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
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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
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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
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815.95
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525.95
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831.45
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