06-Lancaster Farming Sattirday, November 18,1989
R.W. Sander Holds
Appreciation Banquet
R.W. Sauder Inc. received an award from the DeKalb Co.
for outstanding promotion of the egg industry. Making the
presentation, at left, was Frank Baber of DeKalb. Raymond
W. Sauder, second from left, and his sons, Paul and Glenn,
right, accepted the award during the firm’s producer appre
ciation banquet held earlier this month.
LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) —The
R.W. Sauder Inc., Co. had an
appreciation banquet for their egg
producers at Leola Family
Restaurant on Friday, November
3. There wrce 120 people in
attendance.
There were a number of egg
producers who were individually
honored at the banquet Paul Wol
gemuth was singled out as being
the producer who had been ship
ping eggs to Sauders of the longest
period of time.
Eugene 801 l was recognized as
the producer who shipped the
highest Grade A percentage this
past year. His percentage was 96.5
percent. He has 13,000 brown
hens and 65,000 whites.
The total number of layers in
Lancaster County is 9,558,000,
and the Sauder Company gets
eggs from 3,272,000 layers, more
than one third of those available in
the county.
The Sauder Company was dis
tinguished by an award from the
Dekalb Co., with Dekalb rep
resentative, Frank Baber, making
the presentation. Accepting the
award on behalf of the company
was Paul Sauder, president. Also a
part of the award ceremony was
Raymond Sauder, retired presi
dent, and Glenn Sauder, vice pres
ident Both Paul Sauder and Ray
mond Sauder make some remarks
during the evening.
New Alfalfa Variety
CHADDS FORD (Chester Co.) Uon, and performance.
Servos Seed Corp. is introduc- For information, contact Kurt
ing a new alfalfa variety. Legend Servos, Servos Seed Corp., 28
multi-leaf alfalfa is a result of Ringfield, Chadds Ford, PA
extensive research and represents a 19317; 215/388-6039.
breakthrough in quality, produc-
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It was pointed out that the Saud
er customer getting eggs from
Sauders at the most distant point is
Puerto Rico - 1500 miles.
One of the program highlights
was the presentation made by
Joanne Ivy, vice president of the
American Egg Board, Chicago,
111. Part of her presentation high
lighted the announcement of new
discoveries about the scientific
studies made to prove the choles
terol count of eggs is lower than
previously declared. Highlights of
new advertising campaigns for
newspaper and television were
shown.
Other guests introduced were
Jay Irwin, county agent; John
Schwartz, multi-county- poultry
agent; and Frank Baber, Dekalb
representative.
Master of Ceremonies for the
evening was Grover C. Gouker,
consultant and personnel trainer
for the Sauder Company. The
invocation was given by John
Hershey, one of the Sauder
producers.
Many prizes were awarded to
those who could provide the most
accurate answers to industry ques
tions. Other Sauder employees
present were: Tim Mason, com
ptroller; Ken Fisher, sales mana
ger; Guy Martin, field manager;
Tom Fox, quality control mana
ger; and Jerry Bollinger, transpor
tation manager.
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Pennsylvania high school vocational agriculture teachers participated In American
Cyanamld Co.’s biotechnology workshop. Those attending Included, from left, Ron
Frederick; Steve Miller; Fred Stlliwagon, vice president of National Vocational Agri
culture Teachers Association; Bill Sheaffer; David Blank; Maurice Weis, senior pro
duct manager with American Cyanamld; and Debra Seibert.
PRINCETON, NJ High aimed at giving teachers an oppor
school agriculture teachers from tunity to see, first hand, how
nine states in the Northeast biotechnology currently affects
became students once again as and will continue to impact agri
they participated in American cultural research and how the new
Cyanamid Company’s Biotech- science will influence what they
nology Workshop, sponsored by talk about in their classrooms,
its Agricultural Research Such topics as herbicide resis-
Division. tance, molecular modeling with
The purpose of the two-day computers, cloning genes, plant
workshop, which was organized tissue culture, and plant breeding
through the National Vocational were on the program. After practi-
Agriculture Teachers Association, cal demonstrations of cloning
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Mlllcreek manure spreaders can be converted from tractor to horse drawn In about
an hour with a new Kit.
BIRD-IN-HAND (Lancaster
Co.) A kit that allows Mill
creek manure«preaders to be easi
ly converted from tractor to
horsedrawn use now is available
from Millcreek Manufacturing.
The conversion Idt was designed
for use with the Model SO 44-cu
bic feet spreader and the newly
introduced Model 75 62-cubic feet
Hog Slat Introduces Economical
NEWTON GROVE. NC
Hog Slat recently introduced a
new welded feeder to their line.
This innovation provides hog pro
ducers with quality stainless-steel
construction at an even more
affordable price.
As with ot'.er Hog Slat feeder
designs, deep troughs and wide
lips reduce wasted feed from pigs
backing off and spilling. Addi-
High School Teachers
Learn At Hands-On Workshop
Horsedrawn Spreader Kit
Available From Millcreek
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unit
Included in the kit are two front
wheels and tires,''front step/
platform, metal seat, front steering
and frame assembly, guard rail
and tongue. The conversion from
standard tractor frame to the
horsedrawn assembly can be made
in about an hour using standard
wrenches.
tionally, the feeder is manufac
tured with four adjustment screws
- one at each comer -- and each
screw is equipped with its own
crank so that adjustments can be
made without tools. This allows
the gravity-regulated feed flow to
be adjusted for each hole as
desired. The feeder is available in
8 or 10 hole sections, 12 and 14
hole feeders may be ordered
genes and plant tissue culture by
Cyanamid research scientists, the
participants tested their skills in a
hands-on session.
American Cyanamid Company
is a research-based biotechnology
and chemical company which
develops agricultural, medical,
chemical, and consumer products,
and manufactures and markets
them throughout the world.
Millcreek ground drive spread
ers require two horses to pull them
under most normal field condi
tions. Horsedrawn spreaders in
both models may now be factory
ordered.
For more information contact
John Bentley, 110 S. Railroad
Avc., New Holland. PA 17557;
717/355-2446.
Welded Feeder
special.
Hog Slat Inc. is a leading manu
facturer of hog production equip
ment specialize in complete turn
key facilities. For more informa
tion on the Hog Slat Welded
Feeder, write or call: Hog Slat
Inc,, P.O. Box 308, Newton
Grove, NC 28366; in NC:
800/682-1103; in US:
,800/334-6465, 919/594-0219.
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