yOL- 6. NO. 42 ONE TYPE OF TOMATO HARVESTER to be demonstrated at the vegetab.e field the Pennsylvania State University September 13 is shown here mounted on a ft i.ctor The machine lifts the tomato plant into its mechanism and then separates ' from the vines. Special varieties of tomatoes are being developed for median, •vesting The new varieties must have a solidity to withstand the mechanical handli the fruits must all ripen within a short length of time. Heptachlor Or Dieldrin OK'd For Fall Spraying No general recommendation for spring control of alfal fa weevil will be made for the 1962 season, a representa tive ot the Pennsylvania State University 'Extension Service aid this week. Henry Menusan, exten iion entomologist, told Lan aster Farming, Alfalfa grow ers interested in protecting their crop from the destruc tive pest will have a choice o£ two materials; but both them will be recommend ed for fall application only. Dieldrin, which was recom mended and used quite gen erally last fall, gave good vonhol m most fields and al most 100 per cen control in some cases. Menusan said The recommendation for Diel dirn will be continued, heptachlor, which was not Farm Calendar Sopt 9—B 00 pm. - Town & country 4-H club to be H'c guests of Senior Exten- Si on Club at a beef barbe cue m the Penryn picnic grou >l ‘P l JO to 16 —National con 'on lion of County Agricul 'u>'dl Agents in New York Citj L 'Pl 11—g p. m. - Meeting of the County Soil Conser vation District Directors in Lancaster County Court novso ® P”i - County 4-H Ayr -I|,c - Jersey club meets I. *' 1c home of Everett Sow ’, dor ' Quarryville Rl. 1 1 2 —g p m . Elizabeth 'Donegal 4-H commu c' l ’b meets at the home jjj Christ Miller. E-town s e , ’—Vegetable Growers SUp dy at Pennsylvania )r University. Vegetable d weed central, breed -urn to page 13) cleared for use in 1960 by the U. S. Department of Ag riculture or the Food and Drug Administration, will be on the list of recommanded products for fall application this year. Heptachlor has been re leased for use within the past week Menusan said, but the University has not yet receiv ed official label requirements from Washington. However, he said, some companies have been given approval for la bels. Either Dieldrin or Heptach lor will do an effective job of controlling the weevil, but there are a number of points for the farmer to con sider when deciding which (Turn to page 11) School Lunches For More Kids The U. S. Department oi Agriculture reported today that the number of children to be served lunches in schools this year will set a new record. The National School Lunch Program, one of the three programs administered by the Department to increase use of food by providing more adequate diets for Americans, is expected to help provide lunches for more than 14 million of the expected rec ord enrollment of 46 million children in the Nation’s schools Last year, some 13.5 mil lion children ate a complete (Turn to page 12) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 9. 1961 Vaccinated Cows Get Certificates Harrisburg Pennsylvania farmers owning calves vacci nated against brucellosis on or after June 1 of this year soon are to receive official certificates of calfhood vacci nation from the State Depart ment of Agriculture. According to Dr. William L. Henning, Secretary of Ag riculture, the certificates arc to be transferred with the sale of any vaccinated animal On the facer of the certifi cate is the name of the orig inal owner, the date of vacci nation, age of the calf at the time of vaccination, the orig inal herd number, and identi fication of the animal. This latter item will include the breed and either the registry, ear-tag or tatoo number of the animal A vaccination code is shown. The number one indi cates that the calf was un der four months of age at the time of vaccination, the number two means that the calf was from four to eight months old when vaccinated, and the number three means that the calf was more than eight months old when vacci nated. Only those calves vac cinated when from four to eight months old are consid ered to be officially vaccinat ed against the disease, allowing them to move more freely in interstate commerce On the reverse side of the certificate are forms to re cord transfer of ownership of the animal and a space to re cord new ear-tag numbers in case a tag has been lost. The new certificate should be presented when an appli cation for a health certificate (health chart) is made to the Department of Agriculture 1 AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY Field Day Features PSU Two Tomato Harvesters On. September 1, 1960, a weird looking monster rose out of a California tomato patch and began stuffing fruit laden vines down its gaping maw Hopeful tomato growers, packers, canners, horticultur ists and members of the press waded knee deep in stripped vines, discarded green toma toes and dust as the machine patiently gobbled its way down the rows. The feelings of the specta tors must hatm been the same as on the day the first cotton gin, the first mechanical rea per, or perhaps even the County Agents Attend Parley Three agricultural County Agents from Lancaster Coun ty will be among the exten sion personnel attending the 46th annual meeting of the National Association of Coun ty Agents, September 10 to 14 in New York. Theme of the convention will be the changes in agri culture, professional im provement and marketing. Attending from the Gard en Spot will be Max M. Smith, county agent, Victor Plastow Associate County Agent and Wmthrop Merriam Assistant County Agent. Dr. E. T. York, federal ex tension administrator from Washington, D. C. will be the keynote speaker. Scholarship Aid Is Awarded To James Brubaker James C. Brubaker this week became the recipient ot a $5OO 00 scholarship award as the outstanding Future Farmer of Lancaster County. In ceremonies at the reg ular meeting of the Lancasl JAMES BRUBAKER cr County Teachers of Voca tional Agriculture Thursday night, Cliris C. Kunzler ol Kunzler and Co , Inc presen ted the second annual awaid to the 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs. Milton Brubak er, Lititz HI. In making the awaid Kunzler stipulated that the scholarship grant be used as tuition for an agricultui e curriculum at the Pcnnsvl (Turn to page 4) $2 Per Yea! wheel was demonstrated. These people were watching the worlds first successful mechanical tomato haivest in action They wei e watching the beginning of a revolution m the tomato in^ustiy. Demonstrations of two mechanical tomato hai vcstci.-. (Turn to page 5) 4-H Leaders Club Plans Barbecue The Lancaster County 4-H Leaders Council has planned a county-wide Chicken Bar-B- Cuc to help finance trips and awards won by Gaidcn Spot 4-H members Each year, the county 4-H requnes about $l7OO to sup ply the rewards won by 4-H nidging and demonstration teams. These awaids include trips, plaques, engravings, and nbbons or other troph ies In an eflort to raise part of the needed finances, the lea ders council has planned a Chicken Bar-B-Cue and ask ed the 4-H members pf the county to sell tickets. The chicken dinners will bo served from 4pm to 9 pm. September 16 at the Lampeter Community grounds and tickets arc .available from any 4-H member leader, or the county agent’s office in the Post Office, Lancaster. Take-out orders will bo av ailable. Fall Is Time To Transplant Many perennial plants that have strong clumping ten dencies, will do better next vear if they are divided and transplanted late this sum mer or early fall, university extension horticuHurists sav Such plants include ins, peonies, June flowering chry santhemums, lilies and hard.v spnng flowering bulbs. The experts recommend transplanting at this time of "S ear so plants can start root development and produce some growth before freezing weather sets in After sepai ating the planls c ct them lirmly into (heir now location, at (ho same depth they were before, malt ing sure the roots arc well spread Then firm but do not paclt the soil Take care to (Tuui to page 5) FIVE - DAY WEATHER FORECAST Saturday - Wednesday Temperatures during the next five days are expected to average seven degrees a bove the normal range of 69 at night to 79 in the af- ternoon. Warmer weather over the week end will turn cooler Tuesday or Wednesday. Showers about Monday or Tuesdav will average about Vi inch.
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