J6—Lancaster F,aufmp£, , August 9, 1?571 State Sends 7 Crop Reporters To Make Survey of Drouth Damage HARRISBURG State aecre-j tary of Agriculture William L Henning Wednesday sent seven crop le'porlmg specialists into the field to survey drouth dam age. The Federal State specialists all agricultural statisticians, were assigned as far as north as Luzerne County and to the south eastern area of the Stale, Dewey O Boster, chief agii cultural statistician in Pennsy vania, is persons .lj leading the survey He said a full report will be given Secretaiy Henning later in the week Meanwhile, the official Federal State ci op report issued for the week ended Monday shows southeastern Pennsylvania farm ers still require additional moisture for most (crops, in cluding pastures Corn in the southeast is at a standstill and some farmers re port cutting it for silage Sweet corn production in the State in the State is about 75 per cent of normal because of the dry weather and heavy in festation of European corn borer Some large fields of corn were total losses A second cutting of hay made Rancid Flavor in Fluid Milk Traced to Piping System Used Increasing rancidit\ in fluid milk where farmers use stanchion and parlor pipelines has been traced to th systems used, accord ing to John F Speer, Jr of the department of dairy science at the Pennsylvania State University. Speer made a survy of 22 par lor and 17 pipeline milkers in Pennsylvania during 1956 and 1957 The type of rancidity found CUT- capacity for All your forage crops and-THROW Cut-and-throw knife action along the full 3-foot wide cylinder of the AUis-Chalmers Forage Harves ter means extra capacity when pulled by any tractor ... 2,3, or 4-plow, You’ve got more cutting power than any other chopper in the business. With the new-style grass attachment, the wind row pickup, and the row-crop attachment, you can field-chop any of your forage crops. Whether you green-feed daily or store in the silo for later use, let us show you this-chopper that keeps going where others slug down. fUNC IN, the National Farm and Home Hour, Saturday, NBC. ALLIS-CHALMERS # SALES AND SERVICE N. G. Myers & Son Bheems. Pa. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville. Pa. Snavelys Farm Service New Holland. Pa. L H. Brubaker Lancaster. Pa. jin southern counties was short. Some farmers have begun feed ing this hay Other farmers in this dry area report continuing to feed winter supplies. Southern counties have begun harvesting potatoes but the size is small and quality poor because of the dry weather Potatoes in the north are in good condition because of the adequate moisture Dry weather conditions during the past few weeks slowed the development and maturity of vegetables and prolonged their movement to markets Early peach harvest was reported underway but dry weather was said responsible for holding down the size Apples also have been affected. Farmers in northern and west ern counties report good crop growth because of adequate rainfall Meanwhile, some farmers have completed fall plowing, while most are holding off until they have a good, soaking rain For the remainder of this week farmers can expect below normal temperatures across the State and scattered thunder storms Thursday orFnday, the U S Weather Bureau reported. is called “hydrolytic” caused by enzymatic activity in the milk. It often develops m parlor and pipe line milking systems where “ris ers” or vertical sections are used in the pipelines Hydrolytic ran cidity causes a disagreeable flav or and odor in milk. This off flavor often leads to consumer complaints / L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro. Pa. Oak 5 In Nine Counties None in Lancaster HARRISBURG Oak wilt dis ease has been found in nine coun ties so far this year, according to the State Department of Agricul ture. The fungus,' that attacks all species of oak and defoliates them, is being eradicated by the. Department of Agriculture using planes to spot the infections and ground crews „to put diseased trees Through July 31, this year, 1,225 trees had been cut to pre vent the spread of the infection, according to Dr Thomas L. Guy ton, director of, the Bureau of Plant Industry He said last year 4,926 trees were cut. All oak wilt infected trees are destroyed by ground crews to prevent a fuither spread. Trees in a 50-foot root grafting radius also are cut. Oak wilt has been confined to Bedford, Fulton, Somerset, Mif flin, Allegheny, Juniata, Cumber land, Huntingdon and Franklin Counties, the survey shows. Veteran entomologists and other Department of Agriculture specialists have flown over the entire State at least once to sur vey for oak wilt and in areas where oak wilt had been found survey inspections were made as many as five times Once an infected site is spotted from the air its locaton is for warded to ground crews who upon finding the infection, destroy it, other oak trees in the 50-foot radius and treat all tree stumps with a chemical to prevent fur ther spread Pennsylvania, it