Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 24, 1959, Image 9

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    i,H Leaders
from page 1)
„ 4-H club meetings
more interesting?;
jo interests of club jj r concluded his
jrs change from ten to rema rks by quoting a chm-
Wbat kinds of Comma- ese philosopher who said,
■rvice can clubs engage ,i xhe most satisfying experi
can good members ence of my life was hearing
a little girl singing as she
walked down the road after
having asked me the way.”
. CHIEF H-780
5 acre corn contest
(arm using normal
ion and fertiliza
rmg the 1958 sea
iclded 181.7 bu. of
corn per acre. For
yield, buy and
jncy Chief H-780
1960 season.
(OW FENCE
>i Temporary
Corn Cribs
so FT. $10.83
ERS
PLY
ING STREET
STER, PA.
Oth Anniversary
Open House
at FLORIN FEEDS
ebrating the
NEW MODERN PUSH-BUTTON
ED MANUFACTURING PLANT
Saturday, Nov. 7th
FREE REFRESHMENTS • DOOR PRIZES
New Plant will enable us to better serve
with high quality FLORIN FEEDS.
ember the date ...
SATURDAY,
We’ll Be Looking For You
who grow out of the age
group be taught to be good
leaders?; How can the mem
ber over 14 be kept interest
ed in the work of the club?
ask for tMmm
the wood heater
with th
controlled
thermost.
lIC FUEI
24 HOUR THERMOSTATIC
DOWNDRAFT wood heaters
See proof of claims at
KAUFFMAN’S
HARDWARE
NEW HOLLAND
Ph. EL 4-0951
Open Thurs. & Fri. 'till 9
9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Wolgemuth Bros.
In other business of the
evening. Miss Grace Nolt,
Columbia R 1 was elected to
replace Mrs. Benj. G. Sheaf
fer, Lititz R 2, on the council
executive board Mrs., Shoaf
£er has been active in'lf ; H
club work tor 27 years. Oth
er members of the executive
board in addition to Miss
Nolt and president Longencc
ker are, vice president Mil
ton Brubaker, Lititz Rl; sec
retary-treasurer Mrs Dorothy
Frey, Stevens Rl; Mrs. Wal
ter Overgaard, Lancaster R 4;
Clarence Keener, Mahheitn
R 3; and Mylin Good, Man-
CALL
Weaver’s Hatchery
Phone Ephrata BE 3-0885
Opening of Our
NOV.
.INC.
FLORIN, PA.
mg.
For free literature and
random sample facts
LITITZ #4. PA.
7th
Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, October 24, 1959 —S
Shade Trees
Can Be Fed
In The Fail
If garden chores pile up on
you m the spring maybe you
can get some of them out of
the way now. Shade trees
can be fed in the fall just as
well as m the spring, and
October is a good tune for
it.
heim R 2
Reporting as chairlady of
the committee to draft con
stitution and By-Laws was
Mrs. Jean Thomas, Manheim.
County Agent Max Smith
and Assistant County Agent,
Winthrop Mernam made
brief remarks to the group.
The next meeting, desig
nated the annual meeting, is
scheduled for Janaury.
m ■
CUSTOM
BULK SPREADING
Davco Granulated Fertilizer
Super Gro
Green Sand
BAGS OR BULK
Prompt and Reliable Service
For your Fertilizer Needs Call
SMUCKER BROS.
■ BIRD-IN-HAND. PA. Ph. Intercourse SO 8-3810 £
CLARK
is your headquarters for
6IRTON FARM TANKS
SEE—COMPARE—I(fY
ORTON DELUXE 1-PIECE COVER MODEL
Available in sires 100 gallon through 1500" gallon.
They're built to lost. Heavy steel -framework sealed
in air tight, rust resistant, moisture free chamber.
■You get more for your dollar. Gallon for gallon of
capacity, it's your best buy.
Fast, economical direct-cooling.
Completely automatic operation.
Built low—only 34" from floor to strainer opening.
Sanitary stainless steel outlet valve.
Vermin-proof covers keep milk clean.
WE INVITE YOUR INQUIRIES.
H. D. 1, KINZERS
Phone Intercourse SO 8-8501
Jjy let our factory-framed representative! »ho\v you why
/iQi\ dairymen everywhere choose Girton over ordinary
WVA farm tanks.
Some of the fertilizer ap
plied now' will be used be
fore the ground freezes and
some will be available when
growth Starts next spring,
Mature lawn and street
trees should be fed about ev
ery three years. Young trees
need annual feeding if you
want them to grow rapidly
A high nitrogen fertilizer,
such as 10-6-4, is used - for
most shade trees Apply
fertilizer in a scries of Holes
which extend from the drip
line of the branches to tho
trunk. The holes may be
made with a crowbar or el
ectric soil auger or with a
shovel. They should bo 8 to
12 inches deep and two to
three feet apart.
Two to four pounds of fer
tilizer for each inch of trunk
diameter is. „ used for the
large shade trees. Smaller
trees take one pound per
inch of the diameter.
Soak the area down after
feeding to avoid injury to
the roots.
Dealers in
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