Vol. JI. No. 30 SPRINKLER IRRIGATION OF PAST URES on Pennsylvania farms is becom ing more common This was a demonstra tion sprinkler setup- at the-Farm and Home Day at Camp Hill Industrial School Washington Boro Tomatoes Getting Trial on Weiler and Frey Farms HOLTWOOD Growing of the so-called Washington Boro toma toes will be given a try-out in the Rawhnsvilie area this yeai by - Eugene Frey and William Weiler. whose cofhbined plantings cover about one- acre. According to lo cal growers the Frey-Weiler ex- i penment is the first attempt to i grow the staked tomatoes jn this • section. Frey said about 3,000 plants < have been planted in ground pre pared with cocoa bean shells and soy bean meal. Many are m bios- i som. The Washington Boro var- i iety* bears fruit about two weeks earlier than the Rutgers plants raised in Georgia, he said. In the Martic Forge area, Frank B -Smith Jr.. R 1 Pequea, has been growing Washington Boro plants on a small scale successfully for l New Publication on Swine Housing Emphasizes Low Cost of Production How to keep hogs healthy and comfortable from farrowing house to fattening lot, with the least amount of labor and ex pense to hog raisers, is described in “Hog Shelters and Equipment for Southern States,” a new pub lication'of the U S. Department ot Agriculture. Compiled through the coopera tive efforts of USDA and 14 southern State Agricultural Ex pel iment Stations, the publication illustrates detailed plans for 26 difterent types of hog houses and equipment, ranging from a pig production plant to a concrete hog wallow. These plans incorporate the latest research findings and the best available information on the arrangement and construction of such buildings and equipment. Plans described in the hand book are generally adapted to conditions in the southern states. A few designs, however, may not be suitable for specific areas of Quarryvilie (Lancaster County) if a., fruiay, June 7, 1957 jLuesday and Wednesday Drawing water from a small stream with a tractor PTO operated pump, water was being applied to the pasture at a rate of 225 gallons per minute per nozzle. (LF Photo) - he past xU years. Smith said to lay he always has ripe tomatoes ->y the Fourth of July and a good yield thioughout the season According to Park Eshleman and Charles A. Kessler, large Tawlmsville growers and distrib utors of Rutgers plants, approxi mately 400 acres are being plant ed in southern Lancaster County his year, a reduction in acreage m comparison to last last year. | In addition to the Rutgers i plants, Kessler also plants a var iety raised in the Wilkes Barre region. . . Eshleman said planting of to matoes m New York State and along Maryland’s eastern shore is :xpec(ed to be between 40 and 50 uer cent below last year. Growers in New Jersey report some m l crease in acreage, he said. the region without some- modifica tion. Some pirns are also suitable without modification for other areas of the country. Although extreme cold it not usually a serious consideration in the South, some snow and freez ing weather may be expected in the northern limits of the region Ths conditions affet roof loads and depth of foundations. Wind loads are important, espe cilly m areas subject to hurri canes, and will call for modifica tion in constiuction. Soil condi tions and i ainfall should also be considered in planning the foundations, the publication points out. Detailed working drawings arc available through the cooperat ing State colleges USDA does not distribute plans directly to indivi duals. A nominal charge is usually made to cover printing and mail ing costs Travelers Say Midwest Hurt By Bad Weather L. L Logan, Kennett Square, regional director of the National Flying Farmers’ Assn, reports an interesting trip to Wichita, Kan , th’s past weekend to attend a meeting of officers and direct ors Wichita is the home office of the National Flying Farmers. He left m his Cessna 170 at 10 30 Friday morning with 1,200 baby chicks as passengers which were left for a customer at But ler, Pa He then flew to Beave County Airport, where he had business appointments, later fly ing to Scott, Ohio, where he land ed on the 600-acre farm of Ver non Pond, National Flying Farm ers’ Assn., Ueasurer. Pond join ed Logan Saturday morning for the trip from there to Kansas. They left Wichita at 5 a. m. Monday (7 a. m. E.D.T.) for the return-trip. Total elapsed time ot 10 hours and 20 minutes to Ken nett Square was logged return- This is an unusual record for planes of this type which have a normal cruising speed of 115. miles per hour. He averaged 149 j miles per hour for the last 710. miles from Urbana, 111, due tot strong tail winds and broke all his previous recoids in mossing Pennsylvania from the Ohio line in 1 hours. They observed the effects or the storms over the Midwest and plains