g Dividends. ice Fs 2 © ® © @EE CEPS! town! and rds is for — fer for nuiri- ll be ou! 5c 5c 5c 9c 8 § kboxes, shears, bag wagon, wheelbarrows, chains, forks, shovels, | The undersigned will sell on the premises situated in Rapho tobacco press, Wilson Milk Caol-| pores] ie re Sad one > er, can rack, milk tub, washer | Brooder house, 2 electric brood- Twp., located along oiled road leading from Elizabethtown to | Union Square near Chiques Church. COWS —~ 4 BEIFERS Mixed Herd, in all stages of production 14 BULLS — § .. . for children to ride. 2 SOWS — 5 SHOATS — CHICKENS eo DUCKS — GEESE ‘ IMPLEMENTS: Massey-Harris (101 Jr.) Tractor; Oliver (6) er stoves & feeders, | seeder, lawn power mower, | ectric fence charger, fence, 6 ft. kitchen Zropes, belt, grindstone, cross-cut saw, circular saw and frame; | dishes, 1g. range shelter, electric brooder, bee hives. garden cultivator and mower; garden hose, iron & copper kettles. | gale to commence at HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Estate coal range, with water back; | clock noon when terms kitchen cabinet; china closet, old fashioned chest of “tiques, Enterprise meat grinder and lot of articles not listed. us Sale starts at 12:00 Noon. “Kauffman and Landis, Auctioneers. *Rubl and Hershey, Clerks. Refreshments by Chicqu 1C.' 8S. Frank, Auct. { Zeller & Kraybill, Clks. BEN]. W. SMITH, Owner | 9-2p | the { B. Church. s Willing workers class. BLIC SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1953 12:30 O'CLOCK Located in Berks County 6 miles north cf Myerstown, 2 miles west of Frys- town, 6 miles east of Fredericksburg, 2 mile South of Route 22. Farm known as the Harvey Peiffer Farm. 100 Acre Modern Farm Farm is bounded on the west by Samuel Bross and A. A. Spannuth. North by Ir- vin Kline, on the east by Irvin Lehman, on the south by Samuel Bross. Fertile gravel and sandy loam soil, 70 acres under cultivation, 30 acres in level permanent pasture land with a fresh mountain stream running the full length. Newly built hard surface macadam lane to farm buildings. This farm will be a good buy as a poultry or dairy farm. Land is very fertile as a large number of steers were kept on this farm for many years, also several thousand turkeys and laying hens. Terms 10%, balance May 1. Farm can be seen anytime between now and sale day. Large Bank Barn~Modern Farm House Excellent set of farm buildings consisting of 215 story frame dwelling farm house 7 rooms with modern bath. 82 gallon hot point electric hot water heater, modern kitch en. Water supplied with new Meyers automatic electric waier pressure system to ali buildings. Chicken houses and poultry range. Large implement shed 36x44 with 2 corn cribs the full length. Frame barn 36x82 with two wings attached, one wing used as grainery and poultry 20x20 ft. The other 26 x 29 feet. Water bowls & boar! barnyard fence. Frame slaughter house 18x43. 2 large poultry houses 1 a 2-story 20'..,0 i-ct. One single story 44 ft. x 60 feet. Also a 10x18, 2 brooder houses 12x14, 2 tur..ey shelters 12 X72. — 2 turkey houses with shelters 12x54. Buildings are all in Al repair and paint. 7 Room Frame House & Garage This property is located on the north side of the hard surface road leading from Frystown to the Spannuths mill adjoining the above mentioned farm. House is in ex- cellent condition, 7 rooms and modern bath also summer house attached. Never (~iling well with new Meyers automatic electric water pressure system. Hot Point 82 gailon electric hot water heater. This property is located on a plot of ground fronting 200 ft. along hard surface road 150 feet in depth. Will be sold individually at the same time and place. 