KEEP AMERICA STRONG might well be the slogan of the onion growers. The onions shown here however are not as strong as some grown in tne county. These are the produce of some of the almost 3,000 Sweet Spanish onion plants imported from Texas by airplane last spring. Future Farmers in all the departments of Vocational Agri culture in the County took orders from TOBACCO GROWERS—Don’t risk wet-weather planting delays next spring I weed seeds this fall application of DuPont Kill one Treat beds with Du Pont VPM soil fumigant this fall and you’ll effectively control weed seeds ... be assured of abundant, healthy seedlings next spring. VPM saves labor, cuts pro duction costs, requires no gas-tight cover. It’s easy to apply as a soil drench with power equipment or hand sprinkler. Available in 1,5, or 30 gal. VPM and other DuPont Agricultural Chemicals distributed by J. C. EHRLICH CO. 738 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, parents and neighbors, pooled the orders and had the plants flown here early in April- Joseph K. Owen, Pequea Rl, shows some of the onions of the twenty bushels he has harvested recently He says they are mild and of very good flavor Some of the larger ones measured well over four inches in diameter. containers. Ask your supplier today for Du Pont VMP! On all chemicals, follow label instructions and warnings carefully mm U t fAT Off Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry LF Photo at- -^5 with VPM SOIL FUMIGANT iVPM SOIL FUMIGANT Phone EX 3-2489. Lancaster Farming, Friday, September 12, 1958 —V State Laying Flock Number Gain Slightly From 1957 Low HARRISBURG—Chickens rais ed on Pennsylvania farms—ex cluding commercial broilers—in 1958 are expected to number 21 6 million head, the State Depart ment of Agriculture said today This will be the second small est number of farm chickens rais ed since first estimates were made in 1924 Last year was the small est number on record A Pennsylvania Crop Report mg Service report shows that the number of farm chickens advanc ed by 8 per cent from the 1957 low, but still is 29 per cent below the 10 year average Pennsylvania maintains the fourth position nationally in number of chickens on farms The average number of layers <n Pennsylvania farm flocks dur ing the first half of 1958 was gen erally below the level of last year In January flock size was 4 ner cent below a year ago but numbers slowly climbed to 3 per cent above the 1957 average in June FARMERS SUPPLY SWIFT’S FERTILIZER You must choose a top quality plant food to produce more bushels of top quality wheat and other small grains. The wheat growers we know who consistently produce high yielding wheat use BRIMM, Swift’s specialized eiop maker. For the first time Swift is producing Biimm in gran-u -pels—the finest granular qualities you can buy. Gran-u-pels assuie you even, free-flowing distribution through ANY KIND of fertilizer spreader. When you consider that, at an applica tion of 350 lbs. per acre, every tablespoon of plant food lias to feed approximately 200 wheat plants, IT HAS TO BE GOOD! Our flo-flnsion process assures every plant a full ration of nutrients. Move up to Brinim or Bleim —you’ll be glad you did. GRAN-U-PELS Brimm (for Wheat) Pasturgro (for Grass) . 5-10-10 Specialized CROP MAKERS Pasturgro (for Grass) 2-12-12 Blenn (for Wheat) 4-12-12 RED STEER ALL ABOVE FERTILIZERS PACKED 80 LB. PER BAG PRICES UPON REQUEST Good Pastures Mean Good Livestock —Use PASTURGRO:- PASTURGRO is specially formulated to meet pasture needs. It supplements plant nutrients in your soil. It gives the balance of growth elements needed to produce grass and legumes with higher feeding value and greater car rying capacity. Use Pasturgro During September to Im prove Your Grassfields. SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING WINTER RYE —Tetra Petkus —Balboa SEED WHEAT —Cert. Pennoll —Cert. Thorne —Cert. Seneca Cert. Dual Wheat Plant Now, for grazing this fall Will produce big crop of wheat next season HEAVY BLACK POLYETHYLENE FOR TRENCH SILO COVERS HEAVYWEIGHT BLAGK (10 FT. WIDE \ 100 FT.) (ICG FT. WIDE \ 100 FT.) (20 FT. WIDE \ 100 FT.) HEAVYWEIGHT CLEAR (9 FT. WIDE x 100 IT.) FARMERS SUPPLY 137 EAST MAC STREET Open Daily 8 30 to 5 30 Fnda> Until 9 00 Oflsetting the decrease m num ber of layers has been the steady increase m rate of lay This has advanced 38 per cent since 1940 and 12 per cent since 1950 Egg production m Pennsylvania has increased 74 per cent since 1940 and 13 per cent since 1950 lowa and Minnesota aie now leading states in number of chick ens raised on farms California has slipped to third position ANALYSIS 5-10-10 5-10- 5 3-12- 6 0-20-20 WINTER OATS •—Cert. Le Conte —-Cert- Du Bois WINTER BARLEY —Cert. Wong —Cert. Kenbar ROLL CUT FT. ROLL CUT FT. ROLL CUT FT. BOLL clt rr. i arc '/./ 815.95 .22 525.95 .33 831.45 .39 813.95 .19
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