READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS DON'T BE CAUGHT SHORT! ORDER YOUR SPRING FARM SEEDS NOW MANY FARM SEED ITEMS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY Cert. Iroquois Alfalfa Cert. Pennscott Red Clover Cert. Saranac Alfalfa Cert. Ladino Clover Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa Cert. Garry Oats Cert. W-L305 Alfalfa Cert. Pennfield Oats Cert. Vernal Alfalfa Cert. Clintland Oats Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa Erie Spring Barley Grasses Maine Grown Certified Seed Potatoes DeKalb Corn Sudax LET THE SUNSHINE IN WITH... SOLAIR SYSTEMS WE'R| INTERESTED IN ECOLOGY! With our covered lots and a sun roof with an open peak, ram water does not enter the bay area and maximum evaporation of animal liquids, is obtained. An “all-drained” floor system is installed and a curbed fence line keeps manure in place to be scraped into a liquid pit or a push-off loading system By preventing manure run-off the surrounding area is not polluted. Yes, since your urban neighbors and government fathers are interested in ecology, we are ready to help you build a system that will put you ahead on the pollution problem And, low moisture levels in Solair Systems results in less bacteria action and fewer odors CALEB M. R. D. 1 Drumore Center, Quarryville, Pa. PUT YOURSELF INTO THE FUTURE! DISTRIBUTORS FOR: • VAN DALE/ INC. • VAUGHAN • PAMLINE • MADISON SILOS • MECHANIZED FEED LOT SYSTEMS Peifer, Raffensperger Promoted by Pennfield Martin E. Peifer and Fred C. Raffensperger have been promoted by L. M. Sheaffer Company, Pennfield Cor poration’s Egg Division. The promotions were announced by Ray Sheaffer, Egg Division processing manager. Peifer has been named processing plant supervisor for the division. The former assistant supervisor will now be respon sible for overall superintendence of the processing labor force. Production scheduling, quality and inventory control will fall under his jurisdiction. Prior to joining Pennfield, the Lancaster Mennonite School graduate was distribution and hatchery manager for Indian River Poultry Farm. Before that, he was self-employed on his father’s farm. Peifer resides in Lititz, RD3 with his wife and four children. Fred C. Raffensperger has SOLAIR COW BAY WITH THE "SUN SENSOR" FEATURES THE FOLLOWING: 1. Storm-and fire-resistant construction. 2. Rapid evaporation and dehumidification through > “solar thermo” circulation. 3. Engineered for expansion. 4. Designed for either beef or dairy cattle. 5. Straight line scrape areas. 6. “Quick dry" floor areas. 7. North side ventilation—summer only. 8 Three sided wall structure —open South 9 “Jalousie type” Southern roof provides direct sun rays on 80 percent of floor OPTIONAL. 10. “Sun Sensor” control automatically opens and closes optional jalousie roof for maximum winter comfort. 11. Complete herd grouping accommodations, 12. Automated feed control. WENGER, INC. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,1973 Fred C. Raffensperger assumed the post of assistant town egg plant processing supervisor. He will assist Peifer. Before his promotion, Raf fensperger was a sales representative for Pennfield. Prior to that, he owned and operated a farm in Biglerville. Raffensperger and his family reside in Biglerville and plan to relocate in Ephrata next spring. Phone 548-2116 Potato Crop Shows Higher Yield in 73 The commercial potato crop in Pennsylvania totaled 6 million hundredweight (cwt.) this year, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This is an 18-percent increase from last year’s crop. Acreage harvested was 30,000 both years, so all of the increase in production came about because of higher yield per acre. Average yield was 200 cwt. per acre in 1973, and 170 cwt. in 1972. The United States 1973 fall crop production forecast of 252.0 million cwt. is up one percent from the 248.8 million cwt. harvested in 1972 but down five percent from the 1971 production of 266.7 million. The 1973 crop was harvested from 1.07 million acres, five percent more than 1972 but five percent below 1971 acreage. The 1973 average yield per acre is below a year ago in all three major producing regions of the United States, offsetting most of the increase in acreage this year. The U.S. average yield at 236 cwf., compares with 246 cwt. in 1972 and 238 cwt. in 1971. Empty Tank One thing kids can do that parents are afraid to do, is drive the family car home on an empty tank. 31 V r 5/!
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