12 Acre Tract of Mountain Woodland Located just cast of the Geary Wolfe Hotel, north east of Fredericksburg on the southern slope of the Blue Mountains fronting 125 feet along both sides of the road a- bout 8 acres north and about 4 acres south of the road. Also selling is full line of mod ern farm equipment. 1952 Farmall H — 1951 Farmall C Tractor Farmall H is just like new, fully equipped starter lights, hydraulic system, pul- ly and power take off. New McCormick late style manure loader and scoop for H trac- tor. Farmall C is high wheel conventional type, fully equipped with No. 254 cultivator, No. C 221 mounted cornplanter, 7 ft. McCor mick tractor mower, New Idea side rake, 2 bottom McCormick Deering plow, spring harrow, McCormick Deering Disc harrow. No. 200 Tractor Spreader Papec Hammer Mill & Feed Mixer Spreader is like new. Feed mixer is 2 ton capacity with mounted electric motor New Idea baie elevator, hay loader, 2 hole corn sheller, soil pulverizer, Fairbanks platform scale. 12 brooder houses 10x12 and 12x14, 15 range shelters, small incubator, 1--500 capacity electric brooder stove 6—500 capacity oil brooder stoves, metal nest, lot of metal feeders, water fountains, eggomatic candler and grader, etc. 1-—Neumatic Poultry Scalder, 1 Neumatic Poultry Picker, Several tong of corn on the ear. This is a complete closing out sale as we are discontinuing our farm operations. Come early, plenty of hot lunch will be served by the Ladies Mite Society of St. Paul's Union Church of Hamlin. Sale will start at 12:30 sharp. Managed by the SANGER SALES SERVIC 1020 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Penna. Phone Paul E. Sanger, Sales Mgr. and Auctioneer. Doris Grabe and Clarence Sanger, Sale Clerks. Ray Light, Attorney, Farmers Trust Building, Lebanon. Lee Peiffer, Eulan H. Peiffer and Mary E. Peiffer, Owners , | stove, rain shelter, fork & shov- known as the 13 STEERS around 1000 lbs. ea. One PONY. safe | alg 4 pr. tobacco shears, grass farm, entire lot of farming im- el-| chicker . high; iron posts and|by Paul space-saver,/Sale at 12:30 p.m. Kelvinator Hess, Aucts. n : . | refrigerator, meat bench, 3 lin- “ Farm Master Milker, with 2 units & pipes, 8-can cooler, 10- | 51oum rugs and many other ar- ‘gal. water heater, can rack, tub, buckets & strainer, Chore-Master | ¢jc]es too numerous to mention. | and —— — Duo-therm heatrolas, one heats 6 rooms; Kingston player piano, | conditions will be made known | | Ki drawers,’ jy { »high-top sink; bedroom furniture, tables, rugs, dishes, some an- PAUL PECK | Refreshments will be sold by Ladies Aid of Florin E. U, 10-1¢ TN motor and two single units with pipes and stall cocks, McCormick a8 Deering milk cooler - four can size, electric hot water heater, can fd iB tooth spring harrows, Swab wagon with rubber tires, 3 low wheel gE Swab wagons, 2 Columbia wagons, 4 sets of tobacco ladders, two A MeCormick Deering potato planter, Keer potato cutter, two poul- | tres, forks, shovels, chains and harness. ® made known by pl Landis & Coble, Clerks © SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1953 Bl 30 Registered and Grade Holstein Cows SPORTSMEN MEETING The new jungle file nesting box ALUMNI BANQUET JUNEGth| gy . farm, 1 Mi. egst of Mountville, lat 12:30 p. m. Edgar Funk, | The Bulletin, Mount Joy, Pa., MONDAY, NIGHT {will be on exhibition. A film of At 5 meeting of the Alumni qa eC egister on the Hershey road at Hershey Auet. rete reset ete SE RA Sportsmen meeting will be the 1952 World Series will be , _ wey al = Mill, Farming implements 'Db; es ee : Association officers, it was de os I held Monday evening at 8 p.m. {shown Roy W. Gibble. Sale at 12:80 Tj March 19-—In the arm roups 4 tomer SRE RAR EE —————— | cided to set the date for the Al p. m. Elgar F. Funk, Auct. A of Sal mea lon the — —_— ~ m— | ani Banquet Saturday even-| Thursday, March 5 — On the Wy as ro Ra 8, ng ne | (Ri » 6 in the M t Joy H./State highway leading from E. | ’ ad a al Pike (ht. com A ainst 0 S$ - | ||| ing, June 6 in the Mount Joy Ee nat Ne a.