—Lancaster Farminj. Saturday, Feb. 14. 1976 14 Maryland produces volume of food ANNAPOLIS Maryland farmers, despite a three decade urban population boom in their state which has seen their numbers and their farmlands shrink, still are able to produce 56.5 percent of the basic food needs of the state. This figure was cited by Agriculture Secretary Young D. Hance in noting that Maryland is observing “Maryland Agriculture Week.” Hance said, “I asked Richard P. Parsons, Director of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Division of Marketing, to investigate the degree of self-sufficiency potential we have in Maryland in the basic food groups. “In summary, our dairy industry has the present capacity to supply our needs, our poultry industry can put more than enough chickens on our tables, our vegetable growers could supply about ANNOUNCEMENT We are proud to announce the addition of Carl Forney to our service department. We welcome the experience and qualifications he brings to our firm PEN. W. HOSTETTER RD2 Annville 717-867-2896 HUSKEE-BILT MAN! General Purpose Barns Offer Versatility At A Right Price Per Square Foot Also Ask About Our... CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT BUILDING A Thrive Center controlled environment building means heavier healthier animals, reduced labor and feed costs and almost no manure handling or odor. They pay for themselves in no time 1 YOUR HUSKEE-BILT MEN half our needs, wc could make about half our flour but we are rather short when it comes to beef, pork and fruits,” Mr. Hance said. Here are the statistics: POULTRY - Con sumption, 170,900,000 pounds, ready to cook chicken; production 531,182,000 pounds production equals 310.8 percent of need. Turkey consumption 35,300,000 pounds, production 560,000 pounds production equals 1.6 percent of need. Table eggs consumption 97.300.000 dozen, production 8.988.000 dozen production equals 9.2 percent of need. DAIRY Consumption (fluid milk, cheese, canned milk, ice cream and butter) 1,384,000,000 pounds; production 1,490,000,000 pounds - production equals 107.6 percent of need. FRUITS Consumption (fresh) 345,200,000 lbs. (processed) 214,200,000; MERVIN MILLER Litta, PA Phone 626-5204 LESTER MILLER TURBOTVILLE, PA PHONE 649-5250 total ct rmunptlon 559,400,000 Ibi. I reduction (fresh) 64,720.100 (processed) 43,670,000 lbs.; total production 108,390,000 lbs. production equals 19.5 percent of need. ■H FREE GIFTS IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR PIG-GLO, SWEET PAK Tjf«« ««> wW*itHt Valuable prizes'for you if you save. “Circles" from these new Pig starting feeds. You may have your choice of valuable gifts absolutely FREE in exchange for the required number of "Circles" from these two IMPROVED swine feeds. SMOKE ALARM Yours FREE with only 225 Circl UNITREX 901 PM CALCULATE Yours FREE with only 100 Circl NORELCO "FLAME FIGHTER" FIRE EXTINGUISHER Yours FREE with only 70 Circle: ( BABY BEN CLOCK Yours FREE with only 50 Circle! See your Dealer now and start saving “Circles" from these two pig feeds and exchange them for valuable gifts absolutely FREE! But remember, BROWN & REA Atglen HEISTAND BROTHERS Elizabethtown JE—MAR FARM SUPPLY, INC. Lawn, PA LEROY M.SENSENIG Mohlers Church Road Ephrata, PA RICHARD B. STEIN I. K. LEFEVER O. J. SHANK District Manager District Manager District Manager Mountville, PA Denver, PA West Chester, PA (717)285-5650 (215)267-7042 (215)696-3519 VEGETABLES - Con- production 380,410,000 lbs. - equal* 9.2 percent of need, sumption (freah) 420.100,000 production equals 54.7 pnrATnpc ( um.. lbs., (processed) 276,000,000; percent of need. Q r “ j total consumption 895,100,000 RED MEATS - Beef and lbs. Production (fresh) veal, consumption 54,410,000 lbs., (processed) 519,500,000 lbs., production 326,000,000 lbs.; total 47,848,000 Iba., - production equals 11.2 percent of need. QUALITY CONTROL CIRCLES ~ FROM SPECIAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION OFFER FREE TO ANY SWINE PRODUCER OFFER EXPIRES VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. UMBERGER’S, INC. H. M. STAUFFER Richland LT.GEIBEST. Manheim, RD2 JOHN M. HERR & SONS, INC. Grantville & Jonestown MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE Columbia, RD2 a pre-starter for pigs gets early consumption for fast growth PIG-GLO and protection against disease. SWEET PAK: The pig starter that helps wean pigs heavy and healthy and ready to go. Now, both feeds are IMPROVED with “Crowd” pig formula booster. DIGITAL DESK THERMOMETER Yours FREE with only 30 Circles. FOAM BONDED DENIM CAP Yours FREE with only 15 Circles. FEED SCOOP Yours FREE with only 12 Circles. RAIN GAUGE Yours FREE with only 10 Circles. only “Circles" from these two feeds count: PIG GLO, pre-starter for pigs; SWEET PAK, pig starter. APRIL 30, 1976 &SONS Wltmer WALKER COMPANY SWATARA CREEK P MILLS, INC. HEISEY FARM Ri, Myerstown SERVICE, INC. Mount Joy DAVID B. HURST Bowmansvilie RED ROSE FEED & FARM SUPPLY Quarryville&Buck EARL R. WEAVER Honey Brook JOHN W & SONS to
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