16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 19, 1961
Crop Summary
Tobacco Harvest Swings Into High
Tobacco harvest continued
this week with the crop ma
turing rapidly in spite of the
late start m many fields in
the county. Reports from a
round the county indicate
that crops harvsted tend to
bear out the high yields pre
dicted this week by the Crop
Reporting Service Fanners
were breathing a little easier
this week as cooler tempera
tures and lowered humildity
lessened the danger of pole
burn Veteran tobacco men
are advising caution and
slow filling of the sheds
wherever possible to keep
the danger of pole burn to a
minimum.
Seeding of alfa’fa is pretty
well completed in the coun
ty with moisture conditions
reported good in most areas
to slightly dry for good ger
mination in others.
Pastures in the county are
in excellent condition 'for
this time of year and third
crop of hay on many farms
is showing good height.
Reports from farmers a
round the county indicate
there may be a limited a
mount of corn going into the
silo by the end of nektweek.
Com is entering the soft
dough stage in many fields.
Digging of Cobbler pota
toes is in full swing in the
Commonwealth and a limittd
late blight infestation is re
ported under control accord
ing to the weekly crop and
weather summary issued this
week by the Pennsylvania
Crop' Reporting Service.
Apples continue to size
nicely and Yellow Transp
arts and Summer Rambos are
being picked throughout the
State. Early peach harvest is
increasing in volume and
good supplies should be av
ailable within the next three
weeks Erie County’s grape
crop shows a good quality of
fruit on the vines.
All vegetables are progres
sing satisfactorily. Tomatoes
.for fresh market are begin
ning to move in volume and
liarvesting has begun on
some of the commercial pro
cessing crop. Early sweet
com harvest is nearly com
pleted; early cabbage con
tinues to be cut and late
cabbage is developing well;
ihe bu’k of the snap bean
crop has been harvested; and
lima beans are starting to be
picked
Wheat combining is still be
ing carried on across the
State Good yields are report
ed from those areas where
harvest has been completed
Kirkwood 4-H
Meeting Held
Plans to have a float in the
Solanco Fair parade were
formulated at the receni
meeting of the Kirkwood 4-H
Community club
Meeting m the home of
Mr and Mrs. Roy Keene, of
Bart vine, the club assigned
the following committee to
plan and prepare the float
Kenneth Herr, Kirkwood,
Chairman, Rebecca, Lois and
Mary Ann Johnson, Richard
Keene and William Maule
The president, Richard
Keene and Wil’iam Maule,
assisted by Mr James Mar
tin gave a demonstration on
how to prepare and show
Pigs at a fair or roundup
Mrs Richard Maule and
Mrs James Martin demon
strated how to select and ar
range flowers for the flower
club roundup
The next meeting will be
held September 5 at the
Bart - Colerain Elementary
School Martin Greenleaf of
Oxford R 2, is reporter for
the club
Oats harvest is being terrain- Pastures are in very good
atcd in all areas with an es- condition for this time of
timated yield of 44.5 bushels year aided by the frequent
The Man who is Raising a Big Crop
’ —realizes that the harvest time is ahead*
Ideal farming comprehends not only the growing of the tallest grain—the
most tons-to-tnc-acre of hay; the best farming—the farming that pays most
contemplate something more than this; for there is a harvest time* and |ost in
proportion as a crop is saved successfully* speedily and economically* in just
that proportion may he measured the season** profit or loss*
MiCORMICKj
Harvesting Machines are the profit-bringing kind; they are Built for long wear,
hard work, light draft, and in short, to satisfy , There are other kinds that
jjj don't cost as much, But there*s nothing cheaper than the best |r
M McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, Chicago, )£y
The Light-Running McCormick Open Elevator Harvester,
[■ The lyight-Ru nning McCormick New 4 Steel Mower, If
'’'he Light-Running McCormick Vertical Corn Binder and MSI
The Light-Running McCormick Daisy Reaper for sale everywhere. Qg/
There are other kinds that don't cost as much,
but there’s nothing cheaper than the best.
THEN NOW AND IN THE FUTURE YOU CAN
DEPEND ON McCORMICK MACHINES
McCormick Farm Equip. Store David Kurtz
EPHRATA MORGANTOWN
RE 3-2283 AT 6-5771
J. B. Hostetter & Sons C. E. Wiley & Son Kauffman Bros.
MOUNT JOY QUARRYVILLE - WAKEFIELD MOUNTVULE
OL 3-3721 ST G-2895 AT 5-9151
per acre being forecast.
Corn is entering the dough
stage of development in most
of the State. The crop is in
excellent condition with few
reports of diseases or in
sects.
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C. B. Hoober
INTERCOURSE
SO 8-3501
1 $
fee
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rains and warm weather. Fall plowing has bogy.
Only the south central areas many areas of the States
jire showing some slow-down weather and crops pei^
Now Is The Time To Seed
Alfalfa - Clovers - Grasses
• Cert. DuPuits Alfalfa • Lincoln Brome Grasj
• Cert. Vernal Alfalfa • S-37- Orchard Grass
• Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa • Timothy
• Cert. Ranger Alfalfa • Ladino Clover
• Cert. Pennscott Clover • Pasture Mixture
• Winter Vetch • Balbo Rye
ORDER YOUR FALL
SEED GRAIN NOW
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•Norline Winter Oats • Cert. Red Coat Wheat
• Cert. Dußois Winter « Cert. Dua i Wheat
Oats
• Cert. Wong Barley * Cert - Seneca Wheat
• Cert. Hudson Barley • Cert. Pennoll Wheat
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Reproduction of an actual McCormick
advertisement from 1897
Cope & Weaver Co.
WILLOW STREET
EX 3-2824
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J. Paul Noll
GAP
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