| Wednesday, March 11—Loca- plete line of Garage Tools and It is suggested that 10 8214.4 3 mi. east of Elizabethtown oq by Cooper's Garage RR ir, 1 mi. northeast of the lat : quipment by per’s Be. |e | REAL ESTATE FOR SALE |} | members make plans to attend owt : oe ga . along Manheim Road, 28 head gale starts 9:30 a. m. Edgar F. in ontro S : : I the aftair: Where will be Mout x Valuable real cattle, farming implements and punk Auct > WwW d aining 2 acres 1 a 8 i ’ 2% story frame and brick dwelling TE ons ur miniog © Sees, With 2a S1O1Y household goods by Jacob Bix- het | ] i i 4 Oy y rich dwelling, a ler. Walter D Auct i ‘ ich The Pennsylvania Association Rooms. Hal rth : : er. Walter Dupes, Auct. Mz —At public ro | i wy oh 's Re | OR Sn sang. Sheds Sarge by Raigh a ay Mare am Ba Ave | of Farmers Cooperatives today { 4 Rooms, Hall and Bath--Secor oor PUB LI C SALE L. Greenly, Wednesday, March 11th — the village of Florin, large) had thrown its weight against 2-Zone Oil Hot Water Plant — summer Of Complete Farming 1mple- Sale at 7p. m. EV. Spat, Twp, one mile south of lot of antiques and household | any move to abolish or change and winter hook-up—Thermostat on lst and 2nd ments and Household 904s. Auct. a5 Columbia, on the Frank Herr by Katie B. Gingrich. C. the status of the State Milk bl i } SATURDAY, MARCH 7, fe ile th of Wash- Control Commission. floors. Is suitable for single residence or can be . in BE. Done : L __, farm, one mile nor 8. Frank, auct. lon. On the premis | was _ . B . OC used as two apartmanls just as is. val Twp, 115 miles southwest of Saturday, March 7— In West Boro, Farming imple-| George Myers, 2912 Duke St., ei IMMEI IATE POSSESSION Mt. doy, oft the Mt. Joy-Mari- Hempfield Twp, on the road ents by Herbert P. Henry. Friday, March 20—On the | Paxtang, secretary of the state- | hi cop 4 % etta Pike, gn Be Rm known as!/from Chestnut Hill Mennonite Sale at 12:30 p. m. Edgar Funk, road leading from Maytown 10 wide organization, said today 7 7 the Amos F, by arm, |Church to Ironville, a farm con- A et. igi : Nei of he has notified the governor | NEW HOME FARMALL H. TRACTOR, with taining 13' acres, 134 perches. 4 Bainbridge in Ihe Villag and every of the Penne nan Reel rst Floor cultivator and manure loader. 1 Personal Br wv by Aim 'Chickentown, live stock, imple- an rn divi ofl vid : 3 ne 18 and = tth,—First oor FARMALL A. TRACTOR with ant personal proper y v ne Saurday, March 14 — In the ments. and some household sylvania Gene ral ssembly « BRACE ior. 1Wo Large Rooms on—Second Floor cultivators, tobacco hoers, mow Fstate of : Henry K. Bollock. borough of Mount Joy on Mari-¢oods by Elmer Walters. Sale the stand. He said he acted on Hot Water Heat, Eleciric, Ready to occupy in er, plow; 3-bottom McCormick Sale at 2:30 p. m. Edgar Funk; "y Ning 10. instructions from the co-op 4 Deering Disc, 14 in. Little 0 etta Street, a 2, story dwelling 12:30 p. m. Dupes, Auct. : te few weeks. ius plow bob-sled. 2-horse wag- Auct. and household goods by the, groups executive Sowumst or i ) on with ‘bed, New Idea side de-| Emma B. Heistand Estate. C. S| Saturday, March 21 — In| we group expresse specif A H A R T S livery rake, 10-hoe Srl . Saturday, March 7th—On Rt. prank, Auctioneer. Manor Twp., on south side of opposition to. House AL uo 51 Phone 5-2163 — 151 N. Charlotte St. john Dore Som Panter. i Pub 1241 between Maytown and Lincoln highway, 4 mi. west of House By ; Fis le ov il MANHEIM 9.9 ¥| rubber tired wagon with oun. at CN ae | Satords), March 14 = in Kreadyville, op- rh HY hE advocate i {}]1e tobacco ladders, single tobac- heg. Holstein cows, = Farming Manor: Twp. '2 mi. south of pogite Martin's Hatchery, real TE HEL Ap vos _!}] co ladders, disc, New Idea to-|{Implements and Dairy Equip‘ Highville on road leading from estate and personal property by abolition or change in present - | DCCO Planter, TRANKNS Shecader ment by W. C. Ricedorf. Dupes Chestnut Grove School to High- Samuel Schmuck. Edgar Funk, Status’ of the) copanission. TURE lt gg seller, 50 and Hess, Aucts. ville School, farm implements, Auctioneer The Chesterman Committee 2 1 e 3, 3 { : 3 : oy > i PUBLIC SALE erg ER PLEMENT + FORMI ( ft. rubber belt, tractor plow, 12 S———————— "and household goods by Jennie| Te Soli > : lin. bottom Genius; land roller,| Saturday, March 7-——In East May Frey. Edgar F. Funk, Auet. ; oy. tion of the Mi ontro “om- y y Saturday, March 21—-On N. mission, despite findings of its {Market street, in the Village of task force that the body should half miles southwest of Mount Tuesday, March 17—In ir household . J's ' S goods by Ber- rat rn hr AN tobacco|Joy-Marietta Pike, on the farm Hempfield Twp., onc mile east yu. BB Martin. Sale at 1 p.m. be strengthened. The Amos F. Eby of Marietta, on the Lancaster &~ gq prank. Auct aroused strong op- Marietta Pike on Rt. 340, near! : | position from farm groups | throughout the state. a - Kinderhook, livestock and im-| Saturday, March 21 —Along and household goods plements of two farms, also i,q south side of Lincoln Hwy., Peck. C. 'S. Frank, “Tractor with quick mounted cultivator; Huber Tractor, David | other articles. / “te Auctioneer. “household goods by Anna K.iz miles west of Lancaster, in Village of Florin, at the Post - Bradley tractor manure spreader, like new: David Bradley fra HOUSEHOLD GOODS: 3 bed- ect ct co Houseal, Adm. of Frank lg readyville, opposite Martin’: Office Building, sale of Restau- “tor mower, used 2 seasons; Black Hawk corn planter, like new; | room suites, 3 mattresses, two Tuesday. March 10 — 1 mile eal Estate. Sale at 11:30 a. m. D1 . Yess David Bradley side rake, like new, on rubber; two-14 ‘plow; |gx12 rugs, living room suite, 1g.] al sen i Hatchery, 2); Story Frame pant equipment and household double cultipacker, 28 disc 3-section harrow; grain binder, grain | radio. studio couch, dining room East of Maytown on the premis- C. S. Frank and F. B. Aldinger, 3-car garage, chicken goods by James B. Eschbach. “drill; 2 rubber tire wagons, with flats; 2 tobacco ladders, low | breakfast suite, 2 kitchen |es known as the Christ Kaufl- Aucts. house & shop, & household goods Sale at 6 p. m. Walter Dupes, [fon ahaa] Wa) hor, iohaces Bier, np Yoke, joan TS ee: man farm close to the Rifle 4 or 1 by Samuel Schmuck, Sale 12M. | Auctioneer. “shovel harrow, Blizzard ensilage cutter, ground scoop, potato ao washer, 15 it. Internation. ange, live stock and inple- We nesday, March 19 oh, [Edgar F. Funk, Auct. ee platform scale, scrap iron, tobacco press, stove, sizing | al home freczer, 2 square tables ments by Daniel 8. Kauffman. Manor Twp., two mi es South- capone April. 