16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 17. 1960 County Soil Moisture High Some State Areas Are Dry It is a little bit difficult brought tobacco harvest to a for Lancaster County farmers sudden halt for several days, to realize that some areas in but the peak of the harvest the state are suffering from has been passed. Some of the lack of moisture, but this is alfalfa seedings suffered from the case as reported by the erosion during the downpour Pennsy vania Crop Reporting and a few scattered corn Service m its weekly sum- fields on rain softened soil mary. show some lodging, but the The agency reports that the extensive farm damage dry weather had hastened * rom storm seems to be corn maturity in some coun- the large amount of >opsoil ties and some late planted washed away by run-off wa crops need more moisture rom unprotected slopes, and hot weather for addition- Fall potato varieties are al growth if the crop is to maturing rapidly. Dry weath mature properly before frost, er in central and western Some barley and wheat counties hastened maturity was_seeded in northern coun- but tended to curb the size ties during the past week, of the tubers, but the seeding of fall grains Late peach varieties are is not recommended in this being picked in varying vol county until the ground tern- umes in different areas of perature drops to less than the state Late summer ap -70 degrees. Winter oats seed- pies are stiT coming to mar ing is an exception and some ket. Maturity of fall apples fields-are being seeded. was hastened in some of the The torrential rams fol- dry areas. Dry weather in lowing Hurricane Donna Erie County has hurt the tor power economy CLEANER POWER-MATCHED TO YOUR HERD SIZE tAt MORE MILEAGE from chain that's hardened clear through and designed -exclusively for barn cleaner service. "lA' DEPENDABLE Starline has been building high quality dairy bam equipment since 1883. 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Volume of all vegetable crops was dec in ing, but movement is expect ed to be continued afier a few days of drying weather. Broccoli, cabbage, corn, spin ach and tomatoes are crops still to be harvested. Buckwheat is being cut in northwestern and west cen tral counties. Pastures were dry • and brown, but should recover rapidly, the report -conclud ed. Read the Classifieds. PURSUING the PATH of Subject: HERE ARE SOME OF OUR TEST RESULTS FROM EARLY BIRD Control Pen No., of Birds Old formula 5000 9 wk. 5 da. New formula 5000 9 wk. 4 da. New formula 5000 A different and more efficient balance of the amino acids and an increase in energy value substantially lowers our customers cost of broil- er meat production. Remember: Early Bird Feeds and Good Management A Winning Combination For Any Poidtryman Contact your Miller & Bushong Service Representative or call us \\\ll//// Manufacturers of Poultry and Livestock Feed Since 1875 Potato Storage U.S.D.A. Has Recommendations on the strength of materials and de sign requirements for con structing walls and partitions of potato storages are given for builders in a report is sued by the U. S. Depart ment of'Agricu'ture. Marketing researchers, in studies in Maine, Colorado, and Minnesota, determined the amount of pressure pota toes exert on walls and par titions of storage bins accord ing to size of bins and depth of potato pile. Heretofore design and construction, of bins have often been mat ters of trial and error. Some builders have made the walls stronger than necessary on the assumption that potatoes exerted the same pressure as PROGRESS NEW BROILER FEEDS! AT FRUITVILLE FARMS direct at Lancaster EXpress 2-2145 Avg. Wt. F eed/lb. gain Age 9 wk. 4 do. 0.76 Z2l Miller & Bus Kong, inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 Plans For Bi ns ear corn, but more .. walls have been too" n tle and have broken down the load. " und er The report contains few*, with data from which n possible to select sheathJ 5 panks, studding, and n7f’ of appropriate donensionT and bulk-heads for bins 7 ' storing potatoes at V ar. n . depths. 0U! This research is part of program aimed at expand markets and improving *h marketing ofTEarm product * A copy of the report, “Prl sures on Walls of p ota) Storage Bins,’* AMS-401 lttls l| be obtained from the A&' cultrual Marketing servW U. S. Dept, of Agriculture 3.61 2L30 3.79 2,23
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