>'ol. 111. No. 40. Tobacco Harvest Begins In County; Weather Helpful Tobacco harvest was speeded up considerably this week by the favorable weather early in the week The temperature con tinued high, but much of the time the skies were overcast which lessened the danger of sunburn as Che tobacco wais being harvested. Reports from many parts of the county indicate that the to bacco is generally of good size and quality. Dry weather during the past weeks has done much to remove some of the excess mois tuie from the stalks which are of abnormally large size this year. Mr Jerry Sellers, who farms tobacco on the farm of Lloyd Harnish, Lancaster R 6, says his tobacco is ths heaviest he has ever produced. Planted on the sth of June, the tobacco started well and made good use of the moist, hot weather during June and July. “Our tobacco is so large this year that we have to spear most of it four stalks to the lath” Sellers said. Asked about his opinion on how the tobacco would cure, Sellers felt that un- less the weather should turn ex- tremely damp during the next few days, the tobacco should start to cure well. “It was ripe, and I thought it should be cut,” he said One of the first to harvest to- bacco in the county this year was Richard Haddon, Quarryville Rl, Keep Spraying For Late Blight; Potato Growers are Cautioned Keep a close watch for late blight in Tomato .and Potato fields, was the warning of Dr. C. F. Taylor, Extension Plant Pathologist at the Pennsylvania State University, to the more than 100 potato growers and their, families who made up the joint York, Lancaster County Potato tour on Tuesday. “Late blight has been seen in some fields in Lancaster County” Taylor said, “It is not serious at present, but keep spraying with the recommended mate rials.” He was very emphatic in stressing the use of recommend ed materials and thorough ap plication. Taylor also recommended the use of Chemical vine killers 10 days to two weeks before harvest. “This”, he said, “Will help to destroy blight spores before the tubers become infected in stor age ” Harry Sloat, Associate County Agent, who was in charge of the tour introduced Dr. John O. Pepper, Extension Entomologist at the Pennsylvania Stale Uni versity. Dr. Pepper was of the opinion that most early potatoes have made sufficient growth that in secticides applied at this time would not be economically war rented. However, on late pota toes he cautioned the growers to keep a watch for aphids, flea beetles, and leaf hoppers “One of the phosphate materials, such as Parathion, will control all of these, and if aphids are not pres ent, DDT will control the other two ” he said. “Get your soil sample tested now,” was the advice of Elmer Peifer, Extension Agronomist at HOT, MOIST WEATHER pushed to bacco harvest on some Lancaster county far msthis past week. Carl G- Harnish, left a nd Jerry Sellers are shown with some of their tobacco crop grown on the Farm of whose crop went into the barn on July 2&. “That is the earliest date we ever harvested tobacco,’ Haddon reported. His crop is beginning to cure with no sign of damage from pole burn, While much of the County’s crop is ready or nearing npe ness, there are fields in which the tobacco is not much more than the University. During the Fall, the soil testing laboratory has a slack season and returns can be had much quicker. A soil test i now will give the farmer time to s order his fertilizer early to take •’ advantage of price reductions, t Soil test kits are available from i the-County Agent. Peifer also stressed the use of i vine killers. “They can be used”, ’ he said “To control tuber size ” i A tuber of about two and one- I half to three inches is consid ered most desirable for table . use. Peifer also recommended the use of chemicals to control sprout ing of the tubers in storage. The ' most commonly used prepara tion is Maleic Hydrazide (MH 30) This compound should be available in Lancaster County since it is also recommended for use in preventing the growth of tobacco suckers The growers were cautioned, however, not to use MH 30 on any potatoes they planned to use for seed. York County Agent, John Smith and about 35 visitors from York County were part of the group which toured the farms of the following growers in the morning- Robert Herr, Lancas ter R 2; Clyde K Eshleman, Wash ington Boro; Jay Stauffer and Guy Eshleman, Lancaster R 2; Levi H. and Aaron Brubaker, Rohrerstown. After a picnic lunch at Long’s Park, the group continued to the farms of John Cope. Manheim Rl; David Nissley, Manheim Rl, Stanlev Carpenter, Manheim Rl; Noah Kreider and Sons Manheim R 3, Clarence Keener and Sons, Manheim R 3, and The Masonic Homes Farms, Elizabethtown. | Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, Aug. 15, 1958 half grown. Wet weather which delayed planting on some farms, and a short dry <tpell just after planting on some others accounts for part of the delay. From all appearances, tobacco harvest will continue well into September. Donegal 4-H Club Plays Host to Illinois Visitors The Donegal Community 4-H club played host to a group of 41H club members and their leaders from Kendall County, Illinois at a meeting last Friday evening. The theme of the meeting was, “A Pennsylvania Dutch Party”. As the guests arrived they were given a miniature Hex sign with a space on the back for auto graphs. In following the theme, Judy Gmder, Florin, and Fred Bern hard Mt. Joy, presented an Amish skit, entitled “How To Make Ice