Although great advances have
been made in controlling infec
tious diseases, changing lifestyles
are presenting challenges in their
control. There are three at-risk
populations we need to consider;
More than 50% of preschool
children are in some type of child
care, and by the end of the decade,
this is likely to increase to over
75%.
It’s a fact! Contaminated water can have a costly effect on your livestock and
poultry performance. Our years of experience plus hundreds of farm related
treatment systems has proven the validity and practicality of correcting con
taminated water.
Call us today for treatment of:
* Nitrates * Bacteria * Iron * Sulfates
* pH - Acidity/Alkalinity
Martin Water Conditioning Co,
SPECIALISTS IN FARM WATER TREATMENT
&
WATER SYSTEMS
Our Reputation It Growing In Your Fields.
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
Today 12% of our population is
more than 65, and by the year
2000, this number is likely to
grow to around 20%.
The average hospital stay has
decreased about 19% since 1970;
more ill or recuperating people are
being cared for at home.
We are all aware of the role per
sonal hygiene plays in good
health, but how do household sur-
Water Quality
An IMPORTANT
Ingredient In
Livestock Management
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faces impact the spread of infec
tious diseases? Studies have
shown that some germs are easily
transferred from surfaces to hands
by touching our eyes, nose or
mouth. Surfaces play a major role
in transmission of germs among
children in group care situations.
Our elderly population is especial
ly susceptible to serious illness by
respiratory and gastrointestional
infections.
Why is proper cleaning of
household surfaces important in
controlling the spread of certain
diseases? There are several rea
sons: very few viruses are needed
to cause an infection; many germs
are capable of surviving from a
few hours up to three days on
moist surfaces; and some are cap
able of growing to large numbers.
Surfaces also play a role in the
transfer of disease, passing bacter
ia like Salmonella, by direct con
tact with foods or by handling dur-
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NCGA CHAMPIONS
HYTEST Brand Com has done it again in
19911 Two National Championships and 4
State Winners in the National Com
Growers Association Yield Contest.
Mr. James C. Justice II of Beckley, West
Virginia was named the Class A, Non-
Irrigated Division National Champion with
a yield of 259.0697 Bushels per Acre and
the No-Till Non-lrrigated Division National
Champion with a yield of 251.7041
Bushels per Acre. These yields were also
the Virginia State Winners. HYTEST
Brand HT6SOA was used for both wins.
Mr. Jim Russin of Sharon, Connecticut
was named the Class A, Non Irrigated
Division State Champion with a Yield of
178.8533 Bushels per Acre using
HYTEST Brand HT6SOA.
Mr. Joe Matejik of Mechanicsville,
Pennsylvania was named the Class A,
Non Irrigated Division State Champion
with a Yield of 200.5841 Bushels per Acre
using HYTEST Brand HT736.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
HYTEST Brand Corn has had 16 State
Winners and 3 National Champions out of
the oast in the past 2 years' This is a
record of performance many, larger
National Brands can't match'
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
The same careful breeding, testing, and
selection process that went into producing
fYIELD CONTEST
Willie Sharp
RR 03 Box 109-G
Stoyttown, Pa. 15563
814-693-5061
AGAIN ...
ONSHIP SEASON!
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1993-B5
ing food preparation. Also, a lot of
contact with surfaces occurs dur
ing daily activities, especially by
children.
Regular cleaning and proper
disinfection are two simple ways
to reduce the spread of disease.
Cleaning products remove dirts
and food particles where microor
ganism can grow; and disinfec
tants are their key allies because
they are formulated to actially kill
germs. It is essential to follow
label directions to get proper dis
infections. And remember that
disinfectants are the most effec
tive after a surface has been
cleaned.
Free
At
LEWISBERRY (York Co.)
For those who love gliding or fly
ing down a mountain ski trail
there’s only one thing better than a
new snowfall hot chocolate.
