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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1957
Page
12
USDA economists say changing agriculture raises farmers' demand for intermediate-term credit between annual production loans and long-term mortgages. They note lenders favor short-term notes and suggest banks build reserves and assess repayment capacity to extend wider intermediate-term financing.
Five years of data show that judicious use of certain grass preservatives is economically sound, according to Assistant County official. The finding emphasizes cost savings and long term turf health benefits for public fields and athletic spaces.
Pennsylvania law requires haulers to agitate milk tanks for three minutes before taking samples. Farmer should ensure the hauler performs duties correctly. County Agent Max Smith cautions samplers to avoid incorrect low tests. Dairy scientists find most uniform fat tests after two minutes of agitation with centered readings around 3.50 percent.
Agent Victor Plastow notes silage preservatives raise net energy basis and greatly enhance odor and texture. He cites improvements in palatability and feeding value from chemical preservatives like sodium bisulfite and calcium formate-sodium nitrate mixtures.
As of January 1, 1956, more than 63 percent of 2,819,000 motor trucks on county farms were pickup type. About 442,000 had stake bodies, 237,000 grain bodies, and 173,000 platform bodies. Nearly two-thirds were 1950 or earlier models, with two-fifths of farms selling $10,000+ in products having 1950 or later trucks.
New FDA permission allows stilbestrol in supplements for cattle under 600 pounds. Research at Gray Summit shows weanlings fed stilbestrol finish with $5 to $10 more per head than non treated cattle, provided the supplement and feeding program are high quality and balanced. Cattlemen can start stilbestrolearns from the beginning of the feeding period.
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