Agri-King Holds Educational Meeting Over 200 guests attended a fanning people of the area, dinner and educational Although the company’s meeting sponsored by Agri- primary purpose is to offer King, Inc., on Thursday personalized feeding evening at the Good program to dairy farmers, [N’Plenty Restaurant near Agri-King is also known for [Smoketown. its help to farmers by George Belong, Regional allowing them to speak [Manager, for Agri-King was directly to nutritional ex in charge of the meeting perts when a problem arises, which was planned to help Featured speaker for the introduce Agri-King to the evening was Gordon Maddy, Edward Hetrick of Hanover, Pa. says, “I took a load of hogs to market. The buyer who is ex perienced and very reputable told me th?t 1 ought to take the hogs home and feed them two weeks longer. But after weighing them, he learned that the 15 hogs averaged 227 pounds each. He couldn’t believe his eyes." Mr. Hetrick’s son had a boar and a sow at the York Fair, both in open class The boar won grand champion and the sow won reserve grand champion. These hogs were all fed something special. For more information without obligation, call collect 215-445-6983 to reserve your free meal ticket at Bird-m-Hand Restaurant Tues., Oct. 29, 1974 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by: McNESS * The Nutrition People East Earl, Pa. 17519 Box 140 With a Miracle Span Steel Building 40’ x GO’ (approx dimensions) IDEAL FOR . .. IMPLEMENT STORAGE GRAINSTORAGE —LIVESTOCK HOUSING WORKSHOP c^f IF YOU HAVE A BUILDING PROBLEM, MIRACLE SPAN CAN SOLVE IT FOR YOU. CALL COLLECT OR WRITE OUR'AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION, ANYTIME. WE’RE OPEN 24 HRS. | ADDRESS I BALE IF BUILDING PLANNED-WIDTH | LF W26/MJ 22 GAUGE ALL Afll STEEL BUILDING UH|| COMPLETE ■# _ UUU . WITH LARGE DOOR ■y ww w ■ AND ENDWALLS (FOB CHICAGO) was susr LIMITED TIME OFFER X LENGTH George OeLong (right) Regional Manager for Agri- King, Inc. talks with Gordon Maddy, vice-president in charge of Marketing before his talk to interested Lancaster County dairymen. vice-president in charge of the poor nutrition can often Marketing, from the main lead to herd health problems office in Fulton, Illinois. that decrease production. Maddy spoke on the im- “A cow’s best production portance of balancing periods comes at the fourth rations correctly for the and fifth lactation,” Maddy dairy herd and pointed out explained, ‘‘but too often we Brownstown FFA Meets The Tevoca Chapter of the Future Farmers of America from Brownstown Vo-Tech School held a picnic at Longs Park on October 10,1974. The picnic featured a chicken dinner and covered dish meals. The new FFA Chapter at Willow Street Vo- Tech School also attended the picnic. The students at Willow Street challenged Brownstown to a football game; the Willow Street team was the victor. New officers were elected ZIP CODE for the 1974-1975 school year: the President; Steve Dochter, Vice-President; Janet Leaky, Secretary; Linda Krider, Treasurer; Vickie Skiles, Reporter; Connie Evans, Sentinal; Rick Kirby, Chaplain, Tina Weit. The Chapter is planning on entering the National FFA BO AC (Building Our America Community) Contest. Come of the projects planned include refurbishing an old home on Fordney Road in conjunction with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lancaster General Hospital. The Club would mainly be involved in land scaping the home. Another project planned is beautifying the Brownstown Park. In order to maintain enough money lor activities or plans we our having our annual citrus sale. The type of fruit we our getting fresh from Florida is: Hamlin oranges. Navel Oranges, White grapefruit. Pink grapefruit, and Tangelos. It will be sold in quanities of cases and half cases. If in terested contact Miss Levine (Club Adviser) at Brown stown Vo-Tech School. The sale will be concluded on November 6,1974. Fruit may be picked up between December 2 and December 13. DAY (VERY KERB 50-W Available At LEBANON FERTILIZER CO. 50 Hoffman St. Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Phone 717-273-8563 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 26,1974 don’t feed a cow properly '‘Silage and haylage can and she is sent to market range greatly in the amount after her second lactation." of protein that they contain Maddy went on to explain so making sure a supplement the importance of having is correct is very im feed, grain and silage portant." evaluated before trying to Maddy also showed a slide use supplements that might presentation to reinforce his not benefit the feeding ideas on feeding correctly program. and balancing rations. “Although it is expensive A question and answer to have feed evaluated it period followed Maddy’stalk often saves money and in- with the closing remarks creases production in the being given by George future,” he reported. DeLong. 23
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