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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1957
Page
6
A major feed company announced a practical method to pellet a high-fat broiler ration with eight percent fat, about twice previous levels. Ralston-Purina executives described tests on thousands of birds over many months, showing a potential to produce one pound of meat per less than two pounds of feed.
Alvin N. Saylor 500 Woodland View Drive York is appointed agricultural economist in the State Bureau of Markets effective October 1. He will conduct economic studies and publish marketing data while assisting egg law enforcement and promoting Pennsylvania farm products, with emphasis on poultry and eggs.
Pennsylvania State Agriculture Secretary William L. Henning called for an intensive study of natural resources as a public aid and urged clarification of water rights laws. Speaking at the State Soil Conservation District Directors conference, he pressed for modernizing soil and water management and developing a long-range natural resources policy with broad participation. He noted 48 soil conservation districts statewide, an 18-district increase in 2.5 years, and that 80 percent of Pennsylvania’s 128,000 farms are within districts, marking the 20th anniversary of the first district in Indiana County.
During the month ended in mid-September the index of prices received by farmers fell by three points. Declines in meat animal prices and most commercial vegetables driven the drop, partly offset by higher dairy product and egg prices.
12 gauge shotgun and clay pigeon trap for sale by Dawson E Beamesdefer. Located at Ephrata RD1. Call Epharta RE 3-7066.
Classified rates for Lancaster Farming outline 23¢ additional per ad with $1.00 base charge for keyed ads to box numbers in Quarryville Pennsylvania. Repeats of 3 or more consecutive insertions are billed at 4¢ per word with an 80¢ minimum. Deadline is Wednesday morning with no ads accepted after 10 am Wednesday.
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