12—Lancaster Fgrrrrnq, Saturday, Jemm J, •i/lowery Fry, Lancaster RD 7, averaging 17.3 tons of pumpkins-per acre. Omar Zook, Manatawny, ■r m in nearby Berks County, won I O county VJIOWGIS high yield honors in Class 1 History was recorded Wednesday during the Lancaster ofjhe a-1 Vegetable Growers’ meeting in the Guernsey Pavilion. p er acre on 23.3 acres and For the first time in Penna. Canners’ assn, awards, 76 3 per cent sNo j. s growers from a single county swept both quality and yield PUnnina honors in a single division of the state tomato growing con- the aU-day program test, as a pair of Lancaster County 4-H Club members top- were a number o£ p e nn State ped Class 111, one to three acre plots. extension specialists, who Dale R. Clymer, 1858 . . achieved joined in urging vegetable Hempstead Rd., Lancaster, 5 ton per acre av- growers to plan their opera with a yield of 31.32 tons per 12.5 ton per acre av for 1959 acre, grading 70.8 per cent ' wn on 19 s q o acre s J - °- Pepper, extension en- U. S. No. I’s, produced the was g n 19^°ac^ e tomologist, reported there highest per acre yield for his ,oer are” he sal™ will be no great changes in division and for the entire 9-2 P insect controls this year, state. County Awards “ Most growers wait too long John E. Hess, Mount Joy The County Vegetable be£ore doing anything about RD 1, with 85 2 per cent U. Growers’ recognized produc their Insect problem. They S. No. I’s in his 20 48 tons tion records in other crops mus£ use the right material, of production dominated this with the following growers at the right time, with the division by nearly 10 per- being honored: right methods.” 50% of State Awards centage points. Ross N. Huber, Lancaster “The cold weather we had Large Acreage RD 7, Gross Returns for a continuing for so long, has In Class 1, growers with two-crop succession, with not had as much damaging nm>s or more- Elam K $527.10 for peas and lima effect on insetcs as rising and £S, ElvSn RD 2, .. falling temperatures would, had the high average yield Rubin N. Hamish, -Lan- Growers’ needn t look for with 29 44 tons per acre, gra- caster RD 4, averaged 3,600 any let-up in insect prob dmg 10.8 per cent. lbs. of Baby Limas per acre, lems for 1959,” he added. •The victories gave Lancas- on five acres, selling for "LOOK" ter county exactly half of $131.20 per ton. J. O. Dutt, gardening spec the state canners’ awards. Richard Breckbill, Man- ialist, advised farmers Jo Jack R Grey, Canners’ heim RD 1, averaged 5,325 “Look at your operation, president, emphasized 1950’s lbs. per acre of peas, on 4% identify your problems and record tomato production •in acres, selling at $110.60 per plan your 1959 vegetable op eration.” “Hit-or-miss won’t work anymore. This is a business and it must be well manag ed.” Gas Stoves Water Heaters Room Heaters Gas Clothes Dryers MANY OTHER GAS APPLIANCES Priced Low to Sell Our Service The Best • WARD BOTTLE GAS EPHRATA, PENNA s Healthy Chicks Make Great Layers EXTRA PROFITS... In Spring Chicks Spring is the natural time to start and grow chicks That’s why spring chicks grow so rapidly and economically into healthy, well - developed layers. Strong, healthy Babcock Bessie chicks quickly re spond to the urge of spring. They start off laying heavily, and come right into large eggs from the start . just like all the Bessies Our ex perience shows that spring pullets will by October, 1959, have laid as many eggs as average strain pullets hatched in Febiuary This means you benefit from top fall prices this year And their long 14-15 months of continuous high production will again give top summer and fall production in 1959 as well Bessie top production means peaking at 88 - 93% with 92 - 95 ' < A and A A Large eggs You’ll save money on brooding and rearing costs too with spring chicks Some poultrymen’s records show over 50 cents per bird lower cost, compared to winter * Your fuel and equipment costs will be less These pullets on early range will reduce your growing costs Order Your Babcock Bessies Now Whv not start some Spring Bessies 7 They can well be the best money-makers on your farm Write or call us to day, for prices and the day you want your chicks Cornell University booklet A. E. 1059 BABCOCK HATCHERY, Inc. R. D. 3, LTTITZ, PENNA. Phone MAdison 6-5872 ton, 24, 1959 Carlton Taylor, plant path oligist, stated, “Know what, when and how—then proceed accordingly. All basic recom mendations as arrived at from extension research and experiment station work are available through every coun ty extension office. George Berggren, agrono mist, reported weed control recommendations are basic ally the same, “Dalapon for quack grass, Amino-Trazole for Canadian Thistle.” Following a question and answer period the meeting was adjourned by Amos H. Funk, Millersville, county I BUILD ! j BETTER !l “Pullets” WITH Farm : Bureau's DON’T DELAY: Book Your Chick START & GROW with Farm Bureau SAVE : f all MOW Qumryville New Holland | HWV ST 6-2126 EL 4-2146 “•“ "• ‘•JI****’ 1 ****’ •* •• •f"** *• «ui ••• vt vi a • Mg i«h m i ■i.uxvn i f>i «■ iw •* tiawvrrMtira •• «U <• »u • ("• ►"» m« ua uim<« C. CO a BUR^ 1 ATTENTION POULTRYME FARM BUREAU DUUa. START and GROW M Price Guaranteed til July 1 IF PRICE GOES UP! You a protected. START IF PRICE COMES DOWN! You will benefit. You GROW MASH pay the LOWEST price. BOOKING PERIOD ENDS FEB. 14th and state pr&ideht of the ence, plus interest Vegetable Growers. Funk no- vided what he teim ( ted that the size of the audi- a very successful Mr. Poultryma Call Mt. Joy OL 3-2411 Today! WOLGEMUTH BROS., - MEW LOW PRICE O MICHIGAN PEA PACKED IN PLASTIC-LINED BURLAP BAGS 1 to. 9 - 100 # Bags 10 to 19 - 100# Bags 20 or more - 100# Bags .. Above prices apply to orders placed now for deli by March Ist. No extra charge for delivery of 5 bags or mo? Phone MOW! EX 2-2659 :::::::: OWNED om' CONTROLLED by Lancaster Comfy FARM! Loncaster Manheim EX 4-OS4I MO 5-2466 I prefer , FLORI FEED FOR HIGH .QUA EGGS and MA: FLORIN, PA. (97% ORGANIC) SMOBETOWN. PA. PRODUCTION] . $2.50 pet $2.25 peel $2.15 pei| £1934 1959* Balam Ratio! Fortifi wi VitaJ Miner Antibi Comp Nutrition Requ : r£ • »< (uix m « * •
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