A TRIAL linSiALLATION OF the new plastic greenhouse was made by Wisslers before starting a major construction project. This plastic has been in place about four months and shows no signs of rips, tears or disintegration. Sections of the'2oo foot portable houses being built by the florists are about four feet long. (LF Photo) Plastic Greenhouse Getting Trial In Mum Production in Field The new plastic greenhouse is getting a hard field trial by the Wissler Flower Co, of Lancaster this year. The Wisslers plan to build 10 houses 200 feet long to be placed over field grown mums this sum mer. The houses, built in sections, will be portable, thus allowing them to be moved from one bed to another. The idea of a plastic green- s HELICOPTER „ ! Spraying-Dusting Control Insects and Diseases CORN, HAY, TOBACCO, TOMATOES, FRUIT, ALSO TOBACCO SUCKER CONTROL Contact early for scheduling HELICOPTERS INTERNATIONAL, Inc. RDI, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Phone 1109—Z «■■■■■■■■■■■*■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The World of Agriculture Can Be in Your Mail Box Farming is changing constantly. You stay abreast of those changes when you can take Lancaster Farming out of your mail box each Friday. Right there in your hand you wilt have the latest news of agriculture. For Lancaster County farm news, farm features, market news, home and family features and special articles, subscribe to Lancaster Farming today. The rate is just $2 a year. For other rates, see page 4of this issue. Fill in the coupon below and mail it now. Lancaster Farming Box 126 Quarryville, Pa. Bill me Find $2 for one year Start my subscription immediately. Naim Addr< house is comparatively new. It was first introduced into this county by the firm that manufac tures the plastic at a meeting of florists this spring. The plastic, one of the film type sheets, comes in rolls of various widths . According to the manufacturer, the plastic has a field life of at least 10 years Field trials have shown that sunlight, rain and snow will not cause the transpar- Fruit Prospect Near Normal: / Peaches Vary HARRISBURG—The State De oartment of Agriculture said to day 1957 Pennsylvania fruit pros oects are near normal, but peach crops in the southeastern coun ties are variable because of low temperatures in early May. First estimated production for this year’s peach crop is 2,450,000 bushels in comparison with a re vised total of 2,340,000 bushels. The ten-year average is 2,439,000 bushels. A full peach crop is expected in (he Erie fruit belt, but the im oortant Adams - Franklin - York County area had considerable "rost damage, according to Crop Reporting Service surveys. In southeastern Pennsylvania, bloom ,vas generally heavy and the crop s expected to be good. The 1957 commercial apple pro duction estimate will be made a bout July 11. Although there was some freeze damage, prospects for a good crop are reported. Dam age from the freezing tempera tures in early May was heaviest in Franklin County. Th 1957 pear crop is forecast at 75,000 bushels. Last year’s re vised estimate was 70,000 bushels. The ten-year average is 190,000 bushels. The June 1 estimate shows the sweet cherry at 700 tons com pared with the 1956 revised esti mate of 300 tons However, the ten-year average is 1,150 tons. Sour cherry blooming was good but poor pollination and some freezing held back the crop. Pro duction estimates for the five Great Lake States will be pub lished later this month. ent plastic, only 5 mils thick, to deteriorate. Construction of a plastic green house is relatively cheap, as com pared to a glass building. How ever, the expected life of the building is only a fifth or sixth of the expected life of a glass struc ture, and in most cases, the struc ture is not as sturdy as glass. In the installation being made by the Wisslers, only a covering structure is being built. The idea is to keep moisture off the blooms, thus reducing fungus rot and mil dew. The sides will be open. Black cloth for day length con trol will be placed inside the building. After the building is completed, hand watering will be required, thus increasing the labor cost. However, the added number of blooms saved and the higher qual ity is expected to more than off set this added cost. Another advantage expected for the new building is that in the fall during late cutting, work men will be much more comfort able in the shelter. With no mois ture on the plants, and with pro tection from rain, the cutting process will go much faster than now possible in an open field. The Wisslers are making all the structure themselves. A bench saw and drill press are all the tools required. The only outside work they had done was the form ing'of metal tie strips. The side and roof pieces are made of reclaimed lumber from old greenhouses, cut to fit and bolted together with the metal tie strips. The ridge poles are made from ripped scrap lumber. The plastic is stapled to the rafters, ridge pole and to the studs. It is then secured in posi tion by strips nailed with brass nails. The brass nail is being used to prevent rust. The house sets on a two by four laid fiat and mounted on driven locust poets. Eye bolts and a tie rod hold the house to the two by four. Removing the tie rod allows the house section to be picked up and carried away. The house width and two by four installation is being made so that two houses will be. set on one foundation. The foundation is about four to six inches about ground level. Wissler said that if the plan proves satisfactory, added instair lations will be made throughout their operations. Lancaster Farming, Friday, June 21, 1957 Manheim Mill Now Operating At 80 Per Cent A disastrous fire at Manheim some time ago which partially destroyed the Farm Bureau feed mill caused no serious inconveni ence to either the farmers, who obtain their feed supplies there, or the half-a-hundred employes who work there according to Farm Bureau spokesmen. First estimates were that it would take six to nine months to put the mill back into operation mill superintendent I. A McFar land said But a Lancaster County firm, the Baffin Company, moved a large mobile unit into the plant after the debris was cleared. Within five days after it started installation of this unit, which manufactures all kinds of feeds except pellets, the mill began operation and soon was produc ing at a rate of 40,000 tons per year, as compared to its normal rate of 50,000 tons per year Pel lets are being obtained from an other mill producing the same for mulations and therefore, farmers are receiving their usual high quality supplies. Employes immediately set to the task of cleaning the debris and then moved into milling oper ations as machinery was installed. Except for very brief periods after the fire, they lost no time from work. Farm Bureau’s executive vice president, George G. Connor, ex pressed his gratitude to the Baf fin Company and other organiza tions for their excellent co-opera tion in aiding the cooperative. "Farmers always have supplied this nation with plenty of food SELF-PROPELLED Matches this OLIVER! This is the standout in self-propelleds. The heaviest i grain stands and tallest weeds are a breeze for the , Oliver. Feeding is straight to a big, low cylinder. No 1 jam-ups, slugging or slowdowns. Its semi-revolving reel saves grain at the cutter bar, and the biggest separating area of all is sure to get every last kernel; And only Oliver offers a corn header that cuts and sends the entire stalk through the machine. Snap ping rolls and shelling losses are eliminated. You save more of your com crop—up to 15 %. Plenty else, too—adjustable tread, direct or variable-speed belt drive, jwWHflr double-disc turning brakes, rubber spring seat, diesel or gasoline engine, I I 57-bushel grain tank. Start saving mare y J --get an Oliver now. Farmersville Equipment Co. Ephrata, E.D. 2 G. N. and fibre, even when it has not been economically reasonable for them to do so,” Conner said. ‘ The quick action of other busi nesses and the public m helping these farmers overcome serious difficulties is appreciated as mugh as hungry people appreciate get ting food ” >