4—Lancaster Farming/ Saturday, May 2, 1959 Start Now To Control Vegetable insects Penn State Extension entomologists are urging vege table growers to start early on control of insects this year, . J to prevent serious damage to vegetable crops and resulting A recent" Supreme Court loss of income through reduced yield and quality. decision placing companies Many poor stands of limas, snap beans, sweet and field that issue a relatively new •com have beeft observed in past years, especially when the form of annuity insurance seed was planted in cool, wet soil. Much of this poor stand under the Securities and Ex-, has been due to insects, mainly the seed-corn maggot. change Commisson affords ad _ . ~ . ded protection to those who To prevent this damage, . . invest in. order to provide in- k nil corn and bean seed shou- 50% WP Aldnn, 4 come in their late J years I Id be treated with a combi- 02 • 50% WB Chlordane, 1 lb. ~ , I , i..lu. nation msecticide-fungicide. or 50% WP Dieldrin, 4 Oz. ' a PP lies on ‘ y “7*- , Fub,l ° R#,a,ion » *This treatment is most effect- WIREWORM or MAGGOT *° aria^e Annuities, so cal T'\AVXD, a ® Kin iT of Israel, would David was no H, ju ' . - ~ . - , •%,. such annuities vanes with *P»sn in lixc modem world as h 6 countrv w** un llnUm eSIVG ag in the time. For one thing his SSL'S planting. secticme wme transplanting of t he dollar. They*- kingdom waa*. large one, for him. pi ro , His terr.trJ 1 Dieldrin is the preferred water. Light infestations of protect the holder against in- but .In oar! times it would seem to waa ample and is 5 insecticide and there are a Nation that would reduce the ** prettysmall. At its greatest ex- We read of his jj* number of commercial “trade JgJSL buying power of his income tent it measured only about 350 wit h other w? name” mixtures on the-mar- Wlth the following om B th % annvdt y. . - miles north: to borders. Now th!S chase reliable piodtcls P If coli . brussel sprouts, tomato- you can purchase a fixed in-, 120 east west soo a but £ ®' t ‘°V !f your dealer bus already trea- PW and celery. come for life. For example a. Lay dtJ ted 4 do not retreat yo *r seed. Use the following amounts man aged 65 can pay $lO,OOO alongside the NoSs av. f 1 This, j* a V . M te of t.ir.» ami msectici.de (only one) in to a life insurance company map of your own , , y moiwv and might -en re- 50 gallons of water: and receive $783.30 a year sta te, sAt in harm to toe «eed, off- Aldrin— K lb. 50% wetta- f ° r a * long as he byes. The not look enor setting tne from treat- b ' e powder, 1 pt. 2-E emul- payment remains the same mous. Further- Wh t sm! setting gams sion; ieptechlor- ’/alb. 25% regardless of the purchasing more> king 3 are For wireworm control an- WP, % pt. 2-E; Dieldrin y*lb Power of the dollar. vcryunpopiUar better if its ai^!' plication should be made just 50% WP: Chordane—% lb. Under toe Variable Annu- nowadays. We cherish the few !! Lef »-c- or a'.ier plowi g. Old 40% WP; V* pt. (8 Ibs./gal.) ity planthe dollar amount oC that are-left, but more as curio sod is somet mes heavu - in- emulsion and Lindane Vi the annuity fluctuates up and sittes than as vital necessities, fested .vitn wireworms, al- P*- 5% emul. down in accordance with’-thrl Nevertheless, this ancient free ■though this jort of t >e> State MAGGOTS are especially market value of the stocks in ( hooter who rose to a throne, who has several 'uecies .ha- pose injurious to cabbage, cauli- which the annuity company hacked a. kingdom out of the infestation problems in all flour, broccoli, etc. in spring bas invested its reserve fund, wrecks of other kingdoms, was a typos of 'fill and early summer. When stock prices rise the man of such strength of character if application of treatment On plants set out during annuity increases, and when*, personally that he, has remained a is made afie-’ plowing,, the April and May,.best maggot they decline the annuity does figure of romance and religion insecticide mu A be complet- protection'obtained by us- also. combined, for centuries. It would ■vly mixed with the top four ing insecticide in the- trans- Decision Ends Dispute not do us much* good to think of ■to five inches of sell. planting water followed by The S.E.C. claimed that a lliin as bing, for Nobody around Here are re-nnimeaded in- spraying at the base of plants variable annuity is not life here has any ambitions to become xecucides aau treatment ra- 10-14 days after setting. insurance but is essentially a a klng ’ - stilI > most Americans do ■v Congress David as a good example of a big lor—l2 lbs 25% wettable po- Use one*of the wettable _ executive, wder, 6 qts. 2-E emulsion, powders in 100-150 gallons cS that and Chlordane—ls lbs. 40% of water per acre: Aldrin- Sse a re hfe con -wettable powder, 2 