Vol 11. No, 43
SCHOOL HAS STARTED throughout the
county. Scenes like this one taken last
year at Fairland Elementary School are
being repeated daily. And though it
may sound repetitious, remember while
you are driving that children will be on
Rains Too Late to Help Corn Crop,
Temporary Silo Construction Booms
Last week’s one day ram and
scattered showers since then
have failed to aid stunted corn in
Southeastern Pennsylvania and
many farmers are chopping da
maged crops for silage, the state
Department of Agriculture re
ported Wednesday.
The department also said that
the formal request for drouth
aid from Berks County has been
received in Harrisburg, but that
no action can be taken until the
state disaster committee meets.
A meeting is scheduled for some
time the week of Sept. 16.
A request for aid is also ex
pected to be received from Mon
roe County, but at a meeting
held this week Perry County
farmers decided against making
such a request. |
Temorary silo construction in
the dry areas is booming as
farmers find this is the beat way
to make use of the damaged com
crop.
Farmers May Receive $3,000
Per Farm in 1956 Acreage Reserve
The U S. Department of Agri-;
culture today announced that the
$3,000 limitation on payments
under the 1958 Acreage Reserve
of the Soil Bank will be applied
to each producer with regard to
each farm rather than as a ceiling
on the amount paid him for all
farms m which he has an interest.
This interpretation of an amend
ment to the Department’s Ap
piopnation Act for 1958 has the
approval of the Comptroller Gen
eral of the United States, the De
partment explained.
The Department of Agriculture
and Farm Credit Administration
Appropriation Act for 1958 pro
vides, in part, that “no part of
this appropriation shall be used
to formulate and administer an
acreage reserve program which
would result in total com
the road waiting for the bus in the morn
ing and may be on the road in the eve
ning. Drive carefully, observe stopped
busses and do your part to keep our chil
dren safe.
Northern Pennsylvania as also
feeling the pinch of lack of ram.
The late potato crop there is at a
'standstill. The early crop is of
good quality and of fair size. Low
yields of the late tubers is ex
pected.
Quality of tomatoes for fresh
market and processing is fair
but size and yield are reported
small.
Late varieties of peaches are
behind schedule in ripening be
cause of dry weather. Ram in the
southeast last week helped siz
ing of late peaches and apples,
but additional moisture as need
ed.
Plowing for fall seeded grains
was slowed down in some areas
by dry fields. Last week’s rain
aided farmers in southern coun
ties in preparing fields for
winter grains and many farmers
in the area report planting dur
ing the week.
pensation being paid to any one
producer in excess of $3,000, with
respect to the 1958 crops.” A de-
cision as to the meaning of the
word “producer” as used in this
provision and as to the manner m
which the provision should be ap
plied was requested of the Comp
troller General. The conclusion
of the Comptroller General, in a
letter dated August 26, 1957,
reads:
“ you are advised that we
concur in the understanding of
your Department that the Con
gress considered the applicabil
ity of the $3,000 limitation to
each producer regarding a par
ticular farming unit, rather
than as a ceiling on the amount
of compensation that can be
paid to him for all farms in
which he may have an interest.”
Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, Sept. 6, 1957
Premium Lists
For Exposition
Now Available
« Aja RI SBU'RG Premium
lists for the Pennsylvania Live
sdok Exposition to be held at
the Farm Show Building, Nov.
12-16, can now be obtained by
Pennsylvania livestock men who
desire to profit from national
recognition land share in the $75,-
000 premium offering.
State Secretary of Agriculture
William L. Henning reminds
that Oct 1 is the deadline for
filing entries for beef cattle,
swine and sheep. He urges Key
stone State breeders to write B.
L. Coleman, manager, Pennsyl
vania Livestock Exposition, 1831
North Cameron St., Harrisburg,
Pa., for the official premium
list. County agricultural agents
have received copies.
Space for approximately 3,000
head of purebred beef cattle,
swine and sheep will be provid
ed ifor the first international
open livestock show ever held in
Pennsylvania. Early entries have
been received from Various parts
of the United States and a num
ber are expected from Canada.
The attractive premium offerings
will tempt many breeders to
show at Harrisburg and then at
the Eastern Livestock Show in
Timomum, Md, opening Nov. 16,
going on to the International in
Chicago which opens Nov. 29.