3—Good Friday—At east of Mountville, 1% Saturday, March 21 — at 108 : miles the Boro Limits, Mount Joy, on | south of the Lincoln Highway Poplar Sirect, in the Borough the road to the Mt. Joy ceme- at Donerville turn South, Farm-|o¢ 115unt Joy, household goods tery, annual community sale of Dupes and Tuesday, March 10,—In Man- ing Implements and Household ,y panjel M. Musser. Sale at: 200 head live stock, farm im- 12:00 or Township, on the Pickel Goods by . Herbert Fisher. Sale c'clock noon. Walter Dupes, plements, household goods, i |Auct. merchandise, ete. by C. 8S. Tuesday, March 24—In Man- or Twp., one and one-half miles Saturday, April 4—Wood St. ‘South of Lincoln Highway, turn | Florin, entire carpentering tools at Stump’s Gag Station, one|and contractors equipment by LIVESTOCK AND FARM IMPLEMENTS ‘mile north of Millersville Men-| Mrs. Paul Koser. Sale at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th, 1953 . nonite Church on the Charles-|C. Frank, Auct. To be held on the premises located three miles East of Eliza- town Road, Live stock and farm bethtown along Manheim road. implements by C. Stanley Hess. 28 Head of Cattle Ii" "=" Auct. consisting of 17 MILK COWS, Holsteins and Guernseys, is 11 HEAD OF HEIFERS, some fresh and close springers, Friday, 3 BROOD SOWS IMPLEMENTS: B. GUERNSEY SALE FARMALL 20 TRACTOR, FARMALL F12 TRACTOR 16] inch bottom mould board plow, 77 New Holland pick-up aler, McCormick Deering Combine, New Idea manure spreader, Her- Thursday, March 12 w— 12:30 Noon make double r tobacco. ter »Cormi eering corn . . shey male double row tobacco.planter, McCormick D g At the Ass'n Sales Pavilion, 6 miles east of Lancaster on planter, double row tractor cultivator, 7 ft. McCormick Deering cultipacker - good as new, 32 disc harrow, 25 Route 30. I'WO BULLS ~ 40 COWS ~ 12 BRED AND 16 OPEN HEIFERS (35 VACC.) Two popularly bred bulls of breeding age, high records on) the dams. : : . x Our usual fine selection of profitable Guernsey cows all of HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Two bedroom suites, kitchen chairs, them personally selected and culled before accepted for this sale. | Frank and Leo Frank. SM We PrintEverything March 27—In the g tractor mower, § bottom 14 inch tractor plow, smoker bale elevator with motor try range houses, poultry feeders, Minnich tobacco press, sizing boxes, platform scales, McCormick Deering milker with pump, six milk cans, 100 White Leghorn LAYING HENS, double } rack, fi dinctte set and piano and a lot of articles too numerous to men- They will fit your pocketbook and enrich your herd. tion. "R R& R= (Certifies Sale ta commence at when conditions will be Catalogs at sale. T.B. & Bangs Certified. PENNSYLVANIA GUERNSEY BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION Dupes & Hess, Auctioneers JACOB BIXLER P.O. BOX 491, HARRISBURG, Pa. 10-1¢ No Hucksters allowed. Refreshments will be served by the i | E Friendship Sunday School Class of the Church of God, Elizabeth- win we IMPLEMENTS town, Pa. 8-3¢ LIVESTOCK and FARMING Tuesday, March 10, 1953 One mile East of Maytown on the premises known as the Christ Kauffman Farm, close to the Rifle range. | YM 19 Head of Cattle 12 HEAD OF COWS, some fresh by day of sale, THREE OPEN HEIFERS, FOUR STOCK BULLS IMPLEMENTS: Allis Chalmers “WC” tractor 12:30 P. M. Wh . rd | Complete Dispersal Sale Of 60 Head of Registered and Grade Holstein Cattle and | Complete Line of Farm Machinery T 10:30 O'CLOCK LOCATION—On Route 241 between Maytown and Bainbridge, at Chickentown., | many are fresh or close, duc throughout the year. hi 9 REGISTERED & GRADE HEIFERS | due in September 9 HEIFERS from six month to eighteen month old. 8 GRADE BULLS OF SERVICE AGE