Recycling has always been part of the agriculture lifestyle of stewardship. So it was only natural that a few years ago many of us would begin recycling newspaper as bedding for livestock. Mixed with straw or com fodder, or used alone, some times shredded into small pieces, newspaper bedding is a win-win deal for both the donor and the user. Friends and neighbors bag or tie in bundles their used daily pap ers and stack them in our desig nated spot in the wagon shed at their convenience. We do request they not include slick-paper magazines or thick catalogs; but a few days ago while tossing paper I came upon a fasci- GET FRESH ' WITH US! PiP •System includes Air Conditioner P»ckaj« Fan Package Fan Air Balancers and IT* Automatic intake Controller M 1. •Energy efficient operation F,,nv ?■ Air Conditionar vjf •Optional corrosion free stainless . Easy operallon and steel housing and hardware maintenance WnOmm sp«ci«f pricing TUSCARORA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 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While it was on newsprint-type paper, it was spared recycling into the bedding pack and instead ended up as part of the paper piles accumulating near the office desk. The black and white cover first caught my attention, a scenic photograph of Holstein cows peacefully grazing a rolling coun tryside. Inside are articles on sub jects such as farmers and sports men getting along, growth data on steers with better-balanced feed rations, and an update on the latest equipment. Advertisments fea tured everything from electric fence chargers to farm insurance to fly control. So what, you say? SINKING SPRING 215/678-7011 r mnm WOMELSOORF 215/589-5513 MULTIFAK EP2 GREASE TUBES MT. JOY 717/653-8026 © LEBANON 717/272-2541 SS Gal. Drum $208.00 I The dale on this regional agri culture publication is June, 1956, just a year shy of three decades ago. That the material is so timely—and at the same time almost historic—just fascinated The Farmer and I. Every few issues of current reg ional ag publications will carry articles on better relations between farmers and sportsmen, especially in the arena of the state’s deer population. Whole issues are devoted to the newest equipment models and innova tions. And today’s nutrition arti— cles detail what a finely-tuned, computerized science balancing feed rations has now become. It’s not likely, though, to open a current publication and find a reader letter heatedly denouncing the use of bulk milk tanks on dairy farms. One such opinion printed in the 30-year-old farm publica tion states that “there are few farms where the bulk system will ever pay” and concludes with the question of how any young dairy man can ever afford to get started if a bulk milk tank has to be purchased. To borrow a phrase—we’ve come a long way, baby. 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MANOR MOTORS On Rte. 553 Penn Run, Pa. 15765 412-254-4753 HERNLEY'S FARM EQUIP., INC. Elizabethtown, Pa. 717-367-1167 milk. End of discussion. A photo shows a picture of trip let calves bom on an Erie County farm. Twins are not that unusual in today’s dairy herds but healthy triplets are still rare enough to generate farm magazine photo graphs even in the mid-90s. One article aimed at farm women readers dealt with making tasty jams and jellies. Unlike most today, the recipe ingredients did not include the packaged pectin. But even then, a suggestion was included to use the metal two piece canning lids to seal the jars, rather than the paraffin seal which was once commonly accepted but more likely to permit mold growth. One request from a reader was for directions on making oatmeal WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) 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The 8600 Series tractors ride on premium Goodyear' radial tires. They have hydrostatic steering, a dlt-telescope steering wheel and hydraulically actuated wet disc brakes on all four wheels for 40% better braking These models also have electrohydraulically-actuated rear and front differential locks that an operator can manually disengage for tighter turns ' To learn about all the quality features of the 8600 Senes tractors, or any of the “orange” line of AGCO Allis tractors ranging from 40 to 128 PTO hp, stop by or call us soon AGCO ALLIS [AGCO I h») tin na\ \i'U tanti W<;\ GRUMELU FARM SERVICE Qutrryvlll*, Pa. 717-7 W-7311 soap by recycling leftover slivers of soap and adding oatmeal to it. Not many of today’s recyclers are looking for those instructions. But the piece de’ resistance that made this publication a collectible for us was an article saluting Pen nsylvania’s top butterfat producing cows. Among the photos of the top breed winners was the oldest of the six, a 13-year-old Polled Milking Shorthorn—owned by The Far mer’s uncle right here in York County. The Farmer’s dairy roots—his first 4-H heifer calf, a Milking Shorthorn—came from that herd. We’re still not certain where that magazine came from. But we kinda’ think Fate intended for us to find it. ials arc organized in a notebook for mini-lessons with appropriate supplemental information to teach clients. The registration fee of S2S includes the notebook, materials and instruction. For further infor mation or registration materials, contact the Chester County Exten sion office at (610) 696-3500. Registration deadline is March 23. -HOLTHV'S EQUIPMENT Roxbuiy, Pa. 717-532-7261 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Ouakartown, Pa. 215-S3B-7523 Naw Tripoli, Pa. 215-767*7611 Olay, Pa. 21S-917-6257
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