14--Lancaal»r Farming, Saturday, July. 30. 1960
Corn Makes
Growth Spurt
In County
'Lancaster County’s com
crop reflects the state Crop
Reporting Service’s weekly
roundup by showing much
more rapid growth than pre
viously,
■The state agency this we
ek reports that com through
out the state is growing fas
ter but the cool nights con
tinue to slow development
of the crop.
Tassles and silk are show
ing in many of the county
fields, but growth is short
er than last year. Supplies
of moisture are still good in
most com fields, but tobac
co and some vegetables will
begin to feel the effect of
dry weather soon. Some sec
tions of the county had
showers this week while oth
ers were completely _ without
precipitation.
Small grain harvest is vir
tually completed and most
straw is baled. Second cut
ting of alfalfa is practically
completed and fields gener
ally show good recovery and
rapid growth.
Tobacco growth has sne
eded up, but tobacco -fields
are very uneven in many sec
tionc; 0 f the- county. Some
fields have been topped whi
le others show only four or
five leaves and in many of
the fields both the extremes
can be found in the same
planting. Weather exteremes
and cutworms which caused
AUTOMATIC
DELIVERIES!
Based on the severity of
the weather and yonr
"degree-day” needs. No
need to call us and no
worry about running short.
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OIL CO.
105 Fcdrview St.
MOUNT JOY. PA.
Ph. OL 3-2021
USE . . .
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Limestone
FOR ...
—SOUNDER ROOTS
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—FINER CROPS
BELMONT
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COMPANY
R. D. I. PARADISE
Ph. Gap HI 2-4133
made enough growth to cau
the necessity for large re- se difficulties in
plantings are two factors in some fields and many stubble
the condition. field hay
crops will be har-
Potato harvest is getting . v ested soon,
underway with crops ahow-
ing good quality and good it* s a gbod indea to iden
to very good yields. Sweet tify heifer calves. Dairy sc
corn and tomatoes are moV- leftists point out the calves
ing to market in increasing identified by ear
quantities, but tomatoes are tags, tatoos, photographs, or
still behind schedule for this sketches showing, color mar
time of the year. king.
Hay and pasture fields are ,
in very good condition for
this time of year and, pas- Give Lancaster Farming
tures are furnishing large advertising a chance to work
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CLARK ELECTRIC
is your headquarters for
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• Bags
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R. D. 1, KtNZERS
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| PUBUC SALE
REAL ESTATE
Mon. Eve’g., August Bth
, . 7:00 P-M;. D-S.T.
Located .in Southenr Lancaster County,
Britain Twp. on the road from Oak Hill to T*y.
loria, at Tayloria. Pa.
SIX ROOM HOUSE
with bath and heat, running water, BARN, wa .
shed, milk shed, buildings all have slate roofs Farm
includes acres, more or less.
Conditions of sale, 10% down . evening of sale
balance in 30 days. '
Owners:
W. Hensel Brown,
Meml L Hassel, Attorneys
Norman W. Hart, Auctioneer
Phone: Kirkwood LA 9-2744
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PUBLIC SALE
August 13th 1960
Hart Bro's Livestock Exchange Farm Sup
plys between Routes 472 & 272 at Tayloria, Pa.
12 miles south of Quarryville, 6 miles west of Ox
ford.
Auctioneer & Manager, Norman W Han, Nottingham,
Pa. Phone Kirkwood LA 9-2744,
MACHINERY SALE AT 11:00 A-M„ D.S.T.
LIVESTOCK SALE AT 1:00 P.M.. D.S.T.
ONE TRAILER LOAD OF
Wisconsin First Calf Heifers
vaccinated and T.B. tested, 2 loads of Northern Penna
cows. Cer f ified and Area tested. Holstein heifers and
Bulls, Feeder pigs.
Moct cattle ehgib’e for out of state shipment
Free delivery on Livestock.
Terms Cash.
HART BRO'S. Owners
Lunch will be served by the King Daughters of
Little Britain Church ■
i-iow Oliop-Ali
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