10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 1963 Eastern Tent Caterpillars Hatching Here HARRISBURG Taking their cue from spring's sudden emeigence, Eastein tent cater pillars have lost no time in making their appearance, Dr. Thomas L Guyton, director of the Bmeau ot Plant ludustiy State Depaitment of Agncul tuie, said today Egg masses that were laid by the mature females last June aie now hatching into tmv nouns in this area Emei gence ot the cateipillais in othei areas can be expected, Di Guyton states, as the meathei becomes maimer Apple plum and wild cheiry tiees aie tavonte tood plants ot the cateipillais, and tavoi ite nesting places, although thej nitest also other plants, including ornamentals and shi übs „ , , . , i Usually a disli garden stays ei e the egg dusters have attractlve tor a long time , and not yet hatched they can be , t needg n 0 extra care . Proper 4-H WILDLIFE CLUB recognized bv then- vaunsh- hgM> wateFi temperature, and TO RE-ORGAXIZE like coating over the entire j ertl j izer wIP keep the plants The 4-H Wildlife Club will mass Unless controlled, the j iea xtl I y, remind Penn State ex- meet at the home of Annette insects defoliate trees and t ensicm floriculture specialists. G. Long. Erb's Quarry Road, toini nests that piesent an un- jj. (j oesn >t always mean that Lititz, R. D. No. 3, on April sightly appeaiance plants are starving if they get 17th, at 7 30 p m. Officers will Homeowners wishing to yellow' or atop growing. They be-elected and this year’s Wild stop defoliation of -valuable may bh getting too much or -life project progiam will be ornamentals aie advised to le- too little light, water, or heat, planned, move and burn the egg nests Be sure these factors of 01 the tents that start to ap- growth are right before you pear as the caterpillars hatch fertilize the plants MASTER MIX RESEARCH HEAVIER ON THESE NEW CALF FEEDS MASTER MIX CALFLAC MILK REPLACER Contains Fat and 15,000 Units Vitamin A Per Lb. Contains Milk Products and 100 Grams Antibiotics THESE KEW HIGH POWERED CALF FEEDS AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES DURING APRIL EBY S MILL LEROY M. SENSENIG Liitit/, Pa. Hinklutown, Pa. HEMPFIELD MILLS Ka>t Petersburg, Pa. BLEND & McGINNIS Atglcn, Pa JOHN LLOYD t hutham On small plantings the eggs or worms can be destroyed easily by stupping them off branches with the hands, preferably on cool, wet days when the cater pillars are in their nests. Burning out the nest may result in damage to the tree. For control with insecticide, one application of a DDT spray (4 tablespoons of 50 per cent wettable DDT powder to one gallon of water) on in fested plants is recommended. Dr Guyton said one applica tion will give pi election for an entire season Malathion 25 per cent wettable powder at the rate of 2 tablespoons to-a gallon of water may also be used Spraying should be done as soon as the first small tents appeal Di Guyton urges extieme caie in handling and applying these poisons Follow label directions lully and carefully PROVES CALVES 25 TO 35% i) MASTER MIX CALF STARTER L. J. DENLINGER CO. ROSS H. ROHRER & SONS | Pish Garden I „} \ i \ / v / /? A 4S >;) Quarrjville, Pa, WEIGEL BROS. C\lord Demonstrations Presented At Guernsey 4-H Fitting ana showing demon strations were presented by the 1962 champions at the Wednesday night meeting of the county 4-H Guernsey club on the farm of Elmer Lapp, Kmzer Rl. Elaine Stoltzfus, last year’s champion fitter gave points on grooming an animal for show while Donald Ankrum( the 19- 62 reserve champion showman, pointed out some principles of handling an animal in the ring. New Members were inducted into the club, but applications are still being accepted. The next meeting on May S will be in honor of the parents of club membeis A speaker on parliamentary procedure will be a feature of the meeting to be held,in the agriculture room of the Solanco High School. Roy Breneman, club presi dent was in dharge of the meeting. Load one or 'two less hogs for shipment dm mg the spring IjFEEBSp ISOTOX Transplanter Solution Distributed, by J. C. Ehrlich Chemical Co., Inc. / 736 EAST CHESTNUT ST. LANCASTER, PA. 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