areas. Some sections had been hard hit by tornadoes. All the area from Western Ohio to Wichita -had flooded fields and overflowing streams Some farms along the Mississippi River were completely inundated with only trees and the buildings extending from what otherwise appeared a solid mass of swish ing muddy waters. Many such homes have been evacuated and livestock moved. (Continued on Page Three) Farm and Home Days at Camp Hill Feature Forage Harvesting Displays State Poultry Federation Meet Starts June 12 HARRISBURG, Everyone is invited to attend the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Stale University , University Park, Pa, on June 12 and 13, 1957 Chairman Carl Harnson, Johnstown, Pa, announces the following program and promises ■hat you will learn while you re lax The Federation will attempt to enlighten the members and their guests on the subjects of inte gration, dressing plant inspec tion, fresh egg laws, and the effect ot price supports and crop controls on Pennsylvania’s egg and -poultry meat producers, thi ough prominent speakers from the Poultry Division of the United States Department of Ag riculture and the poultry indus try The committee has arranged a ladies program including ex hibit of “Pensylvama Dutch Stuff” by Mrs Morns Meyer of Lebanon, and Harry H Kauffman of the Pennsylvania State Univ-1 ersity will present an illustrated talk on the significance of “Dutch Barn Medallions”. The Poultry Federation will present each lady, attending with an ap propriate gift The annual Drumstick Golf Tournament will be held at the Centre Hills Country Club on Thursday afternoon, June 13. Handicaps will make it possible tor poultrymen to win any of the coveted trophies. Homer J. Bicksler, Palmyra, President of the Poultry Federa tion announces that the annual election and installation of direc tors will take place on Wednes (Continued on page 7) NOW IS THE TIME ... M. M. Smith, County Agricultural Agent To Reduce Fly Population • • • Sanitation is the most important factor in fly control dcstroy their breeding places and good progress will be made. Sprmkimo Sw Satls gutters, ntsnure p.ts. end >hu cleaners with four ounces of borax dissolved in five gallons of water Diazmon 'residual spravs for the barn and milk house, and pyrethrm sprays°for the animals should keep fly population to a minimum. square feet of bin. This may save infected giam later m the year. To Side-Dress Corn with Nitrogen . . - Corn is a heavy feeder of nitrogen and recent demonstrations have shown extra nitrogen to be a good investment wteu this application is when the corn is small (under 12 inches) wnen, the cultivator is placed closer to the row c °™ an bounds of gent may be used and it is recommended that 25 to 30 pounds ot actual nitrogen per acre be applied. To Continue Feeding Hay on Pasture . • • Manv successful livestock producers make it possible for then cattle to have free access to quality hay while on quality P aSture ’J? ls drv matter is nourished by the cattle, decreases the danger of bldat fng, and the passing of the grass through the festive. thus enabling the gastric juices to extract a greater feed nutrients. The portable hay rack is recommended for this pur pose; plans are available at our Extension Service Office. $2 Per Year Quality Forage Theme of Annual 7 County Event CAMP HILL The rush of late planting combined with an early morning threat of ram to keep crowds thin at the first day of the two day Farm and Home Day at the Pennsylvania Indust rial School, HI Camp Hill. However rain failed to mater ialize Tuesday giving the visit -01 s neafily ideal weather to view a host .activities ranging from sprinkler irrigation systems to 4-H Club demonstrations to a new hay baler that tosses the bales directly from the chamber to the wagon The field-days, a seven county event, is sponsored by Agricul tural Extension Service and the Pennsylvania State University. Rotated from year to year, Cum berland County was host county this year. Hundreds of pieces of farm machinery related to modem grassland farming weie on ex hibit with many of the balers, rakes, choppers, and mowers being used in field demonstra tions For the dairyman, a demonstra- Uon of pipeline milking, the'use of comfort stall stablemg and bulk coolers was offered. The “open air” dairy barn was built ■right on the grounds Swine producers were treated to a trip to the School’s swine farm where hogs are being rais ed under nearly ideal conditions. The highlights of the swine tour was an opportunity to see bar rows that had been probed I for back fat thickness to determine how they measured up to the meat type ideals Also seen in the swine barns was the use of infra-red lamps to keep pigs warm m the creep type farrowing pens (Continued on Page Three)
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