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HARRISBURG - The House
Agriculture Committee, chaired
by state Rep. Samuel Morris, D-
Chester, last week' heard
testimony on legislation that would
outlaw the use of decompressed
chambers to kill unwanted animals
in Pennsyvlania.
Sixteen witnesses including
state Rep. Thomas Murphy, D-
Allegheny, sponsor of House Bill
350 testified on the merits of the
legislation. Thus far, twenty states
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Forage Harvesters, Forage Wagons and Flail Choppers have
interest free waiver until Sept. 1, 1983 and all Haymaking
Equipment has interest free waiver until Sept. 1, 1983
Skid Steer Loaders and Mix-Alls have interest free waiver
until October I, 1983
PEOPLE’S
SALES & SERVICE
Oakland Mills, PA
717-463-2735
A. L. HERR & BRO.
Quarryville, PA
717-786-3521
S. JOHNSON HURFF
Pole Tavern
Monroeville, NJ
609-358-2565 or
609-769-2565
GEO. W. KINSMAN, INC.
MARLIN W.SCHREFFLER 516 Main Street
Main Rd.. Pitman. PA Honesdale. PA
717-648-1120 717-253-3440
BENNETT MACHINE GO LEBANON VALLEY PAUL W. HISTANO
iTs Du“v d IMPLEMENT CO., INC. iM, INC.
Milford, DE Richland, PA 697 N. Main St.
. 302-422-4837 717-866-7518 Doylestown. PA
215-248-9041
Chamber testimony given
.have banned the chambers, which
lull the animal by withdrawing air
and thus plunging aur pressure to a
fatal level. The method’s critics
maintain that, while the chambers
are efficient, the animals are
subjected to extreme pain during
the time necessary to end their
lives.
The most common alternative to
decompression chambers is by
overdose injection of barbiturates.
Decompression foes contend that
injection is a quick, painless
GEHL
STOUFFER BROS. INC.
Chambersburg, PA
717-263-8424
WERTZ GARAGE
Lineboro, MD
301-374-2672
REED BROTHERS
EQUIPMENT
Petticoat Bridge Rd. UMBER6EH S Mill
Columbus, NJ Rt. 4 Lebanon, PA
609-298-3441 (Fontana)
717-867-5161
ARNETT’S GARAGE MILLER EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt. 9 Box 125
Hagerstown, MD
301-733-0515
CLAIR J. MYERS
Lake Road R 1
Thomasville, PA
717-259-0453
INCH EQUIPMENT CO.
Dalmatia, PA
717-758-3021
method of killing, while those who
favor the chambers say they are
cheaper than the injection method.
Witnesses for today’s hearings
included representatives of the
American Veterinary Medical
Association, the Pennsylvania.
Veterinary Medical Association,
various chapters of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
the Humane Society of Harrisburg,
the Humane League of Lancaster
County, and an organization en
titled Justice for Animals.
RDI
Bechtelsville, PA
215-845-2911
BINKLEY ft
HURST BROS.
133 Rothsville
Station Road
Lititz, PA
717-626-4705
PETERMAN FARM
EQUIPMENT, INC.
225 York Rd.
Carlisle, PA
717-249-5338
WEB SNYDER, INC.
Ro#l
Watsontown, PA
717-538-5555
. Glenn A. Shirk
' Extension
Dairy
Agent
Getting the Most Out
Of Your Forages
Feed represents 50-65% of the
total cost of producing milk. One of
the most economical sources of
feed nutrients is good quality,
home-grown forages. They also
provide cows with the fiber they
need.
All of the forages we grow or
purchase are not of the highest
quality nor do they need to be.
Heifers, dry cows and lower
producers can utilize some of the
lower quality forages quite ef
fectively, providing that we keep
their rations properly balanced.
Our challenge then is to 1.) grow
and harvest the best quality
forages and harvest the maximum
yield of nutrients on the land that is
available to us, 2.) make
maximum use of the variety (kinds
of qualities) of forages we have,
and to 3.) do all of this as
economically as possible. Not an
easy task! However, if ac
complished, this should help
reduce feed costs, improve dry
matter intakes, enhance herd
health, stimulate high and efficient
levels of milk production, and
increase farm profits. That’s
worth striving for!
The Right Crops
High quality, high yielding
forages start with choosing the
right crops. For most dairymen,
that will be alfalfa and silage com.
Rye harvested at a young stage of
maturity as ryelage and double
cropped with silage com, fits well
into this cropping system. Other
high quality, but lower-yielding,
forage crops include timothy.
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Model Selection Chart
Model
No
Momentary Surje
Watts
Watts
15000
15LRI
45 000
25LR1
35LR1
75 000
105 000
25 000
35 000
451R1
SSLRI
135 000
165 000
45 000
55 000
MARTIN
P.O. Box 35 Martindale, PA 17549
PH: 215-445-4585
Telex 5223721P-A-HOWD Attn. Martin Machinery
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28,1983—013
brom grass, young-cut or
chardgrass, clovers, etc.
Maturity
Maturity of the crop at time of
harvest affects quality more than
any ojher single factor. Feeding
values of forages diminish rapidly
as the crop matures, with one
exception. Silage com improves in
quality as the plant reaches
physiological maturity; that’s
when the black abcision layer
forms at the base of the kernel.
Alfalfa should be cut at the bud
stage of maturity. To accomplish
this, aftermath cuttings will have
to be cut at about five-week in
tervals. If you are striving for four
cuttings by the beginning of
September, the first cutting should
have been removed around mid-
May. An additional cutting might
be possible after the first killing
frost.
Alfalfa stands must be vigorous
to survive these intense cutting
schedules, That requires good
management good fertility plus
good control of insects, especially
leafhoppers, good control of weeds
and the use of disease resistant
varieties. For newly seeded
stands, weak stands and for stands
that have been stressed recently,
allow the next cutting or two to
come into bloom. One thing you
don’t want is to lose your stand
prematurely; they’re too costly to
establish.
Harvest grasses in the boot
stage, and clovers in early bloom.
Rye should have been ensiled at
the boot stage. Other small grains
can be ensiled in the head stage
C 8
Amps
Volts
Minimum
Required HP
120 240
120/240
120'240
120 240
120240
MACHINERY
(Torn to Page Dl6)
Phase
roximate Wl
Net Lbs
Ship Lbs