_ , at that time. \A/hpat SUDDOm In addition to the county V» * rate, the Agricultural Stabi i C/at At" $1.99 nation and Conservation of |S . . fice now has information on c basic minimum price minimum rates for support nort rate for 1960-crop wheat stored in terminals. sU ipat m Lancaster County-Farmers needing terminal nbesl 99 a bushel, Lan- ra t e information may obtain j 1 q Becker of the county it at the county office. In Atfticultural Stabilization & general, the terminal rate office announc- exceeds tine county rate by today. the amount of handling and C rr . 5 rate is based on tho fr <*ight charges necessary to Th ‘ nl national -average Sft the wheat to the termin- Cat support of $1.77 a *l - for the 1960 crop an- .As in previous years, the *** * the 1960 wheat crop urn rate early in the price- will ba --supported through ,m Doort period The final na- loans oftsfarm —or warehouse fnal and county rates will —stored wheat and through f° determined on the basis the purchase of wheat deliv f supply and parity figures ered by producers under pur -01 of July !> aJl< t any loans chase-agreements. Loans and aS qde at the minimum rate purchase agreements will be be adjusted as necessary available from harvest thru t 4 ‘%j Treat Your Tobacco With Care Based on 12 years of research and 5 years of commercial use, in major tobacco-growing areas of the United States, MH-30 treatment effectively controls suckers in growing tobacco. MH-30, by reducing your tobacco suckering costs, reducing your labor problem and increasing yields, pro motes greater efficiency and income from your tobacco farm. WHY DENY YOURSELF THESE ADVANTAGES? MH-30, when used as recommended, will produce quality tobacco. Follow these simple instructions: 1 i * *- * . 1 NOW! Stop cutting brush .. . kill it chemically with Reddon It’s REDDON*—the all-season farm brush killer. Use Reddon as.a foliage spray in pastures and along fence rows during the growing season. Or you can use. Reddon as a “frill,” basal, oc stump treatment any time of the year. It even controls ough species like oak and maple. Brush requues up to 10 :imes the amount of moisture and fertility needed by desirable plants. Eliminate the brush that shades crops and crowds out pasture grasses ... order Reddon now. 'Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company Hess Bros. Spray Service FLORIN. PA. S. MARKET STREET Controls unwanted suckers Promotes grower efficiency Produces good tobacco /ffo United Stales RwSsber NaugatuckChemical Division Dept. A Elm Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut producers of seed protectant], fungicides, mltlcldes, insecticides, growth retard* ants, herbicides: Ssergon, Phjgon. Aramite, Sjrnklor, MH, Alaaap. Ouraseti > January 31, 1961. The loans will mature February 28, 1961. To got wheat price sup port, Mr. Becker points out, a farmer must have com plied with his 1960 wheat acreage allotment. In general, the basic sup port rate is for No. 1 wheat Premiums and discounts are applied to determine the rate for wheat which is of other grades or has other quality factors There is a discount of 20 cents a bush el for certain previously an nounced varieties which have inferior milling or .baking qualities. The county support rate, Mr. Becker said, will be ad justed for any future freight rate decreases th,at may oc cur during the 1960 period of price-support availability. 1. Top and treat plants when they are in the full flowering stage. 2. Use the recommended dosage of 1 pint per 1,000 plants. 3. Use a fine-mist-type spray and cover the upper y s to % of the tobacco plants evenly. 4. Harvest only fully ripe leaves. Naugatuck Chemical Division of U. Sr Lubber, in its constant search for new ways to improve tobacco-suckering practices, conducts extensive field demonstrations and grower schools. Detailed instruction on the use of MH-30 is. available-through your local fa.tm supplier. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 25, 1960 June Dairy Month Quiz How much do you know about dairying’ Try your hand at this quiz, and then die 6k page 14 for the answers 1. How many cows are there on America's IV2 million dairy farms? 40 million 22 million 12 million 37 million 2 One pound of butter requires how many pounds of whole milk? 6.6 pounds 22 8 pounds 10.4 pounds 1 pound Total United States milk production in 1958 was (One quart weighs 2 15 pounds) 170 million lbs. 125 million lbs 125 billion lbs. The first dairy cows were brought to America in; 1492 1611 1760 1802 How does the U. S rank in per capita consumption of milk as compared with other nations? second first sixth fourteenth The earliest recorded history of cows milked by man dates to: 400 BC 9,000 BC 816 AD 1215 AD In 1958, how long did the average factory worker la bor to earn the price of a quart of milk? 15 minutes 6.8 minutes 21 minutes 25.5 minutes How many nutrients (vitamins, minerals and other food elements) have been identified in milk? 25 40 75 200 A) Is buttermilk made from butter? B) Does cream taste sour? 10. There are more than 400 varieties of cheese sold in the United States. The most popular is: Swiss Cheddar Parmesan Cream Notify ASC If Wheat Allotment Land is Sold, Farmers Are Asked The Lancaster County Ag ricultural .Stabilization and Conservation office should be notified whenever farm land which involves an acreage allotment or a Conservation Reserve contract is bought or sold, Landis G. Becker of that office said today. There are certain regula tions concerning the combin ation and division of farms which must be earned out whenever land with acreage allotments changes hands. Notification of the county of fice will enable the necessary changes to be made on office records. In many cases, Mr. Becker said, it is even better if the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office can be consulted before the farm real estate deal is closed. This may prevent later mis understandings as to how al lotments or Conservation Re serve contracts may be affec ted. New methods of pasteuriz ing milk requires about 15 seconds, compared with the old technique "which took a half-hour. June Dairy Month coin cides with the period of peak milk production on Americas IV2 million dairy farms. Profitmakers the World Over TRIED AND PROVEN Ilf THIS AREA. Get more eggs while still: getting maximum feed effi ciency and lop egg quality* REDUCED PRICES ON JUNE HATCHED PULLET CHICKS. J. HOWARD MOORE. Sales Mgr. Second Avenue LITITZ. PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-5409 Win die’s Hatchery -lAROLD O. WINDLE_ COCHRAHVILLE. PA.' » oe: Atglen LY 15M1 7 sour
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