Md. yule tree directory available
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - It’s that
time of year again for those in
terested in purchasing a fresh
Christmas tree from the farm or
farmer who grew it. According to
George Roche of the Maryland
Department of Agriculture, the
1984 directory listing tree farms
and farmer-owned retail sales lots
is now coming off the press.
To secure a copy for your use
this season, all you have to do is
pick one up from your local county
library or Cooperative Extension
Service office. An alternative to
these methods is to send a stam
ped, self-addressed number 10
(business size) envelope to:
“Christmas Trees”, Maryland
Department of Agriculture, 50
Harry S. Truman Parkway, An
napolis, Maryland 21401.
Roche says this year’s directory
features an improved map
showing the locations of the listed
farms and retail lots. Some 33
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“Cnoose and Cut” farms are listed
where you can actually select your
tree while it is growing in the field
and five grower-operated lots are
included.
“Not all Christmas tree growers
are listed each year”, Roche points
out, “because many growers now
have all the customers they can
handle and some growers have no
trees ready for this season. As new
production is ready, they relist
themselves.
“In recent years, business for
our growers has increased
dramatically because many
families want a fresh cut, hand
some tree, and know that by
buying it direct from a local
grower they can get it. On site
selection of the family tree has now
become a Yuletide custom with
many folks.
The directory is a joint project of
the Marketing Services Section of
MDA and the Maryland Christmas
Tree Association.
Southern Lancaster
County
Sylvan Smoker
RD 1 Box 12
Zook Road
Atglen, Pd. 19310
Phone 717-593-2831
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Leslie Yoder
RD 2 Box 240
Parksburg, Pa. 19365
Phone 215-857-3744
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or less that helps reduce the in
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Nutrena Feed Division of Cargill.
Called Wean-N-Start pack, it is
formulated to be incorporated with
concentrate and corn for the in
creasing number of producers who
wean pigs at early ages, said Dick
Gosen, Nutrena swine products
manager.
“It’s critical that early weaned
pigs get off to a good start. Wean-
N-Start is formulated with that in
mind. It is part of a grind and mix
program that allows producers to
feed up to 1,450 pounds of com in
each ton of ration, especially
important in areas where com is
plentiful,” he said.
David Cieslak, Nutrena swine
researcher who developed the
feed, said three trials involving 88
pigs showed that pigs fed the grind
and mix ration with Wean-N-Start
pack consumed, on average, 22
percent more feed and gained 23.9
percent faster (.6 pounds per day
instead of .48 pounds per day)
during the first three weeks after
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higher incidence of scours since
baby pigs can’t readily digest
them. However, the high quality
proteins in Wean-N-Start pack help
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Cieslak added that management
is especially important when
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or less. In addition to a sound
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Avg. daily gain, lbs.
Avg. daily feed intake, lbs,
Lbs. feed per lb. of gain
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Avg. days on feed
Avg. final wt., lbs.
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—Keep the pig-level tem
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