was pointed out by Dr. Guyton, has the lowest per spot oak wilt infection eradi cation rae of any State in the Na tion It costs Pennsylvania tax payers $32 per spot to eradicate the fungus. This includes the use of all equipment In some states eradication per spot costs as high as $9O, Dr. Guyton pointed out. Baßßaaßßßaaaßßaaßßaßßaaßßßßaaaßßaaiiaaßßßßaaaßßßßßaaaai For Profitable Feeding All Summer Use These Feeds ... Red Rose Fitting Ration Ideal for cows with good roughage ant pasture; for cows during dry periods young stock and bulls. Helps cows mi their weight during lactation periods. s-o-s Replaces hay, ensilage or pasture. Is succulent, palatable and bulky; absorbs water readily and contains more digests nutrients than wheat feeds. Mix with home-grown grains, too. Red Rose 32% Dairy Supplement Fits perfectly into a feeding program with your supply of home-grown grains. Makes a dependable, economical ration—balanced with essential proteins, vitamins and minerals. BUY RED ROSE FEEDS FROM THESE DISTRIBUTORS MUSSER FARMS, INC. R. D. 2. Columbia, Pa. DAVID B. HURST Bowmansville, Pa WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOC. West Willow, Pa. ■ mumummuumuuummuwuumuummummuuuuuuuuummummummmmmuuuMm** On Beef Cattle Dwarfism Problem DENVER, Colo. (Special) —• Guarded optimism on new tech niques to combat dwarfism m beef cattle was expressed by research scienists at a special meeting here. The session, sponsored by the American Hereford Assn., was attended by research scientists from 19 colleges and universities across the country and represen tatives of the department of Ag riculture. The- summary' of the meeting w'as prepared by the following committee Dr. E. J. Warwick, Chairman, U.S.D.A, Beltsville, Md ; Dr. John Lasley, University of Missouri, Dr. E. J. Turman, Oklahoma State University; Dr. L N. Hazel, lowa State College. Their statement follows; ‘“Dwarfism in cattle is an her editary characteristic. The birth, of a dwarf calf identifies both sire and dam as carriers of the dwarf gene There are several different types of dwarfism, of which the short-headed, short-legged, pot bellied dwarf, frequently referred to as the snorter dwarf, is the most frequent. “Progeny tesing a sire by mat ing him to 15 or more known dwarf-producing (carrier) cows or breeding a sire to 30'or more daughters is a suggested method of identifying carriers. If no dwarfs result from such tests thei breeder can feel reasonably sure that bulls so tested are" free of, the dwarf gene. “Pedigree information, al though subject to some error, has been- most helpful in many herds It is especially useful for early screening of prospective breeding animals and for small breeders who cannot afford the expense of progeny testing. “The lumbar vertebrate of ear ners frequently show character istic abnormalties which can be recognized by taking X-ray pic j Aerial survey and ground eradi cation work will continue for about another month However, the number of infected trees dis covered are not expected to ex ceed those found in 1956. tures of calves less than 10 days of age. A number of experiment stations have pooled results on the X-ray technique which indi cated that about 80 per cent of the dwarf-free animals have rec ognizably normal vertebrate, al though this figure varies consider ably in different blood lines. Of 187 known earners that have been X-rayed, 17 or about 90 per cent have shown recognizable abnor malties. “The error made in classifying X-rayed, 167 or about 90 per cent in getting clear pictures under practical conditions are great enough to seriously limit the technique for general use. It can be useful for early screening of young animals in the hands of experienced and careful breeders but is not considered sufficiently accurate for use as a basis for merchandizing cattle. “The insulin test is a promising new technique which indicates thereis a physiological difference m response of carrier and dwarf free animals to stress. Its accu racy and limitations have not been measured under a wide vari ety of conditions. Although con cered research is being directed toward testing its usefulness for diagnosing earners, the insulin; test is still in the experimental stage and its use is not recom mended to the cattle industry. “Other phases of research are under way which promise to lead ultimately to a better understand* mg of the nature of dwarfism ” Parity Ratio Jumps To 84 As Of July 15 During the month ended July 15 the index .of prices received by farmers went up three points while the index of prices paid de clined one point, bringing the parity'ratio of mid-July to 84. Higher prices for meat ani mals, poultry and eggs and dairy products were mainly responsible, according to the Crop Report ing Board This is partially offset by lower prices for fruit, feed grams and hay ißoa Wv f *aa‘ ‘i R. W. HOLLINGER & SONS, INC. Manheim, Fa. BROWN & REA Atglen, Pa. A. L. HERR & BRO. Quarryville, Pa. Vvw. , w»
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