “ ‘C.I Purina Dairy Conditioner Special can prepare cows for good production at low cost John J. Hess, 11/ Inc. Plr 442-4632 Paradise West Willow Farmers Assn.,, Inc. Ph 464-3431 West Willow oir.i'o wen* pi in- declines foi hogs. eggs. cattle. and 01 .lives Highei pi tecs foi lotion and wheat vveie paiHally off setting The index was 4 pei cent above ,\pnl. 1969 The Index of Puces Paid by Karmeis for Commoditi es and Seivices. Including Intel - est. Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates met eased 3 points ( n 4 pci cent) to 388. a lecoid high Dining the past 12 months, the index advanced 15 points (4 pci cent) With puces of faim pioducts declining, and puces paid by If you’i e not among the many good local dairjmen who have started mixing Purina Dany Conditioner Special with your own giain to build a reseaich proied diy cow ration, it can pay you to check into this low-cost way of feeding dry cows. Purina Dany Conditioner is a 16 percent piotem ration, fortified with extra Vita mins A and D plus phosphorus to help guard against milk fever. To help you save on diy cow feeding, Purina Research recommends varvmg feeding levels, depending on cow condi tion and the quality of your roughages For example, if a cow is in good condi tion and your roughages are of excellent quality, you would feed less Purina dry cow ration than if the cow were in only fair condition and if the roughages were of only fair quality •Re*. Trademark—Ralston Purina Ce. Ira. B. Landis PVi 9Q4 7Q19 1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane. Help Us Serve You If vour organization didn’t make our faim calendai this week, it’s not because we don’t like you or your or- misscd it in the uish. Or maybe you for- Either way, we’d like to extend our faim community service to you. To get on the Farm Calendar, remind us by calling 394 3047 oi 626-2191 or by writing to Lancaster Farming, 22 R Main St. Lititz, Pa. 17543. And help us serve you better. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! John B. Kurtz Ph 354-9251 R. D. 3, Ephrata Using Puima Check-R-Mi\ - foimulas we can build you a low-cost diy cow ration, combining Purina Dany Conditioner with your giairf. Or, if you’ie feeding low-piotem roughages, it may pay you to feed Dairy Conditioner “straight" just as it comes from the bag. Moi e and more successful area dairymen are proving that good diy cow feeding pays off in extra cow condition and extra milk production in the next lacta tion For example, 100 to 200 pounds