Goat milking contest winners 1 * Take one milking goat, three novices and mix in a contest of who can milk the most in a time period. The Montgomery County 4-H Celebrity Goat Milking Contest produced these winners at the recently held 4-H Fair. From left to right are: Lee Puphal of Frazier, Montgomery County nutrition agent, third; Tom Campbell of Norristown, President of the Montgomery County 4-H Cabinet, first; and Fred Day of WNPV Radio Station in Lansdale, second. * 8|" Manufacturing Company I BSI B' l DUNCAN WASHINGTON MO (3090 _ Please send me information on | □ The Zero SUPER COOLER - □ The Zero CONCORD MILKER I □ Zero Dealership Availabilities I Name Address City State | Zip Code The next generation of dairyfarming begins witJi ZEROJ Telephone (314) 239-6721 Telex 44-2476 Phone y-'' Si Dog Days, Cat Nights It’s hard to believe it. Here we are in the month of Oc tober already. Shorter days and cooler nights send signals to the drowsy brain that those hot, humid days that seemed to last forever during the Summer are just about over. From Dog Days to Indian Summer - the traditional descriptions of our changing seasons have passed down from generation to generation. My childhood memories are filled with tales and folklore passed down from my Pennsylvania Dutch grandparents. But here’s one I never heard of and neither did Iris Hoke, of Hightown, Virginia. She recently wrote to me and asked what the Old Farmer’s Almanac of August 11-17, 1980 meant when it announced “Cat’s Nights begin now”. When I found out what Cat Nights meant, I was sure SMUCKER'S SALES & SERVICE We Have SR2I2 h.p. Lister Diesels, as is or rebuilt. • Good used diesel engines Install a blower fan for better diesel & refrigeration cooling. Longer life on diesel. LET ME BREATHE! FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL 717-354-4158 OR IF NO ANSWER CALL 717-354-4374. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11,1980—A13 Brief answers to short questions Sheila's Shorts By Sheila Miller glad they were over in August...especially since Halloween Night is just around the comer. According to Randall Tenor, of the reference section of the Pennsylvania Public Library in Harrisburg, Cat Nights are linked up to Irish folklore and witches. He explained that the belief is that on eight days of August, witches can turn into cats. But on the ninth day - somehow linked to the belief that cats have nine lives - the witches can no longer become frightening felines. And, although Cat Nights fall about the same time of year as Dog Days, Tenor says there is no link between the two. He added that for anyone who wants more information on this Irish folk talk, the Old Farmer’s Almanac staff will be happy to assist. Write Yankee, Inc., Dublin, N.H. 03444. RD #2, BOX 21 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 DISTRIBUTOR FOR: USIER, PERKMS & SUNZI DIESELS AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DEUTZ DIESELS 3 h.p. to 450 h.p. A Question of Digestion Recently our editor. Curt Harler, traveled to Illinois to visit the DeKalb research facilities. In his accounts of his visit, he mentioned a new compost making machine that has attracted the at tention of several Lancaster Farming readers. The Brill Digester System is distributed exclusively by American Digester Cor poration, 20416 Harper Avenue, Harper Woods, Michigan 48225. Their telephone number is 313/882- 1325. In case you missed reading about it on page C-28 of the September 13, 1980 issue, the American Digester Corporation describes the Bnll Process as one that “uses animal waste and a bio-degradeable absorbant such as sawdust, ground cobs, shredded paper, hay or straw which absorbs the fresh natural liquid and is composted by natural bacterial action. No auxiliary heat is required.” The corporation claims that “in only twenty four to seventy two hours the Brill Digester does the work of six months natural bacterial action. It results in rich, fluffy, easy to handle, germ free, weed-free, non combustible organic com post, they advertise. For more information, contact the American Digester Corporation. • New Sputnik wheels and parts We mount diesels on balers, crimpers, cornpickers, etc. I'Mbik \ M For lower cost per hour power, rely on Jtsfet) DIESEL POWER
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