Co-sponsored toy the Pennsyl
vania Livestock and Allied In
dustries Association, Inc, and
the State Department of Agricul
ture, the show presents Pennsyl
vania livestock men with oppor
tunity to compare their prized
animals with those from other
states, Henning pointed out. The
State Farm Show in January is
restricted to Pennsylvania en
(Continucd on Page Three)
Limited Number of Fall Boars
To Be Offered at Producers Sale
A limited number of registered
fall boars are to be offered at the
bred gilt sale to be held Feb. 22
by the newly formed Lancaster
County Swine Producers Assn
The directors of the associa
tion at a meeting held Thursday
night at the Farm Bmeau Co
operative decided that 10 good
registered fall boars of various
breeds may be offered
Earl Fisher, sale committee
chairman, said that tentative
plans call for the sale to be held
at the Martin Sale Barn an Blue
Ball. He also anounced that he
has 16 head of gilts consigned
thus far
Not more than 40 gilts will be
accepted for the sale
So far the following breeds are
represented Yorkshire, Berk
shire, Landrace, Duroc and Spot
ted Poland China
In allowing the boars to be
offered, the directois set up cer
Penn State Dean Says Careers
In Agriculture Endless in Number
“Careers in agriculture are al
most endless in number and var
iety,” says David R McClay, act
ing associate dean of the College
of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania
State University. “Jobs in agricul
ture may be in engineering, teach
ing, economics, research, exten
sion, or other fields,” he states in
the August issue of the Eastern
State Coopera^or
“Land-grant colleges and uni
versities expect to graduate 8,500
in agricultural fields in 1957,” Dr.
McClay explains, “but there are
openings for about 15,000, not
counting those who will be dir
ectly connected with Agriculture
on farms. A farm background is
no longer- necessary for high
school graduates who wish to con
tinue training in a college of
agriculture,” he declares.
“Agriculture is big business,”
he emphasizes. “Of the some 62
million persons employed in the
Now Is The Time . . .
By MAX SMITH
County Agricultural Agent
TO CONTINUE BUILDING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER Soil test
still reveal the small amount of organic matter m many Lancaster
County soils. By growing winter cover crops
such as rye, domestic rye grass, or field brome
grass the soil organic matter should be improved.
In addition soil and wind erosion will be reduced.
Early September seedings of these crops are
recommended.
TO PRACTICE GOOD HERD MANAGEMENT
Preventive measures against mastitis in your
dairy herd are better than trying to cure the in
fection with the use of drugs. Many treatments
give little or only temporary relief unless proper
care and management are exercised. Udder
bruises, chilling, drafts, milking machine irrita
tion, and undesirable grain rations may bring on
mastitis.
Max Smith
TO INCREASE BARLEY ACREAGE The 1957 drouth has reduced
corn yields. Several additional acres of winter barley for next sum
mer harvest will provide gram that can well be used to replace corn in
many rations. Wong, Hudson or Kenbar are the recommended
varieties.
TO FOLLOW THE CATTLE MARKET Many inquiries are received
this time of the year about both feeder cattle and fat cattle. It is
nearly impossible for anyone to advise what feeders should do be
cause most markets are unpredictable. However, it is strong recom
mended that feeders study the market several times each week and
be'come better acquainted with prices, conditions, and supplies.
$2 Per Year
tain stipulations The limit in
numbers to be sold is 10 The
boars must have been farrowed
from Aug. 1 to Nov 1; they, as
with all swine m the sale, must
be certified free of brucellosis;
and the sale committee reserves
the right to approve each animal
offered on. the basis of type,
health or any other reason
The gilts to be sold are not ne
cessarily registered or pure bred,
but must be ot a recognized
cross and of high type and must
be bred to a registered boar.
Deadline date for entries in the
sale is Feb. 1.
Any producer desiring to enter
either males or females in the
sale may write to Harold Rohrer,
Room 202, Post Office Building
Lancaster, Pa Animals from out
of Lancaster County will be ac
cepted if the consignor is a
member of the association Dues
are a dollar
United States, 25 million or ap
proximately 40 per cent work
somewhere in agriculture Ten
million work on farms or ranches,
six million provide services for
farmers, and nine million process,
market, and distribute farm pro
ducts
“Our population is growing, yet
our farm land is decreasing in
aiea. A better 30b of fanning
must be done in the future. Su
perior varieties of crops will need
to be bred, improved fertilizers
will need to be made, and more
complete control of insects and
diseases will be required.”
Four-year courses in agricul
ture are recommended by Dr. Mc-
Clay, but if time and money are
short, a high school graduate may
obtain very useful training from
a two-year course, he says. Short
er courses, also offered at Penn
State, often lead to attractive em
ployment opportunities.