20 —Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March, 3, 1962 AieUmger, stra s b u r g Ri , ——— and Christian W Groff, Lititz Lime Conference Shows Value Of Soil Tests University Park, Pa. A scientic soil test for plant food requirements is still the best starting point for efficient crop production, judging from the reports at the recent annu al Lime and Feitilizer Con ference at the Penns) Iv am.i State Universitj Robert F Fletcber. Penn State extension \egetable spec ialist, said commercial tomato growers who follow soil test recommendations have been producing 3-%-4 tons above the statewide a\erage Fletch er was elected president of the co-sponsoring Pennsylvania Plant Food Educational Socie ty \V Wayne Hmish, exten sion agronomist, estimated “.it least “10,000” Pennsxhaira farmers will use the Um\ei ejty's soil testing serxue m 1062. He said farmers will be supplied new reporting forms ajid get back from the Uni versity more detailed inform ation than heretofore Extension meetings conduct ed on demonstration farms, Hughes reported, were at tended by 10,000 farmeis and farm leaders, manv of them from other states In addition, the cooperating fanneis weio visited individually b> anoth er 1,400 farmers who sought detailed information, espec lal ly on use of lime and teitilt zer On all demonstration farms Hughes noted, good ocerall farm management has been emphasized as a kev ingredi ent m efficient operation Reelected dunng the con ference were officeis ot th > Agricultural Stone Division ot the Pennsxlxama Stone Pro duceis Association Henry Huntsberger, Mercei sburg, jhesident, Eugene Burkhold er, Ephrata, vice president H H W'agner, Hainsburg, secre tary, and H M Binklex, East Petersburg, treasurer More from Nepal (Continued trom Poge 10) much different Here the mani age is arranged by the parents and those involved have little to say about it The women are under what is railed the curtain system Dunng nij two week’s sta> I saw' onlv verj young girls and old women Those that fall between these two categones stav in the home II a stiangei entei s they go behind a cm tain A\ hen a man lakes Ins wile tiom hei mothei’s home she .s rained in a box to a coveied bullock < ai t and lianspoiled to hei new home and earned liom the cai L in the box The \ illage Development Staft tell me that this is a haul aiea in which to ac complish au> thing because ol the people s attitude toward change This was demonstrat ed to me by their leaction to njy ofleis ol cottee, hot <hoco- Igtc, and candy Mhenevcr I would get into a discussion on American food 1 would otter them some Most of the adults would refuse because they did not like such things, even though they had never tasted them If the reaction of the children is an indication of the future it is bright because they tried things readily Tin v really had a good lime learn ing to jump rope A lew adults tried their hand at this too Politicians line! two sides to every question and a leme Interstate District Makes Nine Awards Nine members of District seven of the Inteistate Milk Producers Copoeratne wore a warded J3-jear pins at the district’s annual banquet at Blue Ball Wednesday night Approximately 373 mem bers of the marketing coopei ative heard delegate reports of the annual meeting in Phil adelphia Other speakers in cluded Dr James E Honan, manager of the coopeiative, and Robert C McKinlej, pres ident of Dairy Council, Inc Di Honan discussed the dairy program bill proposed by the U S. Department of Ag i u ulture McKinlex spoke on the “ill adtised publicity” about atom ic fallout and its relationship to milk and human health. Those dairymen recemng 2,')-\-ear pms were Lawrence R Ritter, Atglen, Parke N. Helicopters mai be wlu tmmon, Gap R 2; Elias Esben- able for appljmg nisei ti< ides shade, Paradise Rl, Aaron AI to small, hurh-\.ilue finest ar- Groft, Ronks Rl, John M. eas such as Chustmas tree Raiuk, Paradise Rl, Albert plantations PUBLIC SALE Valuable Real Estate and Farm Equipment Saturday, MARCH 10, Located in Lancaster Township, between Millers ville and New Danville on Honeysuckle Road. Desirable 62-acre limestone farm, frame dwelling with slate roof, asbestos siding, insulated, containing 8 rooms and bath, coal hot air heat, summer house. Large bank’ barn attached corn barn, implement shed, garage and 40x24 chicken house Very good well of water The Conestoga borders the farm on the south. This is an unusual opportunity to buy a farm this