12—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, F+b. 2. 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Keener were in Hawaii last week to attend a con- ference on no-till farming. The Keeners Attend No-Till Conference In Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Keener of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were among more than 200 farm couples who attended the second annual National No-Tillage Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week, WANTED BREEDER HOUSES South Central Pa. for 12,000 size Leghorn breeder flocks. High income no market risk Contact INBURY PULLET CO. Ph. 717-653-1102 'NjectabU SOLUTION _ 18 2% . Takes the guesswork out ot worming AVAILABLE FROM YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIER sponsored by World Wide Farm Forums. The conference focused on methods of no-tillage farming, and included tours of no-tillage plots planted especially for the conference so that farmers could view no-till crops at the growing stage. In addition, the group toured selected livestock farms accompanied by University of Hawaii ex tension authorities, and attended special “shirt sleeve” seminars on farm management techniques, goal setting and agri-estate planning. The farm couples few to Hawaii in giant 747 jumbo jets, and stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel, on Waikiki Beach. The con ference included a mid-week flight to the garden island of Kauai, where the farm group toured the research facilities of Metcalf Farms and We have it in stock, now! TRAMISOL levamisole phosphate INJECTABLE SOLUTION the first injectable dewormer for cattle New TRAMISOL is this easy to use: 1 Dose 2cc. perewt. 2. Pull the trigger '/ u VVV 3. Thejobisdone ( I rdlTIlSOi Keeners were part of a group from all over the country that participated in the conference. viewed the no-till plots there. A new no-till planter was flown to the island specifically to plant the no till plots and also to conduct planting demonstrations during the conference, giving farmers a first-hand view of no-till planting procedures as well as the results of 20 separate farm chemical comparisons in the plots. The conference received such a reception from farm couples that World Wide Farm Forums-which is affiliated with No-Till Farmer and Farm Wife News magazines—has scheduled a second similar conference in Honolulu the week of March 24-31. If any farm couples from this area are interested in attending the March conference, the Keeners say they will be glad to provide information and an evaluation to the first conference. Crop Stocks Rise 11% Stock! of com, wheat, oats, and barley stored In Pennsylvania on January 1 totaled 81.6 million bushels, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was II percent more than the January 1, 1973 slocks of these same grains,' and in cludes grains stored on farms and off farms. Corn in all storage positions totaled 62.7 million bushels, 19 percent more than a year ago. On-farm stocks were up 17 percent; off-farm stocks were up 52 percent. Wheat stocks in all positions totaled 5.3 million bushels, 24 percent less than a year ago. On-farm stocks were down 28 percent, while off-farm stocks declined 22 percent. Stocks of oats were 10.8 million bushels, 4 percent above a year ago. On-farm Your Best Investment today is to: what Shortages and rising costs ■ are making one thing clear to every American. It's important to protect what you already own. M Much it would be difficult to replace, and practically all JV of it would cost you more money. B That's why a new Wickes building is one of the wisest investments H M you can make today. It will help " you conserve and safeguard valuable assets. Equipment, vehicles, farm implements, tools, livestock, horses—or anything else that requires safe, secure storage and weather protection. Act now, while you can still buy a beautiful new Wickes building at low 1973 prices. You'll enjoy substantial savings, and avoid cost increases coming along. ANIMALS COMMERCIAL W Wickes Buildings Name Address or R R Town State County Tel EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA Box 300 • Hwy 222, One Mile North of Town • (717) 733-2312 stocks were up 4 percent with off-farm stocks up 2 percent. Total stocks of barley were 2.8 million bushels, 27 per cent less than a year ago. On farm stocks were 21 percent lower, and off-farm stocks were down 57 percent. Other grain stocks stored in Pennsylvania on January 1, 1974 were: soybeans, 1.8 million bushels; sorghum • 38.000 bushels; and rye with 134.000 bushels. Comparable January 1, 1973, stocks for these grains are not available. U. S. January 1 stocks of all grains except sorghum and soybeans were below a year ago. Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum) totaled 161.1 million tons, 7 percent less than holdings on January 1, 1973. Stocks of all wheat were UTILITY GARAGES A Division of The Wickes Corporation Call Collect or Mail Coupon for More Information down one-third from a year earlier while Durum sup plies were down 27 percent. Soybean stocks were up sharply with 35 percent larger holdings than a year ago. Corn in all storage positions on January 1, 1074 totaled 4,465 million bushels! down 8 percent from the 4,831 million bushels a year earlier, -n Sorghum grain in storage January 1, 1974, totaled 648 million bushels, 4 percent above a year earlier. Oats stocks on January 1, 1974, totaled 634 million bushels, 18 percent less than a year earlier. Barley stored in all positions on January 1 totaled 323 million bushels, 11 percent less than a year earlier. All Shook Up! 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