SUBSCRIBE NOW We know many of our readers regularly read a friend’s or relative’s copy of our publication. We don’t mind. We ap preciate all our readers. But we wonder if everyone realizes how easy it is to receive our publication. On a yearly subscription in Lancaster County, the cost is less than four cents a week. Only $2.00 per year. On a two-year subscription in Lancaster County, it’s less than three cents a week. Only $3.00 for two years. Because mailing rates are higher for out-of-county subscriptions, we have to charge more. But out-of county readers can get the paper delivered every week for a yearly subscriptions which costs less than six cents a week and a two year sub scription for less than five cents a week. Only $3.00 for one year and $5.00 for two years. Think about it. In these times of high and rising costs, we’re sure you can’t find a better bargain anywhere. Call us at 394-3047 or 626- 2191. Or write to Lancaster Farming, P. 0. Box 266, Lititz, Pa. 17543. Reynolds & Yellot COMPANY INC. REISTERSTOWN, MARYLAND 833-1840 j Builders Since 1953 / SPECIAL PRICE ON - GOLDEN MALRIN FLY BAIT - FLY SPRAYS - JET FOGGERS - ACID CLEANERS - TEAT DIP - MAES INFLATIONS AARON S. GROFF Farm & Dairy Store RD3, Ephrata, Pa. - Phone 354-0744 17572 (Hinkletown) Store Hours 7 A.M. to9P.M. Closed Tue. & Sat. at 5:30 P.M. Agway will give ■ your oil heating system a new heart for only ~ You’re burning up your oil burner won’t hold its tune, needs constant repairs, frequent service. For only $169.95 plus tax Agway’s ex pert servicemen can install a new Model 40J burner, including a new primary control in just a couple of hours. And this is a quality burner that’s generous with heat and miserly with fuel. It quickly pays for itself with what it saves you on fuel, repairs, service calls. Call Agway today and modernize with a new oil burner package. You’ll bring down the cost of winter. Call Agway Petroleum today. And bring down the cost of winter. AGWAY PETROLEUM CORP. fAGWAYj Dillerville Rd., Lancaster Ph. 717-397-4954 «iui * Pole-type Farm Buildings *l6 The Nation's "herd" of tractors is ge smaller but stronger. The average tractor today has a horsepi of 47, nearly 40 percent more than 10 ' ago. Meanwhile, there're 6 percent few' them. Last year, more and Pa. Livestock Down The semi-annual inventory of livestock by the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service shows that hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, calves and milk cows all declined from a year earlier. Similarly, the breeding stock held on farms in the Commonwealth declined along with their off-spring. Beef cow numbers produced the only increase, by eight per cent, to 108,000 during the past 12 months. The totals as of June 1,1972, are hogs and pigs, 560,000 (breeding stock, 76,000); market calves, 786,000; lambs, 111,000. The 1972 lamb crop in Pennsylvania is a record low. The estimated wool crop for all of 1972 in the Keystone state is 1,007,000 pounds. The weight is for raw fleece, before it is processed. The average weight per fleece in Pennsylvania is 7.3 pounds, more than a pound off the U.S. average. 95 ON THE TRACTOR TRAIL more of the Id. Those wi led 10 percei percent in epower or last year. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26.1972—: THIS IS THE ALFALFA FOR HIGH YIELD W.L 303 VI.L. 210 ALSO OTHER ALFALFAS SEED WHEAT ?^EY RED COAT RUST SEED CO. Mt. Joy, Pa. Ph. 653-4121 (Since 1925) 2:
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