time of year. Terms are 10% down on sale day. Possession can be had in 30 days. Call TR 2-2528 to inspect pro perty Property sale at 1:30. FORD MODEL 860 TRACTOR, good rubber, 2 bottom plow, Sauder loader, snow scoop, cement block for Ford. JOHN DEERE MODEL A TRACTOR P T.O. duster for J.D., International 50-T baler with Continental Mtr., in good .shape; New Idea side rake, John Deere 20 disc harrow, used for only 20 acres; Ontario grain drill on rubber, used two seasons; Case corn picker, New Idea manure spreader, New Idea rubber tire wagon with 16 ft. bed and side-boards, steel wheel wagon, 2-horse and 1-horse wagon, grain and hale elevator, lime drill, spring and spike harrow, John Deere 999 corn planter, 3 point hook-up; Iron Age potato planter, 3 point hook-up; potato digger, Planet Jr..cultivators, irrigation pump, 200 ft of Skinn er pipe, Fairbanks-Morse gas engine, 40 ft. extension ladder, platform scales, several thousand 4” drain tiles, lot of 3”x4'’xl2'’ tobacco rails, hog feeder and troughs, corn shelter, square back sleigh, small irrigation pump, 200 ft. snow fence, dirt scoop, 50 ft. belt, etc. 17 EWES (most with lambs), 1 RAM, 200 KEY STONE PULLETS, 150 KEYSTONE YEARLINGS, some chicken equipment, 4 range shelters, 12x12 brooder house 25 TONS OF EAR CORN, BIN OF BARLEY. SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS Electric stove, space heater (oil), 3 piece living room suite, kitchen cabinet, single maple bed, com plete; 12x12 and 9x12 rugs, tables, dishes, chairs and many other items. Landis & Spahr, Auctioneers Breneman & Diffenderfer, Clerks Merrill Hassel, Attorney Refreshments by Farm Women No 23 GAME OF NUMBERS ... Six year-old John Scott of Para gould, Ark., first grader, is learning the use of an abacus, which he is holding. Larger one, made of clothes pins, is used for class instruction. Of At 12:00 Noon Terms and conditions by Frank C. Newcomer Saturday, MARCH 17, 1962 Along road from Marticville to Smithville, Vp Mile East of former, Martic Township, Lancaster County, Penna. BANK BARN With SLATE ROOF Building Lot with House Foundation, Well and Pump to be offered separately or jointly. FARM EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: John Deere Model L Tractor with Cultivators anil Plow; Weeder; 3 Electric Brooders; Doors and Window Sash ; Lumber consisting of Flooring, Siding and Joists; Small Tools, and other articles not mentioned. Kreider and Diller, Auctioneers 1962 Along load leading fiom Oak Shade to Talona, IMiles Northeast ot Little Britain, 7 Miles Northeast of Oxford, 10 Miles South ot QuarrjMlle, Pa , known as the Edgar Jackson Farm (Watch for Signs) Wednesday, 340 Faimall Tiactoi Fullv Equipped also 3-Bottom Mount ed Plow (used 1 jeai) l')5G - 200 Fai mall and 2-Bottom Plow I H C 2 pt. Hookup Coin plantei with Otlset Fertihrei Attachment (used 2 veais) I. H. C 2 pt. Hookup Grass Mower; New Holland Baler No. 68 with Bale Chute (used 1 year); Jlcndeisou Manuie Loadei lleishe> 2-Row Toll kio Plant ei (used 2 seasons) 2 Disc Ilanows one 2 pt Hookup; I H C 4-Bai Side Delneiv Rake Cultipat kei 2 Spnng Har lows Ontano Giam Dull ! Rubbei Tne Wagons with Beds, 14 IS and 20 tt Two New Ideas and a Gio\e New Idea No. II Mann’e Spicadei Ruhbei Tne Lime Spieadei 1 Tobacco Laddeis, IS 20 and 22 tt 2 lion Wheel Wagons Tiactor Cloieiseed Sowei, Walking Plow 3 Stainless Steel Singe Units, Double Stainless Steel Wash tubs 2 Stainless Steel Buckets anti 2 Stainless Steel St tamers. (All milking Equipment used less than 1 year) Forks, Shovels, Sciapeis and Brooms, 2 Cow Clippers, one a Stewart, both in good condition, 1100 Tobacco Lath, £ Mfnnich Tobacco Piesses, Sheais and Spears, Log Chains, 2T5 Gal Oil Dium with Pump, Feed Cart, (used 1 year); Block and Tackle, Extension Ladder; Bull Rope; L,OOO ft of Slatted Floor tor Chicken House, Chicken Feeders; Caterers and, Nests Many other articles too numerous to mention SVLK \T 1:00 P.M, Kieidei Dillei, Auctioneeis Public Sale! REAL ESTATE And FARM EQUIPMENT 33 ACRES, More or Less Situated Thereon Hog Pen and Chicken House Combination, 2-Cor Garage, Tile Silo, Never Failing Well, also Spring Water in pasture Ground In High State of Cultivation Public Sale FARM MACHINERY AND MILKING EQUIPMENT SALE AT 1:00 P.M. 2 TRACTORS MILKING EQUIPMENT 20 TONS OF EAR CORN Raymond H. Miller LUNCH BY MT. \ KKM)\ CHURCH Of TERMS BY Aaron R. Hess Of March 14, 1962 TERMS BY
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