6—Lancaster Farming* Saturday, June 8, 1963 Crop Summary Tobacco Replanting Is Started Farmers took advantage of ‘he damp soil to replant to bacco In' early-planted fields this week. Early tobacco seems to be recovering fiom frost damage, but dry weather has caused poor stands in many beds, and transplanting is be hind schedule. Tobacco planting, along with hay and silage making occu pied most Lancaster County faimers during the week, but havmaking was somewhat dam pened by showers early in the ■week. Hay crops are somewhat shorter than normal, but al falfa seems least hurt by dry weather. Ram last week improved conditions on Key-stone State farmlands but warmer wea- ther is needed tor good crop giowth. Soil moisture is ade quate in most sections of the commonwealth except in south ern counties, according to the weekly crop and weather sum mary issued Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Ciop Reporting Service Severe damage to all fruit in most areas from winter-kill and frost was noted, although the full extent of loss could not yet be determined Nearly all peaches and cherries have ■been lost in the Erie county aiea except tor orchards bor denng Lake Erie Reports of peach and cherry damage in southern counties vary from complete loss to very good ciop Approximately' So per cent of the state’s corn acreage has been planted Some early plan ted corn stands were yellow because of cool eath#r, but lecent showers and warmer weather aided growth. Wheat and barlev, both short strawed, a ere heading rapidly Most oat fields'were doing well Most of the vegetables hit by the freeze of May 24 have been replanted Hardest hit vveie tomatoes and strawbei nes Sweet coin is up in most sections Strawberry harvest has staited with good quality and fair yields Some beds weie seveielv frosted Asparagus, lettuce and spinach aie being harvested Gieen peas are neaily all planted with harvest For Low Cost And Effective Weed Control Use IwEEDONII I L¥ 4 -• Ibl ** j< ** a « sS Weedone LV-4 (Low Volatile Ester) 1 gal. can $5.25 5 gal. can $24.50 Weedor 64 (amine) 1 gal $3.75 5 gal $17.50 Weedone Brush Killer “32” 1 gal. can $7.25 SMOKETOWX expected in about two weeks, Hay making and silo filling continued in southern areas but weather conditions were not favoorable for field curing Kay Hay is making better giowth but the first cutting will be short. Pastures improved gieatly during the week and the amount of feed being ob tained from pasture is nearly normal in most sections. Weekly temperatures aver aged below normal tor the third consecutive week. Thun derstorms provided welcome rainfall in a number of areas. Weekly amounts were mostly in the .25 to .75 inch range. H[* ißdr H bulletin success of Purina’s Calf ;ding Program is written the Purina Research :m records. Of over 2200 .ves born—all raised on Purina calf starting programs— less than 1% have failed to grow to maturity. And did they grow! FOUR MONTH OLD CALVES grown on Purina Nursing Chow and Purina Calf Startena are far bigger, growthier than average. The Purina Farm average of 320 lbs. for Holsteins is 48 lbs. heavier than the normal breed average at that age. At 225 lbs., Guernsey calves 4 months old are 8 lbs. heavier than the normal breed average. Purina Farm-raised calves _ have the solid frame and development needed to grow into heifers that may be bred early to freshen months ahead of average. And they produce lots of milk over a long milking life. Next time you start calves, give the Purina“ Way a try. Order Purina Nursing Chow and Purina Calf Startena palatable, power - packed products—at our store. Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. Rheems John B. Kurtz Cedar Lane Ira B. Landis Valley Road, Lancaster John B. Kurtz Ephrata Whiteside & Weicksel Kirkwood Farm Women I Donate To 3 Causes : Mrs Neil Clark entertained the Society of Farm Women No 1 on Saturday afternoon at her home at Spruce Villa with Mrs C V. Smith as co-hostess Mrs Abram Bollinger, the pre sident, was in charge and the roll call was answered by the members telling of the favorite trip they had taken. Robert Marvel of ter, was the guest speaker and' showed pictures of his travels thiough the West and Canada. Contributions were given to Heart Haven, the Cancer So ciety, and to the Future Farm ers of America fund to send RAISE BIGGER, BETTER CALVES :he PURINA WAY S. H. Hiestand& Co. J. H. Reitz & Son, Inc. John J. Hess, II Intercourse - New Providence Warren Sickman John J. Kinzers - Hess Vintage Salunga James High Gordonville Lititz Pequea Kenneth Myer of Elizabeth- June 30 at- 1 p.m. at th*' town on a good-will tour to Middle Creek Church Pavilion. Europe. It will „be a covered dish Announcement jpf fu^iper,' f f , - ’ a tea to be held at the home ' s *' k ' of Mrs. i Paul Witman, iMojw&y f ’ Spruce Up Joy R 2 on June I's of %he past' June is dairy month and thai County Extension K , vf ( ,thfte ~ whsn everyone should Two new members, Mrs. Jojin ,lend a hand to strengthen th» Brb and Miss Elizabeth Gib- market for dairy products, re bel, were received into the So- minds Joe S. Taylor, Pena ciety. State extension dairy special- The president also announced that Mary Groff, daughter of Mr and Mrs Landis Groff, Lititz R 2, would receive the prize of $lO given by the So ciety to the outstanding stu- dent in the Home Economics in the Warwick Union High School. The next meeting will be the Family picnic on Sunday, • FIELD BROME • RYE GRASS ' REiST SEED CO. Mt. Joy 653-3821 f*mmm m NEW it / * ORTHO .U,, ORTHO DIBROM has remarkable fly killing power—flies just don’t argue with DIBROM, it kills ’em dead on contact—right before your eyes. See US TODAY for NEW, ready-to-use, ORTHO DIBROM Fly Spray. TM S ORTHO DI»ROM REO 0 S PAT OFF, SEE YOUR ORTHO>O£ALER ist. He believes advertising be gins at home, and urges ©very dairyman to keep his farm stead dean, neat and attrac tive. Green is an attractive color especially, rectangular pie ces of paper. 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