Milford chronicle., 1962-08-10
BROILER COMMITTEE TERM

BROlLEh CVM ulI lee iEAs-"
MATED - Secretary Freeman an
nounced last week that the Advls-
ory Committee on BroilerS, whach
was established ON November 81,
1861. has been terminated. In maxi
ing this announcement, the Secre-
tary said the USDA does not plan
to make any Legislative proposals
for the broiler industry at this
time.
COOL HOGS %AKE MORE Mon
EY-Research shows that hogs
make most efficient gains when the
temperature is about SIS degrees. III
it gets to about 80 degrees, they
will eat less and their feed con-
version efficiency and daily gains
will drop.
One of the best ways to keep
your hogs cool is to sprinkle them.
Set your sprinkler to spray large
drops of wafer ON the hogs about
| ~ minute out of every ten min
utes. 1t is the evaporation that
cools the hogs.
POSTAL EXAMINATIONS
United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the opening of
examinations for Postal Clerks
Carriers for the State of Delaware.
| The examination is open to both
men and women; no experience lis
necessary ALI qualified applicants
will receive consideration for em-
ployment without regard to race,
creed, color, or national origin.
Applications, form 5000 ALB, may
be secured from all first and sec
ond class post offices in Delaware.
| Additional information may be Sc
cured from the local poStmasters
| DON'T ,0VERFEED DAIRY Heif-
ERS-Recent tests with Identical
twin heifersoat the Tennessee Ex-
/ pertinent Station show6that heifers
grow fast and fat when allowed to
! eat all the grain they want But
| during their first 1actation, th @
heifers so fed produced only S5
percent as much as their leaner
mates which had been raised on
/ good roughage feeds The Tennes-
| see researchers say it is possible
4 of course, to underfeed heifers
They found that very lean heifers
which were not fed all OF the
rOughage they wanted failed to
milk as we'll as their twins given
free access to good hay during
/ growth. In fact, the latter gave
| percent more milk, more than
enough to pay for the extra hay
they ate while growing. 3
EXAMINATION - An examina-
tion for Postmaster at Georgetown,
Delaware, S6255 a year, will b e
open for acceptance of applications
until August %, 1862, e3the Com
mission9 announced today. This ex-
animation has been announced un-
der revised qualifications standards
recently agreed upon between the
Commission and the Post Office De
\ partment.
Competitors for the postmagtel
vacancy in this city must have al
least 8 years of experience (educa-
tion above high school level may
be substituted for I u years of ex-
perience) showing that they have
the ability to conduct and manage
the community's postal business ef
ficiently and to supervise employ
ees so that customers are satisfied
with the service.
Competitors must also show that
they are of good reputation and
that they can deal with the public
agreeably and effectively.
Applicants must take a written
test. Those who pass will be assign
ed final ratings on the basis of this
test and on their experience, and
fitness for the position. They must
have resided Within the delivery of
the office for one year immediately
preceding the closing date of the
examination. In addition, they must
have reached thtir 18th birthday
on the closing date for acceptance
of applications. Persons over 20
years of age cannot be appointed.
Complete information about h 9
examination requirements and in
structions for filing applications
; may be obtained at the post office
for which this examination is being
announced. Application forms must
be filed with the US. Civil Service
l Commission, Washington 25,s d. c.,
and must be received or postInark-
z ed not later than the closing date.