Lancaster to host poultrymen Lancaster County, the largest poultry county in Pennsylvania, has been selected as the site for two major poultry events in 1976. William Carlin, president of the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation, announced that the Federation’s Annual Fund Raising Banquet will be held at the Host Farm, Lancaster, on April 1, 1975, and the Annual Penn sylvania Poultry Conference will be held at the Host Corral, Lancaster, on June 17, 1976. These two events annually attract poultrymen from the entire state of Pennsylvania as well as a few bordering states. The Annual Fund Raising who needs them? Quality roughage atone can provide much of the protein and energy needed for milk production. But since roughages may lack both balance and quantity of minerals necessary for maximum milk production, bone and muscle development, and the most efficient utilization of other nutrients—many dairymen need a mineral supplement program. 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CLARK DAIRY SUPPLY Rising Sun, MD W. L MUMMERT CO. Hanover, PA ROBINSON BROS. Delta. PA H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer, PA RICHARD B. KENDIG Special Accounts Representative Phone 302-478-3058 Banquet is a gala evening affair that features ap pearances by well-known personalities, a stage show from New York City, a social hour accented with flowers for the ladies, a seven piece orchestra for dining and dancing, special entrees for dinner and surprise gifts for selected attendees. The large annual industry social will be held in the spacious Cabaret Room of the Host Farm. Tickets are being sold by 5$ industrymen throughout the state. Co chairmen for the event are two well known names in the poultry industry, Dale M. Weaver of Victor F. Weaver, Inc., and Kenneth Longacre of Horace W. Longacre, Inc. Ydu do! VAN-MAR FEEDS EARL SAUDER, INC. Leesport, PA New Holland, PA H. JACOB HOOBER HYKES QUALITY FEEDS Intercourse. PA York Haven, PA McCRACKEN’S FEED NEW FREEDOM FARM MILL, INC. & GARDEN CO. Manheim, PA New Freedom, PA CHESTER WEIST R. E. RUDISILL Sales & Distribution Sales & Distribution Manager Manager Phone 717-741-2600 Phone 717-854-2281 BE^ONreEDS Beacon Feeds York. PA Phone 717-843 9053 The Annual Pennsylvania Poultry Conference is a full day of educational meetings concluding with an awards banquet in the evening. The early summer conference brings together distinguished experts on topical issues with Penn sylvania poultrymen. The evening banquet is highlighted by the an nouncement of the “Poultryman of the Year" and “Allied Industryman of the Year,” two coveted honors for Pennsylvania industrymen. Mr. Carlin commented that it is only natural that the two major activities for Pennsylvania poultrymen should be held in the center THARPE & GREEN MILL Churchville, MD of the poultry industry during the Bicentennial Year. Mr. Carlin predicted record attendance for both events and invited everyone to “Come to the Cabaret” on April 1, 1976. For further information or tickets, contact the Pennsylvania Poultry Federation, 3807 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Potato stocks down Potatoes in storage on January 1 in Pennsylvania are estimated at 2,450,000 cwt. -26 percent lower than a year earlier. This represents 36 percent of the State’s revised 1975 fall potato production estimate. Stocks at this time last year amounted to 45 percent of the 1974 production. Disap pearance since harvest equals 4,365,000 cwt. of which 1,100,000 cwt. look place during December. U.S. January 1 Fall Potato Stocks Down 6 per cent Stocks of potatoes for all uses held in storage by growers, local dealers and processors in the fall production areas totaled 152.9 million cwt. on January 1, 1976. This is 10.0 million cwt. (6 percent) less than the record 162.9 million cwt. on hand a year earlier but 19.3 million more than on hand January 1, 1974. January 1 stocks in the eight eastern States totaled 25.2 million cwt., down 28 percent from the 35.2 million cwt. on hand a year earlier. ROAST SOYBEANS ON YOUR FARM Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 31.1976 Md. land use law explained COLLEGE PARK, Md. In calling attention to a new piece of land use legislation now before the Maryland General Assembly, Dr. Frank Bentz, Jr., University of Maryland vice president for Agricultural Affairs and Legislative Relations, said that the current rapid disappearance of prime agricultural land into urban and suburban uses should be a matter of great concern to all Maryland citizens. “Although farmers are most directly concerned, all people of the state need to understand the implications of this trend on the future of Designated as House Bill the state,” he said. 783, the legislation was To help citizens un- pre fiied for introduction derstand this proposed during the opening session of legislation entitled the Maryland General Preservation of Agricultural Assembly in Annapolis on Land, Bentz said that the j an University’s Cooperative Vegetable gardening course offered Longwood Gardens still vegetable variety selection, has room for home gardeners planting, fertilizing and pest in its spring vegetable control, course. Lectures mil be held Registration for this on Thursdays for six con- course is $lO.OO and will close secutive weeks, from on February 4. Name, ad- February 12 through March dress, telephone number and 18. Two sections of the registration fee should be course are offered, one sent as soon as possible to meeting from 9:30 to 11:00 the Department of am., the other from 7:30 to Education, Longwood 9:00 pm. Gardens, Kennett Square, Mr, David Foresman, PA. 19348. Please indicate instructor in Longwood’s y° ur . preference for the Department of Education, morning or evening section will discuss soil conditioning, the course. For peak feeding value have your soybeans roasted. (To kill toxic enzymes in raw soybeans.) Plus These Additional Benefits: Roasted soybeart (not just cooked), increased digestibility by 15 percent. Increased weight gain for beef & hogs. Increased butterfat in milk & egg production. Improved animal health, reduced vet bill. Eliminates hauling to the mill & back to farm. Feed your own grown grain. (Not exchanged with others) Beans remain whole. Store for months without losing any feeding value. L. SCHNUPP Extension Service has prepared a questlon-and answer explanation of the bill (copy attached). The question-and-answer document is available from local Extension agents in each of Maryland's counties, “This effort by the University is purely educational,” Bentz said. “It does not necessarily reflect an endorsement of the Agricultural Land Preservation Bill, but is an attempt to get the people of the state informed about, and involved in, the land use issue.” Phone 717-865-2534 57
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