for FullMatlcet Reports ead Lancaster Farming Other Protein Need When You Feed comp off feed. You’ll he more than , LY %'«. SPECIAI TANVUAC | O “V£ l t : AD PER DAY WITH GRAIN AND f IMAGE GET BIGGER PROFITS CULTURE PRODUCT FOR EVERY FARM-FEEDING PURPOSE IB more PROFITS—MAIL COUPOM I THE TANVItAC COMPANY, INC. I ,* Corning Avcs , Po* »6, Highland ! lt ß station, Dos Moines 13, lowa > ,il’3So Send Ale Additional Inform*- ■ lion about Special Tamdac. i .Cain* C. O. NOLT LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR -IN-HAND From HORNCO FEEDS..... improvements to serve business farmers! D. E. Horn & Co., Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Ned Sitler as Horace service consultant for the Lancaster-Lebanon County areas. Mr. Sitler will work along with Mr. John Keller giving advice and service to the ever growing family of Hornco cus- tomers in the Lancaster-Lebanon County area. Mr. Sitler is a graduate of Penn State University, majoring in animal husbandry. He was an Assistant County Farm Agent working closely with 4-H boys and gir's. He has been exposed to all segments of the farm industry by working on and for beef and poultry farms throughout the state. Ned was bora and raised in York County, where his parents operated a feed store. Call on Ned anyt T 'me, allow him to help you with your problems. FEEDS D.E.HORN&CO.,Inc. York, pa. Phone 2-7867 SPECIAL TANVILAC Feeders Say . . . "The Most Economical Feeding Plan of All " No trouble with scours or cattle Phone Lane. EX 7-0751 Introducing... NED SHEER, Jr. “Hornco Service Consultant” • Transplant (From page 11 minimize the injury to the roots and other plant parts during transplanting, the garden extension specialists caution Water the plants with en ough water to moisten the soil to a depth of 6-8 inches Using a light sun shade to protect the plants from in tense sunlight after they have first been moved may help them recover from the shock of transplanting A bushel or peck basket placed over the tops of the plants makes an excellent sun shade because it lets air and some sunlight in Newspaper can also be used Just lay it light ly over the plants and weight the corners down with stones. Keep the sun shade over the plants during the hottest part of the day As the plants become stronger, it can be left off for longer periods un til it’s finally removed MECHANICAL HARVESTING OF TOMATOES ha? not entirely eliminated the labor force Skilled sorters must r.de the harvester as it works its way down xhe held but only one soiter is needed to handle as many tomatoes as five workers can pick by hand In this self-piopelled model, conveyors carry the fruit into the bulk bins at the rate ot 10 to 12 Vi tons per hour The model shown working _ in a California field measures 23 feet from blade to vine ® I omato Harvester discharge and weighs a 'hefty six tons At piesent only a 7 pear-shaped variety of tomato is solid enough to be handled ttrom page 1J by this machine, but plant breeders are busy developing will be featured at the Vege- Wlth the characterlstlcs necessary lor ma table Field Day, set for Wed- P g nesday, Sept 13, at the Penn Centre county strations will give cannery State Horticulture Research James D Dutt, extension fieldmen and tomato growers Farm five miles west of Pine vegetable gardening special- an opportunity to see now Grove Mills on Route 45, ist, announces the demon- far mechanical tomato har- See How Many Of Your Neighbors Are Changing To Hornco Feeds “Service Makes The Difference” Because . . . Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 9, 1961—5 vesters have advanced Tours of the vegetable breeding and variety plots, weed control and tour of the farm are scheduled from 9 am until noon Staff mem bers who are conducting the research will explain the pro jects and answer questions Chemical weed control ex periments are being conduct ed on on ons, cabbage, beets, carrots, cucumbers, snap beans, lima beans, and toma- toes both direct seeded and transplants Although some of the plots will have passed the harvest period the majori ty are expected to be at a stage favorable for observa tion Dutt explains that many new chemicals look promis > mg for the weeding of vege tab’e crops, and even direct seeded tomatoes were success fully weeded with chemicals on the Horticulture Research Farm this year CHAIN SAW SERVICE CENTER New & Used Snavely's Farm Service NEW HOLLAND EL4-2214 ■:a lit c Pleased with your pullets? HONEGGER LAYERS may correct some of the problems in your hen house— especially if you expect more from your hens then you're getting— Try 'em and See! J. HOWARD MOORE 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ. PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-S4OB Windie’s Hatchery COCHRANVILLE, PA. Phone: Aiglen LY 3-5341
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