B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 11, 1960 Use 2,4-D Carefully Warns County Agent By: M. M. Smith, County Agricultural Agent Chemical .Weed control is very popular throughout the country and may be used as a supplement to clean cultiva tion with good results. However, spray operators should keep m mind that chemicals will also kill other crops in the area through dntt of both the spray and the resulting fumes. In the case of 2,4-D, one of the most common chemic al weed killers, there are three forms of the material that will kill weeds as well as many needed crops and vegetation. Spray operators should become well acquain ted with these three materi als and use them very care fully. The most potent form of 2,4-D. is the ESTER form; this material will release fumes for several days fol lowing the spray application; these fumes are also very dangerous and will kill sus ceptible plants as much as a mile away; on a calm day these fumes will collect and move slowly over an area killing many crops and plants as they move; crops such as legumes, tobacco, shade trees, roses, grapes, to matoes, and others are quick ly affected. The Ester form of 2 4-D SHOULD NOT BE USED AFTER MAY Ist; too much risk is envolved by us ing it during the growing season. The low volatile ester form of 2 4-D is less dangerous than the regular ester form but still will release some "DID YOU SAY KEYSTONE LEGHORNS?" Now Available AT ROHRER’S Dithane M 2 and other ROHM & HAAS PRODUCTS Retail & Wholesale Distributors SMOKtTOWH. PA. Phone EX 7-3539 dangerous fumes in very hot, humid weather. This is an other risky chemical to use around or near susceptible crops. The Amine form of 2,4-D is the safest one to use dur ing the growing season and is the one recommended for corn fields and for tobacco ground prior to planting; very few fumes are released from this type of chemical but caution should be used in not spraying too close to the above mentioned crops or plants. In the case of to bacco the plants are easily damaged by any form of 2,- 4-D; however, weedy fields may be sprayed 10 days to two weeks prior to planting, and then cultivated before the plants are set out. Spray operators are urged to be especially careful in the use of all 2,4-D chemic als; many home owners in near-by sub-urban areas may hold the sprayer owner res ponsible. Advertisers will be glad Junior Dairy Show and also to have you mention Lancas- the Pennsylvania Farm Show ter Farming when answering At this latter show, the club advertisements. member may enter his ani- In attending to his many cine and business affairs, Edmunds find* that a neat and efficient office is a necessity. Edmunds checks proper dosage of Dithanb M-22 as McQrnde fills sprayer. Both like the easy mixing of this 80% month fungicide. Maine’s E. Perrin Edmund certified seed potato cro For Fun and Profit Grooming Club Calves By: Victor Plastow Associate County' Agent A club, member will not only learn a lot from having his animal in a show but will have a'lot of fun as well. The local dub roundup is the first place to show club ani mals. There is no better way than at the roundup to show other club members, parents, and people in the neighbor hood what a good job has been done in caring for and training the animdl. Each county may have a county-wide 'roundup at which the best animals of each breed are selected to compete in a district show. Being selected to take an animal to the district 'show gives the member an oppor tunity to put his animal in competition against the best animals in surrounding conn 'ties. Remember there are three parts to our dairy shows; (1) judging the ani mal on type, (2)-judging the fitting you have done on your animal, and (3) judging showmanship contest. In addition to the club roundup, the county-wide show, and the district show, the club member may have the opportunity to take his animal to the Pennsylvania ■•• least 'before show and kept there e the time, allowing them 01 go outside for exercise nn /° Keep them out of the °u J ’ mal in the 4-H class and in sunshiue and dew, since open competition as well, tend to harden the skm an J This gives the club member, thicken theynde. " an opportunity to show his Feeding is the mos t animal before many people po rtant phase of the f„, lrn ' and to see some of the finest program. A good fittmu ™ ng dariy animals compete in the growing ration contain show ring. bout 16% protein and The' animals should be pounds of digestible nut brought into the barns at ents per ton. Use enough RED COMB BALANCER mixed with your own grains lowers your feed cost. Get Your Supply at, .. Joseph M. Good & Sons LEOLA QUARRYVILLE Rohm S Haas field representative Bill Hughson joins Ei in a look at one of the water hazards on the new golf > v Edmund* diacutset his Dithanb M-22 needs with Ra. Howard. Manager of the John Watson Co, store at Fori Fan DITHANE M -22...n0w80% n® 1 ...from your partner in crop protects Dithanb it a trademark, Reg. U.S. Pal. Off. and tn P nl foreign countries. Judy, S, and "MW, t. Join (heir father on (he front s family home in Fori Fairfield. 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