9.fi—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 28,1970 Local Winners Named in Junior Holstein Milk, Fat Junior members of the Hoi- the contest were divided into stem-fnesian Association of three classes with a milk and America entered 74 Registered fat division for each. Holsteins in the ninth annual Among the local individual Junior Holstein Milk and Fat division winneis a" d runners-up production Contest sponsored by with animal named and pioduc the Pennsylvania Holstein Asso- tion included ciation 2-Year and 'Under 3-Year Class These 4-H and FFA youths _ William Landis, Lancaster, were honored at the First An- p a taja Sequoia Paris, 18,200 nual Pennsylvania Holstein nn ik, 675 fat, ranking third in jumoi Convention in Titusville, xnilk, fifth in fat; Nelson' E. November 20 Martin, East Earl, Mar-Cly Hec- All production records enter- tor Beauty, 17,310 milk, 603 ed m the contest were 305 days fat, ranking sixth n milk in length and they included only 3-Year and Undei 4-Yeai C Selaft lactation" completed m the DHIA testing year which Side Seauty, I o . B ™ “ilk, 5 ended September 30, 1970 The fat, ranking fifth in milk, Earl Registered Holsteins entered in C Stauffer, Ephrata. Swampy- Bleached Winter Celery Is Million Dollar Crop in Pa. Bleached celery, a winter fore the ground 'freezes, the favorite in many Pennsylvania main crop is dug and stored in homes, is a million dollar crop earthen trenches, in the Commonwealth, accord- penncrisp was developed to ing to the Pennsylvania Depart- rep i ace Houser which was long ment of Agriculture. the main variety of celery for Produced mostly in Lancas- bleaching. Houser was lost sev ter, York, and Lebanon coun- eral years ago when seed stocks ties, it is marketed during the were not maintained. Penn H winter months November un- 46, another Penn State variety, til late February. It is valued was developed from Houser. toyte foliage Both renn H-46 and penn and a sweet, nutty fl • crisp have exce llent keeping One of the popular varieties qua iit y while stored in trenches, of this winter celery is Penn- p enncr j sp a i so has excellent re crisp, developed by the Agucul- sistance to early blight, ex tural Experiment Station at tre me tolerance to conditions Pennsylvania State University. caus i n g blackheart a prob- The research was carried out lem for vegetable growers by Dr. Ernest L. Bergman and and j s ver y s j ow to “bolt” or associates in the department of produce flowers, horticulture. It is estimated that Penncrisp make up 30 per In the experiments to develop cent of the acreage of bleached Penncrisp, many field and celery grown in the state. greenhouse studies were carri- This type of celery is bleach- ed out with varieties such as ed without digging by placing Penn H-46, Summer Pascal, and cardboard sleeves or clay tiles Emerald. Some plants of Emer over individual plants. With the aid broke down with blackheart loss of chlorophyll, the process when various calcium or potas produces yellow hearts and foli- sium levels were applied in nu age. In early November, be- trient solution. ■MMHI Uni-Loader t * ie everyHiing M machine Name it... Uni-Loader does it! Meet the new Case Uni-Loader ... the all around unit for almost any job assignment. Tough, ruggedly built, excep tionally maneuverable. Digs, lifts, loads, spreads, handles materials from A to Z. Works where other machines can’t. An ideal handyman for builders, construction men, ma terials handlers and others who want to increase profits by saving time and labor costs. KINZER EQUIP. CO. Your Equipment Center in Lancaster County Box 23, Kinzer, Pa. Phone 442-4186 9th Annual Contest Hollow Smokey Beauty, 19,051 milk, 773 fat, ranking fourth in fat. 4-Year Old and Over Class Kirby Beshore, New Cumber land, Beshore General Judy, Feb, 22,073 milk, 796 fat, rank ing third in milk, third in fat; Susan Weaver, Glenmoore, Marsh Acres Piney Empress, 18,608 milk, 767 fat. ranking sixth in fat Research-Industry Meet On Forages Jan. 27-28 ■ The fouith Research-Industry Conference sponsored by the American Forage and Grass land Council will cfe held at the Sheraton-O’Hare Motor Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, on January 27- 28, 1971, says Dr. John E. Bay lor, President. As with previous Research- Industry Conferences, this year’s meeting will bring to gether authorities from all corners of the United States to lead discussions on various as pects of forages. Special themes for the vari ous sessions include; Making Forages More Profitable; Fu ture Trends in Forage Consum ing Livestock, and Developing More Effective Forage Systems. The purpose of these confer ences os to bring public and private workers together to dis cuss common problems in the total area of forages. The finalized program will be - available at a later date Meanwhile persons desiring ad ditional information may con tact Mr. Frank G. Earner, Exe cutive-Secretary AFGC, P. O. Box 48, State College, Pennsyl vania 16802. 1655 [7o] CERTIFIED PTO HORSEPOWER New, multi-purpose model. A 1655 asserts two-fisted authority when the going gets heavy 70 Certified pto Horsepower with a 6-cylinder gasoline, diesel or LP-Gas engine.* And, it’s an excellent choice for all-season duty IS forward speeds with optional Hydraul-Shift. What’s more, you can add many other ‘ big tractor” features: one of 3 hydraulic systems, dual-speed pto, creeper gears, wheel guard fuel tanks, pressurized cab. Wander-free, Tilt-O-Scope pow'er steering, double-disc brakes, and a torsion-spring seat, adjustable to your weight, are standard. Offered in Row Crop, ,4-Wheel Drive, Wheatland/Ricefield models. . . *-LP-Gas engine develops 68 Certified pto Horsepower, , ' v _-'V -> ■> ■ For Fiill Market Reports Read Lancaster Farming FARMERSVIU.E N . G. HERSHEY EQUIPMENT INC. & SON R. D. 2, Ephrata, Pa. 0 CHAS. J. McCOMSEY & SONS Hickory Hill, Pa. Manheim, Pa.
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