20 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 27, 1962 County Agent Says Spray Now To Control 1963 Alfalfa Pests The most practical approach to" the contiol of alfalfa wee- Mis and spittlebugs on 10GJ alfalfa oops is div the fall ap plication of an insecticide in 10C2, Robe't Poweis, Chester CounU accent said this weeU Theie aie now two niateiial-. appioied lor this puipose. dieldun OR heptachloi. Either materials will pro vide conti ol of alfalfa weewls Both will control spittlebugs. hut dieldnn gnes better con ttol Xeithei mateual will af feet aphids or leathoppeis, he said For satisfaetoi v conti 01, spnns should be applied usm-t at least 20 gallons of watei pei acre Gianules, eithei al one or mixed with leitilizer, should be 2<£ or2 2, 2 % foimu lation but not higher SPRAY, application is the preferred method Use OXB insecticide either Dieldnn or Heptathlon Tow els cautions, and in the foll- owing amounts DIELDRIX 1 pound ac tual pei acie Apph not lat ei than Xotembei 30 1062 Dieldnn SPRAY use gallon oi about 3 quails of 1 1 pounds 1 gal emulsion or 2 pounds of jO% dieldim wett able powdei per acie Dieldnn GRAXULES ei thci alone oi mixed with fei tilizei ■ — 40 pounds ot Livestock Show Will Feature Stated Best HARRISBURG Moie than CilO breedei s troni 23 states Maine to Mississippi and Texas to lona todax had enteied a total of 3 12G beet cattle, swine and shefep foi the sixth annual Pentisx 1\ ania Lnestotk Exposition Xo\ ri ll in the Pennsxhania Faun Shoxx Building Haiiisbmg lien Aloigan genet al super intendent said the list ot ex hibjtois includes main ot the top bieedets in the Afid-\\ est and the East Sxxme entnes total 1 2G4 a uexx high toi the exposition Thex aie up liom 122 3 in I'lGl r rhe beef catt!“ show ol 7TG head up fi om 7Pi laM jeai will be the second hugest toi the exposi tion Onlx sheet) showed a diop at 1 08G head as computed to 1 l<)2 a >eai aao The 3 126 total animals' tor all depart ments computes to 3.1G3 last x ea i J)i AVilltatn L Henning: Pennsvhauia Secretary ot Ag ue uUtiie, said the “continued and consistent participation of biecdeis is exidence that the exposition is tilling a need A\ ide disti ibution of entries tiom most ot the eastern half ot the nation i effects inti eas ing intei est in lixestock in this impoitant pioducmg and mar ia ting area "i'lif» exposition is sponsored In the I’ennsthania Dep.ut ment ol ALiuullure Us Farm Show Comniisaon and the Pcnnst U ama LitestocK and Al lied Industnes Association lltemim entei ttinnieiu will halme mdooi polo paiadesof (hanipion Inestork call scram l)i(s and ndiiui demonstrations In 2nl) hum tooths n. 4-II Imht hoist and pom tluhs Ji.nm-, thi Imaiifk pirade-i spot I<i toi s will st e also ofuenl Uidt,iiif, ol heei hieeder sioups r i lie enliie eteir and ptrkiug .no tiee Cash premiums total neailv 01 50 pounds of 2% granules per aci e HEPTACHLOR 1 pound actvnal pel acre Apply not latei than Xo\embei 13. 101,2 Heptachlor SPRAY use 2 quaits of 2E emulsion pei acie Heptachloi G-RAXULES eithei alone or limed with feit/hzei 40 pounds of 2 \i<* r or 50 pounds of 2% grannies pei acie. Aftei dieldnn or heptachlor is applied, the fields chould not be ginzed or hanested until the noimal time for cutting D. H. Van Pelt [Dairy Specialist] Writes An Open Letter To ALL DAIRYMEN Uu Doi»V mon: Deot ***• For More Information On This Important Topic See Your HORNCO Representative Or Dealer D. E. HORN & COvINC. york, pa. Ph. 2-7867 first crop forage in 1968. Nei ther dieldnn nor hgptachlor can be appied m the spung ■without danger of a lesidue on tiie foiage, he further cau tioned. CHrCKWKFI) COXTROU Chloro IPC can be applied alone or in combination with insecticide for weewls. Tempeiatme should be 50° F or coldei and lemam that iiai foi seieial days Use-at late of 1 quait (1 lb acthe ingiedient) per acre in at least 20 gallons of water Hea ner rates will be veij, des tiuctne to glasses, especially in August seedings. Watei Soluble Dimtro can be used for chicken contiol dm mg eaih fall Temperature should be 55°F or wanner Concerning The Roughage Shortage This Coming Fall and Winter. „ o£ „ chott cr ° P t VJ^ en a\xen y° u „ uc e in tbe p Hoi w ch ea ? • tep^’ * "» n c:“ b-“S» r f*; I suWf I , h ”t you pl»“ ’ a nd Silas' J cOW «.d P r “ present supp «se ** per co«- day pe r abounds hay P w pounds V in hay ** ****£s'&* i sogS est •' Jjo and cVl ange *° J n d 4tfa ' n t 0 *.-* -S& ra»° o *Vi po“ n4s My and and yOU Lnded f^^ w ui This U'ddc you 'W we te ceis. t ne ireP la^ } outlined » b • ler ests an siticer J are be st W«JJ e *esu«s and t* possib 16 when material Is applied Din- Changes in Cereal Family itro will not damage grass.® ~ , Use at rate of 3 to 4 pints ln| , Soma ehanges have taker 20 to 40 gallons water per » lace w,thll V tlle cereal *»«.!* acre. Repeated applications f ys . , i ~ old Neigh, Peim State exteri will likelj be required, he said, sion specialist in cons u economics. Ready -to - seu» cereals are becoming moie and moie popular. In 1947, accounted for about half ot a j| the cereal eaten. Today, a |. most two-thirds of the total amount of ceieals used is sun. ed right from the box. ftUny of the ready-to-serve eeieals are made of corn, and rolled oats is the favorite among hoi Keep Apple Quality Harvesting apples at the right stage of maturity does • more to lengthen their storage life and pi event scale than aitificial aids, says Carl S. Bittner, Penn State extension poniologist. Quality and ap peal ance aie also Influenced bv color of fruit, condition of trees and kinds of containers used tor stoiage. Vaccinate all hogs for cho lera; theie is no known cure for infected animals. October cereals. "“The hand that rocks ths cradle” now charges moie pet hour than Grandpa earned per, day.
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