Ames, Capitol Hill Speak for Flowers Singer Ed Ames’ most recent he was going back to Washing recording has cicaled reverbci a ton. DC. and asked for some tions nil the vsay to Capitol Hill copies of the tecoiding The tall, strapping big-voiced "WeH, he sent a i ecoid to each Ames sang Leave Them a Flow- senator and congiessman in both er several months ago and houses, Republicans and Demo thereby set off a chain reaction crats The icaction was immed ringingm the halls of Cong.ess. ljU . and tiemendous Many of The lyrics of the song warn oi the lawmakeis asked for addi the consequences of air and wa- tional records ter pollution and the desecra- .. v „, . tion of man’s envnonment . , ‘ w of l,le radl ° a " d . . , ... television stations aie using the Ames has been involved in song as a theme foi anti-poilu ar.U-pollulion activities for five tion pub]ic semce announcc . years. The recording was his m ents ” special means of d* awing atten- The song was wntten by Wally tion to abuse of natuic by man- wh>lon, an English folk smgei * md> Ames said, “Whyton hoped it "I was a guest of the Ed Nel- would help convince Europeans son talk show," Ames explained, that they weie mining the con “and, by coincidence. I met Con- tinent with pollution and the gressman George Bi own of Cal- destruction of natuul lesouices ” ifornia on the show who was talking about pollution “I liked what he had to say FACTS ABOUT FARMING against automobile exhaust con- taminating our an I got so car- Cities are absoibmg about 1 ried away I giabbed a guitai and million acres of new land each began to sing the wOids to ‘Leave yeai but only about 200,000 acies Them a Flowei ’ “Congi essman Biown told me bettei giades CROWING CORN IN 70? IF YOU ARE, LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO INSURE MAXIMUM YIELDS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL WAY WITH ANHYDROUS AMMONIA O Rental Equipment or 9 Custom Applied BULK BLENDED FERTILIZER • Rental Spreaders or OISANIC PLANT FOOD CO. Grofftown Road, Lancaster, Pa of this land is faimland of the Top Dress Wheat and Barley Use 30-60 lbs. ACT. NIT, TOP DRESS PASTURES Use 100 lbs. ACT. NIT. or 400 lbs. of 26-13-13 BLEND YOUR FULL SERVICE DEALER PLUS • Custom Applied 392-4963 or 392-0374 Increases May Cut A combination of profitable hog prices and the dcsnc of far mers to gel more for their com ciop by marketing it thiough livestock has led to expanded hog production on the Dclmar va Peninsula duung the past few years, points out W T McAllis tei, extension agricultural econ omist at the Unvieisity of Dela ware. Howevci, it appeals the easy piofit period for hog pioducers is coming to an end Stai ting this fail and extending through the winter, hog puces are expected to be lowei, says McAllister “Prices and returns to produc ers aie expected to be lowei, but not below the profit level This means good management, econo mical gams, and cost control and expansion planning will be essen tial foi maximum profits,” he stresses McAllister points out that the U S Department of Agriculture Maich Hog and Pig Report for the 10 cornbelt states where most of the hogs are raised show- in Beef, Broiler, Hog Production Fall Pork Profits, Economist Says ed a four per cent increase in tending the large supply of pork farrowings duung the Dccembci well into 1970 to Febiuaiy peuod In addition, Incicased beef and bioiler pro farrowings from Mai eh to May duction may also affect hog pne were expected to inciease at es, contends the ag economist, least seven pel cent Beef supplies aie expected to be The impact of this increase in two to three per cent larger in maiket hogs will not be fell un- 1970 and broilei pi eduction is til this fall Puces through the currently 10 to 12 pei cent above summer should be close to but a the iccoid flock of 1969 and may little below those hog producers average eight per cent higher leceived in 1969 It is possible foi theyeai the fall pig ciop could be some- Although hog puces may take what larger than expected ex- a dip. MeAllistei cautions pro- changes in well-laid production Chester Co. Nutrition plans Now is the time to take a Committee Organized closc ; haid look at mana s e f ment 3 practices foi maximum perform- A Nutrition Education Com- ance fhe lowest possilbe cost, mittee foi Chestei Count* has There 15 no loom fOl sl °PPy man been recently foimed agement when the piofit maigm Chau man of the steeling com- nanows mittee is Mis Emily Peteis, Chief of DieteL. Service. Veter- Umonville High School. Miss ans Administiation Hospital, Fences Bnnton. director of caf- Coatesville Mrs Alyce Shay, Su- etenas, West Chestei Area pervisor of School Feeding Pro- Schools, Miss Eunice Kendnck, giams and Home Economics dietition, VA Hospital. Coates- Teachers in Chestei County is ville. Mrs Saundra Biunson, cochauman home economics teachet, Coates- 1 Pmpose of the Committee is to * lll6 Hospital, Mrs Jane White [explore ways of reaching all bead j home economics teacher, people with leliable nutrition H en dei son Senior High School, information and to help them ™ e3t Chestel ’’ a , nd ls f Elenol „ e understand the impoitance of Ziager ’ regional nutrition con good nutution to good health sultant Pennsylvania Depart- The White House Conference on 11,6111 of « ealth ’ servmg as a 1131 ‘ Food, Nutution, and Health, s °n naembei held in Washington, DC in The committee plans to work December 1969 reaffirmed the thi ough subcommittees with wid need for a'nation-wide nutution e i’ niembeiship These have e education pi ogram and the deve- Piaan . ed m the ?° wm ° a . lopment of a national nutution lea Ms ' curriculum, press and po l lcy ladio, speakeis, books, audio- Others serving on the steering visual aids ’ and exhlblt and poSt ' committee are Dr Julius Margo ers _____ lis, Chestei County Medical So- ciety, Mrs Carol Cochi an, Health FACTS ABOUT FARMING Educator, Chester County Health Department, Dr Wilbur Reese, Today there are 2 4 million Assistant County Superintendent fewer farm workeis producing of Schools, Miss June Wilke, ex- 14 per cent more farm products tension home economist, Chester on 23 per cent fewer acres of County Cooperative Extension cropland than m 1960, according Service; Mrs Helen Hooper, to New Holland, the farm equip chairman, home economics dept, ment division of Speiry Rand. Lancaster Firming. Saturday, May 30.1971^- ducers against making major 25
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