B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16, 1964 TOBACCO BED HAS PLASTIC END OPENED and turned back to show the structure of framework and watering device. Frame is made of VA xV4 inch lattice with the lateral pieces bowed and stuck into the ground about four to five inches. The ridge pole is the same material. Plants are watered with a perforated hose fastened to the ridge pole with twine. L. t. Photo. • Tobacco (Continued from Page 1) about the diameter of a lead pencil Higher temperature and hu midity undei the plastic prob ably accounts for much of the difference, Engle believes Tem peratures duung the daylight hours have aveiaged seven to ten degrees higher under plas tic than glass, and the tempera tures reached desirable ranges much earlier in the day Humidity undei the plastic ranges much higher than undei glass Watering does not need MASTER MIX HI-GAIN CALFLAC ■ Replacement Heifers ■ Dairy-Beef Stockers m Vealer Calves Hi-Gain Calf Lac is an ex cellent pre-starter for alt baby animals. Hi-Gain Calf Lac is high in energy and fortified with the necessary vitamins and antibiotics to obtain high daily weight gams and pro duce top quality calves economically! eCFP ll** TODAY! EBY’S MILL Ijitity, Pa. HEMPFIELD MILLS Ka«t Petersburg, P«. L. J. DENLINGER CO. Paradise, Pn, LEROY M. SENSENIG Hinklptown, Pa. ROSS H. ROHRER & SONS Quarryville, Pa. HARVESTOR Haylage Days May 21, May 22, May 23 at the Boiler farm, located 1 mile North of Morgantown on Highway 23. Watch for the 2 blue HARVESTORS. See wind rowers, choppers, blowers, wagons, tractors, everything in action. See how alfalfa is tested for moisture. See auto matic feeding and HARVESTOR bottom ing. Visit a family farmer that grows his protein at home. We will be looking forward to meeting: you and your friends at the Beiler farm May 21, 22, 23. There will be a refreshment stand at the farm. Come one Come All. KNIPMYER, INC. Sponsored by New Holland, Pa. mi Dependable disease pr to be dope as often or as heav- ment, mostly because th e ily. The plants under the plas- framework over the bed is bet. tic have been watered only ter constructed. During the fnsj three times since April 10, and two years, (Engle used plastic the sprinkler was used only tubing ais supports for the pi as about 15 minutes each time, tic cover. The plastic wax but. The muslin covered beds have tie and suffered wind damage, been soaked six times and for This year wooden lattice longer periods The sash cover- strips were used. The lateral ed beds have also been watered pieces are 'IVi x’/t inch by six times, but because the sash eight feet long. “This is about must be removed, watering was the right length for a six foot done (by band—a definite dis- bed,” Engle said. Thirteen weie advantage, Engle believes. used for a 50 foot bed. Engle said this week he has The wooden strips wei* had much better results this treated with a Copper Xaph. year, the third for the experi- (Continued on Page 9> 0»v / K J s-<. vl> v ,/ P. L. ROHREK 8 BRO., IHC. fiEG. U.S. PAT. OFF. SMOKETOWN Ph. Lane. 397-3539 New 'i * '
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