Fly free cattle sprayer boosts beef gains at Pennsylvania farm
At a Centre county farm last year an electric eye controlled sprayer devised by Dr Cheng of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Station sprayed cattle as they passed through a doorway. Daily spraying increased average gain by a notable amount with about 100 head treated in 10 minutes. Cost per animal is under one cent. Plans for aerosol adaptation are in progress.
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Kent
di Tien Hsi Cheng
Pennsylvania Agricultural Station
Band of
Cheng
State Finds Few Eco Law Violations
Harrisburg April 17 State Secretary of Agriculture William L Henning said a three month survey by the Bureau of Markets shows adequate compliance with the revised official egg standards. Revisions that took effect Jan 16 require all egg cartons to show the packer identity, grade and size of the eggs. cartons without grades must be labeled not classified. The changes were made at the industry’s request.
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Harrisburg
William L Henning
Bureau of Markets
State Reveals 92 Fairs Planned for 1958 Season
The state announced dates for 92 community fairs and farm shows across the Commonwealth for summer and fall 1958. New events include the Pennsylvania Junior Daily Show on September 18 and the National Livestock Exposition May 11–15. Major fairs listed in this area include Goshen County West Chester July 28 to August 2 and Kutztown August 18–23.
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Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Hartisburg
West Chester
Kutztown
Reading
York
Missing Farm Show Dates for Quarryville Lititz Mt Joy Lizabethtown
Unionville Oct 911 Dillsbine Community Fan notes missing from the list farm show locations Quarryville Lititz Mt Joy and Lizabethtown. Dates have not been set yet for these events.
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Unionville
Dillsbine
Dillsburg
Quarryville
Lititz
Mt Joy Andlizabethtown
February Meat Output Down 11 Percent
February meat output fell 11 percent from February 1957 levels and was 20 percent below January 1958 production. Commercial slaughter plants produced 1 809 million pounds in February, reflecting the decline.
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PSA
Ephrata
Oley Valley
Oley
New Holland Farmers Fai
New Holland
Manheim
Menheim
Myerstown
Museer Laymore Leghorn
Musser Laymore Leghorns
Ausser Ev
Musser Leghorn Farms
Mt. Joy
Lancaster Farming
Eastern States
Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange
Sterling
Lancaster Service Center
Elmer Brill
E. Willow St
Elizabethtown
Empire
Martin R. Kraybill
Edgar C
C. B
Landisville
Twinoaks
Lester Erb
R. D
Lancaster
Landisville Twinoaks
Noah B. Weaver
Narvon Pa
Morgantown
E. C
Jason H. Mellinger
Ranks, Pa
Strasburg Overland
Frank H. Bucher
P O. Box
Rothsville, Pa
Levi VW. Stoltzfus
A. H. Hoffman Seeds, Inc
Landisville, Pa
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