qts. 72% 1 lb. 50%. Dieldrin- 1 lb. 50 tL as a fix^d ° r ' lbs -will last for at least 4-6 For mhggot control in se- J®, hto years. This treatment also make a broadcast Stateltws covering h?e ■will control cutworms, sod treatment of one of the in- . rance „ v tate to webworms, grubs and mag- secticides recommended for insu anc vary s te to * gets. wireworm control, before se The life insurance field is CUTWORMS may.be con- edmg and work into the top one in which I worked full ■trolled by spraying or dust- two to four inches of soil. time from 1912 to 1938. Dun ing infected fields. The in- Where the broadcast treat- mg that period I wrote more sect is a special problem in ment is not used, drench the life insurance each year than, land in sod last year. Treat- seed bed after the plants sh- anyone else in the world* ment should be appliedthrce ow two pairs of leaves, with Based upon this experience, to seven days before plant- one of the jwettable powders. I believe the companies which ing. FLEA BEETLE control is Issue Variable annuities under Do not use emulsion forms usually needed on newly-set SBC regulation will be on the plants after setting, plants. Sufficient protection he’pful to all those who pur use dust or wettable pow- can often be obtained 'by du- chase such annuities, tiers. Following are suggested sting the plants before they Regulatory Agencies treatments, per acre amounts are planted with one of the Two divisions of the S E.C DDT—3 lbs. 50% wettable following dusts: 5% DDT; 5% will supervise the companies powder, 3 qts. 25% emulsion, Methoxychlor, or 1% Roten- a ff ec ted by the court decision <>r 40 lbs 5% dust; Toxaph- one. They must register with the ene—3 pts. 60% emulsion or When control is needed af- Corporate Finance Division, 40 lbs., 5 per cent dust; Hep- .ter the plants are in the field and they will be regulated tachlor— 2 lbs 25% wettable spray with the following am- by the Division of Corporate powder or one qt 2-E emul- ounts- of one wettable pow- Regulation, sion, and Chlordane—3 lbs. der (per acre) 3 Ib,s. 50% ,]y[ r Harry Heller, Assist -40% wettable powder, V/2 DDT; 3 lbs 50% methoxych- (%nt Director of the Corporate pts (8 lbs/gal ) emulsion, or lor; 1 lb 50% Dieldrin, or 2 Fi n9nce Division, has been 30 lbs 5% dust lbs 25% Heptachlor. with the S.E C for more than Pension baits also are eff ective for cut wo'm control. Apoly evenly over the field, at 25-30 lbs per acre in late afternoon or early evening Jfor best results. Mix the bait as follows* Bran—2s lbs ; Water 3 gal. Toxicant—use one of the fol- Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Weekly p O Bot 1524 Lancaster, Penna. Offices: 53 Nmth Duke St. Lancaster, Penna. Phone - Lancaster EXpress 4-3047 Dan McGrew, Editor, Robert G Campbell Advertising Director & Business Mhnager Established November 4. 1935 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming. Lancaster. Pa Entered an 2nd class matter at Lancaster Pa under Act of Star ■3. 1R79 additional entry at Mot nt Joy Pa Subscription Rates- $2 per year; three years SS. Single copy Price 6 cents Members Fa. Newspaper Publsh ■era' Association; National Editor, tal Association. ASPARAGUS BEETLE con trol may best be obtained, during cutting season by us ing a 1% Rotenone dust to av oid residue. After cutting is over, spray or dust with eith er DPT or Methoxychlor, sa me as for flea beetle. CUCUMBER BEETLE con trol is started as soon as seed - lings crack the soil on crops Ike cucumbers and melons. Use 5% Methoxychlor dust. As a spray use 1 lb. 50% Dieldnn Wp or lbs 50% Methoxychlor WP per acre Make two or three applicat ions at sevon to ten day in tervals when needed. SLUG A^ T D SNAIL con tro'' is obtained with Metal dehyde baits cold under var ious trade About 30 hs of prepare bait are ne eded per acre or one lb to 1500 square feet. Repeat in qt of 15 hs per em- T 0 BE CAREFUL OF MILK QUALITY— A u to t°n days ulsion of Dieldrin per acre, dread the refusal of milk by the buyer at a 0! CORN ft ir a BEETLES are It is best to avoid cultiva- much more common in the spring with new f Snl e ? P Ti!« d 3 P^ b 16 12 ti ° n f ° r tWO weeks follow ’ n g is especially true of areas with wild garl\ due to the w nter cold and spravme, so use with 2 4-D ~ , , , , ~ , “xoosure tbN v°ar. Best con- for both weed and insect con hfird feed hayor oth f r $ trol is obtained on sweet com trol. n d goes to Pasture, and bring them from by spraying i" season some folks get too anxious after a ra» has a 1 so had more than 20 the soil when too wet. The heavy machinery years experience with the S much worse in packing the soil when too V EC. and has made an out- . ~ standing record in regulating. h&rS “ an <* mules of the P ast Growers arc ur investment trusts, often cal- w