Farm Crops Damaged by Varied Frost HARRISBURG Farm crops thioughout Pennsylvania were jnjuied m varying degree by jrests during the week ended Monday, the State Department agriculture reported today. Heaviest damage was to corn in northern areas and tender vegetables. Frosted areas were scattered >nd damage ranged from light to heavy. Quite a bit of soft corn will result in northern counties, a Federal- State survey report declared. Frost damage was spotty in southeastern counties. Record breaking low tempeia tures came with killing frost and snow flumes in northern counties on Friday Hams were frequent during the week and. kept farmers out of the fields, the Department said. Soil preparation for winter giains is still underway in cen tial and northern counties. Pastures are in good condi tion for this time of year but farmers are having continued difficulty in drying hay. Most of the tobacco crop is in the curing sheds and digging of potatoes countinues over the State. Picking of Elberta and Brack ett peaches continued during the week .Apples for markets and roadside stands are being har vested but picking of the main piocessing crop is about two weeks away. The weather outlook for the remainder of this week includes below normal temperatuies and showers Thursday and again at the end of the week George Aukamp, Peach Picker (Continued Lorn page one) dren, and five great, great grand children. Two children are de ceased. The son of Louis and Louisa Aukantp, he recalls the old days when there was naught but woods from the Buck to Smithville. It was rather bar ren Lancaster County land when he and his parents mov ed from the city where he re calls horse-drawn trolley cars. Thirty-one acres that made up the original Aukamp homestead weie sold to a son Joseph, where the elder Mr. Aukamp now makes his Kome. His wife passed away in 1935. At first, the original Aukamps occupied a stone home, which was replac ed in 1917 by a sturdy frame residence. At 87, Mr. Aukamp underwent major surgery, but the attend ing physician remarked, “Physi cally, you’re 65'“ Today his family is well lepresented m southern Lancas ter County, at Lampeter. Christi ana, Quarryville, south of Quar ryville, the rest around the old faim or nearby. la the old days “we didn’t farm more than half of the land we do today. It was all woods. We cleared all but two fields,” Mr. Aukamp told on the sunny Sunday afternoon at the family gathering. The sons and daughters arc Tiecman G. Aukamp, Mrs. Mar garet Graham, Carl G Aukamp, Hebert N. Aukamp, Joseph T. Aukamp, all of Rl New Provi dence; Brinton M. Aukamp, Mrs Isaac Doulm, Mrs. Wilmer Moulin, Abram W. Aukamp, all °f Rl Quarryville; Wilson D. Aukamp and Mrs. Paul Dull of Lampeter, and Mrs. Milton Has se' of Hi Christiana, To live 92 years one should ollow the elder farmer’s advice: ft takes steady, quiet living.” Outlook for Mid-Septe The Weather Bureau’s 30-day outlook for the period from mid-September to mid- October 1956 calls for temperatures to average below seasonal normals in the eastern half of the nation. Above normal temperatures are predicted for the west ern United States, with greatest depart- Poultry PHILADELPHIA Sept 26 IUSDA) Processed poultry' ready-to-cook(ice packed) young chickens about steady. Offer ings more than sufficient to meet the fair demand Active selling competition from distant' area growers gave buyers wide selec tion Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per pound. Grade A & U S grade A 2-3 lb 32-33 1-2. Hens; Ready- to- cook (ice packed) barely .steady Supplies were more than needed for the fair demand "FOR JUST PENNIES I'LL CLEAN AND GRADE A HUNDRED DOZEN EGGS IN MINUTES!" Cleaning and grading eggs electrically shortens the critical time from nest to storage. Yes, by using modem electrical methods, I can do these two necessary, b&t tedious jobs for you quicker and easier. That means extra time for other important chores. Most important, you’ll know your eggs are cleaned and graded properly . . . mighty important when you take them to market! Painting of Year Meeting on Sunday By Octoraro Group The Octoraro Art Association’s Pamting-of-the-year will be se lected Sunday at Pine Grove, with each member entering one if not two, of his favorite paint ings for selection .by a group of highly qualified judges. The one selected will pay the club’s rent for the, coming year Paintings selected are a per manent collection owned by the Chester Municipal Authority. Judges this year will be Clar "’’NSYLVANIA PaWER & LIGHT COMPANY iber to Mid-October I , j \i ' . \ l k './< **&*% \ I ■ ? —j . J&Y,*-- ? ' % ~- :i x ] fHIDICTTD mtomAiiON MD-tm TO MID-OCT Wf ures in the Plateau Region Precipitation is expected to exceed normal in Florida and the Northeast Subnormal amounts are indicated from the Mississippi river westward to the Pacific Coast In the re mainder of the nation, near normal rain fall is anticipated. ence L Conner, Kenneth Aim strong of the Chester Authority, Mrs Connie Ward of Ephrata, and Mis Madge Smith oi Balli- more. A covered dish “picnic” and judging of the paintings will take place at 4 p. m. in the club house. Members and guests will be painting and sketching most of the day in the vicinity of Pine Grove The public is invited to at tend. Members previously re ceiving the prized honor are Charles X. Carlson, Kirk’s Mills, Mrs. Leland Wheeler and Miss Grace Wilson, Oxford. From brooding to scalding and picking . . . there are many other ways I can speed up poultry management. The savings in time and labor, alone, help build your profits. Whether your poultry farm is small or large, ask your farm equipment dealer or PP&L representative today for more details. County Plowing Contest Oct. 12 Entries for the Lancaster County Plowing Contest will be received until Oct 4, accoiding to William Risser, Landisville, chairman Date is Friday Oct. 12, at 1 p m on the HarO)d> Endslow Faim at Donegal Church Rain date is the fol lowing Fifday. Oct. 19 Working with Mr Risser are Parris R Giuber, Grant M. Mil ler, and Lewis E Bixler, assist ants, under direction of M M. Smith, County ancultural agent. Eliminations, if necessary, will be on contest day at 8 a m Prizes are Ist $3O, 2nd $25, third $2O, fourth $l5, fifth $lO, and sixth to 12th $5 each The county winner will compete in the state contest in 1957 I k note*Art n. * uswn~i I | Bowling Center I Luncheonette r «h» Your electric hired hand, Lancaster Farming— Friday, Sept. 28, 1956 Christiana (On Old Route 41) Daily Special Platters § .Homemade Soups | Foremost Ice Cream g © HEDDY KILOWATT 11 >
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