SERVING PA. TOBACCO' GROWERS EVERYWHERE WITH MH 30 EASTERN STATES !' FARMERS EXCHANGE/ INC. MH-3 AVAILABLE NOW P. L. ROHRER & BRO. SMOKETOWN LANC. 397-3539 Here’s how to get There’s a right time for spraying and a wrong time. The button stage, (early flower bud) is the wrong time. All MH-30 labels and literature stress the correct time to apply. proper equipment and. spray pro cedures. Be sure by following the label instructions. WAIT-DONT HARVEST TILL FULLY RIPE MH-30 suckered plants take longer to ripen, because there are no suckers to sap strength from the leaf. MH-30 may prematurely turn your top 4-6 leaves yellow. This is not an indication of ripeness, nor does-it affect the quality. You can tell when your MH-30 treated tobacco is ripe by; a. Leaving some untreated plants as a guide. b. By taking one of your upper leaves and bending it between your thumb and forefinger. If the leaf cracks crisply, your tobacco is ripe. Harvest mature tobacco for a high-quality leaf whether MH-30 is used or not. By application of MH-30 at the proper time and rate, you can be sure your tobacco will field-ripen” without deterioration or loss of leaf. Follow these arid other proper practices you know about and-you will grow fine quality tobacco., THE WATCHWORD THIS SEASON IN TOBACCO IS QUALITY SPRAY ONLY AT FULL FLOWER NOT NOW... ani Utility 14.00-1 I YOU CA(iL o B 1 F.rtilii.r*! • Lancaster Yards MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORP. P.O. Box 25, Ephrata Ph. 733-6525 it from HOLD IT.„ Don't jump the gun. This is the early to mid-bloom stage. Hold off till the right time, and you’ll get sucker control like you’ve never seen before, anda quality leaf that will bring top dollar ; Page 2) and Choice 13'2S head last week. Barrows 1-3 190-240 lbs. 19.25-19.73, i and Prime and gilts steady to 25 higher. 2-3 230-260 lbs. IS st)-19.25. lard 22.00- Sows 50 higher. Sows: U. S. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 1-22.00, Cull Barrows and gilts TJ. S. 1-2 12.00-14.00, 2-3 450-600 lbs. 9.00. 190-230 lbs. 19.75-20.50, No. 1 10.50-12.00. :pared with 190-225 lbs. 20.50-21.00, U. S Lancaster County Distributors for MH3O See your nearest dealer or call your MH-30 treated crop Lancasttr Fanning, Saturday, July 20, 1963 OK, NOW!... Go to it. Most of the plants have flowers showing a brownish tinge and are starting to drop petals. Now is the time to spray—but go easy. 1 pint MH-30 for every 1,000 plants, or 1 gallon for every 8,000 plants. Spray and then top or else top first and spray within 24 hours. MH-30 Use Not Restricted The recent ruling of the U. S. Department of Agriculture does not oppose or discriminate against giower use of MH-30 for tobacco sucker control. The Department emphasized, the importance of all proper cultural practices. ( United Stales Rubber NAUGATUCK CHEMICAL DIVISION NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT - SHREP: 450. Compared, with 398 head last week. Trad ing slow. Spring slaughter lambs steady. Choice and Prime 80 90 lb Spung slaugh ter lambs 20.00-22 00, few to 23.00. Good grade 16 00-20 00. ORDER NOW MH-30 FARMERS SUPPLY CO. 215 E. Fulton St. Lancaster, Pa. 7
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