u v Vol. 11, No. 33 Violent Storm Dumps Heavy Rain in County A violent thunderstorm slash ed through north, and central Lancaster County Monday even ing leaving in its wake flattened corn and wheat, washed out to bacco and varying degrees of destruction to cultivated fields. Rainfall from storm was estin ated at from an inch and,a hal at Lancaster to four and a halt inches north of Manheun Lightening struck several re sidenses and barns, but damage was reported as relatively light. The most costly bolt- was one which hit the mam, power supply to the Lambert-Hudnut plant at Lititz, causing the plant- to be shut down all day Monday so that damage could be repaired. More than 400 people are em ployed at the plant Persons interviewed expressed (the opinion that this was the most violent storm in the past 15 years. According to two wit nesses who live near Manheim, the storm seemed to double back after it had once passed over, over. In Lancaster, storm clouds were seen in the nortwest to gether wittr considerable thunder and lightning at about 6 p. m.- But the-storm and rain J did not strike the city until about 8 pm. There was little damage in Lan caster. Corn through out the area is bent and leaning. Wheat is down and there is fear that the ripe barley might be threashed out by the wind and rain. Small creeks went out of their banks in almost flash floods. A party of motorists were caught in the high waters near New Dan ville, but were aided to safety with no injuries. There were no reports of in juries to anyone by the storm. Chester-Delaware Poultry Barbeque Reported Success The Chester-Delaware County Poultry Assn., barbecue held last Tuesday at New Bolton Center near Kennett Square was a suc cess Harry Adams and L. L. Logan, co-chairmen of the event, were well pleased with the public’s support. Approximately 600 persons were served. In spite of the hot, humid weather -the grounds at the Center made an ideal spot for the event. The tables were placed in the shaded area. The chicken was prepared by County Agent, Bob Powers, and assistant Joe Way. There was much interest in the demonstration barbecue pit; many wished literature and menus for serving friends in their own back yard. The group enjoyed the visit to Longwood Gardens where the evening was ideal for the beauti ful colored fountain display. Several persons from a dis tance attended including Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pisor, past presi dent of the Pennsylvania Flying Farmers; and Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Myers, Portersville. They flew from Butler, Pa. to Logan field near the Center. Lock Norton, assistant Region al Director of the National Fly ing Farmers’ Association, Elba, New York; Homer Maxon, presi dent of New York Flying Farm ers, and son, Clyde, of Holly, New York; also flew in to Logan field. Quarryviile (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, June 28, 1957 BARLEY 1 HARVEST was nearing comple tion last week end, until the heavy rains hit the county bringing combining to a stop. Yields'are good, with reports of 80 to 85 bushels an acre-being reported throughout 7 . - Angus Herd Classification Project In Detail Planning Stage Now The Angus herd classification program passed another mile stone at the board of director’s meeting of the American Angus Assn, in St. Joseph, Mo., June 15, when official approval was given to working out the details of .the program. The board is continuing the study of various aspects of the program which would apply to registered Aberdeen-Angus cat tle. It was emphasized herd clas sification would be a voluntary program available to association members. It is contemplated that animals will not be classified un til they are at least 15 months of age. Before the service is offered, the board will adopt an official score card of points to be used by the clssifiers as a standard. This score card and the mechanics of handling records will be thor oughly tested before adoption for official use A classification committee, made up of prominent breeders and college experts, drew up rec ommendations for the program recently at 'Cornell University. The committee includes the fol lowing: Prof. J. I. Miller, Cornell University; Dean Emeritus H. H. Kildee, lowa State College; Prof. R. H. Nelson, Michigan State Uni versity; Prof. T. J. Marlowe, Vir ginia Polytechnic Institute; J. B. Hollinger, Chapman, Ka.; Frank Gwerder, Walnut Grove, Calif.; Albert Soiling, Ontario, Canada; Robert Williams, Rochester, Mich.; Dale Fletcher, Pine Plains, N Y.; John Lathrop, Blanford, Mass.; and Dr. Paul Keesee, Po teau, Okla. Herd classification, which pre viously has not been tried on a national basis by a major beef breed, has been used on Angus in New York State. Dairy breeds have classified herds for many years. It is the feeling of Angus offi- txxd warden apoc. wain quality is generally good. This 12 foot combine was in opera tion at the Masonic Homes farm at Eliza bethtown. (LF Photo) cials that the development of the program will in mo way change the type or the superior beef making