ind Love Apples Prove Value On Countv Farms
■h FUNK, operator of the Millersville Truck
■resident of both Lancaster County and Penna.
■rowers’ Associations, checks one -of his. double
K)3 hybrid tomato tests. Punk is growing this
■ot under irrigation, with black plastic mulch
■ow centers. —LF PHOTO
Bom 1958 indicate that Lancaster County grow
pd tomatoes might increase their gross income
B an acre by planting new hybrid tomatoes de
ilhe Penna. Agricultural Experiment Station.
■ept at the Wash-
B farm of Henry
I summer compar-
Bly released Penn
H, Ea. 103, with
Id variety Stokes
fcveral new com
lid experimental
Family of Real Pros'
FAMILY of Elverson, just over the line in the edge of Berks
■fedn.xjf an( * champions alike during the Tri-County area SPABC “Twilight
■lb huh ' f even^n S- The operators of the Stoltzfus dairy, boasting 38 Holsteins
■irencp orfat avera Se and 13,000-plus milk production average, are Ralph, at
■than the ri Sht They were the official farmer-hosts of the event, which
■by th . uo Persons. The eight-mon th old heifer Ralph is holding wears a show
■*°lstoin partl ?er’s father, Stephen Stoltzfus, second from left, as top judge of
■km p coring the program. The elder Stoltzfus is being congratulated by
■ ’ Gll n State dairy specialist and speaker for the evening. —LF PHOTO
Pa. 103 yielded 123.8 tons
per acre, compared to 16 7
tons per acre for Stokesdale.
Pa. 103 yielded a greater
percentage of Number one
and Number two quality to
matoes—free of cracks and
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Lanclq&ter. Pa., Saturday, July 18, 1959
SHOWN ABOVE is one of
Funk’s double-vine Pa. 103
plants. Note the thick' heal
thy vines and large, high
quality fruit, hanging in
heavy cluster. —LF_ PHOTO
It Rained
Last Week
It rained confusion for
Lancaster Farming last
week. In our feature story,
highlighting the achieve
ments of Martin E. Greid
er. Lancaster RD 2. as the
“1959 Conservation Farm
er of the Year", we erron
eously and unexplainably
confused his nickname of
"Mart" for the Christian
name "Mark".
That is the way it ap
peared, even in large-head
line type, throughout the
article.
To Mr. Greider. bis fam
ily and friends and our
readers, we apologise for
an inexcusable error.
HENRY HEISEY, left, and B. L. Pollack, Penn State
vegetable breeding specialist, inspect some Penn State
hybrid tomato varieties being tested at Heisey’s farm in
the Washington Boro community.
County 4-H Field Day
Set For Wed. in Long Park
County 4-H members will
gather July 23 at Longs park
in Lancaster for the annual
4-H Field Day, beginning at
2 pm.
Afternoon activities will
include swimming and com
petitive sports events. A ves
per campfire and candle-light
service will be held in the
evening.
Each event will be direct
ed by County 4-H Council
members, according to Fred
Barnhart, 4-H Agriculture
Council - president, who pre
sided over the planning
meeting July 13.
Holstein Field Day Set July 30
The annual Field Day of the Lancaster County Breeders’
Assn, has beeq scheduled for July 30 at 10 a.m. on the
farm of Henry E. Kettering, Lititz RD 3. (Farnj north of
Neffsville on Rt. 501, directly across from entj eto air
port.) ’ *
A dairy judging contest
will launch the program,
with County Agent Max M.
Smith, as official judge. A
wards will be in three divi
sions; juniors, ladies and
men.
A chicken barbecue will
be served at noon, with tic
kets $1 50 and 75c.
At 1:30 the afternoon pro
gram will start, with Arthur
Nesbitt, secretary-fieldman of
the Pa. Holstein Assn, as the
SPABC Field Day and
Cattle Show, Aug. 5 & 6
Officials of Southeastern Penna. Artificial Breeders
Cooperative Assn, have announced plans for the annual
SPABC Field Day at co-op headquarters on the Rt 230
by-pass.
This year for the first time,
according to Eugene Paules
of SPABC, the program will
be divided into two days.
Tins will provide needed
emphasis for the “lesser
dairy breeds” of Jersey
Ayshire and Brown Swiss.
These breeds will be judg
ed during the evenitfg of
August 5, starting at 7 p.m.
Judging of Guernsey and
Holstein entries will- begin
at 10 a.m. August 6.
Official judges for the 2-
day event will be Dr. John
McKitrick, Dublin, Ohio for
Holstein and Ayrshire; and
Joe S. Taylor, Penn State
$2 Per Year
The program will be con
cluded at 10 p.m, following
evening events.
July 28 has been set as
rain date for the Field Day,
Barnhart added.
Also during the July 13
Council meeting, an assess
ment-of 10 cents pep county
4-H member was voted to
cover expenses during the
year. The Council discussed
suggestions for future activi
ties, also.
Next council meeting will
be a “doggie roast” at 7 p.m.
August 4. Place will be an
nounced later.
principal speaker.
Smith will comment on
the judging contest and
placings and prizes will be
awarded.
The Field Day committee
of Richard Landis, Melvin
Peifer and Vincent Hoover
points out that the event is
open to the general public as
well as association members.
Members are urged to invite
friends and neighbors.
director of Dairy Extension,
who will judge Jersey,
Brown Swiss and Guernsey
FIVE - DAY
WEATHER
FORECAST
Saturday - Wednesday
Temp, will arg. 2-5 deg.
above normal range of 67-
87. Warmer Sat.-Mon. Lit
tle cooler about Wed.
Mostly fair but chance of
showers. Sun. & Mon.
Week's rain in Lancaster
1.37 inches.