Milk production up
HARRISBURG - Milk
production in Pennsylvania
during September totaled 629 TT ...
million pounds, up nine per„ United States milk
cent from a year earlier, production during Sep
according to the Crop tember totaled 9,652 million
Reporting Service. P ounds > U P s “ P er cent from
■file number of milk cows a U.S. milk
in the Commonwealth during Production per cow averaged
September was 711,000 head, 874 P o^ 3 , seven per cent
up one per cent (10,000 head) a bove last year, while milk
from September 1975. c°ws on farms totaled
Milk production per cow 11,041,000 head one per cent
averaged 885 pounds in eow September 1975.
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Moving South
People are moving south
The U S Census Bureau
reports that a lot of people
from the Northeast and
North Central regions are
going South to stay The net
gam from migration from
1970-75 was three times
greater than during 1965-70
ATTENTION:
To save money and
improve milk production
Feed Dairy Special 40XX
The key to efficiency in any dairy feeding
program is getting maximum
performance out of homegrown grains
' and roughages while keeping out-of
pocket feed costs down. That's why
Vigortone developed Dairy Special 40XX
for use in legume hay or haylage rations.
This potent pre-mix contains abundant
phosphorus to balance off the high
calcium content of these roughages and
provides proper levels of other major
minerals, trace minerals and vitamins.
‘ .Legume programs are wellL balanced
' with Dairy Special 40XX, and the need
for supplemental protein is much less.
Best of all, your cows soon respond to
their full bred-in potential to produce
milk.
VIOORIONE
50 warehouses—over 5400 servicemen
3 manufacturing plants
LEON B.HERSHEY
Box 166 Paradise, PA
717-442-4807
RON L. HERSHEY
R 2 Gap, PA
717-442-8573
JASON E. MILLER
R 4 Lancaster, PA
717-393-7244
WM. i.YOOER
Rl, Conestoga, PA
717-872-8047
ELI KING
R 1 Box 59 Rooks, PA
717-768-3608
ALVIN ESH
Box 72 Intercourse, PA
717-768-3128
H. MELVIN CHARLES
R 1 Washington Boro, PA
717-684-5783
PETE CALDWELL
R 1 Windsor, PA
717-246-1046
LYNN HARRIS
Stillwater, PA
717-925-6576
RALPH E.BRUNGART
Loganton, PA
717 725-2355
September, seven per cent
above a year ago.
About 18 million people,
five years of age and over
have moved to the South in
the last five-year period,
compared with 660,000 dur
ing the previous five years
By way of contrast, the West
gamed only 700,000 people
Two regions, the Northeast
and the North Central, had
population losses
DAIRYMEN
Dairy Special 50XX
for the dry cow
Proper nutrition for the dry cow is just
as important as for the producing cow.
It’s during this period that the stage is set
for the level of production she will have
throughout the lactation period.
Vigortone’s Dairy Special SOXX is prop
erly suited to fortify high roughage ra
, tions of dry cows and keep them in ex
cellent condition right up to freshening.
See your Vigortone dealer soon
Your Vigortone dealer has several prod
-- ucts and programs -to - promote better
milk production and help you save
money. See him soon.
Learn why more dairymen are
feeding Vigortone especially
now.
ELAM G. HOOVER
Rl New Holland, PA
717-354 0432
PHILIP A. HAYES
Oxford RD2
215-932 8736
WAYNE A. SPROUT
RDI Rising Sun, Md
301 658-4463
JOEABBATE
Box 268 W, Hartly, Del.
302-492-3819
CHRISTIAN L.STOLTZFUS
R 2 Box 409 Elverson, PA
215-286-5995
CHESTER SOLTYS, JR.
Spring City, PA
' 215-948-3647
JAMES STUTZMAN SONS
R 3 Kutztown, PA
215-683-7198
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Lebanon farmers discuss policies
SCHAEFFERSTOWN,
Pa. - The Lebanon County
Farmers Association held its
annual meeting here on
Tuesday, with policies for
the upcoming membership
year being the main item on
the agenda. Also discussed
were the currently popular
subjects of land-use, soil
conservation, and safety
regulations.
