Limited Hog Feeding Not Yet Shown Profitable
Swine expert Dr Larry Gobble of Penn State told county farmers that tests across colleges conflict on limited feeding for market hogs and there is not enough evidence to prove profitability. He warned premium prices and feed spoilage risk must be weighed, noted liquid feeding needs costly equipment, and urged creep feeding from birth to 50 pounds.
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Larry Gobble
Pennsylvania State University
Gobble
Manor Young Farmers End Hog Feeding Experiment
Members of the Manor Young Farmer class concluded this week that feed savings with limited hog feeding more than offset the added labor and risk. The conclusions were drawn at the end of an experiment.
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Manor
Farm Calendar actions and 4H meetings across Lancaster County
The list covers dairy herd improvements, welding and vocational classes, 4H clubs in Manheim, Penryn, Kirkwood, and New Providence, plus a hog feeding action research project led by Garland Gingerich with Yorkshires. The report notes meeting times, locations, and continuing details on page 9 and 10.
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Dairy Herd Improvements Association
Morgantown
Ephrata High S
Central 40
N G Hershey
Manheim
Elm-Penryn
Penryn Iie
Mar
Kirkwood
Bart Colerain
New Rolland Machine Company
New Providence
Providence
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Intercourse
Garland Gingerich
Gingerich
Harold Herr
Mullersville
FFA
Ralph Frey
Acreage Up for Most Crops in Pennsylvania Plantings
The March 1 survey from the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service shows farmers plan to plant 2 percent more corn than last year while total crop plantings also reflect increased grain and roughage demand. Last fall plantings were up 10 percent, signaling broader gains across crops.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Sanitation and Isolation Key to Fowl Leucosis Control
Dr Robert F Gentry of Pennsylvania State University told Lancaster Poultry Center attendees that absolute isolation of chicks and strict sanitation can nearly eliminate leucosis. He urged placing chicks in a locked house with one operator, complete cleanups between batches, and careful disinfection to prevent recontamination.
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Robert F Gentry
Pennsylvania State University
Jay R. Greider
Mount Joy R
Gentry
John V. Shutze
PSU
L. F
Robert F. Gentry
Poultry Disease Research Laboratory
Lancaster Poultry Center
da Gentry
Easier To Read Corona Type Appears In Lancaster Farming
Lancaster Farming introduces the Corona typeface, larger and bolder for easier reading. The change accompanies ongoing efforts to improve the newspaper's readability across columns.
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Lancaster
Corona
Lancaster Farming
Farmers Plan Less Tobacco Acreage In 1964
As of March 1 Commonwealth growers intend to cut Type 41 Pennsylvania Seedleaf acreage by 4 percent. Harvest acreage for 1964 is placed at 26 000 acres, 1 000 fewer than last year and 4 600 below the 5 year average. Historic records show a low of 18 000 acres harvested in
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Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Five Day Weather Forecast Predicts Cooler Temperatures
Temperatures are expected to average two to nine degrees below the seasonal 56 this afternoon and 34 at night. Colder nights Saturday and Sunday ease Monday or Tuesday then cool again by Wednesday with little precipitation and light showers likely Tuesday night.
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