16 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28, 1960 Rains Continue To Delay Farm Work In County A second * week of heavy nicely. Spittlebugs and al rains put soil moisture at falfa weevils are serious in surplus levels over most of some fields where spraying the Commonwealth, the State was not done this year. Crop Reporting Service said Excess moisture through today in its weekly crop and ou t mos t vegetable producing weather roundup. areas brought planting act- The eastern and south- i v ity to a virtual halt- Plant western localities were the j n gs made prior to the heavy only areas to report soil rains are not making good moisture as adequate. In progress and rotting of se most other 1 parts of the c( j s j n the ground continues State field work was slowed j n some areas. Growth of to a snail’s pace and farm- ea rly planted peas, aspara ers kept busy with indoor g US( rhubarb' and radishes chores. has been very good where Sweet corn was planted field conditions permit, on light soils in most areas. Tomato plants are about Early potatoes are up in a we ek to 10 days behind all areas and a few dry days normal planting schedu are needed for cultivatiaon. j e Later plantings of sweet Growth has been slow be- cor n, snap beans and cab cause of cool weather and bage are being delayed by lack of sunshine. ’ the unfavorable weather. Tobacco seedlings are in Grains look good in gen good condition with only a eral but there have been re few thin beds reported, A ports of yellowing of oats, few scattered fields have be- com and wheat in low wet en planted. spots. Corn is about one- Hay growth has not made third planted and coming up as much progress as usual quite well considering the for this time of the year, cool wet weather. Barley is However, pasture is growing headed in all areas. NEW "FAST WRAP" Overdrive Speeds Round Baling New for the Roto-Baler ... a “fast wrap” mag netic clutch overdrive that speeds the twine wrap and discharge of round bales ... cuts a “stop” to a pause. Put your quality hay into weather-pro tected round bales much faster now with the new, improved Roto-Baler, built by Allis-Chal mers. See it here. Ask us about the Altis-Cbalmers plan to finance your time purchase of farm equipment. ALLIS-CHALMERS <AC> SALES < SERVICE Nr L. H. Brubaker N. G. Myers & Son Lancaster, Pa. Rheem*. Pa. Mann &GrumelE Farm Serv. R. S. Weaver Quarryville, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Washington Boro, Pa. Snavelys Farm Service tltite. Pcu “ S '** »J* * *** “S * v J ■%7f&m Koto Baler If an Allis Chalmcr* trademark* Stevens, Pa. Nissley Farm Service IVAN HORNING, EPHRATA R 2, one of the few farm ers in the county fortunate enough to outguess the weather this spring is shown driving the tractors while Mrs. Horn ing, left, and her sister Edna Martin drop tobacco plaints. Posing on the back of the planter is Carolyn Jane Horning, almost three, and anxious to help her parents finish the. two acre field before it rains again. Horning, who intends to plant six acres of tobacco this year set the first* plants in the fie'd on May 16, but wet weather had kept him out-of the field until Wednesday and Thursday of this week. —L. F. PHOTO Temperatures averaged grain crops and vegetables near to slightly above nor- m the county, particularly in raal With the maximum in the Millersville area during the low 80’s and the. mini- the week. County farm work mum in the 50’s. Severe is running a week to two rain storms coupled with weeks late, estimates indi hail caused some damage to cate. 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