On Saturday, January 30, at Ski
Roundtop in Lewisberry, dairy
farmers of the Middle Atlantic
Milk Marketing Association
(MAMMA) will be serving a large
batch of free hot chocolate to the
nearly 4,000 skiers who will be
enjoying the slopes that day.
To make hot chocolate for
4,000 skiers it takes 130 gallons of
fresh whole milk provided by Em
bassy Dairies of Waldorf, Mary
land, and 106 cans of Hershey’s
Breakfast Isn’t
Breakfast is often considered
the most important meal of the
day. But unfortunately our busy
time schedules often iaake it the
most missed meal of the day. The
next time you find yourself run
ning short on breakfast time, treat
yourself to a quick high energy
breakfast drink made with DAIRY
fresh MILK and your favorite
these Champion Hybrids goes into all of
our varieties. Each variety, under the
proper conditions, has the potential to be
a Champion.
HYBRID SELECTION
Your HYTEST Brand Sales Representa
tives and Regional Agronomists are
trained to help you select the best variety
for your particular growing conditions.
They will follow up with technical assis
tance right through harvest time.
TOP SELECTIONS FOR 1993
Each season, after review of the many
test plots, demonstration plots, and
numerous grower’s fields, Joe Butwm,
Manager - Farm Seed at Beachley-Hardy
develops his own special “favorites" list to
share with all of us. Joe's choices this
season are:
NORTH SOUTH
HT7224-SX -90 DAY HT7510-SX-113DAY
HTX722B-SX -95 DAY HT7728-SX -116 DAY
HT3IB-SX -100 DAY HTX774B-SX-118 DAY
YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Championships are nice, but what’s really
important is producing the highest gram and
forage yields possible in the most cost effec
tive manner. HYTEST Brand Hybrid Corn
Seed will allow you to do just that. Proven
consistently season after season'
JBL
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Chlorine bleach makes an inex
pensive disinfectant. Household
bleaches contain from 2% to 6%
chlorine. The amount of bleach to
add to water depends on the per
cent of chlorine it contains.
The volume of bleach to add to
one quart of water is as follows:
2% chlorine bleach add 2 teas
poons; 4% chlorine bleach add
1 teaspoon; 6% chlorine bleach
add 14 teaspoon. The volume of
bleach to add to 1 gallon of water
is as follows: 2% bleach 2
tablespoons; 4% bleach 1
tablespoon; 6% bleach 'A
tablespoon.
Hot Chocolate
Ski Roundtop
Chocolate Milk mix, compliments
of Hershey Chocolate.
Pennsylvania Dairy Princesses
will be serving free hot chocolate
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to remind
skiers about the good taste of real
hot chocolate hot chocolate
made with real milk and not water.
Real hot chocolate made with
milk is nutrient rich with minerals,
vitamins and proteins.
The Middle Atlantic Milk Mar
keting Association promotes and
advertises milk and dairy products
for its more than 5,000 dairy farm
er members in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia,
New Jersey and West Virginia.
Just Bananas
fruits. For a tasty Banana drink.
combine three sliced ripe Bana
nas, three cups of MILK, and hon
ey and vanilla to taste. Place in
your blender and whip until
smooth and frothy. Serve immedi
ately and enjoy your breakfast
with Real Dairy Products. A sug
gestion from Mercy Keeney,
Bradford Co. Dairy Princess.
NEWS FLASH
Beachley-Hardy Seed
Company of Shlremans
(own, PA has recently
purchased the assets
of HYTEST SEEDS. INC.
HYTEST Brand Seed
Products will continue
to be available through
your previous HYTEST
Dealer and Beachley-
Hardy Seed Company.
For High Performance
Hybrid Com, Alfalfas,
Soybeans, and Forage
Seed call your local
HYTEST Brand Dealer or
contact...
HOTTEST
BEACHLEY-HARDY
BEACHLEY-HARDY
SEED COMPANY
P.O. Box 3147
Shiremanslown, PA 17011
800-442-7391