122—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980 Dairymen cited for herd aver HALIFAX Two area 'airymen were honored for avmg high producing herds as past year at the six _enth annual District 111 meeting for Atlantic breeders Cooperative members held Tuesday at .amp Hebron Halifax, Pa Receiving Certificates of Merit for having top Dairy !erd Improvement association averages were Michael and Paul Miller’s Mreat View Farm; and -tobert Schaffer, ■•epresented by Leonard ■Valdron. All herds were at least 15 lercent above the state iverage for milk or butterfat iroduction last year, while it least two-thirds of the lows in these herds are progeny of Atlantic sires, twards were presented by 3d Sauder, Atlantic’s Field Supervisor for this area. Reports by District in Director Harold Bollinger of ■‘lewmanstown, and nanagement representative larry Roth, Lancaster, nformed members that 1979 ?as the most successful •usmess year in Atlantic’s istory. Service Technicians USDA to purchase surplus chicken WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Quality Service is purchasing 11,016,000 pounds of whole frozen young chickens. The purchase follows an announcement on January 19 to remove surplus sup plies of chicken from the market. The surplus GREEN DIESEL FUEL * EASIER STARTING ★ MORE EFFICIENT TRY A TANKFUL. YOU’LL LIKE THE CHANGE. CALL LANCASTER AGWAY PETROLEUM DEALER 717-397-4954 ASK ABOUT OUR QUANTITY DISCOUNT PRICES < SS> PETROLEUM BOX 1197. DILLERVILLE ROAD LANCASTER, PA. Leonard Wafdron, left, representing Robert Schaffer; and Michael and Paul Miller, of Great View Farm, received certificates of merit for having top DHIA averages. provided 308,000 services, and semen sales increased to direct-herd breeders and through domestic and in ternational distributors. A 25-minute movie was shown which used on-farm interviews to tell how members make good use of their Cooperative’s services and follow sound resulted from President Carter’s January 4 suspension of trade with the Soviet Umon. The poultry will be donated to hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions, according to Foreman, and was purchased for $.4633 to $.5280 per pound-a total cost of $5,489,000. Offers were accepted from seven of 23 firms submitting bids. AGWAY management practices to Members present voted further their herd’s for District representatives progress. , for the coming year. Elec- Atiantic members who hon results will be an were patrons in 1969 nounced in the next issue of received a cash refund the Cooperative’s monthly totaling over $137,700. New newsletter, since more than equities will be issued to ° ne meeting is held in most members active in 1979. of Atlantic’s 16 Districts. 5 UNIPELI3-34-10 fertilizer can get your corn crop off to a super start: It has a high concentration of water-soluble Phosphorus that gets to young seedlings quickly Helps plants establish a good root system the starting point for top yields Its quick-acting and long-lasting Nitrogen team up to feed the young plants for full yield potential, continually from sprouting to harvest This is the Starter Special that corn growers know from good experience It’s highly effective as a banded starter And it’s SAFE no chance of ammonia damage to tender, young seedlings when used as a “pop up” and applied directly with the seed at 50 lbs /acre Chev an How can we fit UNIPEL 13-34-10 into your corn fertility program? FERTILIZERS Helping the World Gron Better SMOKETOWN, PA PH: 717-299-2571 Landis museum features LANCASTER The spinning on a drop spindle, Landis Valley Associates wool wheel, and Saxony will meet Tuesday, wheel; and demonstrate February 19 at 8 p.m. at the weaving on a tape loom. M™ ylVanla Farm Smith, a resident of Akron. Rosalia Smith, Tour Guide feaches fraktur classes at Supervisor at the Fann the museum. She currently Museum will discuss the 15 ™* in 8 °V fSST 8 history of spinning and' w ° rk f ho P f for p the 19 , 80 In ' weavmg of wool and flax. ***** f of Pennsylvania Smith will demonstrate Rural Life and Culture. 1 M » )( dMd dr s rjn U JIPE L Reg U S Pdt Oft spinning, weaving WATCH FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE COMING MARCH 3 thru MARCH 7 OUR USUAL GOOD PRICES ON HYDRAULIC & ENGINE OIL COPE & WEAVER New Providence, PA 717-786-7351 CHV677 2<?N
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