Cream”. Talks by M M. Smith, Lancas ter County Agent and Mr. Jacobs, Adult leader of the visiting group concerning community club work in the two states were given dur ing the refreshment period. Traditionally Pa. Dutch re freshments consisted* of home made ice cream, pretzles, and iced tea. The meeting was closed by a candle light service, and group singing. A combination swimming party and slumber party to be held at Mt Gretna on Aug. 18 is the next activity planned by the club Fertilizer Helps Even Rich Soil It isn’t always wasteful to fer tilize land that will yield more than 100 bushels of corn per acre without fertilizer, according to research by A. C. Caldwell, soils scientist, and John Thompson, agronomist, of the University of Minnesota Tests showed applying fertilizer on land that produced 138 bush els could still boost yields by 21 bushels, to 159 per acre. J. Lloyd Harnish, Lancaster R 6, father of Carl. Mr. Harnish, whose main business is broilers, (6,000 per batch) says that this is one of the heaviest tobacco crops ever grown on the farm. (LF Photo) NatL Guernsey Show Set For Sales Pavilion The 9th annual Guernsey show to be held at the Guernsey Sale Pavilion, Lincoln Highway East, will attract the top guernseys in the nation, reports Pennsylvania Golden Guernsey News. K. C. Sly, manager of McDon ald Farms, Cortland will do the judging. Numerous trophies which have to be won three times for perman ent possession will be up for com petition. The sho wwill start promptly atj 9 a.m. Aug 26 I District Black and White Show Draws 117 Head of Holstein Cattle Holstein dairymen showed a total of 117 head of fine cattle at the annual Southeastern Penn sylvania District Black and White Show at the Southeast ern Artificial Breeding Coopera tive barns on August 8. The cov eted grand champion rosette was captured by Wightwick Glenafton Rachel, top cow m the herd of Mowery Frey, Lancaster R 7. The champion earlier in the day had been named senior champion of the show. The best she could do in competition at the 7th annual Southeastern Artificial Breeding Cooperative Show the previous day was to place second in her class, being beaten by Caernar von Bess Ruby, owned and show ed by John M. Uirible, Atglen Rl. Junior champion of the show was Penn Springs Regal Dandy, a senior heifer owned by Robert H. Kauffman, Landisville. The event which was held in conjunction with the Lancaster County 4-H dairy show drew a crowd of about 500. Chairman of the show commit tee was Clarence E. Lyons, Lan caster. State Director of the Pennsylvania Holstein Associa tion The judge was John Morris, College Park, Maryland Winners at the show were Junior Heifer Calf—l. George A Rutt Jr, Stevens, 2 Robert H Kauffman, Landisville, 3 Glenn Miller, York County Senior Heif er Calf —1 Kauffman (Junior Judging Teams Bring Ribbons To Lancaster Co. Lancaster County 4-H teams turned in wins again this week at the annual summer conven tion at Penn State Bringing home first prize for individual high score in Livestock judging was Wayne Miller, Mt Joy, who garnered a total of 429 points. Wilbur Hosier, Manheim R 3, helped the team effort along with a second place in individual scor ing The other member of the team, which placed second in team competition with 1,227 points was Darvm Boyd, Eph rata, El York County took first honors with 1,236 points York County beat out the local competitors again in Swine judg ing by a score of 1,036 to 997. In the individual scoring, Donald Herr, Refton, was fourth while Donald Wiggins, Millersville placed fifth in statewide compe tition Kenneth Porter, Washington Boro, who placed third in indi vidual scoring, and Paul Behantz, Ephrata, who was fifth, were helped by Janice Showalter. Rein holds, to score a total of 1,411 points That score, however, came in only a close second to Brad ford County’s 1,415 points. The dairy demonstration team took third place behind teams from Blair and Crawford coun ties Flower judges from Northamp ton, Montgomery, and Buitler counties edged the local flower judging team into fourth place. The Vegetable judging team was in eighth place. Winner was Clearfield county. The Lancaster County delega tion is slated to return to the county on Thursday. champion) • 2- Donald L. Hershey, Manheim; 3. David D. Zimmer man, Manheim. Junior Yearling Heifer 1. Mowery Frey Jr., Lancaster R 7; 2. Rutt; 3. Richard K. Geyer, Willow Street R 2. Senior Year ling Mistress—l. J. Glenn Hess, Washington Boro; 2. John D. Zimmerman, Manheim; 3. Rich ard Hess, Strasburg. Two-Year-Old Heifer (Milk ing)—l. Kauffman; 2. John M. Umble, Atglen Rl; 3. Donald Welk, Strasburg; (Dry) 1. Glenn Miller, ThomasvUle, York Coun ty; 2 Umble; 3. Umble. Three- Year-Old Cow—l. Hill Girt Farm, Chadds Ford; 2. Herbert and Rhelda Royer, Lancaster R 5; 3. Kauffman Foul Year-Old Cow 1. Joyce McAvoy, Phoenixville; 2 Umble, 3. Mary B. Stoltzfus, Morgantown Aged Cow—l. Frey (Senior and Grand Champion) 2 Umble; 3 Stoltzfus. Junior Yearling Bull —1 Miller (Champion); 2. Rob ert E. Gitt, Littletown, Adams County Junior Bull Calf —1. Jack Sunday, Carlisle, Best Udder—l, Stoltzfus; 2 Frey, 3. McAvoy. Junior Get of Sire—l Kauffman, Rutt and Hershey, 2 David S. Miller Senior Get of Sire—l. Stoltzfus, 2 Hill Girt, Hess and Kauffman, 3 Umble Produce of Dam—l Miller, 2 Kauffman; 3. Rutt Best Three 'Female—l. Stoltzfus, 2 Kauffman, 3 Um ble Dairy Herd—l Stoltzfus, 2. Umble, 3 Hess S 2 Per Year
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