qualities of the. breed. But this program will assist breed, ers in obtaining valuable records which can become sound guides to the selection of foundation herds and herd replacements. Such a program should prove useful by giving each breeding animal in a herd a uniform, unbiased rating on type. As a herd develops, these records should provide a graphic check on its progress. The association directors em phasized that classification of Aberdeen-Angus on a voluntary basis will not be used to disqual ify any animal from registration. This forward step is one further service planned by the association to give profitable assistance to the individual breeder. PFFA Host To New York Flying Farmers Pennsylvania Flying Farmers wil be host to New York Flying Farmers for a joint meeting on July 6 at Jacob Miller’s, Milton, Pa. Fly in time is from 9 a. m to 11 a. m. The airport, a private field, is located south of Mikon and north of the Milton Com merical Airport. The north-south runway is parallel to the river and highway. The runway is 50 by 1,200 feet. A picnic lunch, to be provided individually, will be held at noon. A discussion on final plans fcr the 1958 convention bid, the re gional tour m Mid-Ootober, the 1957 convention at Chicago and a clam bake at the Lock Norton’s Elba, N. Y., Aug. 3 will be held during the business meeting be ginning at 1.30 p. m. Boating and swimming are available at Millers. Fourth Causes Schedule Change The July 4 holiday Is caus ing two changes of schedules in Lancaster County. First of all, Lancaster Farm ing wilt reach you a day late mext week while the printers take the day off. And the regular Thursday auction of the Lancaster County Poultry Exchange will be held on July 5. Regular schedules will be re sumed the next week. Now Is The Time... , By M. M. Smith, Countv Agricultural Agent To Cultivate with Caution The recent extreme weather conditions have been favorable for rapid growth of the corn crop; some early crops have already re ceived their final cultivation. Caution should bejexercised to prevent the cutting of corn roots when cultivating. This will stunt the growith and reduce yields. Before the final cultivation you might examine the roots on several stalks to determine how far out into the row they have grown. This will allow you to adjust your cultivator accordingly. To Broadcast Domestic Ryegrass The practice of seeding a winter cover crop in your corn ground is a good one; the roots build organic matter and control erosion. In addition it could be used for fall or spring pasture. Either domestic ryegrass or field bromegrass may be used at the rate of 20 pounds, per acre. This should be broadcast over the corn field immediately following the last cultivation. After broadcasting on the loose ground,, the next rain will cover the seeds properly. If broadcast before (he final cultivation, you will cover many of the seeds too deeply. To Observe and Evaluate The new plant jjrowth stimulator, gibberellic acid, seems to be drawing its share of publicity this summer. Reputed to make plants, trees and shrubs grow extremely fast and large, it might be well to allow the research workers at our state and federal stations do thef experimenting. It is not to be used on edible crops and we have no recommendations for its use. To Shade Outside Gasoline Tanks With high temperatures of the hot summer sun on your gasoline storage tank, evaporation losses may be as high as 10 per cent. Tractors may be harder to start on the gasoline that is left and may develop sticky valves. Shade trees, lumber or some type of sunshade will pay dividends if your tank is exposed. $2 Per Year Record Funds Being Offered For Farm Show "An all-time record $61,400 will be offered in premiums at the 1958 Pennsylvania Farm Show, State Agriculture Secretary Wil liam L Henning, chairman of the Farm Show Commission, an nounced Monday The total exceeds the previous high set for the 1957 Farm Show by more than $2,200, Henning said The amount represents pay ments proposed by the Farm Show Commission on awards to place winners in the 27 depart ments of the show, including farm products, speciM exhibits, contests and the usual demon strations by school groups. In addition to approving changes to modernize parts, of the premium list, the commis sion 1 Approved progress reports on the first annual Rural Folk Dance Festival to be staged 4a the large arena on Tuesday even- ing of Farm Show Week, and 2. .Started wheels moving for a 4-H pony and light horse ex hibition as one of the arena at tractions in connection with the usual livestock parade on Thurs day evening of Farm Show Week. The folk dance festival, ac cording to present plans, will have county championship teams competing for prizes totaling $750. Local eliminations will be held during the fall months in counties where necessary. The new feature calls for 60 square dance sets of eight people each, in costume. The 1958 Farm Show opens January 13 and continues through the afternoon of the 16th, five days and four nights.
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