Tobacco will be topic of meeting The raising of Maryland 609 tobacco and the research Into growing a Pa. tobacco variety resistant to black shank disease will be the -i ‘f In September, 1973 an Agri-King serviceman approached me about feeding my heifers the Agri-King way. At the time l-figured “this is just another salesman.’’ Being in agriculture for many years'it got to the place where I didn't know who to believe. One man says, “you put in this tank and it’s got everything your animals need in it,” another says “all you need is in this bag,” and still another says "feed an ounce of this premix and all your troubles will be over,’- However, Agri-King’s approach to feeding cattle was different than anything 1 had heard before. I had* used Silo-King on hayiage and knew that it did a good job, so I treated all my corn silage with it that fall. It turned out to be the best corn silage I had ever put up. The Agri-King serviceman came back and went over their feeding program again. It seemed like good common sense to test my corn silage and hay and feed a balanced ration. He explained to me all the problems I should be having because of using a lick tank; and by gum, he'was right -1 was having every one of these problems. Some heifers aborted and the calves that were born were too weak to live. So, I decided I would give Agri-King one year to prove itself. After changing to the Agri-King program the heifers stayed in good flesh, we had no breeding problems and we had no abortions. In the fall of 1974 heifer prices dropped so low that my son, David, suggested we keep them and he would start milking them himself. He has had 39 heifers to freshen in the past year and there wasn’t a one that didn’t clean. In seven months of DHIA testing the heifers have averaged 49.6 pound per cow per day on all cows. We are very pleased with theway the heifers hold production. The majority of the heifers only peak at 60 pounds but then they don’t drop off and by the time he is ready to dry themoff they are still milking around 40 pounds. No one can convince me that feeding a balanced ration the AGRI-KING way to heifers is not a good investment itheaslern Penna. George F. Delong Regional Manager 225 West Woods Drive Lititz, Pa 17543 Call Collect 717-626-0261 Southwestern Lancaster Co Eastern Lancaster Co. Melvin Herr RR2 New Holland, PA 17557 r . e . r . Phone 717 354 5977 .Spindle RDI Atglen PA 19310 Phone 215-593-6143 Northern lam Leo Elliott Lebanon Co 313 Wynwood Dr Marvin Meyer Willow Street, PA 17584 RD2 Box 157 Phone 717-464 4235 Annville PA 17003 Phone 717 867-1445 isler Co. lestem Earl 6. Cinder RD2, Manheim PA 17545 Phone 717 665 3126 topic of discussion at a meeting of the Adult fanners for the Eastern Lancaster County School District Hie meeting is planned for DOES IT PAY TO FEED HEIFERS THE AGRI-KING WAY? BILL WINDLE TELLS HOW HE GOT INVOLVED WITH AGRI-KING Southern Lancaster Co. Henry Delons, Jr. RDI Box 106 Quarryville, PA 17566 Phone: 717-284-2683 Ben Greenawalt RD2 Conestoga PA 17516 Phone 717-872-5686 Monl Cy Arnold 739 Rosewood Drive Douglasville PA 19518 'Phone 215 385 6249 Nov. 2ft beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Hinkletown Alternative • School located north of Rt. 522 east of Hinkletown on Wanner Road. AGRI-KING KEY TO PROFIT & SE Berks Co DAVE WINDLE IS PROUD OF HIS FIRST CALF HEIFERS Northeast Berks Co. Roger Heller * RDI, Robesonia. PA Phone 215-693-6160 iton Co. & Northai Thomas Heist Mam Street Alburtis PA 18101 Phone 215 965 5124 Belleville Area Louis 3 Peachy, Sr ROl #5B C Reedsville PA 17084 Phone 717 667 3291 South Central Penna. James L. Yoder Regional Manager RRI Box 81 Chambersburg PA 17201 Call Collect 717-264 9321 John Yocum, director of the southeast research centerfor Penn State, will be the guest speaker. All interested fanners are urged to attend. tern Franlttin Eldon Martin RO5 Waynesboro, PA 17268 Phone 717-762-3576 Adams Co. Area Menno N. Rissler RR4 Gettysburg PA 17325 Phone 717-528 4849 , Cumberland Co. Marlin E. Ebersole R 5 Carlisle. PA 17013 Phone 717-776-7324 Western Washington Co.. Md. Charlie Campbell .Newvilfe PA Phone 717-776 7573 ■astern Washington Co.. MD Earl H, Moyer RDS Box 277 Hagefstown MD 21740 Phone 301-739-5199 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 22,1975 Com production is a record high HARRISBURG • Com production is at a record high in the United States but has declined from last year in Pennsylvania, according to the Crop Reporting Ser vice. Pennsylvania’s 1975 production of com for grain is still estimated at 86,400,000 bushels baaed on conditions November 1. This represents a three percent drop from 1974. Potato production is forecast at, 7,050,000 per hundredweight (cwt). This is two percent above last month and four percent above last year. Yield prospects improved during the month of October. Production of Penn sylvania seedleaf tobacco is expected to total 21,875,000 pounds. This is three percent higher than forecast in October but still 16 percent short of the 1974 crop. Pennsylvania summer snap bean acreage for harvest for fresh market is forecast at 700 acres, equal to 1974 acreage. Yield is forecast at 55 cwt. per acre, also equal to 1974. Produc tion for 1975 is expected to total 39,000 cwt. with a total value of $737,000 as com pared to 1974 production of 39,000 cwt. with a total value of $722,000. Production of summer cabbage for fresh market NELSON WEAVER & SON Box 152-R2 Lititz, PA Corn Storage Available Custom corn drying. Also buyer of new corn & soybeans. 49% SOYBEAN MEAL BULK or BAGGED PHD* 717-626-8536 • ♦ f\- \ K ■- Ask About Our Pole Structures Thrive Centers combine expert engineering knowhow and top quality buildings. •Odors and Manor* Handing Almost Eliminatad •Reduced Pig Mortality •Setter Disease Control •Better Working Condition* Year Around Proper insulation and ventila tion lets animals do better naturally KMKEC-aa.TI from the forecasted 1,700 acres for harvest is expected to total 357,000 cwt. Yield per acre is forecast at 210 cwt. for 1075, This is equal for 1974’s acreage, yield and production. Total value of the 1975 crop is forecast at 1737,000, up two percent from 1974’s $722,000 total value. Pennsylvania sweet com for harvest for fresh market is forecast at 11,400 acres, down five percent from 1974. Yield is forecast at 55 cwt. per acre, equal to the 1974 yield. Production for 1975 is expected to total 627,000 down five percent from 1974. Total value for the 1975 crop is forecast at $5,192,000 as compared to $5,280,000 in 1974. Pennsylvania tomato acreage for harvest in 1975 is forecast at 2,300 acres, up 10 percent from 1974. Yield is forecast at 110 cwt. per acre, equal to 1974. This year’s tomato production is ex pected to total 253,000 cwt., up 10 percent from 1974. Total value is forecast at $2,606,000, down seven percent from the 1974 total value of $2,795,000. TRY A CLASSIFIED • • YOUR HUSKEE-BILT MAN; IS MERVHt MILLER RD2, Keener Road, Lititz, Penna. Phone 626-5204 11
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