On policy development,
the organization moved to
have johnsongrass classed
as a noxious weed and that
an eradication program for
this plant be funded on a
cost-sharmg plan.
Also given an affirmative
nod were amendments to-
Allow the total state
membership a vote on
policies, by sending ballots
to each member.
PRE-MIXES
ELWIN REAM
Hughesville, PA
717-584-4085
SHERWOOD A. WITMER
Box 138 Berrysburg, PA
717-362-8823
PAULL. KREIOER
R 2 Palmyra, PA
717-964-3791
WILMERJ. WEAVER
R 1 Fredericksburg, PA
717-865-6710
MARLIN GEESAMAN
R 2 New Port, PA
717-582-4598
RUSSELL FRY
Duncannon, PA
ROMAN YODER
R 1 Grantsville. MD
301-895 5302
That municipal, county,
state and federal employees
be required to pay pension
plans out of their own
pockets. This item was
discussed for a time durmg
the meeting, when it was
pointed out that further
distinctions and
clarifications had to be
made Legal advice may be
sought.
That members be better
informed of the financial
status of the PFA by having
a six month interim report in
addition to an annual report.
That invitations to policy
development meetings be
stated differently - so that
they don’t read as though a
person has to be mvited
personally.
That no further retroactive
increase be granted to any
public utility.
That the federal govern
ment does more research to
improve gas mileage on cars
and trucks. The objective of
better gas mileage met with
favorable response, but
some doubt was expressed
as to the validity of more
governmental research.
Some members wanted
research done by private
industry, while others
suggested enough research
had already been done but
that findings were not being
put to use because of
pressure from the oil in
dustry.
That state road crews use
NORTHCO HOG SYSTEMS
Properly managed Northco systems produce top quality
hogs profitably with a minimum of labor. All components
of a Northco confinement system are designed to deliver
maximum returns on the investment you put into swine
production.
Finishing
Feed delivery is automatic yet
the amount for each pen can
be regulated separately. Pen
partitions are sturdy and de
signed to aid in cleanliness
Northco’s ventilation system
draws fresh air from sidewall
intakes, while exhausting
warm humid air through roof
exhaust ventilation units.
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS
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Brooder
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No of sows or finishing interested in’
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 23,1976
more black top and less
shovels in repairing pot
holes. Jokingly in nature, yet
in all seriousness in purpose,
the group expressed
displeasure in the fact that
road workers are frequently
using their shovels for little
more than leaning on them.
It was also moved that road
crews mow the sides of high
ways.
Accent on youths
HARRISBURG, Ps. - The
accent on youth is not
unusual - and certainly not
new - m the Grange.
Back in 1904, a fifteen
year-old youth was elected
master of Buffalo Grange in
Bedford County. He was Kie
E. Brown, of Sulphur
Springs. And, according to
the editor of the Penn
sylvania Grange News, the
young man was “satif
factorily filling” the office of
Master in his subordinate
Grange.
The editor of the New, W,
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LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL
MARKET REPORTS
Superior design and engineer
ing quality can be found in
each Northco equipment com
ponent. Available separately.
Pipe Gate
A bottle law which would
outlaw “no deposit - no
return” bottles was
suggested by the policy
development meeting.
Last among the items
approved was that milk be
served at all Farmer
Association banquets and
dinners.
F. Hill who also was master
of the Pennsylvania Staate
Grange, commented that
’’the editor of the Penn
sylvania Grange News likes
to see the young men and
young women of Penn
sylvania qualifying them
selves for holding positions
of importance and respon
sibility in the Grange.”
Two years ago, a 21-year
old Granger, Richard
Carncross, was elected
master of the Michigan State
Grange.
Farrowing
Northco Farrowing systems
provide complete control over
sow and litter All crates are
ruggeoly constructed to de
liver years of service Special
pig brooders target “zone
heat'' into the little pig area.
Self Feeder
Roof Exhaust
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