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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
12
A Crop Reporting Board survey of about 22 000 farmers shows 2 519 percent of farms had telephone service on July 1 1956. The figure marks a 27 percent rise from 1955 to 1956 and is the largest yearly increase since 1947. The South Atlantic and South Central regions remain under 50 percent, while they show the greatest gains.
US Department of Agriculture scientists seek additional identical twin beef calves under five months old within 200 miles of Washington DC for Beltsville Maryland experiments. Calves may be heifers steers or bulls. Owners should contact the Animal Husbandry Research Division Beltsville MD.
The Holstein Freisian Assn. announced completion of official production records for registered Holstein cows owned by area dairymen. Listings include William A. Reid 15554 lbs milk 624 lbs butterfat in 297 days seven years old and others with milk and butterfat totals in 269 365 day periods. All tests were supervised by Pennsylvania State University.
The Pennsylvania Flying Farmers Association will fly into Lancaster Airport for a March 16 meeting at the New Holland Machine Co hangar. John B. Gehman will preside. 30 aircraft expected. includes 9:30 arrival, 10–12 business session, lunch on Lititz Pike, and a Landis Valley Farm Museum tour. Kenneth Habecke leads the program.
Wayne Poultry Research scientists announce a 3 way total nutrition balance P A A C Ratio for chick development from start to layer. Two Wayne feeds common for chick raising include Wayne Chick Starter and Wayne Growing Mash with optional Nicarbazin. Also listed are Wayne Starter and Grower, H A Drums, Stress Diet, and blends with own grains. Rohrer’s Mill and H M Stauffer & Sons, Leola Pa.
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