16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5, 1963 Growing Season One Of Shortest Weatherwise, this has been one of the poorest growing sea sons on record in most sec tions of the state, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Repor ting Service. Frost as late as May 24 got the crop season off to a late start, while freezing tempera tures on September 23 and 24 brought the season to a pre mature close. The growing sea son was 4 to 6 weeks shorter than usual as a result. Of more concern however was the persistent dryness from early April through Sep tembei Rainfall totals were below normal everywhere but not all sections were attected to the- same degree. Northern and central counties, with the exception of the extreme north west, received from 75 to 95 percent of normal rainfall. Elsewhere, percent of normal rainfall ranged from about 65 percent in the northwest and most southern areas to about 50 percent in parts of Lancas ter County. Equally as important as the precipitation deficit was the rainfall distribution through out the season Showers and thunderstorms did not produce sufficient rainfall to materially increase soil moisture supplies In dnei areas, top and sub soils have been unusually dry and ground water losses have been large. As a result, some spi mgs have ceased to flow and wells have gone drv Re sevoirs, rivers and sti earns, especially in eastern sections, diopped to record or near re cord low levels during the last half of September The rams of the. past weekend have im pioved the situation some what, but much more ram is needed if moisture in the soil is to be replenished for the growing season next year. Pe.ws A good time to pick pears for storage is about one week or ten days before they nor mally ripen on the tree, says Carl Bittner, Penn State ex tension pomologist. Wolgemuth Bros. Animal Health Month Named Des Moines, lowa "Ani mal health is essential for low cost production of high-quality animal products that people can afford to buy,” U. S. Sec retary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman said recently in a statement issued for the sev enth annual observance of "October Is Animal Health Month.” “Through research and a na tional cooperative effort that puts research findings to prac tical use,” the Secretary wrote to the Animal Health Insti tute here, "the United States has become- the most efficient Successful Lancaster County Steer Feeders Say; BEEF CONCENTRATES FOR FAST LOW COST GAINS!! Check With Your Neighbor Tell You Why It Pays To Feed Hornco FEEDS D. E. HORN & CO., In the wtvrid as a-producer of A* > economical - animal products. * OlftlO V/iOp Success in combating animal r A «»w, QO f 1 T~ diseases has been at the heart * Orcvaol v^p o£ this achievement.” > HARRISBURG—This could , Meat, poultry, milk, and |j e a •<y|i l t a g e year” for Penn eggs today supply three-lilths sylvanla p *J oea . AUhoUffh of the protein and a large share sma n er tban usual, potatoes of the minerals and vitamins harvested so f ar are 0 f excep consumed by the American tioaal qualit y t the Pennsyl people,v 'Mr. Freeman said, yanla c Reporting Service adding, “Animal diseases still exp ] a i ne< i. are a costly problem, and new' ' . , , m „ . diseases keep cropping up from M Harvest of ate summer Cob time to time.” blers IS . about completed. Tu • . . bers ratige in size from small Great progress in animal t 0 medium health has been made, he said* ... . and further advances can be of fall varieties has exnected started in some areas, while p ’ growers in other sections re ■ October is Animal Health Month is a national educational program developed by the An- the manufacturers of antibio imal Health Institute, Des tics, biologicals and chemicals Moines. The Institute is an in- us&d m the production, nutn dustry organization serving tion and health of animals. WE USE HORNCO We Are Now Booking! "Service Makes The Difference" HENRY ROHRER & SON NOAH WENGER J. HAROLD FREY & SON NOAH KREIDER & SONS AMMON BOLLINGER CONTACT S. O. TRUPE East Earl, Pa. Phone - A. C. 215-445-6128 JOHN HERR JR. Annville, Pa. Phone - UN 7-2244 NED SiTLERJR. Wrightsville, Pa. Phone - Wrightsville 255-3391 INC. YORK, PA. Ph. 2-7867 sort 1 vines still In bh Heavy rain In , mid- 2 caused some second g] A number of growers ha plied berblcldes to Kem and Katahdin vines to p r , regrowth'' Of “tubers. The Cobbler crop g oni escaped disease' and j, damage, but late blight i 9, ing concern in Erie, Schuj and Sullivan counties. Total production in the is expected to be seven mi] hundredweight, u n c h a n | from the forecast of a m, earlier. If you live in a two house, never go up or the stairs merely to put thing away. Leave it on bottom or top step and ■ till you make the next portant trip. Then take along with you. . Mount ville -Stevens .Marietta - Manheim .Manheim Hell
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