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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1962

Page

8

Ten Men and the Cowculator Farm Bureau Feed Service

Lancaster County dairymen switch to the Farm Bureau Dairy Feeding Program using Cas key COWculator to optimize cow feeding for maximum profit. The message promotes DARI-PAK Dairy Ration in 14% or 16% options with pelle t form and high molasses content, plus a Grain Exchange Program offering full retail for home grown grain to balance rations without losing grain advantages.

Farm Bureau Lancaster County Farm Bureau Dairy

Tobacco acreage debate stirs Lancaster farmers over controls

Lancaster County farmers voice ire at urban encroachment shrinking tobacco allotments. Smith farms 41 percent burley on 300 plus acres while others mix cigar filler tobacco. yields run 1000 to 1500 pounds per acre with 25 cents a pound versus 65 to 68 cents for burley. Several growers oppose acreage controls though some fear no easy fix.

Burley Smith Thomas Smith Lancaster County Lancaster

Carey and Demler Leghorns Win Highest Egg Quality Award

Carey and Demler Leghorns take top honors in the Fandom Sample Tests with 85 Haugh Units for white eggs. Merryknoll Black Sex-Links and Anderson Golden Sex-Links are noted for Bio Brown eggs alongside Cobb's White Rocks. Burling personally oversees breeding, hatching, and delivery of chicks for sale.

Carey Demler Merryknoll Anderson Golden Cobb Burling

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