Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 27, 1961, Image 5

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    This Week
(From rraae 4)
n a selling, etc
iij n spending, American
fimicrs also lead all the
~tmn with an outlay of $25
Ig c,2s billion a year just to
v for the materials con
ned m farm production—
loitil'zers. oils, etc—and an-
flS billion a year for
iood clothing and other con
sume nroducts
Foo d costs low
“If you’ve lagged the far
er inefficient, consider the
](C t s The farmer has quad
rupled his out put per hour
CUT LABOR COSTS ...
WEEDONE LV4
(LOW VOLATILE ESTER)
555111'
LV4
JHt 2 4 0 10W Vd4H£ OTEI
agmuituul WLHO
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AMIZINE
A general weed killer for non-crop areas
(CONTAINS NO ARSENIC)
Used around buildings, fence lines,* driveways,
outdoor storage areas.
• Effective almost anytime—does
not need rain to activate it
• Easy to use—does not corrode
spray equipment odorless
does not stain meta 1 , stone or
concrete
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., Inc.
SMOKETOWN
Come in and see the
McCORMICK No. 2 HAY CONDITIONER
the ONLY HAY CONDITIONER with 2 RUBBER ROLLS
' r«
•r
See what a BIG DIFFERENCE it wi!l make in your operation!
'n'ecnationjm.
WAAUSTta
In the past 40 years can
industry sav as much He
has increased his yield per
acre by ss%—let industry
try to match that.
“And in the past decade,
when progress has been
creates!, the farm worker’s
labor output has gained an
aveiage of 9" a vear—in
dustry’s gain only 214%
“Yet the metropolitan
press, the U S. Chamber of
Commerce, the National As
sociation of Manufacturers
they and thousands of oth
ers—have condemned the
‘inefficiency’ of the farmer,
USE
• A more consistent weed killer
under all conditions.
• More effective on perennial or
harder-to-kill weeds.
• Excellent control of broadleaf
weeds when used as pre-emerg-
ence on corn
Phone Lane. EX 7-3539
McCormick Farm Equip. Store
EPHRATA
RE 3-2283
J. Paul Nolt
GAP
HI 2-4183
J. B. Hostetter & Sons
MOUNT JOY
Mil
A General Weed Killer
m
OL 3-3721
the cost of farm programs,
through farming is actually
one of the least subsidized
of all industries.
“And of all industries ag
riculture is the only one that
has seen nothing but wor
sening depression ever since
the end of World War 11.
Is that fair 9 And couldn’t it
be continued depression mi
ght have something to do
with the more frequent re
cessions in our whole econo
my 9 Could be—in fact, wo
think it has.”
Wildlife Book
Is Available
Through SCS
A new bulletin of value
and interest to all farmers,
sportsmen, shooting preserve
operators and landowners is
now available from the U. S
is
Mechanical Transplanter
HORSE DRAWN OR TRACTOR MODELS
With All The Features The Farmer Wants and Buys
SOLD AND SERVICED BY
LESTER A. SINGER
■ RONKS. PA.
''aiiiißiiimiiHaHiimiiiniiiiiiiiiianii:
Kauffman Bros.
MOUNTVILLE
David Kurtz
MORGANTOWN
AT 6-5771
Department of Agriculture.
The bulletin is entitled “Ma
king Land Produce Useful
Wildlife”, and was written
by Wallace L Anderson, a
biologist for the U S So 1
Conservation Service
The new bulletin explains
what is meant by a biologic
balance and points out how
good systems of farm and
ranch management which
employ sound soil and water
conservation pract ces help
to develop a favorable bio
logic balance.
A complete section of the
bulletin deals with, wildlife
requirements. Another sec
tion deals With management
of the land to meet these re
quirements and lists 30
sound conservation and land
use practices which are help
ful to wildlife on croplands,
pasture lands range lands,
woodlands and wildlife lands
SEE THE GENUINE
Phone Slrasburg OV 7-6712 ■
Check these features before you buy any
other hay conditiqner.
AT 5-9151
€. E. Wiley & Son
QUARRYVILLE - WAKEFIELD
ST 6-2895
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 27. 1961
3 years experience in making rubber
roll hay conditioners.
Rollers can be replaced at 5 and 10
cent store prices. It is not necessary
to replace complete, expensive roll.
C. B. Hoober
INTERCOURSE
SO 8-3501
Cope & Weaver Co.
WILLOW STREET
EX 3-2824
There is a section of the
bulletin devoted to the de
velopment and management
of wetlands for the produc
tion of waterfowl and fur
bearers Other sections illus
trate how ditch banlis,
stream banks and odd areas
may be w.sely managed to
conserve soil, water and wild
life Suggestions are made
for the establishment of wild
life borders, windbreaks,
fence rows and hedges Van
ous spec.es of grasses and
legumes, shrubs and trees
are discussed and recom
mended for use in different
types of plantmgs. Planting
arrangements, spacing and
fertilization are also suggest
ed.
The bulletin is well writ
ten and contains many photo
graphs and drawings by Fe
lix Summers
Copies of this publication
may be secured by contact
ing your local office of the
Soil Conservation Service at
439 North Duke Street, Lan
caster Ask for Farmers Bul
letin Number 2035, U S. De
partment of Agriculture
Providence 4-H
Hears Fireman
Many farms have fire
londs but very few have
good roads to the ponds,
•lew Providence 4-H mem
bers were told at their re
cent meeting
- ■
Guest speaker, A. N Mc-
Connell, president of the
Willow Street fire company
told club members most of
the roads to farm fire ponds
are not capable of holding
the heavy fire fighting equip
ment, therefore, pumpers are
needed
Miss C Jane Henry, re
porter for the club announc
es the next meeting of the
■ub whll be June 1 in the
T ew Providence Elementary
chool
INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER
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