ALSO SELLING The herd sire Mister Governor Tensen, a 2 year old This is a good herd of cattle representing some outstanding Hol- stein families, be sure to see them, you will find animals to your liking 25 head are vaccinated, FARM EQUIPMENT—W. C. Allis Chalmers Tractor with power take off, and pusher, also a set of steel wheels, Ford Tractor with top i used 2 years, Ford plow, cultivator, and tobacco hoers, used 2 seasons; Ailis Chalmers Combine, Wood Bros. corn picker, used 2 years; Mc- Deering pick-up baler, McDeering 3.bottom disc plow, McDeering grass mower, McDeering 28-disc, Swab rubber tire wagon, 2 tobacco wagons with ladders, 2-double tobacco ladders, 18 and 20 ft. used 3 years; two 18.ft. hay flats, 9-ft. cultivator, David Bradley side de. livery rake, Ontario grain drill, Hoosier grass seed drill, John Deere corn planter, David Bradley, ensilage cutter with pipe, used 3 years, David Bradley manure spreader, lime drill, 2.row tobacco planter, used 2 years; bale elevator, weeder, Papec hammermill, circular saw to mount on W. C. tractor, 2-hole corn sheller, bag wagon, 3.section spring harrow, single and double trees, horse drawn cultivator, two steel water troughs, 6 iron troughs, garden tractor, 2 grass seeders, steel wheelbarrow, 100 iron fence posts, and fixtures, Fairbanks plat. form scales, carpentéf tools, Brooder house, four range shelters, el- ectric fence control, wire stretcher, 40 chicken crates, two 1000 ca- pacity oil brooder stoves, like new; two Oakes chick starter battens, 500 capacity; large vice, bolts and hinges, block and tackle, sprocket with power lift, cultivator, tobacco hoers, 7 fl. grass mower and mounted two bottom disc plow. Allis Chalmers BY tractor with lights, starter, |pulley, power take off and power lift, cultivator, single mould poard plow, tobacco hoers, lobacco planter and fertisizer attach- ment and circular saw. John Deere tractor with cultivator, Wiard 14 inch two bottom mould board plow on rubber, 1939 DODGE TRUCK with 1948 Chrysler engine - U license, New Hol- ‘land pick-up baler in good condition, 15 bales of baler twine, AC {Harvester power take off 5 ft. cut, Stauffer tobacco and tomato planter on rubber, used 1 season, 1000 gal. water tank, Case 3-sec. spring harrow, AC 28 disc harrow, 9 ft. cultipacker, 3 rubber tire wagons, 1 with 18 ft. float, 1 with 14 ft. float, McCormick Deering ‘horse mower, McCormick Deering Hay Rake, Black Hawk corn planter with fertilizer attachment, ITamilton lime drill on rubber, {Ohio manure spreader on rubber, Hoosier 9 disc grain drill, two roller harrow, two sets of tobacco ladders, one 20 ft. and lone 18 ft., Blizzard silo filler, Smoker bale elevator with corn chute and electric motor. two hole corn sheller with ': HP mot- or, Easy-Way hammermill, two tobacco presses, tobacco boxes & sizing boxes, tobacco cellar stove, two platform scales, electric cement mixer, air compressor and spray gun, Emery stone and motor, Right-Way milking machine - two units, Esco milk cooler with G-E unit, 12 milk cans, Firestone hot water heater, cans, rakes, buckets and strainers, Hawkins four decker chick battery - 500 capacity, two Quaker make electric brooders - 300 capacity leach, chicken feeders and fountains, dehorners, cast iron water chain, grease gun, shovels, picks, rakes, forks, garden hose, window { . frame and sash, six sizing boxes, tobacco shears, tobacco muslin, trough; hog trough, rubber garden hose, shovels, forks, and chains. on A Ra IR gal. oil drum, 5 gal. oil buckets, 4.hole hog CORN, HAY & STRAW by the ton. Also a lot of other articles too numerous to mention. | No | DAIRY EQUIPMENT—2.unit Surge Milker, complete with pump | | and motor; McDeering 3.can electric milk cooler, Surge wash tubs. Refreshments will be served by Sunday class. I hucksters allowed. Watch for sale signs. | Sale to commence at 12:30 P. M. when conditions will be |made known by Landis & DANIELS. KAUFFMAN 9-2¢ 4 School Sale includes any and everything used on a farm. 3 SALE to start at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Plenty of eats will be served. For folder write Harvey Rettew, Manheim, Pa. Manager of cattle sale. Cattle to be sold at 1:30 o'clock. W. C. Ricedorf, owner MARIETTA, PA, R. D. 1 Auctioneers—Dupec and Hess Clerks—Landis an’ Grayhill | tension agricultural of the Pennsylvania Christmas tree, with both But Dollar Bills | Thursday, March 5, 1958-7 Farm Calendar SAVE FARM LABOR -- Ex- engineers State Col- lege suggest using electrical equipment to do some of the farm chores. It can save labor and time, and many times it al- 80 reduces costs. They point out that farm labor is becoming scarcer and wages are at a new high. TAKE CARE OF LAMBS — The size of the lamb crop rais- ed can make the difference be- tween profit and loss in the sheep flock. Thomas King, Penn State extension livestock spec- alist, says the good shepherd is prepared for the new-born Jambs when they arrive. He has warm, dry quarters ready for winter lambing. PLANT CHRISTMAS TREES —It will soon be tree planting time. Walter Simonds, Penn State extension forester, re- ports that the most popular the grower and the buyer, is Scotch pine. He suggests planting half of the plantation to this variety It shears into a well-shaped tree. TEST FOR LIME NEED-—Soil acidity tests made by the Penn- sylvania State College and county agents indicate that farming acid soils leads to much unnecessary waste on the farm. It requires only a few minutes to take a soil sample for mak- ing a test for lime. CONTROL CATTLE GRUBS —Rotenone is the only material recommended for cattle grub control, says Stanley Gesell, of Penn State extension “entomo- logist. Your county agricultur- al agent has directions for use of rotenone as a dust. ORDER FERTILIZER EARLY —Farmers are urged to order fertilizer and accept delivery carly, says James Eakin, Penn State extension They will then be sure of get- ting what they want. spray, wash, or py a TD For Farm and Home Safe Rat Bait Holder HE farmer can make a rat bait holder that is inexpensive and also afe for cats and dogs around the place. As illustrated, the poisoned bait is accessible ondy to the rodents, who enter and leave the self-feeder through 2-inch holes at floor level. Used in the construction are ends and bottom of 1-inch by 6-inch lumber. The front, back and slanting partition Masonite 5” Tempered Presd- arc SZ Masonite wood. The hinged top is a framec- work of lanch by 2-inch lumber covered with Presdwood. Dimensions of the rat bait holder arc 18 inches wide, 16 inches high and 6 inches deep. To keep.out rats from buildings hav- ing breaks in walls or floors, Joseph De Fiore, Chicago exterminator who is president of the illinois Pest Control Association, uses pieces of Masonite 1" He simply at. taches a panel an inch or two larger than the hole to be covered, using screws applied through drilled holes. He claims the material apparently isn’t palatable to rodents, for he has had no complaints of its being gnawed through since he began using 1t several ycars ago. Tempered Presdwood BRICK & BLOCK Cellar Partitions Built Chimney Repair General Mason Repair Work — No job too small — John E. Matoney 9 E. Main St., MT. JOY PHONE 3-4621