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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1962
Page
16
Agriculture advice warns that silos filled after dry seasons can produce large amounts of silo gas, a heavy yellowish-brown nitric oxide smelling danger to humans and animals. Operators should run the blower before entering the partly filled silo and prevent gas from entering the chain or feed.
The Lancaster Livestock Exchange and county Extension Service host a pig roundup featuring heavy weights over 230 pounds and rib bone classes. Two trophies donated by the Lancaster County Swine Producers Association will be awarded to top youth showmen. Judge Henry Gruber of A&B Packing Co Allentown selects meat type hogs with lean meat. At 1 30 pm auctioneer Abe Diffenbach sells 200 show animals to the highest bidders.
Thirty three farmers who adopted fertilizer recommendations in a test program in Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1960 saw income rise about 50 percent. Milk production per cow climbed 17 percent, milk sales per farm up 40 percent, corn yields up 40 bushels per acre, and hay yields increased as cutting dates moved earlier. Investments in buildings and equipment grew, with 15 silos, 24 hay conditioners, and 17 harvesters added. Green receipts rose from 13 073 to 18 027 dollars. cash expenses grew from 1 712 to 13 207 dollars.
The Manheim Young Farmers Association and district directors discussed unifying the annual soil conservation-field day and county plowing matches next year with a local farm machinery dealer invited to exhibit. Ralph Hunter suggested one large event would be more successful than two separate ones, and the directors approved a conservation plan for 35 acres owned by Samuel N Hostetter in Warwick Township.
The Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Association, in University Park, reports reducing a 1957 deficit of 68 000 to a 400 credit this year. Dean Lyman E Jackson of Penn State cites university college and DHIA cooperation as key to progress. The 87th DHIA annual report notes PA entering a new 50 year testing period in 1961 and completing 20 years of artificial insemination by then.
Carey wins High Est Egg Quality with 85 Haughs in Random Sample Tests against top American breeders Merryknoll Black Sex-Links and Anderson Golden Sex-Links Cobb White Rocks also noted. Burling oversees breeding flock management to hatching and delivery of chicks. Call or write Bill Burling.
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