r: f'TGI Ai ywjids 1 ! ,yfbiui!jc ,^riiir ( Tß-t 12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 17, 1973 Livestock Day Events, Speakers Announced Livestock Day will be held March 22 at The Pennsylvania State University. The event will feature research findings and recommendations regarding management, breeding, feeding, nutrition, meats, and disease control. The program gets un derway at 9:30 a.m. in the J. Orvis Keller Building. General chairman of livestock day is Dr. LA. Burdette, Ex- Farmers To Aid Washington Hearing National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley recently promised help to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Herman Talmadge in getting some “real farmers” besides farm leaders to testify at farm program hearings February 27 to March 2, and March 8 and 9 “NFO will assist the chairman in achieving his wish,” Staley said “We expect to recruit a substantial number of real dirt farmers for an appearance in Washington as the Senate farm program hearings open who will let the Democratic Congress know that it is his turn “at bat” for the farmers. “NFO has stoutly protested actions of the Republican Ad- One more reason for buying a new New Idea Spreader. Single Beater with optional upper cylinder. Farmers buy more New Idea spreadeis than any other for a lot of good reasons. The solid wood boxes. Structural steel supports. Heavy-weight gears, transmissions, A-frame hitches maybe even the new Warranty on Wood But here’s another good reason for buying New Idea. Every new Single Beater spreader can be equipped with an optional upper cylinder whether it’s the new 116- bushel or the huge 318-bushel .. or any of the other 3 sizes. This option levels out heaped loads, and lets you spread a wide, uniform pattern that does more for the soil. And the optional hydraulic endgate can be used with the op tional upper cylinder! Right now we’re trading big. A.L.HERR&BRO. QuarryviUe KINZER EQUIP. CO. Kinzer LANDIS BROS., INC. Lancaster N. G. HERSHEY & SON Manheim ROYH. BUCK. INC, Ephrata. R.D. 2 tension animal scientist. Chairmen of the various sections include Mark Nestleroth of Manheim, president of the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council; G.R. Kean, associate professor of animal science; Harry Stambaugh of Green Park, vice-president of the Penn sylvania Cattlemen’s Association, and Wayne Kunes of Frenchville, president of the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool ministration in terminating various farm programs, crip pling others, releasing grain stocks into the market, throwing away all brakes on production, and inviting a disastrous surplus without sharing the risk of a farm depression by at least raising farm price support levels. “It’s up to Democrats in Congress now to pass a strong law that will protect and assure American farmers a decent in come “If the President vetoes it— that will be his fault. The President can’t sign a good bill unless the Democratic Congress passes it, and if he vetoes such a bill, we know many good Republican Senators and House members will help over-ride the veto LONGENECKER FARM SUPPLY Rheems CHAS. J. McCOMSEY &SONS Hickory Hill, Pa, STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE Cochranville, Pa. a. B. C. GROFF, INC. New Holland Growers Association. The opening topic will be “The Mission of Penn State to Penn sylvania’s Livestock Industry,” presented by Dr. B.R. Baumgardt, head of the Department of Animal Science. Separate programs have been planned for producers of beef, sheep, and swine. Opening topic for beef cattle farmers will be “Your Changing Beef Cattle Industry,” by Dr. Walter Woods, head of the Department of Animal Science at Purdue University The afternoon beef cattle program opens with a report on acid treatment of grains and forages for beef cattle by Dr T A. Long, professor of animal nutrition Dr L A. Burdette, Extension animal scientist, will describe new methods of han dling and feeding forages Crossbreeding in beef cattle production will be discussed by Dr L L Wilson, professor of animal science. “How Does It Eat 7 ” will be the topic of Dr J H Ziegler, associate professor of meat science Uses of purebred beef cattle at Penn State will be discussed by Dr. E H Cash, assistant professor of animal science Topics for sheep producers begin at 10-45 a m in room 402 of the Keller Building with “Sheep Parasites and Their Control,” by Dr SB Guss, Extension veterinarian “Appetite Control and Feeding Behavior in Sheep” will be the topic of Dr B R. Baumgardt “Lamb and Mutton Flavor— What Causes It’” will be At AN EFFICIENT OPERATOR CAN MILK UP TO 60 COWS OR MORE PER HOUR ONE-MAN OPERATION CUTS LABOR COST 50% OPERATOR CAN MILK AT HIS OWN SPEED Ik m "** ! v r I —%tr v^s^ti'v HI (i " fr'l ;j I t'H , , ( <->. ~ s i > DARI-KOOI - BULK TANKS BOW-MATIC PIPELINES & MILKING PARLORS Dr. Walter Woods Livestock Day Speaker discussed by Frednc Caporaso, graduate assistant in animal WITH A /OARhKOOLBOU-MATIcN. \milking PARLORS Sales, Parts & Service SHENK’S FARM SERVICE Drive 2 Miles East of Rt. 501 R.D.4 Lititz, Pa. Ph. 626-4355 science. “Differences in Growth and Carcasses of Ram and Ewe Lambs” will be presented by Dr. Ziegler. “Factors Affecting Pelting Difficulty in Slaughter Lambs,” will be the topic of J.L. Watkins, assistant professor of animal science. Speaking on "Testing Sense Makes Cents” will be R L Kimble, director of the Penn sylvania Meat Animal Evaluation Center. Swine producers will hold their session in room 312 of Keller Building “What Makes Hogs Fat'’” will be the 10:45 a.m. topic of Dr R J. Martin, Jr., assistant professor of animal nutrition Afternoon speakers on swine production will start with the topic, “There’s Room for Im provement.” by RL. Kimble. “Pigs Are Not Always Hogs” will feature Dr. J L Gobble, associate professor of animal science “The Virus Versus the Unborn Pig” will be the con cluding topic by Dr H.W. Dun ner, professor of veterinary science. THE COWS ARE MOVED TO THE OPERATOR WALKING IS REDUCED TO A MINIMUM
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