degrees, have the fire company on
hand to put out fires which may
erupt as hay is taken out of
storage.
At 210 degrees, hay is certain
to ignite. Even with these safety
precautions, fires may start and
barns burn to the ground. Do not
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The Time
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wait until it is too late to call tor
help. You may also want to check
with your insurance company to
verify the type of coverage you
have
Feather Prof, 's Footnote: "We
make a living by what we get. We
make a life by what we give."
We know how to help you grow.
Call us at Fulton Bank at 291-2844 and at Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank at 274-6906
We recognize that agriculture and farming play an important
role in the economy and the lives of the communities we serve
That’s why our agricultural loan people are a select team of
bankers who are farm wise. Our bankers work farms themselves
participate in 4-H clubs and FFA chapters.
They know first-hand what it takes to support your financial needs
They speak your language. And they’ll listen to what you have to say.
You can benefit from a wide array of services and solutions
designed to meet your special needs. We’re the bankers you can
the bankers you should talk to.
talk to,
Finandal Services for
LJj Agriculture & Agribusiness
Fulton Bank and Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank,
June Is
Dairy Month
Did You Know:
• Dairy is the largest industry
in Pennsylvania’s agriculture
industry, which is the largest
contributor of wealth to the Pen
nsylvania economy.
• Pennsylvania ranks fourth
in milk production, producing
6.9 percent of the nation’s milk.
• Total milk produced in the
state in previous years
amounted to 10.74 billion
pounds for 1997, which was 83
million pounds more than 1996.
• There were 10,200 com
mercial dairy farms in Pennsyl
vania in 1997, with 639,000 milk
cows in the state.
• Each dairy cow in Pennsyl
vania produced an average of
16,511 pounds in 1997.
• 10,280 million pounds of
milk were sold to plants and
dealers and 26 million pounds
were sold directly to consum-
.judge shows.
and more,
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ers, a total of 10,545 million
pounds of milk marketed.
• The milk from every 20
cows creates one full-time job.
More than 17,000 people are
employed on Pennsylvania
dairy farm. Another 12,000
have jobs in processing, trans
porting, and selling milk. This
does not even account for the
jobs of those who make and sell
the equipment and farm sup
plies. Just a 2-percent growth in
the Pennsylvania dairy industry
creates 570 new jobs.