New Nematode-Resistant Lima Bean Being Made Available This Year A new green-seeded lima bean variety, 'highly productive in root knot, nematode-infested soils, has been released by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture and the Oklahoma and Virginia Agricul tural Experiment Stations for commercial production in 1958. Known as “Nemagreen,” the new variety is adapted to soils infested with the root-knot nema tode, which severely reduces yields of non resistant commercial varieties. Seed of Nemagreen for 1958 plantings will be available tluough numerous seed com panies. Stocks are adequate to meet demands of commercial glowers m nematode-infested areas. The seed will noth e dis tributed or sold by USD A or the State experiment stations.- Cooperative efforts to develop root-knot-resistant lima beans be gan 15 yearsa go. Resistant strains were collected from widely scat tered areas by plant breeders R. E. Wester, USDA, H. B. Cordner of the Oklahoma Agricultural Ex periment Station, and P. H. Mas sey, Jr., of the Virginia Station. One of the important basic plant materials from which the Nemagreen variety was develop ed is a nematode-resistant lima bean, grown by the Hopi Indians for its ability to produce well in infested soils in Arizona. Dr. Cordner obtained specimens of this variety from the late W W. Mackie of the California Agricul tural Experiment Station, and crossed them with several non resistant hmas that possessed other desirable horticultural characteristics. Oklahoma 27 grew out of this work. The new variety, Nemagreen, is a cross of Early Thorogreen and IB■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ HAY - STRAW - EAR CORN Delivered Our Prices Will Please You, Prompt-Courteous Service Ph. STRASBURG OVerland 7-3211 The Esbenshade Turkey Farm ... ...... u Paradise the white-seeded Oklahoma 27 variety. The latter obtained its nematode - resistant character from its Hopi lima bean parent. DSDA plant breeders made this cross. In field tests made from coast to-coast during the past five years, Nemagreen averaged somewhat lighter yields than non-resistant varieties on root-knot free soil. But it has far surpassed the per formance of green-seeded non resistant limas on infested soils. On non-infested soils Nema green produced, in 125 trials, an average of 4,420 pounds of mar ketable pods per acre, compared with 4,608 pounds for Early Thorogreen and 4,761 pounds for Clark’s Bush. On nematode-infested soils, however, yields of as much as 2,- 400 pounds of shelled beans per acre have been reported for the resistant TJemagreen variety, com pared with only 800 pounds of common susceptible varieties. Farmers Spend More For Electric Power The average monthly electric bill of farmers in July 1957 reached a new high of $lO 50, ac cording to figures released April 3 by the Crop Reporting Board This is one per cent higher than in 1956 and, compared with the 1947-49 average, the 1957 bill represents an increase of 71 per cent. The current report further points out that a combination of factors reduced the 1957 cost per kilowatt hour 02 cents below 1956 and 19 per cent below the 194749 average. Since 1890 Lancaster Co. Rural Life Sunday Participation Urged By Benson; To Be May 11 Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson today called atten tion to Rural Life Sunday and Soil Stewardship Week and urged widespread participation in these observances. Rural Life Sunday the fifth Sunday after Easter will be marked on May 11 this year. It is a traditional observance of the church to emphasize the spiritual values of rural Me. Soil Steward ship Week, to be marked May 11 to 18, was first designated by President Eisenhower in 1955 to “help our citizens learn more about the true relation of the land and water to their material and spiritual welfare.” BOTH THESE observances are sponsored by a number of religi ous, agricultural and other or ganizations, including the Na tional Council ‘of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A, the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, and the National Lutheran Coun cil. The principal agricultural sponsor of Soil Stewardship Week is the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Rural Life Sunday and Soil Stewardship Week are observed in thousands of local communi ties. Churches very often take the lead in special observances, with local farm organizations, 4-H Clubs, soil conservation districts, and other groups participating. IN HIS STATEMENT today Secretary Benson said “The rural community has traditionally been considered a repository of values and attitudes which make for a desirable society. We in the de partment sincerely welcome the help such observances give in in terpreting and enriching rural H «| st Highest All - Breed II I Hen Record in Pa. H Jl Laying Contest-1957 Pa. ♦♦ •• ♦♦ H HrnHHW Green Sand - Potash Rock & Colloidal Phosphate (Calphos) NATURAL SOIL BUILDERS Use in . . . Stables Poultry Houses Increases: Potash Content. Manure Value Safe Absorbent for Moisture Apply on . . . Lawns Gardens Grass Fields Will Not Burn Odorless BULK OR BAGS Place Your Order Today with One of These Dealers LANCASTER ROY B. ERB LO 9-1580 MILLERSVILLE MERVIN McMICHAEL TR 2-4377 BIRD-IN-HAND SMUCKER BROS SO 8-3610 UPSIDE-DOWN, BACKWARDS, OR ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT KEYSTONE LEGHORNS ARE HARD TO BEAT Higher Quality Lower Chick Cost KEYSTONE HATCHERY 2556 Creek Hill Rd. Lancaster Daniel R. Myer, Ph. Leola OL 6-2243 Hatchery Ph. Leola OL 6 6783 Breeding Farm Ph. Ephrata RE 3-6179 Rep >»»»»»»>»♦»»»< Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 2, 1958—9-15 EZRA TAFT BENSON life, “Rural life is changing. Instead of a single, homogeneous struc ture almost completely employed in agriculture, it has become a complex heterogeneous structure with great diversity of occupation In this setting we must not lose s'ght of inherent values in the country community. “Setting aside a specific time helps bring an awareness to both mral and urban people of (1) the stewardship implications in the use of land and the conservation of national resources; (2) the de velopment of opportunities for people particularly our young people in agriculture and in rural areas so they can work to ward the goals to which they aspire; and (3) gives recognition to the place of the rural family in our total society ” 2nd Highest Leghorn Hen Record in the Nation-1957 SUBSCRIBER SAYS: We appreciate I-ancastcr Farm ing. 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