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e rs have the right to farm un
(11 the time of condemnation.
field may be staked but
jt is your field until con
demned,” he said. Damages
from or caused by entry prior
(o condemnation shall be paid
by the Department of High
ways. Damages shall be paid,
regardless of whether or not
the land is condemned.
Hatfield cautioned everyone
to not make final settlement
until the highway is complet
ed and “you have had a few
haid rains to see if there is
any flood damage.” The State
is now required to- pay in full
within 60 days the amount of
damages estimated by the De
partment of Highways. This is
to help the property owner to
buy other land if he so de
snes But it does not mean
that the owner carnlot take
proper procedures to get more
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PJmenti estimate's Mahheim ASSOC, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1, 1964—7
One of the main features of Holds Picnic
the new law is the providing
for„loss of'business as well as
loss of property. The property
owner is also entitled to dam
ages incurred in the removal,
■transportation and remstalla
tion of such examples as gut
ter cleaners, grain, drying
construction, or a silo unload
er.
The meeting, under the
chairmanship of Robert Hess,
president of the local associa
tion, was held as a special
public service.
RICHARD GRDFP FIFTH
IN STATE PLOWING
Richard Groff, Lititz R 3,
placed fifth in the level land
competition of the state plow
ing contest this week Groff,
Lancaster county’s entry, was
one of 14 entered in the event.
The- Manheim Young Farm
ers Association held their an
nual tour and picnic recently.
The group, consisting of
more than sixty persons, met
at the Manheim Central High
School and traveled by car to
the assembly plant of the Gen
eral Motors Company at Wil
mington, Del. Mr. and Mrs.
William Kent met the group
at the plant and acted as of
ficial host and hostess. Mr.
Kent is teacher of vocational
agriculture at Newark, Dela
ware Senior High School.
Following the tour of ihe
plant, the members travelled
to Brandywine State Park
where a family style picnic
lunch was enjoyed by all
The tour and picnic has be
come an annual event -with the
Manheim Assoc.
Red flags by day and ap
proved red flashing lights by a later report, the Bu
night call the attention of lean of Plant Industry of the
to the dangers of state Agriculture Department
slow-moving machinery, say sai( j a heavy infestation of ar
Penn State University Exten- my worms h,as occuned in
sion safety specialists.
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Crop Summary
HARRISBURG Pennsyl
vania farmers, plagued by an
other week of hot, humid
weather, face a new threat to
crop production—an invasion
of army worms in corn, oats
ahd alfalfa fields.
The army worms—so-called
because they appear to march
in ragged columns and devour
all vegetation in their paths—
have become a serious prob
lem in sections of Erie, War
ren and Crawford counties,
according to the Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service.
In its report for the week
ending July 27, the Service
said the worms are causing
senous damage to corn and
forage crops in all three coun
ties, and to oats in Erie and
Wanen counties.
parts of Northampton county.
Both agencies said lesser in
festations have been repoitectf
from other sections of the
state.
Intensive spraying programs,
including aerial spraying is in,
progress in the affe’cted areas.
Henry F. Nixon, director o£
the Bureau of Plant Industry,
said several chemicals ha\e
been recommended! for con
trol of army worms. He urged*
farmers to seek the advice oft
county agents about spraying
specific crops.
Meanwhile, the Crop Report
ing Service said scattered}
showers last week slowed gran*
combining .and haymaking in*
some areas. Wheat and bar
ley continue to produce goocf
yields, and corn is generally
developing well with good col
or. Forage crops made satis
factory growth except m
northern counties where some
pastures weie reported in poor'
condition.
Early peaches and apples
are smaller than usual, hut
the quality is good, sweet
corn quality and yields are
good, and a fair yield of eaily
potatoes is in piospect, PCRS
noted. Tobacco, the Seivice
said, is making excellens
giowth.
FARM WOMEN
Faim Women’s Society No
1 will meet on Saturday at
130 p m at the Middle Cieek
Pavilion Mrs Shenk will be
the hostess and roll call -will
be answered by .the members
telling of a book they read'
and enjoyed Mrs Harold Fry
will give a book revievr