(Continued from Page A 18) especially where farm and non farm jobs compete for the existing labor force. Where not many off-farm job opportunities exist, the smaller and medium-size farms would be less likely to earn extra off-farm income. This means many of these farms will not survive in the long run even when farm family labor is heavily used to reduce the costs of hired farm labor. Labor essen tially will be in a surplus in these areas. The returns to both farm family and hired labor will be low. Rural communities in such situations will have higher unemployment and experience an out-migration to more favorable labor markets. Another result should be some greater attention to business ATTENTION DAIRYMEN! If you are interested in seeing what PURINA'S NEW MAXI-TECH® 32 F.F. will do for your dairy... contact us for a customized nutritional program analysis. MAXI-TECH 32 A Product Break-Through Developed by Purina Research. 6 S. Vintage Rd. 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There is also cooperation and support from Dairylea, New Jersey Farm Bureau, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s “Jersey Fresh” program, American Dairy Association and Dairy Council. Rt. 82 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 New Jersey Dairy Farm Open House The Farm Mark and Wendy Douglass have a top-flight Holstein herd. Known as Wen-Mar Holsteins, the herd stands first in production in the Central Jersey area. Mark and Wendy, a young dairy couple, have learned early how to put all the practices together to develop an outstanding dairy herd. And they will be showing it off on open house day. There will be exhibits, demon strations of artificial insemination using frozen semen, tours of the Norlebco 4-H Dairy Club Members of the Norlebco 4-H Dairy Club met April 3 at Larry and Lorraine Shuey’s. 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Visitors will have an opportunity to milk a cow by hand. Hunterdon Dairy Princess and others will be present to greet visitors and to serve com plimentary milk and cheese snacks. A highlight of the day will be the crowning of the new Dairy Prin cess m a brief ceremony on a wagon stage. This will take place at about 2:30 p.m. home of Wes and Barbara Har ding, where they saw the film “Right Time” and received results from the Hoard’s Dairyman Contest. Brenda and Diane Dice gave a demonstration. The next meeting will be held at Vincent Wagner June 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members will leam the proper way to clip and show dairy animals. Norlebco and Elco Dairy Clubs will participate.
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