Needmor Delila, a three year old Brown Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show September Swiss heifer owned and shown by Linda Sue 20 in Harrisburg. Linda, a member of the Witmer, Willow Street RD2, won grand Brown Swiss 4-H Club, is the daughter of champion Brown Swiss honors at the 1971 Mr. and Mrs. J. Rohrer Witmer. Flashy Marlin, a two burg. Stephen, a member of the Ayrshire 4-H year old Ayrshire heifer owned and shown by Club, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hor- Stephen Horton, Elizabethtown, won reserve ton. All dairy animals shown at the statewide champion honors at the 1971 Pennsylvania show were blue ribbon winners in local and Junior Dairy Show September 20 in Harris- district competition earlier this year. THE 535 MEDIUM-SIZE HARV This is the happy medium in size and cost. Plenty of capacity for a large acreage, money-saving choice for custom operation. It can be equipped with a header 16,14,13 or 12 feet in width, 12-foot pickup platform or corn heads taking 2, 3 or 4 rows. Wheel tread matches a wide range in row spacing. Ricefield model available. This 535 comes with a heavy, big-diameter cylinder (22 inches, standard on all Oliver combines). Body and cylinder width is 34 inches. You get a grid grate, 4 walkers with 6 steps each, a 3,260-square-inch cleaning shoe, variable speed fan, 75-bushel grain tank (100 with extensions)', 93-horsepower gasoline “six” (optional 97-horsepower diesel), and a 50-gallon, ground-fill fuel tank. All the handling and comfort conveniences are yours, too: variable-speed hydraulic drive, synchronized controls, on-the-move concave adjustment and tailings inspection, deep-cushion seat, power steering (standard -tilt, optional telescope). FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT INC. R. D. 2. Ejiflirata. P*a. N. G. HERSHEY CHAS. J. MeCOMSEY & SON * SONS Manhelm, Pa. . HSdcofy Sill? £ Lancaster Farming,"Saturday, September 25,1971—25 Farm Population Down The U.S. farm population de- aunng the year, creased by about 600,000 people During the past decade, there during the 12-month period cen- 'has been little change in the tired on April 1970, bringing the average rate of population loss total down to 9.7 million, accord- through migration and reclassifi ing to a report issued today by cation, although the yearly aver the U. S. Department of Agri- age number of migrants has de culture. dined substantially. Between USDA’s Economic Research Service indicates there was an estimated net loss to the farm population in that year of 642,000 persons—6.2 per cent—as people moved away or stopped farming. The net loss was offset to a small extent by 47,000 more births than deaths among farm people Today’s cows are capable of high level production often as much as 2,000 lbs. more milk per cow per year than they are producing. PIONEER feeds and feeding programs can help you get those extra tons of milk from your cows. Challenge your herd. 'Feed the PIONEER way . . . find out how good your herd really is. Stop in and see us. WE’LL help you develop an all around management for profit program that will put profit dollars in your pocket. S ELMER M. SHREINER Trading as Good’s Feed Mill Specializing in DAIRY & HOG FEEDS fftw Providence, P*. MINCE 1870 NOW! Prepare For Seeding i Call us for prompt service on: LIMESTONE - FERTILIZER - 0 20-20 10-10-10 5-10-10 4-16-16 And many other bulk blended analysis. Available in bags, bulk Trailer spreaders or custom truck spreading. REMEMBER US FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AFTER FALL PLOWING! Don't forget to top dress alfalfa this fall Available: 0-26-26, 0-18-36 Boron and Magnesium can be added tj| ORGANIC PLANT A I ANHYDROUS AMMONIA J fQQQ GROFFTOWN RD. LANCASTER, PA. Ph. 392-4963 or 392-0374 1960-65, the net outflow from farms averaged almost 800,000 persons annually. From 1965 to 1970, the number was closer to 600,000 The decrease m the net average number of persons leav ing farms is explained by the steadily declining farm popula tion base idcuUdM- MR. -DAIRYMAMk BUILD YOUR T-FOR-PROFIT RAM AROUND NEER FEEDS... Phone 786-2500
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