r-H 1 I / A / * the SQUIRE OF SPEEDWELL FORGE, William Dar -011, lett, talks over some items of the farming operation h,'s fathei, owner of the historic old farm at Lititz R 2. ,j background is the dairy barn built on the onginal iation of the horse bain after lire destroyed the first m 1952 Part of the dairy herd can be seen in the Biound ’ —LF PHOTO Our Want Ads For Bargains ME TO f Ready For GRASSLAND SPRAYING I LESTER A. SINGER need seed corn? ® BRILL - EMpu-e 7-5441 R- CLAIR MURPHY Ph. HenseJ Kimball 8-2443 ;K Bucher ■ L >litz MAdison 6-6504 JONATHAN S. SHIRK Ph. - Lcola OLdfield 6-6363 B. ERB ne Landisville ’■oaks 8-2331 ■'er erb .!?' Landisville Winoaks 8-3216 ;N H - mellingeh v i Strasburg erla nd 7-6546 H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, Inc. PA. ’ PHONE TW 8-3421] . y' a p '' a' v+ ~~v N *• ✓✓' <, j rr Phone Strasburg OV 7-6712 v CALL LEVI M. STOLTZFUS Phone - Morgantown ATwatc 6-4359 EDGAR C. UMBLE Phone - Hickory 2-4525 • Speedwell Forge (From page 1) was set up and a program of soil testing and fertiliza tion was begun. In 1952 the original barn, once used for the housing of high quality purebred horses, burned and was re placed, by a modern dairy ,barn in 1954 Since the rebuilding of the barn the dairy herd has grown to the 65 head of Holstein milk cows in the string today. The farming program to day would no doubt amaze the original owners of the historic landmark at Lititz R 2 The house was built for James Old and was the mansion of- the Ironmaster of the forging operation that gave Speedwell Forge its name. When the house was built in 1760 most of the 2,000 acres in the holdings was in timberland Much of the timber was cut off and bur ned to charcoal for the forg mg operations. Dark spots in some of the fields are a reminder of the charcoal pits once turning out fuel for the infant steel industry. Today of the 450 acres remaining in the estate, only a mere 50 acres are in trees The purebred Holsteins have access to 150 acres of pas ture, giving the farmstead a picturesque Setting This year the cropland will be divided with 75 ac res in corn, 75 acres in gr ains and 100 acres in gras ses The grain acreage inclu des 25 acres of soybeans and sorghum which will go to fill the 125 foot trench silo built into the bank just ab ove the barn. “We, have a practical farm mg operation ” says Gerald ~T~I , v ' A -» with low-cost soH insect control! USE £ Nothing can lower the quality of potato yields as much as an attack by destructive soil insects. That’s why you will find it pays to get ’em before they cause damage. Use aldrin! Easy-to-use aldrin is available as a spray or as granules. Or, you can purchase it m a fertilizer mix for broadcast or row treat ments. Whichever application you choose. Get you can be sure of low-cost control of cut worms, wireworms, tuber flea beetle larvae, grubs and other harmful soil pests. This season, get high quality potatoes for high quantity profits. Knock out destruc tive soil insects with low-cost aldrin. It is available under well-known brand names from your insecticide dealer. Don’t delay ... see him today! SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS DIVISION 110 Welt 51st Street, N. Y. 20, N. Y. POTATO GROWERS have the proper amount of aldrin naixrd in your fertilizer at our Ephrala, Pa. plant. Save ' T.e, labor and money with one easy application. Miller Chemical & fertilizer Corporation P * °‘ BOX 25. EPHRATA Phone RE 3-6525 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 23, 1960—7 Darlington, “We don’t do over the corn with a rotary too much for show, and not hoe until the corn is five or too much experimental work six inches high, and there- We are fully mechanized to fore we need onld one cul cut lown on labor costs.” tivation.” Corn growing is mechan- Hay has been harvested ized to the point where a by using a baler with a bale minimum tillage is needed thrower, but this year a “We don’t work our corn bale conveyor has been in ground as much as we used stalled in the barn to make to. We have not gone to the haying operation a one wheel track planting yet,” man job The Darlingtons said Darlington. “But, we plan to make their bales spray at planting and go (Turn to page 16) ''■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■BaHiaiaaaaaßaaaKß'a ■ 230 WILL SELL « J| In Maryland Angus Association 5 a. SPRING SALE OF BREEDING CATTLE • ■ Popular registered breeding in thrifty condition ■ ■ 20 two-year-old or younger bulls and several proven J| £ herd sires 60 cows, many with calves at side or ■ ■ guaranteed safe in calf. * ” 150 HEIFERS SELL « "■ 100 open heifers and 50 bred heifers offered in this 2 s sale give you a real chance to select desirable herd S ■ replacements at reasonable prices ' “ ■ All cattle will be inspected by a well recognized ■ cattle expert and only animals in good breeding con a dition will be sold * Sale will start promptly - - 12.30 P M THURSDAY. APRIL 28 ' at the BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET Midway between Baltimore and Frederick on Route 40 at West Friendship Lunch available at restaurant in sale building All animals from accredited herds and tested for Bangs and T B within 30 days of sale Can go any where. For catalogue with 3 generation pedigree - Phone or write ■ HAROLD SCHROEDER, Sales Manager 2 Rt 1, Gaithersburg, Maryland ■ Phone: Damascus, CLearwater 3-3161 5 DR. R. J. HUEBNER, ■ President, Maryland Angus Association J| Hidden Hills Farm ■ Ijamsville, Maryland ■ MISS CAROL E HACKNEY ■ Executive Secretary Maryland Angus Association J Finksburg, Maryland Phone TEnnyson 31869 ■ AUCTIONEERS: Coh Hamilton James, ■ Col. Stan Haworth ■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■as Bvaßaaaaaam ■■■■■!. A A
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