Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 23, 1975, Image 44

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    —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 23,1975
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Ag progress days scheduled
j Continued from Pip 42)
tilizer placement and soil fertility plots, manure and
sludge experiments, soil profile, no-till corn, sod seed
ing and soybean establishment, and soybean and corn
varieties.
Machinery Demonstrations
Machinery companies and dealers will demonstrate
their newest forage harvesting equipment including
corn silage harvesters; large package hay units; tillage
and potato harvesting equipment; chemical applicators;
and helicoptor spraying. ,
Home Horticulture Display
A unique program for rural and urban people will feature
a home horticulture display including a home vegetable
garden; special cultural demonstrations; and an annual
flower garden.
Forest Resources Activities
Those attending the field days will see demonstrations
on woodlot planning, home treating of fence posts;
firewood selection; skidder and loader operation; and
the various uses of maple sugar products.
Educational Exhibits
Federal and state agncultural agencies, organizations,
and various departments of Penn State’s College of
Agriculture will present exhibits showing the products
and services they provide. This will include general
agnculture; conservation; and home and family living.
Youth Activities
4-H members and leaders from eight northwestern
Pennsylvania counties will present educational pro
grams in 16 4-H project areas. Projects include fishing;
outdoor cooking; bicycle; rocketry; sheep; horse; cloth
ino: and physical fitness.
Dairy Program
A varied program for those interested in the dairy busi
ness has been planned. You will see hoof trimming
demonstrations: manure storage and handling: feeding
systems: calf housing: and commercial exhibits featur
ing milking equipment.
Livestock Program
Efficient production of livestock will be featured in edu
cational exhibits and demonstrations. New ideas in
livestock handling: crossbreeding: and feeding will be
presented. In addition, there will be a display on fresh
standard retail cuts of red meat.
Advanced Drainage Systems
Acrovcnl Fan and Equipment
Ag-Chem Equipment Co
Agri-Aid, Inc
Agri-King, Inc.
Agway
Allegheny Harvcstorc
Allied Farm Equipment
Allis-Chalmcrs Corp
American Breeders Service
American Farm Stores
Milton Anderson, Inc.
Avco-Ncw Idea
Bcachlcy-Hardy Seed Co
Babson Bros
Badger Associates
Badger Northland, Inc.
Barkow Industries, Inc
Bowcrston Shale Co.
Bush Hog
Butler County Mushroom Farm
Calumet Company
Central Chemical Company
Central Petroleum Company
Chcmagro Ag Division
Chevron Chemical Co.
Chief Industries, Inc
Chromalloy Farm Systems
Ciba-Geigy Corp
Clay Equipment Corp
Columbiana Seed Co.
Conklin Co
Curtiss Breeding Service
Dahlman, Inc
Dairy Equipment Co
John Deere Company
DcKalb Ag Research
DcLaval Separator Co
Docblers Pcnna Hybrids
Environmental Improvement
Those attending Ag Progress Days may visit exhibits"
which point out that environmental improvement is
everybody's business. Included will be exhibits and de
monstrations on ways to conserve energy and the
elimination of many of the
man-made problems of our
environment
progress days exhibitors
Eastern Milk Producers Co-op
Fidelity Electric Co.
Field Q«ccn Co
Floater Vehicle. Inc
Fngidaire Sales Corp.
Fry Brothers Mfg.
Cchl Company
G. H. Grimm Co.
Growers Chemical Corp.
Hamilton Equipment. Inc
John A. Hefty
Hesston Corp
H & H Mfg Co.
A H Hoffman Seeds, Inc
Huskce Built Structure
International Harvester
Jamesway Division. Butler
Jerr-Dan Corp
Kerr McGee Chemical Co.
Lamco Mfg. & Disl Co , Inc.
Lely
Lockwood Corp
Long Mfg N C , Inc
Maac Distributors, Inc.
Marlin Distributors, Inc.
Martin Mfg Co
Marling Mfg. Co
Masscy-Fcrguson, Inc
Marck & Co. Inc
Modern Farm Systems, Inc.
Monsanto Co
Paul Mueller Co
Muncy-Chief Hybrids
McCuroy Mfg . Inc
C A McDadcCo.lnc
McNamara Cropslorc Sales
Nachurs Plant Food Co.
Northwestern Rural Electric
Owatonna Mfg Co , Inc
THE AGSTAff
SOWUSTU
.. .the new, economical, plug-up-and-go
total farrowing environment
The new SOW CASTLE by AGSTAR provides animals with
comfortable conditions they thrive on a completely protected
environment just what any good pork producer needs to-save
more pigs and boost income And, while your new SOW CASTLE
is cutting stress on animals it’s also giving you a comfortable
place to work
The SOW CASTLE comes complete with farrowing stalls,
feeders, waterers, slotted flooring, heaters, ventilators every
thing except the sows All you J ll need to do when it’s delivered to
you by flat-bed truck is hook up water and electricity then start
saving more pigs Models are available in 12 and 24 foot widths
(24-foot model shown above), and lengths to 50 feet Combination
nursery/farrowing buildings are also available Call today for
complete information prices, and delivery date to your farm
E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT,
R.D.I, Willow Street
P-A-0 Seed*
Pulco
Rupee Muchinc Co.
Patz Co.
P&. D Mfg. Co. Inc.
Person Bros. Co.
Penn Bangor Inc.
Pa. Dairy Goat Assoc.
Pa. Electric Assoc.
Pa. Farm Credit Assoc.
Pa. Shorthorn & Polled
Shorthorn Breeders Assoc.
Pa. Simmcntal Assoc.
Pa. Stone Producers Assoc.
Pcrfcclion-Cobcy Co.
Robson Seed Farms. Corp
Sharon Metal Buildings
Shenango Steel Buildings, Inc
G M. Sherwood Company
Sire Power, Inc.
Sperry New Holland
Stanford Seed Co.
Stauffer Chemical Co.
C. U. Stoltzfus Mfg., Inc.
Stull Co.
Taylor-Evans Seed Co.
Todd Company. Inc.
Todd Hybrid Sales, Inc.
Tox-o-wik Products
Trojan Seed Qp.
Troycr Mfg. Co.
Union Carbide Corp.
Vermeer Mfg. Co
Vetlori Buildings
Vicon Farm Machinery, Inc
Vigortonc Products Co
Vons Seeds, Inc
S L Webster & Sons, Inc.
John N Wcidman
Western Pa Mutual Insurers
White Construction Equipment
White Farm Equipment Co
Windower Corp
Young’s, Inc.
Zero Mfg Co.
INC.
717-464-3321