Market hogs sold at Ephrata Fair EPHRATA - Ray Good, Ephrata RDI, sold his grand champion market hog for $3.85 a pound to Hatfield Packing, September 28 at Ephrata Fair. His cross bred hog weighed 242 pounds. (See related story on page 118). The reserve grand champion, owned by Rick and Steve Strauss, Ephrata CLICK'S ROOFING & SPOUTING Handler & Installer Of BAKED ENAMEL TIN ROOFS Colors: Turquoise, Red, Olive Green, Rust, Brown, White and Plain. Sizes: 5 ft. up to 36 ft. Ail in one. Also cut to exact length. SAMUEL B. CLICK R.D. 1. Kmzer, Pa. PH. (717)442-4921 Call in Morning Before 6:30 • and Evenings after 6:00 P.M. No Sunday Calls MEAT BIRDS OR EGGS- No matter which isyour livelihood, Agway people are ready to help you in every phase of your operation. Here’s how: Feeding for profit Shell Firm Feeds and the Daily Nutrient Intake Program are two major Agway contributions to more profitable poultry enterprises Agway feed researchers and flock nutritionists are continually seeking even better feeds and feeding programs Egg marketing Agway marketing experts can help you locate profitable markets for your products Building design and construction Agway poultry facilities are de signed and built to provide effi cient use of space and labor and to accommodate modern auto mated equipment RDS, sold for $1.25 a pound to Penn Packing. Their hog weighed 214 pounds. Hatfield packing bought Kerry Boyd’s 202 pound lightweight champion hog for $.76 a pound. Boyd, of Ephrata, also sold his 204 pound reserve lightweight champion for $.75 a pound to Penn Packing. 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Ice show set HERSKEY - The 43rd edition of Shipstads and Johnson’s Ice Follies will perform a Musical Festival on Ice at the Hersheypark Arena October 24 thru November 5, excluding Monday, October 30. Returning to the ice this year are the lovable Sesame Street characters featured in the SOUNDS OF SESAME STREET. Fifty young Rick and Steve Strauss, Ephrata RDI, are shown with their reserve champion market hog at Ephrata Fair. Penn Packing bought the 214 pounder for $1.25 a pound, September 28. children are chosen from the audience during this number for a special ride down SESAME STREET. are supplying advice to farmers, helping them set up record-keep ing systems and preparing tax returns Your Agway Poultry Enterprise Serviceperson Your access to the team that keeps your operation running smoothly and profitably For more information on any aspect of poultry management, contact your local Agway Store or. Repre sentative rGUifHY ENTERPRISE SERVICE (agway) , o Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978 Closet Poinsettia now for holiday blooms FLEMINGTON, N.J. - It’s time to put the Poinsettias back into the closet if you hope to have colorful bracts for the holiday season. It’s already October and care should commence on all the holiday plants to insure bountiful blooms by December, says Robert Schutzki, New Jersey County Extension Agent. Poinsettia, probably one of the most popular holiday bloomer, is a short day plant. It requires a short day or more important a long dark period to initiate the flower process. If plants are to flower, they must be kept in darkness from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., from the first of Oc tober to Thanksgiving. Careful attention is essential to insure that the dark period is not interrupted by indoor or outdoor lights. Quite often commercial producers experience problems with street lamps or other ex ternal lighting which produce enough radiant energy to prevent the nor mal flower process. WIDTHS SIZES 10-15 WIDTHS 5-16 SIZES WAYNE'S DAY GOODS m 271 W. Main St. I Phone (215) 683-7686 Free Parking at Rear of Store Generally we can expect a visual sign of flowering approximately two to three months after the initiation of controlled daylight. We can produce the short day-light by placing the plants in a closet or by placing a box over the plant for the recommended period of time. Keep in mind that the plant must not be disturbed for that 15 hour period. During the light hours, the plant should be placed in a sunny window. A Southern window will provide an excellent condition. Try to maintain soil moisture at moderate and uniform levels. The soil should neither be soggy wet nor bone dry. Fertilizer can be applied either by liquid, granular, or slow release type. It has been shown the Poinsettia requires a regular feeding program. Follow the directions on your fertilizer container. It will provide the required rates. 01OW the HARD TO FIT! RENTERS and BUILDERS OPULAR MOC-TOE STYLE 214 9-14 6Vi-l4 lVz-16 6-14 6-14 Kutztown 111 7-13