BY DEBBIE KOONTZ CAMP HILL “You can’t take the fat off of skeletons,” John Hoffman, president 'of the Council of Farm Organizations, said Thursday at their legislative breakfast, here: Hoffman was making reference to 'the inadequate funding the TIRED OF CLEANING AND REFILLING SUPPLEMENTARY FOUNTS? diSbu SWISH WATERING SYSTEM oWIon is the ANSWtKI watering systems Their chick-size waterer solves man-size problems. w The biggest problem with founts and other supple- ' mentary watersrs is manpower—the labor needed to dean and hand-fill them. Also, birds don't always gel dean, cool, fresh water—which can cause health prob lems and poor feed conversion. But now there’s the new Swish SATELLITE system. It attaches to any Swish floor watering system (and most other brands, too), to give you an auto matic system that baby birds take to immediately. And your birds gat fresher, cleaner, coder water that they love to drink. Which means they’ll drink more of It And that means healthier birds. The Swish SATELLITE also cuts water waste —which means drier litter, lees disease. Coming... OPEN HOUSE Week of March 14th - 18th Details in next week’s issue COMPLETE SYSTEMS. EQUIPMENT. SALES, INSTALLATION. SERVICE FOR CATTLE. HOG. POULTRY AND GRAIN Your Authorized Swish Dealer 2754 CREEK HILL RD., LEOLA, PA 17540 phone: 717-656-4151 ★ SERVING PA, N. J. and N.Y. Council to tackle PDA’s inadequate funding Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is currently- suffering and the attempts to continue programs under such conditions. With statistics secured earlier that week from Pa. Secretary of Agriculture Penrose Hallowell, Hoffman and State Grange Master Charles Wismer, told the audience and poults from day 1 The NEW SWISH-total commitment to quality & service AGRI- ITEsystem waters Whether you’re choosing Swish’s new SATELLITE sys tem or a complete Swish system to take birds all th« way to market, you gel the same patented preeeure-operetod long-life Swtsh valve. If* known tar He trouble free per formance, Its durability. EQUIPMENT,me. that although agriculture is the number one industry in the Commonwealth, it receives less than one percent of the state budget. This year PDA received $2 million less than what they requested, and $500,000 less than ‘O2. And you get the unique Swish self-cleaning cup. it saves you lots of trouble and the labor cost of frequent cup cleaning. That’s because of the patented feature - that causes a “swishing” action by the water from the valve. This lifts any feed particles in the bot tom of the cup so birds can con sume them. Oct the whole story about Swish’s new SATELLITE system ... also systems for adult birds. To add to this dilemma, at least $200,000 is needed to cover existing research projects at PDA. Statistics show that marketing and diagnostic services are especially hard pressed for funds. According to the Council, $200,000 is needed to cover existing research projects. STORE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 to 4:30 Sat. 7:30 to 11:30 Uwcwtw Fansfru, Saturday, March S, 19S3— According to Linda Blake fi the State Grange’s informal office, the Council is going tom the funding problem their priority and has instructed tl budget committee to study situation. Retail food industries celebrate Ag Day HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania’s food retail industries should be remembered on Penn sylvania Agriculture Day, March 21. The more than 35,000 food stores and eating and drinking places in Pennsylvania are supported by the state’s agricultural industries. Agriculture-related retail in dustries in Pennsylvania provide jobs for more than 273,000 Penn sylvanians, and are increasing their share of consumer food dollars. Over the past thirty years, demand for foods that are con venient, easy to prepare and serve, as well as places to “eat-away from-home,” has increased greatly. As a result, sales at retail stores and restaurants have grown and should contribute to grow in the future. Last year, Americans spent a total of $329, billion of food in retail stores and restaurants. But, even with inflation, food is still a bargain, due to the productivity and dedication of our farm families and the workers in our agriculture-related industries. The average American uses 12.2 percent of his after-tax-income to buy food. That means that if one works 9 tos, he’s made enough by 2 p.m. Monday afternoon to pay his food bill for the week. Look for Pennsylvania products labeled with the “Pennsylvania Agriculture We’re Growing Better” logo. Try them and then continue to buy them. When you do, you’re helpinglncrease sales of Pennsylvania agricultural products. Wood & Coal Stoves See our large selection *lOO MID-SEASON SALE ALL KODIAK AND COUNTRY COMFORT STOVES CHESTER B. HOLT 30 S. Hershey Ave. (Bsrevllle) Leola, Pa. 1754 C PHONE (717) 696-6898 Hours: Mon. & lues. By Appointment Wed.,Thucs.. Fri'. 10to8;Sat. 10to4 A • Kodiak * Courtly Comfort
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