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'V* ' '-'i ■; X , . <■ ' * > w •+ / '/ i ~ ''' -, For whatever purpose you have in mind, we pay the highest bank interest allowed by law; Farmers National Bankof Quarryville \ V* ” s , A N , Banking the way you’d do it. Member I'cdoial Deposit Insuu’nce Coipoiation condition, or both. An ARS research team studied shallow-cup and deep-cup tray packs, both palletized and non palletized, and also studied palletized bin boxes. In addition to cost studies, the research team investigated the extent of apple bruising, damage to boxes and bins and pilferage of apples when they were packed. Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Newton apples ' y-x '< s s Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 24,1973 Central 4-H Tractor Club Observe Demonstrations The Central 4-H Tractor Club met during the past three weeks as part of a series of meetings on tractor safety and maintenance. As its third meeting at Landis Brothers, Darwin Nissley, president, took charge of the business meeting. Christ Brubaker and Richard Bonholtzer showed a film on tractors. Reports were given by were shipped from Oregon to Sweden and their packaging preformance was evaluated, as was the packaging performance of Golden Delicious Apples shipped from Virginia to England and Norway. No clear-cut decision as to which method of shipment is best was obtained in this study. Each shipment method offers both advantages over its competitor. Palletized bins cost less but suffer greater damage. Deep-cut trays cost more but protect the fruit best. Nonpalletized trays are more pilferable than palletized trays. Which method to use depends on the individual exporter’s wants and needs of the receiver. European receivers who prepackage apples prefer the palletized bin boxes, while wholesale receivers prefer the palletized tray-pack boxes York Native Joins Carnation Company Lawrence E. Gerber, a York native, recently joined the Genetics Division of Carnation Company, Los Angeles, Calif., according to Clarke A. Nelson, vice-president. Gerber is responsible for supervising the division semen laboratory and quality control He reports to Dr. Harold J. Sch midt, division manager. Gerber earned a B S in Dairy Science at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown in June, 1970 He matriculated at Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Virginia where he received an M S. in Reproductive Physiology, Department of Dairy Science, September 1972. His Master’s Thesis was entitled “Effects of Seminal Plasma on Survival of Bovine Spermatozoa Following Freeze Thawing.” He is a long time 4-H member, placing in state-wide com petitions both in lowa and Penn sylvania. Memberships include Watch For Our OPEN HOUSE MARCH 5 thru MARCH 9, 1973 Thousands of S&H Green Stamps given each day as DOOR PRIZES During Open House Week BARGAINS AND DISCOUNTS COPE & WEAVER New Providence, Pa. Ph. 786-7351 the secretary, Steve Margin, and the treasurer, Dennis Shellen berger. Refreshments were served after the meeting. At the fourth meeting, Darwin Nissley, president, held the business part of the meeting. Dennis Witmer, Pequea RDI, gave a demonstration on the use of cleaning fluids and oil, and the way it is helpful to the engine. Mrs. Alma Shank demon strated how to sew on buttons. Chris Brubaker showed a group how to put a chain saw together, and Bonolzer demonstrated the vicosity of different types of oil. At the fifth meeting, with Darwin Nissley holding the business meeting, secretary Steve Martin gave a demon stration on how he expands metal. Christ Brubaker and Bonholtzer’s groups combined to discuss putting together the rest of the chain saw and look at a Briggs and Straggon engine. The next meeting of the Central 4-H Tractor Club is February 27. Common Cancer The “cancer nobody talks about,” bowel cancer, is veiy common. The Amencan Cancer Society says that it is highly curable if diagnosed eaily and treated promptly. Lawrence E. Gerber Delta Tau Alpha (Honorary Agriculture Fraternity) and American Dairy Science Association. He has worked on dairy farms in the state, besides officiating at dairy shows in Virginia and Pennsylvania. 21
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