—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 14, 1960
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suit of the rain.
Main farm activities dur
ing the past week were
plowing and preparing corn
seed beds; planting oats, po
tatoes, corn and vegetables;
liming corn ground; and
spraying for spittle bug in
alfalfa fields. Spittle bug in
festation appears lighter than
Harrisburg - Weekend rain and wet
rams were 'just what fee nd rtailed plant i n g c f
doctor corn and field tomatoes, but
farms, the State _ _ P _ some grass silage was being
porting Service s y made dur in g tire latter part
in its weekly crop and wea- q£ w&ek
ther roundup. Most vegetable crops are
Rain Helps
Crops Need
More Sun
Soil moisture had become showing improvement, but
very short throughout the some crops will suffer soon
State before the rains came, from lack of sun and warm
the State Pept. of Agricul- temperatures. Growth of
ture noted. Plowing had some vegetables, notably as
stopped in a few localities, paragus, has slowed some-
Vegetable seedlings and
transplants were growing
slowly due to dry soil condi- Tobacco plants continue to
tions. Cutting of asparagus grow, but some are showing
and spinach, particularly in poorer color than normal be-
Bucks and Lancaster Coun- cause of the cool weather.
ties, is now in full swing. Barley is in head in most
Very little corn has been parts of the county, and
planted in northern counties, wheat prospects look bright
Elsewhere corn planting is with the grain making' good
making rapid progress. Plant growth and stands generally
ing is slightly behind last good to excellent,
year because the ground has Generally farm work is
been in,condition for work- running slightly behind
ing only a short while. schedule because of the wea-
The first crop of hay will ther.
be small in some central and
southern counties. Pastures Men who give in if wrong,
are short, but are expected are wise; men who give in if
to recover quickly as a re- right—are married.
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dr
That They Grow Up
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