Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 3,1981
Now Is the Time
(Continued Irom Page A 10)
changing weather and to indoor
confinement. Feeding changes
should be made gradually, and
guided by a -forage testing
program. Bringing cows in from
the pasture and confining them to
concrete all day long can be a
severe stress. An earthen exercise
lot will do a lot for these cows.
Good stall maintenance can also
increase their comfort. When cows
are kept in confinement, we then
have the obligation and challenge
OUR READERS WRITE,
AND OTHER OPINIONS
Plant multi-flora rose?
In your September 16, 1981
edition of Lancaster Fanning, on
page C 4, your Beth Hemminger
suggests planting multiflora rose
as a farm wildlife haven.
I am shocked that an intelligent
farm paper such as Lancaster
Fanning would suggest planting
multiflora rose in a farm area.
There are bills in the legislature to
declare multiflora rose is a noxious
weed pest.
I love wildlife and believe in soil
conservation but can’t stand
multiflora rose from a neighbor’s
conservation planting. I have it
under control now but it has taken
many hours and money to buy
Tordon 10K. I have received a lot of
scratches and torn clothing.
I eniov Lancaster Farming. Mv
only criticism is your unthinking
advocacy of multiflora rose.
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ot providing proper ventilation.
This is especially critical during
Fall and Spring when the weather
can change quite drastically and
quite suddenly. Otherwise, the
herd may be subjected to more
respiratory diseases and health
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closely with your veterinarian to
develop a good immunization
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To Stock Up on
Some Needed Feeds
Feed is usually the single, most
Kicfaard M. Wright
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Editor’s Note: The wildlife
conservation story about Timothy
Newcomer, Newville, also in
cluded the reporter’s interview
with King’s Gap Environmental
Center’s naturalist Janet Adams
who recommended planting odd
areas with bush honeysuckle,
dogwoods, conifers, other ground
covers, and yes, multiflora rose.
Beth Hemminger merely quoted
this individual’s opinions and
suggestions. Until the noxious
weed bill is passed, Adams’
recommendations are not against
the law. Lancaster Farming has
printed numerous stories and
commentaries agreeing with your
viewpoint, but there are two sides
to everything.
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costly item tor dairy and livestock
farmers. Glenn Shirk, Extension
Dairy Agent, advises that if you
need to purchase feed, harvest
tune can be a time to get your best
buys - even if you have to borrow at
today’s high interest rates. Of
course, it will take some pencil
pushing to determine it advanced
purchases will help you. in ad
dition to interest costs, don’t forget
to include other costs such as
storage, handling, processing, and
the cost ot spoilage.
If you are going to run short on
feed, and do not have the means to
make advanced purchases, your
most profitable move might be to
do some culling or reduce the size
ot your heifer herd. This would free
more feed for your heifer
producers - the profit makers. One
thing you do not want to do is short
change your good cows or your
replacement heifers; that is very
costly!
To Enjoys The Days of Fall
Although the Fall harvest season
must rate as a busy one on farms,
we need to take time and enjoy the
outdoors in glorious October. This
is without any doubt the most
colorful of all months, reminds
Arnold Lueck, County Agricultural
Agent.
The lingering green of legume
grass fields, the paler green of
small grains getting their start
now, clearly contrast with the
blazing orange, red and yellow
foliage of woodlands, roadsides
and fencerows.
Fall air has an invigorating
effect on adults and youngsters
alike. The feeling makes you want
to work with vigor bat with much
added enjoyment. The sun still
warms the back and face, mat
ching the equally warm colors seen
around us.
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Unionville Community Fair,
continues until Saturday.
Adams County Farm-City Tour, to
a.m.-4 p.m., leaves from King’s
parking lot.
Pa. Assoc, of Farmer Cooperatives
annual meeting, Embers
Restaurant, Carlisle, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Lancaster Conservation District,
Farm & Home Center, 7:30 p.m.
Annual Mid-Atlantic 4-H & FFA
Dairy Conference, National 4-H
Center, Chevy Chase, Md.
Continues until Saturday.
Bradford Dairy Feeding &
Management School,
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room, 8-9:30 p.m., continues
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hogs
and pigs in the 14 major producing
states totaled 52.2 million on
September 1.
According to USDA, that’s down
5 percent from a year ago, 9 per
cent below 2 years ago, though 5%
percent more than the September
1, 1978 total. These 14 states nor
mally account for 86 pet. of the
national total.
The cutback came despite higher
totals in lowa, Illinois and
Nebraska, the nation’s Number
one, Number two and Number five
hog states, respectively.
Hogs kept for breeding purposes
totaled 7,060,000 head, down 5
percent from a year ago, 15 per
cent below 2 years earlier and the
lowest for the date since 1976.
Market hogs, at 45.1 million
head, were down 6 percent from a
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York Conservation tour, 8:30-3:30.
Friday, Oct-. 9
Pa. 4-H Horse Show, Farm Show
Complex, continues through
Sunday.
Pa. Egg Marketing Assoc., 7 p.m.
York Co. ASCS Fall Tour, 8:30
a.m., buses leave Queensgate
Shopping Center.
Saturday, Oct. 10
National Trotting Pony Sale and
Show, Farm Show Complex.
Stream Pollution Measures
Workshop, Lancaster Farm &
Home Center, 7:30 p.m.
Animal Rights Conference, Ocean
City, Md., continued through
Oct. 12.
Dauphin Farmers Assoc, annual
dinner, 7 p.m., Lower Swatara
Fire Hall.
year ago, 8 percent below 2 years
ago and the lowest since the 41.8
million on hand Sept. 1,1978.
In total inventory numbers, lowa
had 16,450,000, Illinois, 6,750,000,
both up 2 percent; Nebraska had
3,950,000, up 1 percent from a year
earlier. That’s over half of the 14-
state total.
The June - August pig crop in the
14 states totaled 20.2 million head.
While down only 1 percent from a
year ago, it was 11 percent below
that of two years ago.
Despite this cutback, it appears
that producers in the 14 states
intend to farrow only 2,730,000 sows
during September - November.
That’s 6 percent fewer Gian last
year, 10 percent less than two
years ago and lowest for the period
since 1977 reports USDA (Hogs and
Pigs).
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